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1European Union

1.1Horizon 2020 – Work programme 2018-2020 and List of calls particularly interesting for Japan!

Horizon 2020 is the EU funding programme for research and innovation running from 2014 to 2020 with a €80 billion budget. H2020 supports scientifically-excellent research, innovation, and technological development, through collaborative research projects as well as grants and fellowshipsto individuals. It is open to the world, so Japanese researchers and institutions are very welcome to get involved.

Horizon 2020 offers a large variety of funding opportunities for research and innovation activities through calls for proposals that are set out in the Horizon 2020 work programme. Access all open calls on the Horizon 2020 Participant Portal by entering the Topic ID of the call in the search engine (top-right corner of page).

Through the Horizon 2020 work programme 2018-2020, the fourth coordinated call for ICT was launched with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication in Japan (MIC) and the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT). In this case, a European consortium applies to Horizon 2020 and a Japanese consortium applies to the Japanese funding agencies. These 2 consortia jointly implement the project, managed through a coordination agreement. The calls for proposals below were closed in January 2018.

1.2MSCA Co-Funding of regional, national and international programmes (COFUND): Call opened on 12 April 2018

Aims to stimulate regional, national or international programmes to foster excellence in researchers' training, mobility and career development, spreading the best practices of Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions.

The COFUND call is open to European research (funding) institutions. Japanese organisations can be partner organisations in a proposal (with matching funds). COFUND supports many high-quality fellowships or doctoral programme positions, which include transnational mobility.

Japanese researchers can apply directly to COFUND positions advertised on the EURAXESS job portal throughout the year.

Deadline: 27 September 2018.

IF aims at supporting the international mobility of researchers within (European Fellowships) and beyond Europe (Global Fellowships) as well as helping to attract the best foreign researchers to work in the EU. The grant usually covers two years' salary, a mobility allowance, research costs and overheads for the host institution.

WHO? experienced researchers of any nationality, i.e. researchers holding a doctoral degree or at least four years’ full-time research experience by the time of the call deadline.

Individual researchers submit proposals for funding in liaison with their planned host organisation. Proposals are judged on their research quality, the researcher's future career prospects, and the support offered by the host organisation.

Researchers based in Japan can apply for a European fellowship to perform a research stay of up to 2 years in Europe, choosing to apply either for a re-integration grant, a scientific grant or a society & entreprise grant in the non-academic sector.

Researchers based in Europe can apply for a global fellowship to carry out research in a third country such as Japan and return to Europe. They can also apply to a European fellowship for mobility within the EU or associated countries (EU/AC).

Research institutions from Japan are eligible to host post-doctoral researchers coming from the European Union and Associated countries.

Deadline: 12 September 2018.

1.3ERC Advanced Grants: Call expected on 17 May 2018

ERC Advanced Grants are long-term funding to pursue ground-breaking high-risk projects. They are designed to support excellent Principal Investigators at the career stage at which they are already established research leaders with a recognised track record of research achievements. This action is open to researchers of any nationality who intend to conduct their research activity in any European Member State or Associated Country.

The ERC's frontier research grants operate on a 'bottom-up' basis without predetermined priorities. The call applies to each of the three main research domains:

• Physical Sciences & Engineering
• Life Sciences
• Social Sciences & Humanities

Eligibility: any nationality, any age. Applicants must be leaders in their respective field(s) of research and must demonstrate significant achievement in the last 10 years

Location: research must be conducted in a public or private research organisation (known as a Host Institution/HI). It could be the HI where the applicant already works, or any other HI located in one of the EU Member States or Associated Countries

Funding: up to € 2.5 million per grant (up to € 3.5 million in some cases)

Duration: up to 5 years

Sole evaluation criterion: scientific excellence of researcher and research proposal.

Deadline: 30 August 2018. For more details on Advanced grants, see ERC website

Important notice: Time to be spent on the project

Researchers applying for ERC-funding must be strongly committed to the project and spend a significant amount of time on it. However, it is not obligatory to spend 100% of your time in Europe whilst carrying out the ERC-funded research.

For Advanced Grants, the Principal Investigator should devote at least 30% of her/his working time to the ERC project and spend at least 50% of her/his total working time in a EU Member State or Associated Country.

1.4EURAXESS Jobs

There are currently around 10,000 research job positions in all disciplines(all over Europe, but also in some in other countries such as in Japan) announced on the EURAXESS Jobs database. Opportunities can be viewed by country, level of seniority, field or research or via free text searches.

