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EURAXESS India links researchers in India with Europe. Free information and events on research funding, research careers and collaboration opportunities. EURAXESS India has been serving researchers in all fields interested in a research career in Europe since 2011.

EU-India co-funded calls: Info and Brokerage Events
Don't miss the opportunity to get involved in the next Horizon Europe 2023 proposals. Join our Horizon Europe Info and Brokerage Events! 27 January - "Horizon Europe Info Day 2023" 02 February - "Batteries & Zero Emission Vehicles" 08 February - "Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI)" 14 February
Horizon Europe work programmes 2023-2024 pre-published
The work programmes for 2023-2024 have been pre-published on 28 November 2022. Pre-publication means that the documents are in draft and have not been adopted yet. The drafts have been made public in order to give the potential participants an overview of the expected priorities. Only the adopted
EUROPE: 12 PhD positions in the field of Biology at HE-MSCA DN CohesiNet
We are pleased to advertise 12 positions for doctoral candidates (DCs) to begin in September/October 2023 in many research institutions across Europe, as part of the Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action Doctoral Network (HE-MSCA DN) of the European Commission entitled “Cohesin and its
SPAIN: Alliance 4 Universities continues to fund academic mobility with Indian universities
Alianza 4 Universidades (A4U) has secured more Erasmus+ funding for exchange of 4 staff and doctoral students with Indian partner universities in 2023-2024 academic year. These funds will help continue student and staff exchange between 4 universities members of A4U (Universitat Autònoma de
Opportunities for researchers from India to visit an ERC team
The European Research Council (ERC) established in 2020 an international agreement to foster mobility and cooperation with the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) and Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB). This initiative gives the possibility to top researchers supported by
You will find below fellowships, grants and other funding opportunities for your research stays in Europe including hundreds of support schemes for research cooperation and mobility between EURAXESS WW and Europe. EURAXESS covers all research fields, including Social Sciences and Humanities, Life Sciences and Physical Sciences and Engineering.
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Call for funding of joint industrial R&D project proposals within the framework of the Eureka network
India has launched a Globalstars call for projects with Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Finland, France, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland with the scope: “key enabling technologies for healthcare, agriculture and water”. Participants from India and respective Eureka countries are invited to
Marathon at the University of Padua dedicated for Marie Sklodowska-Curie Candidates
The International Researche Office of the University of Padua will organize a new edition of the MSCA MaRaThoN@University of Padua - Master your Research and Training Needs on the 13, 14, 15 of May 2020. This programme offers the possibility to top researchers, willing to submit a Horizon 2020 -
Information about the UK's EU Exit and Horizon 2020 participation
The information about the UK's participation in Horizon 2020 and other EU funded research programmes is currently being updated!
Hungary: Bilateral State Scholarships for Short or Long Term Study Visit Courses and Summer University Courses
Tempus Public Foundation offers scholarships for foreign higher education graduates, lecturers and researchers who would like to gain further knowledge in Hungarian higher education institutions, research or art institutes. Short or Long Term Study Visit Courses SCHOLARSHIP TYPES AND ELIGIBILITY

Call for funding of joint industrial R&D project proposals within the framework of the Eureka network
India has launched a Globalstars call for projects with Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Finland, France, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland with the scope: “key enabling technologies for healthcare, agriculture and water”. Participants from India and respective Eureka countries are invited to
Marathon at the University of Padua dedicated for Marie Sklodowska-Curie Candidates
The International Researche Office of the University of Padua will organize a new edition of the MSCA MaRaThoN@University of Padua - Master your Research and Training Needs on the 13, 14, 15 of May 2020. This programme offers the possibility to top researchers, willing to submit a Horizon 2020 -
Information about the UK's EU Exit and Horizon 2020 participation
The information about the UK's participation in Horizon 2020 and other EU funded research programmes is currently being updated!
Hungary: Bilateral State Scholarships for Short or Long Term Study Visit Courses and Summer University Courses
Tempus Public Foundation offers scholarships for foreign higher education graduates, lecturers and researchers who would like to gain further knowledge in Hungarian higher education institutions, research or art institutes. Short or Long Term Study Visit Courses SCHOLARSHIP TYPES AND ELIGIBILITY
EU – EURAXESS INDIA Collaboration Opportunities
Research and innovation form an essential cornerstone of the EU-India strategic partnership. In forty years, EU and India cooperation has matured from pure scientific collaboration to a meaningful research and innovation partnership.
Collaboration opportunities
India with its 1.1 billion population and the European Union with its almost 500 million representing the two largest democracies in the world, share many common values and ideals that make them natural partners in the modern world. Both India and the EU believe in unity in diversity. Within the context of the rapid internationalisation of science and technology, the EU and India have decided to significantly increase their Science and Technology (S&T) collaboration.
EU-India Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement
Formal collaboration in Science and Technology (S&T) with India started with the signature of the European Community-India Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement (263.42 KB) on 23 November 2001. The agreement is implemented by the Directorate-General for Research for the European Commission and by the Department of Science and Technology for the Government of India.
