The videocast will be streaming here on Thursday 1 September 2022 from 17:00 Beijing time (11:00 CET).    

This mini lecture series aims at introducing the studies of American literature and culture to students and researchers in China, as well as to show them the vibrant field of American Studies in Germany. It features three professors teaching American Studies at German universities. The first event is on August 12, Prof. Nele Sawallisch from Trier University will talk about her research on Jack London. The second one will take place on September...

​​ Some facts about Belgium Population: 11.6 million | Surface area: 30,528 km² | Capital: Brussels Government: Federal State, made up of: 3 Communities with different languages: the Flemish Community, the French-speaking Community and the German-speaking Community and 3 Regions: the Flemish Region, the Brussels Capital Region and the Walloon Region. Belgium is also a constitutional monarchy. Neighbouring countries: France, Germany, The...

We interviewed two Chinese researchers who attended our webinars in the past and have started or will soon start their Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) ostdoctoral Fellowships (PF) in Europe; Dr Lingju Meng (LM) a postdoctoral fellow at Aalto University in Finland and Dr Andong Wang (AW) postdoctoral fellow at Oxford in the UK. Read their personal experiences and tips to prepare a successful application!   The application process Have you...

Carrying on from our open science feature in the last Quarterly newsletter, this time we explore the importance of ‘FAIR principles’, as the bedrock of solid research and replicable data, through the work of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) and GO-FAIR Organisation. Even at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, anti-vaccination propaganda proliferated across the internet. It was a wake-up call for the scientific community that its methods...

Many applicants for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship in China apply with a host institution in the UK. It has been clear through the application process that those applications are conditional to the successful conclusion of the negotiations between European Union and the United Kingdom. Since we wrote the article above, it has become clear that the negotiations will probably not be concluded in time for the fellowships starting this year. ​  ...

Welcome to our 2022 Survey for European Researchers in China. We are interested to learn the impact of the strict COVID measures in 2022 on Europe-China science relations, and in particular how the work and mobility of European researchers based in China has been affected. If you had to leave China since COVID started, we would also be interested in hearing your side of the story, including where you went and if you are still working with China...

If you missed the streaming, watch the recording of our June Videocast. In this edition, Anna interviews Haocun Yu, who just started her Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Vienna. In the interview, Haocun presents her research project, shares her experience living and doing research abroad, and finally also tells us how to prepare the MSCA PF application and provides advice to prospective applicants. 

Horizon Europe is the key funding programme for Research and Innovation of the EU. It has a budget of €95.5 billion and runs until 2027. It tackles climate change, helps to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and boosts the EU’s competitiveness and growth. Third countries can associate themselves to Horizon Europe and participate under equivalent conditions as EU Member States, unless specific limitations or conditions are laid down...