research career planning
EURAXESS resources
EURAXESS Career Handbook for Young Researchers »
List of European research funding institutions
ResearchComp: The European Competence Framework for Researchers
ResearchComp is a tool to assess and develop researchers’ transferable skills and foster career development. Developed by European Commission.
ResearchComp maps seven conpetence areas:
- Managing research
- Making an impact
- Self-management
- Cognitive abilities
- Working with others
- Managing research tools
- Doing research
- ResearchComp PDF booklet
- FAQs on ResearchComp (PDF, 13-02-2023)
- ResearchComp Self-Assessment Tool. Online questionnaires for all competence areas
- ResearchComp online checklist version
- Knowledge ecosystems in the new ERA. Policy brief on ResearchComp with explanations about sources and references
Digital Competences
DigComp 3.0: European Digital Competence Framework
The Vitae Researcher Development Framework (vitae.ac.uk)
The Vitae Researcher Development Framework 2025 (RDF 2025) is a refreshed, sector-led model that defines the values, knowledge, and behaviours of effective researchers for today’s evolving research landscape.
Toolkits for developing and sustaining researcher networks (PDF)
jobs.ac.uk resources
A Practical Guide to Planning an Academic or Research Career (PDF)