S&T plays an important part in the EU-India Strategic Partnership. The Joint Action Plan which was drawn up for implementing this partnership contains a number of action points which have important S&T dimensions. The significance of EU-India cooperation in S&T has also been highlighted at the highest political level. The Joint Statement of the EU-India Summit held in Helsinki on 13 October, 2006 states that: âThe EU and India recognise the critical role of science and technology (S&T) in striving towards their respective knowledge-based economies and the mutual benefits of further strengthening joint research and S&T cooperation.
In the Summit in New Delhi on 30 November 2007 (135.72 KB) , the leaders, in recognition of the critical role of science and technology in striving towards their respective knowledge-based economies, expressed their satisfaction with the outcome of the India-EU Ministerial Science Conference from 7-8 February, 2007. Within the framework of the India-EU S&T Cooperation Agreement which was renewed during the Summit, the leaders stated that they would welcome strengthened partnership initiatives such as joint projects with co-investment of resources in selected fields of mutual priority.
The New Delhi Communique,(TO BE CORRECTED) issued at the end of the Ministerial Conference, and co-signed by the Conference Co-chairs, underlined the importance of a strong science and knowledge base as a major prerequisite for competitiveness, and the strong role of international S&T collaboration. It confirmed that the S&T cooperation between the EU and India should be based on the principles of symmetry, reciprocity, mutual benefit and, where appropriate, the co-investment of resources in joint actions.
More coordination between the European Union and its Member States
International cooperation in research and innovation is one of the five areas in which the Member States launched "partnership" initiatives (European Rersearch Area Groups) to increase cooperation. The objective is to implement the European strategy for international S&T cooperation. To drive it forward, the Strategic Forum for International Science and Technology Cooperation (SFIC) was established. SFIC is today developing three pilot initiatives: the India Pilot Initiative, the China Pilot Initiative and the USA Pilot Initiative.
The India Pilot Initiative (2.83 MB) on water and bio-resources challenges was launched at the Delhi EU/MS-India Stakeholders conference in November 2010. To bring the process to a higher, more comprehensive and strategic level, SFIC decided in 2011 to work on a draft strategic agenda outlining a broader range of common challenges, objectives, priority areas and instruments for EU/MS-India cooperation for the coming years.
This policy development process received a boost at the EU-India Summit on 10 February 2012, when, at the initiative of the Indian side, a joint declaration on research and innovation (TO BE CORRECTED) was signed. The Joint Declaration aims at enhancing the scale, scope and impact of cooperation and at building an "Indo-European research and innovation partnership", with a focus on common societal challenges and enhanced synergies between India and the EU.
A ministerial meeting took place in Brussels on 31 May 2012 hosted by the Danish Presidency of the European Union with the participation of Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Morten Ãstergaard, Danish Science and Innovation Minister, Shri Vilasrao Deshmuk'h, Indian Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, and – representing the past and future EU Presidencies - Barbara Kudrycka, Polish Minister of Science and Higher Education representing and Stavros Malas, Cypriot Minister of Health.
Ministers agreed on a Brussels communiqué which called for i) jointly define the scope and develop a Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda – a White Paper, ii) Establish a Group of Senior Officials (GSO) and iii) setting up an industry-driven India-Europe stakeholder group for research and innovation.
Implementation
Through the 7th Framework Programme (FP7), the main programme for European Union science and technology funding, researchers in India are eligible to participate and be funded in European research projects (for example the COOPERATION programme) and mobility schemes (for instance Marie Curie fellowships under the PEOPLE programme). India ranks number 5 in terms of number of applications in FP7 (1275 applicants from India). Indian researchers are participants in 182 short listed proposals (out of which 135 signed grant agreements, compared to 97 contract agreements signed in FP6). Most successful FP7 priority areas with India are: Health (51 grant holders), Environment (35), ICT (27) and Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology (15). Another important area for developing links between research institutions is the mobility and training of researchers (currently 300 Indian Researchers participate in Marie Curie actions).
One particular feature of EU-India S&T relations is the launch of coordinated calls for proposals. India and the EU committed themselves to spending â¬5 million each every year on joint research in areas of mutual benefit. Consequently, five Coordinated Calls for Proposals have been launched on
- Computational Materials Science (2007): Co-funding of 5M⬠from each side (DST on Indian side); 6 projects on-going
- Food and Nutrition Research (2008): Co-funding of 3M⬠from each side (DBT on Indian side); 2 projects on-going
- Solar Energy Systems (2009): Co-funding of 5M⬠from each side (DST on Indian side); 3 projects on-going
- Partnering Initiative on Biomass and Biowastes (2010): Co-funding of 1M⬠from each side (DBT on Indian side); 1 project on-going
- Water Research (2011): Co-funding of 16M⬠from each side (10M⬠from DST and 6⬠from DBT on Indian side); 6 projects selected for funding.
An Overview of EU and Member States Research and Innovation Cooperation with India is currently in preparation and will introduce the main aspects of these cooperations, enabling readers to scan the range of schemes and quickly be able to grasp the key essentials of each cooperation. It will be available on this page.
