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European Commission - Press release Brussels, 15 November 2016 The European Commission has approved eight new projects totalling more than €32 million under the Partnership Instrument (PI) to boost cooperation with partner countries in priority areas. These actions will support the European Union's strategic objectives in external relations through enhancing partnerships with third countries worldwide on issues of significance such as climate...

The European Research Council's (ERC) mission is to encourage the highest quality of research in Europe and to support investigator-driven frontier research across all fields, on the basis of scientific excellence through competitive funding. Being 'bottom-up' in nature, the ERC approach allows researchers to identify new opportunities and directions in any field of research, rather than being led by priorities set by politicians. It is a highly...

Tell us about your research background and interests My research interests are in the areas of Language Contact, English in Southeast Asia, Language and Law. I have been involved in research projects such as the study of loan words in the media in Malaysia, arbitration and courtroom discourse in Malaysia, English in Cambodia and Public understanding of expert views on health risks. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is one of German’s most...

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The fantastic turnout at the EURAXESS Share events in Hanoi, Vietnam and Bangkok, Thailand on 11th and 13th May 2016 paves the way for enhanced researcher mobility and research collaboration between Europe and ASEAN. Over 300 researchers from more than 40 research institutions across ASEAN had followed the invitation of EURAXESS Links ASEAN to engage with representatives of leading European research and funding agencies and to take the first...

Dr Claire McNulty In the attached article Dr Claire McNulty, Director Science and Research at the British Council provides some very helpful advice on how researchers can be successful in applying for international research funding.

Large telescopes, particle accelerators and environmental stations are among the topics covered by the eight new research infrastructure projects that are announced earlier this month as part of the 2016 Roadmap for the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI). Its launch was hosted by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) at its headquarters in Amsterdam. More information here.  

    EURAXESS Members in Focus: Spain Opportunities for ASEAN-based researchers   The "Severo Ochoa Centres of Excellence" programme for independent research centres and the "Maria de Maeztu Units of Excellence" programme for smaller unit recognizes institutions from all areas of knowledge that perform cutting-edge research at global standards. The awarded centers and units show outstanding international scientific leadership and are open to...

EU funding of research projects in the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) area over the period 2007-2013 (under the 7th EU Framework Programme, FP7) had a strong added value, according to two studies, which fed into the Commission's evaluation of the programme. More specifically, the studies found that EU-funded ICT projects produced output of a higher quality than the world average, and generated a world-leading level of...