Non-communicable diseases: mapping research funding organisations, funding mechanisms and research practices in Italy and Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence shows that territorial borders continue to have an impact on research collaboration in Europe. Knowledge of national research structural contexts is therefore crucial to the promotion of Europe-wide policies for research funding. Nevertheless, studies assessing and comparing research systems remain scarce. This paper aims to further the knowledge on national research landscapes in Europe, focusing on non-communicable disease (NCD) research in Italy and Germany.

Methods

To capture the architecture of country-specific research funding systems, a three-fold strategy was adopted. First, a literature review was conducted to determine a list of key public, voluntary/private non-profit and commercial research funding organisations (RFOs). Second, an electronic s

SUBMITTER: Stephani V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5625614 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature