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Open Research Area (ORA) for the Social Sciences

Funds international social science partnerships across ANR, DFG, ESRC, and SSHRC through Open Research Area projects with tri-country collaboration.

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Open Research Area for the Social Sciences is a four-agency partnership between ANR, DFG, ESRC, and SSHRC that funds integrated international social-science projects. The programme is built around genuine cross-border collaboration rather than separate national strands, and it requires researchers from at least three of the four subscribing countries.

The route is grant-based and consortium-orien…

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No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Biennial.

Last verified: 15 May 2026Source: anr.fr