The Group of Eight (Go8) and the European Australian Business Council (EABC) have jointly proposed to Industry, Science and Technology Minister Karen Andrews that Australia should seek “associate country” status for Horizon Europe, with the aim of cementing research links with the EU and opening up opportunities for collaboration with European industry and universities. The Go8 constitutes of eight research-intensive universities in Australia....

Application Deadline: 30 September 2019 The overall goal of the REinforcing Women In REsearch (REWIRE) COFUND Programme, a Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions COFUND project funded by the European Commission, is to establish a support scheme for excellent postdoctoral female researchers to foster their scientific development, to nurture their expertise and to make a profound impact on their future careers. The Programme aims to address statistics...

Application Deadline: 15 September 2019 ICFO (The Institute of Photonic Science) is offering up to 5 PhD-fellowship positions to well-qualified graduate students, who wish to obtain a doctoral degree in any of the research topics covered at ICFO. This PhD-program brings together top-level training and teaching for young scientists, benefiting from the extensive course offerings of local universities and focused instruction by ICFO professors, in...

The European Union (EU) is a major driver of scientific research. A new publication 'Stories of European-Australian Research' highlights the scope of collaboration between Europe and Australia that spans almost every discipline.   The collection is published by Science in Public together with the European Union Delegation to Australia Stories of European-Australian Research is available here

  The new INNOWWIDE project started on 1 January 2019, addressing European SMEs with an internationalization perspective. SMEs are funded to validate the feasibility of their innovative solutions for markets outside Europe through working together with an international SMEs. Two open calls will be launched. The projects financed through these calls will increase the evidence base for the EU’s international research and innovation policy through...

Türkiye Scholarships is a government-funded, competitive scholarship program, awarded to outstanding students to pursue full-time or short-term program at the top universities in Turkey. Programs open for application are: Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programs Applications will be open to applicants who wish to study at bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels. The scholarship program offers programs at the 50 top and most prestigious...

DEADLINE: 15 February 2019 The Centre de Recerca Matemàtica is currently seeking for a postdoctoral researcher with strong technical skills to join the project HIPPOPLAST (FLAG-ERA JTC 2017), funded by the European Commission. The contract is expected to start in April 1st, 2019, and will finish at the end of the tasks required in this position for the project, likely September 31st, 2021. The post-doctoral researcher will be involved in...

DEADLINE: 7 February 2019 Who can apply? Researchers of any nationality with 7-12 years of experience since completion of PhD(Extensions are possible under certain circumstances — see the latest ERC Work Programme), a scientific track record showing great promise and an excellent research proposal. What proposals are eligible? Criteria Applications can be made in any field of research. The ERC's grants operate on a 'bottom-up' basis without...

Tags: MSCA | RISE | 2019 DEADLINE: 2 April 2019 Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) funds short-term exchanges of personnel between academic, industrial and commercial organisations throughout the world. It helps people develop their knowledge, skills and careers, while building links between organisations working in different sectors of the economy, including universities, research institutes and SMEs. WHO CAN APPLY? Proposals must...

  The Endeavour Leadership Program (ELP) is administered by the Australian Government Department of Education and Training. It aims to enhance Australia's reputation for excellence in international education through the continued internationalisation of the education, training and research sectors. The objectives of the ELP are to contribute to the implementation of Government policy priorities, by increasing international research and education...