Projects and initiatives providing support
The EU-India Cooperation Initiative is the single entry point to all available support measures for the promotion of EU India STI Cooperation. The approach is two-folded, aiming to:
- Offer scientists, companies, policy makers and other stakeholders structured and comprehensive information through the EU - India Window webportal
- Assist projects' cooperation for a coordinated approach, sharing of information and joint planning of activities
On www.euindiacoop.org you can find a guide to the right support tool on the following issues: learning more about the STI landscape, finding a partner, funding opportunities, FP7 training and policy dialogue.
- HORIZON 2020 and under other schemes l A guide for Indian users
- Co-funding mechanism for India by DBT (Department of Biotechnology, Government of India)
- Co-funding mechanism for India by DST (Department of Science & Technology, Government of India)
- European Union and India to step up cooperation on Research and Innovation
- EU-INDIA Funding Opportunity
- Overview of EU and Member States R&I cooperation with India
- EU-India STI Cooperation Days
- EU-STI Platform in India
Directorate-General Research and Innovation (DG RTD), European Commission (EC)
Check all news and events via the international cooperation website. You can also follow DG RTD on Twitter @InnovationUnion and @EU_H2020 and on Facebook
European countries in India
- Indo-French Science & Technology (biannual)
- French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) (monthly)
- WISS-NAMA (Germany) (monthly)
- Indo and Southeast Asian Spanish Research & Innovation (bi-monthly in Spanish)
- INsight – swissnex (monthly)
- UKRI India (formerly RCUK India) - news
- Nordic Centre in India (triannual)
European R&I projects in India
- Indigo projects- INNO Indigo and Indigo POLICY (biannual)
- EU-India Social Science and Humanities Platform (EqUIP) – news
- EU Technical Cooperation for Environment in India (biannual)
- Seconded European Standardization Expert in India (SESEI) Newsletter EUROPE (quarterly)
- Seconded European Standardization Expert in India (SESEI) Newsletter INDIA (quarterly)
- Startup Europe India Network (SEU-IN) - news
Indian initiatives:
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Interview with Anand K Das winner of EURAXESS Science Slam India 2014
Interview with Shreejata Gupta finalist at EURAXESS Science Slam India 2014 and Erasmus Mundus grantee
Interview with Prof. Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, European Research Council (ERC) President
Interview with Martine Reicherts, Director-General DG Education and Culture, European Commission
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Find out more about Horizon Europe, the biggest EU funding programme for research and innovation! Keep yourself informed about current research collaboration between Europe and India.
The ERC complements other funding activities in Europe such as those of the national research funding agencies, and is a flagship component of Horizon Europe, the European Union's Research Framework Programme for 2021 to 2027.
Being 'investigator-driven', or '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. This ensures that funds are channelled into new and promising areas of research with a greater degree of flexibility.
ERC grants are awarded through open competition to projects headed by starting and established researchers, irrespective of their origins, who are working or moving to work in Europe. The sole criterion for selection is scientific excellence.
ERC in a nutshell
The ERC aims to:
- Support the best of the best in Europe across all fields of science, scholarship and engineering
- Promote wholly investigator-driven, or 'bottom-up' frontier research
- Encourage the work of the established and next generation of independent top research leaders in Europe
- Reward innovative proposals by placing emphasis on the quality of the idea rather than the research area
- Raise the status and visibility of European frontier research and the very best researchers of today and tomorrow
Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions (MSCA)
Part of Horizon Europe, the MSCA are the European Union’s flagship funding programme for doctoral education and postdoctoral training of researchers.
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions fund excellent research and innovation and equip researchers at all stages of their career with new knowledge and skills, through mobility across borders and exposure to different sectors and disciplines. The MSCA help build Europe’s capacity for research and innovation by investing in the long-term careers of excellent researchers.
The MSCA also fund the development of excellent doctoral and postdoctoral training programmes and collaborative research projects worldwide. By doing so, they achieve a structuring impact on higher education institutions, research centres and non-academic organisations.
The MSCA promote excellence and set standards for high-quality researcher education and training in line with the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the recruitment of researchers.https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu
About EURAXESS India
We promote researcher mobility and cooperation. We serve researchers of all nationalities, all disciplines and at all career stages. The membership is free!
We focus on two actions:
To provide regular, tailored and reliable information
To organise networking and information events
Our community has more than 9000 researchers, managers and students who are interested in Indo-European collaborations.
It is possible to invite EURAXESS India Country Coordinator to universities, research institutes and companies in India, either as a stand-alone session (EURAXESS Info Session or EURAXESS Info Day) or during a larger event.
Depending on your needs, the interactive session can target faculty members, senior scientists or young researchers.
Watch here an example of EURAXESS Info Session (before the new Portal was launched) at the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) in Bangalore organised with the support of IndiaBioscience.
The country representative can present cooperation and career opportunities with Europe, including those with the European Research Council (ERC) and Marie-Skłodowska Curie Actions (MSCA), both funded by Horizon 2020-EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020), and services provided by EURAXESS-Researchers in Motion.
If you wish to organise such a presentation in your organisation, please contact us: india@euraxess.net