Please note that these jobs also include doctoral positions, including those funded by the Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions (MSCA – ITN & Cofund) and by the European Research Council (ERC).

2EU Member States and Associated Countries

2.1National EURAXESS Portals

The latest information on open calls for national grants and fellowships in the 40 member countries of the EURAXESS network can be accessed on the respective national EURAXESS portals:

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, North Macedonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK.

2.2AUSTRIA (Austrian Academy of Sciences - ÖAW) – PhD Fellowship programme including outgoing mobility

The DOC Fellowship Programme of the Austrian Academy of Sciences offers funding for highly qualified doctoral candidates from all nationalities andin all areas of research. The fellowships in the amount of 38 000 Euros allow young researchers to dedicate themselves to working in focused fashion to complete their doctoral thesis within a clear timeframe.

Applications for a DOC Fellowship are open to doctoral candidates of all ages who:

• completed their Diploma or Master’s degrees no more than two years ago,
• are writing their thesis at an Austrian university, and
• submit a project exposé and a reference from their doctoral supervisor.

OUTGOING PHASE : It is possible to arrange a stay abroad of up to 12 months in length within the framework of a DOC Fellowship.

There is no deadline for submission, applications can be submitted at any time and take six months to process.

2.3BELGIUM - Ph.D. Grant at Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) (Incoming)

The department of Economic law, Centre of private law at Université Libre de Bruxelles offers a full-time research grant for a 3 years period in order to write a Ph.D. thesis (in English or French) on the general topic “Interactions between Intellectual Property Law (IP) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)”.

The first year of funding is considered “seed money”: it aims at giving the chosen candidate the possibility to further define his/her scientific project in order to obtain external funding beyond the initial 3 years period.

Duration: 1 year “seed money” grant (not renewable) followed by a 2 years grant (not renewable).

Eligibility

Applicants must hold a Master Degree in Law (120 Credits) or another degree deemed equivalent and fulfil the requirements of doctoral enrolment.

Deadline: 16 April 2018

2.4FRANCE - Make our Planet Great Again 2018 (4 new funding schemes) (Incoming)

Four new programmes with the label "Make Our Planet Great Again" were launched in March 2018, supervised by Campus France and financed by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE), and the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MESRI).

Three broad research themes are prioritised and are applicable to all 4 programmes: Earth systems, climate change and sustainability, and the energy transition.

1. A part-financing programme for PhD contracts:

About 20 PhD students will receive financing for thesis starting in 2018.

Who may apply?

This call is open to French institutions of higher education and research, not to students in the first phase. The selected institutions will receive a co-financing subsidy of €50,000, payable over three years, to recruit and support a non-French doctoral candidate with a work contract.

Selection of doctoral candidates

Doctoral candidates will be selected by the supported French institutions.

To be eligible, students must possess a master’s degree or be enrolled in a master-level programme, must not be French nationals, and must not have resided in France after April 1, 2016.

Candidates may be of any age. The doctoral contract must take effect no later than 31 December 2018, with a minimum gross monthly remuneration of €1 758.

NOTE : International candidates: You do not need to apply at this stage. Applications will open on 4 June 2018.

2. A part-financing programme ofpost-PhD contracts:

20 to 40 post-PhD students will receive financing for stays starting in 2018.

Who may apply?

Foreign researchers holding a doctoral degree are encouraged to respond to this call for proposals.

Candidates must include with their application a letter from a French host institution agreeing to co-finance the candidate’s research.

Institutions hosting the selected researchers will receive co-financing in the amount of €2 083 per month to support the candidates’ research over a period The postdoctoral contract must take effect no later than 31 December 2018.

Eligibility

Candidates of any age with a doctoral degree or expect to receive the degree by 30 June 2018. They must not be French nationals and must not have resided in France after 1 April 2016.

3. A research short stay programme:

Mobility financing from 14 days to 5 months for PhD students or researchers in France. At least 40 mobilities financed for stays solely in 2018.

Who may apply?

Foreign research scientists are encouraged to respond to this call for proposals. Candidates must include with their application a letter from a host institution in France.

Eligibility

Candidates must possess or be working toward a doctoral degree and must be covered by an active research agreement or contract.

They must not be French nationals, and must not have resided in France after 1 April 2016.Candidates may be of any age.

The period of research in France must take place between 1 August and 31 December 2018.

