Are you a talented early-career scientist who has already produced excellent supervised work, is ready to work independently and shows potential to be a research leader? The European Research Council’s Starting Grant is for people like you. But how would do you know if you qualify? We have put together a handy flow chart below for your convenience: OPEN CALL Starting Grants ERC-2022-StG Information for applicants   Deadline: 13 January 2022  ...

Below is a summary of a thought-provoking conversation from the panel on the topic ‘European researchers in Chinese academia before and after COVID-19’, which took place on 1 September 2021 as part of a session on promoting closer relations and scholarly dialogue between European and Asian higher education researchers during the 33rd annual Consortium of Higher Education Researchers (CHER) conference. The three panellists included Halldor Berg...

The European Commission’s proposed new regulations for artificial intelligence (AI) include a clear ambition and plans to make Europe a “global hub for trustworthy AI”. EURAXESS Worldwide Newsletter explores what this means and how it fits into wider digital ambitions and research policy directions. Barely a day goes by without a news headline heralding developments in artificial intelligence. Tantalising as each story may sound, the scientific...

Did you know that in September 2009 Moldova was the first country in the world to launch high-definition voice services for mobile phones? It was also the first in Europe to launch 14.4 Mbps mobile broadband nationally, now covering over 40% of the population. Moldova is ranked third in the world in terms of internet speed, according to the Net Index which covers 152 countries. It is a country with a firm vision for the digital future. Moldovan...

Malgorzata A. Garstka (or Gosia, GaoXia), Professor of Immunology at Xi’an Jiaotong University and Quentin Montardy, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, are the current administrators of the newly established Network of European Researchers in Biology and Medicine in China. We interviewed both of them during our 8th videocast last month to hear about their experiences of China and their plans for the...

On 29 September, EURAXESS China and the European Research Council (ERC) held a webinar on ERC grants and how to prepare a successful application. It was a great opportunity for more than 150 researchers to learn more about the ERC grants and get inspiration and advice to prepare a successful application. We had two ERCEA Scientific Officers who presented ERC funding opportunities and provided information on the application and evaluation process...

On 22 September, we had a very intense webinar on the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships. Thanks to the great speakers, Anne Maibohm and Marlis Erichsen - Programme Committee member for MSCA at the Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science - the event was a really dense practical session on how to prepare the application for this funding opportunity. We received more than 200 questions from researchers who are...

The ninth Videocast of the year put the spotlight on the webinars organised by EURAXESS China in September. We take a look at selected clips from the speakers and testimonies at the webinars on MSCA Fellowships and ERC grants. Watch it now:

In the August, videocast Anna and Halldor highlight the establishment of the new network of European Researchers in Biology and Medicine in China and Anna interviews two founding members. The videocast also shows a clip from EURAXESS participation in Global Young Leadership Dialogue. Watch it now:

The height of summer is often a period of transition in both diplomatic circles and academia. EURAXESS China representative interviews Dr Philippe Vialatte, who served as the Science Counsellor of the Delegation of the European Union for over 8 years from 2010-2021 on the occasion of his retirement. Watch it now: