Researcher mobility in a changing world Invitation to participate in a survey on the impact of Covid-19 on researchers’ work and mobility take the survey Covid-19 changes researchers’ work, interaction and mobility dramatically! Beyond its huge impact on health, the welfare of both societies and economies, Covid-19 is greatly affecting academic research. Pandemic restrictions influence not only the way the researchers work but also create new...

11,573 researchers from all over the world submitted their proposals under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships.  This is the highest number of proposals ever received under a call of Horizon 2020, the biggest Research and Innovation programme of the European Union. This figure represents an absolute record and shows an increase of 1,698 applications in total numbers and of 17% compared to last year’s call. In particular, an...

Deadline: 31 December 2020 Unique scientific career opportunities provided by Grant Agency of Masaryk University for both senior and junior researchers. Outstanding scientists from all research fields are invited to apply for a prestigious individual grant MUNI Award in Science and Humanities. The award offers the opportunity to get: 3 - 5 years long tenure with the possibility of gaining a permanent contract. A budget of approx. 200.000 EUR per...

The Niels Bohr International Academy (NBIA) is an independent center of excellence hosted by the Niels Bohr Institute. Our mission is to attract the best and the brightest to Denmark and provide the environment to enable breakthrough research in the physical sciences and mathematics, such as astroparticle physics, biophysics, condensed matter, quantum devices, particle physics, cosmology, and theoretical astrophysics. INTERACTIONS is a post-...

The Berlin Mathematical School offers a fast-track doctoral programme in the rapidly developing scientific landscape of Berlin presenting an exciting variety of possibilities both for mathematical research and graduate education. As a BMS student, you will join a diverse community of fellow graduate students coming from about 50 countries around the world of which more than 30% are women. Who? BMS accepts applications for admission from talented...

The Martí i Franquès COFUND Doctoral Fellowships Programme (MFP) is a redesign of the existing MF programme, offering 100 doctoral contracts (in four editions: 2017, 2018 and 2020, 2021) at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV). The programme is uniquely shaped to offer the best training stemming from the "triple i" principles of the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions: international, interdisciplinary and intersectorial. The positions are based on...

The European Commission has launched a €1 billion call for research and innovation projects that respond to the climate crisis and help protect Europe's unique ecosystems and biodiversity. The Horizon 2020-funded European Green Deal Call, which opened on 18 September for registration, will spur Europe's recovery from the coronavirus crisis by turning green challenges into innovation opportunities. Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation,...

Charting the course for the year ahead In her State of the Union address on 16 September 2020, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen presented her vision for a Europe that emerges stronger from the pandemic and leads the way towards a new vitality. With NextGenerationEU, Europe has a once in a lifetime opportunity to make change happen by design. It has the vision, the plan, the investment. To enable Europe to become green,...

Call for researchers who wish to participate as expert evaluators in the UNA4CAREER fellowships programme. Experts from both academic and non-academic organisations are welcomed. Nevertheless, experts coming from Spanish organisations are not eligible to participate as evaluators in the programme. UNA4CAREER is a EU-funded program of fellowships, that aims to recruit international talented postdoctoral researchers to Universidad Complutense de...

The CAPES/DAAD Joint Doctoral Scholarships in Germany Programme offers three types of funding for those interested in completing this stage of their academic career in Germany: Full Doctorate Abroad, Sandwich Doctorate and Sandwich Doctorate with “Cotutelle”. DAAD also offers a fourth modality: Short Sandwich Doctorate. More information about each modality offered by the DAAD can be checked at the following links: Doctoral Programmes in Germany...