4. A programme of excellence scholarships

Up to 1 060€/months for students who want to come for 2 years in Masters or a year in Masters 2 (degree equivalent to the grade of Masters'): about 50 scholarships in 2018.

Who may apply?

International students of any age may apply for support for one or two years of study toward a master’s degree by including in their application a letter of admission to a master’s programme (first or second year) at a French institution of higher education.

Eligibility:

Students must possess or be pursuing a French licence or an equivalent undergraduate degree (Bachelor), must not be French nationals, and must not have resided in France after 1 April 2016.

They must enroll in the master’s programme before 15 October 2018.

Funding:

Round-trip airfare will also be provided, as well as medical insurance and an annual lump-sum payment of €700 for educational expenses.

Deadline : 6 April 2018 for all programmes, except PhD applications: 30 March 2018

2.5FRANCE – PHD scholarship at University of Lille (Incoming)

Project title: Surface characterisation of catalysts for sustainable development using high-field (DNP)-NMR

A three-year PhD position in solid-state NMR spectroscopy of catalysts is available at the University of Lille, Lille, France. It can start from July 2018.

This project aims at developing and applying novel solid-state NMR methods to probe the local environment of quadrupolar nuclei at the surface of heterogeneous catalysts. The structural information obtained by solid-state NMR will be useful to improve the performances of these heterogeneous catalysts.

Eligibility:

National and international students who have graduated in physics or chemistry, preferably with a background in material sciences or NMR spectroscopy.

Deadline: 15 June 2018

2.6GERMANY - GSO Leadership Academy for Scientists and Researchers (Incoming)

Are you a young German-speaking scientist or researcher and are about to take the next step in your career? Are you interested in pursuing a career in Germany?

The programme is designed to give 25 full scholarships to 25 outstanding researchers of all disciplinesand all nationalities who are about to take the next step in their career – as a junior group leader in science or industry, as assistance or full professor, as founder of a start-up or as someone taking responsibility in a research-related organisation.

In two intensive five day training phases that blend self-assessment, interactive group workshops, case studies, videos, and lectures with individual mentoring and coaching, participants will be able to develop the skills they need for the next big step in their careers. They will gain a better understanding of their personal approach to leadership, experience what it means to model leadership in research-related environments, and learn how they can further push their personal development. As a group they will motivate and surprise each other and forge essential professional bonds with each other and with key players in their field.

You can apply here. Get inspired by the experiences of our Fellows from the Academy 2016/2017 here. Contact: Dr. Anne Schreiter, German Scholars Organization e.V., academy@gsonet.org

Deadline: 27 May 2018

2.7ICELAND - The Icelandic Research Fund (IRF): postdoctoral fellowship grant (Incoming)

The purpose of the postdoctoral fellowship grant is to help young research scientists to develop their academic careers. The applicant must explain how the fellowship fits with previous work of the applicant, how it will enhance his/her career development, and provide information about future research plans after the grant period. If the grant recipient accepts another position during the grant period, the grant payments will be terminated at the start date of the new position.

Research field:

• Formal sciences
• Humanities
• Natural sciences
• Applied sciences
• Social sciences

Funding

The grant from the IRF may fund up to 100% of the total project cost. Approved expenses from the Icelandic research fund include: Salaries, operational expenses, travel expenses, contracted services, overhead expenses and facilities.

Duration

The maximum grant amount for projects is ISK 24 million for a 36-month project (approx. EUR 193 000), ISK 16 million for a 24 month project (approx. EUR 129 000), and ISK 8 million for a 12-month project (approx. EUR 64 000),

Eligibility

The eligible applicant must have obtained an invitation from a host institution, preferably different from the institution awarding the doctoral degree, prior to the submission deadline. Applicants for postdoctoral fellowships must have been awarded a doctoral degree within the past seven years before the grant application deadline.

Deadline: 15 June 2018

2.8ITALY - EURAC Federal Scholar In Residence (Incoming)

The programme funds a research stay of up to 3 weeks at the Institute for Comparative Federalism of the European Academy of Bolzano/Bozen (EURAC); Aims at weaving experts and their networks in order to develop and advance comparative federal and regional studies.

Ths annual programme welcomes applications from scholars and practitioners in federalism, regionalism and intergovernmental relations.

Deadline of submission: 1 July 2018

2.9ITALY - Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori: Inflow of foreign researchers (Incoming)

This international mobility programme is meant to be an essential tool for professional development throughout the stages of a researcher’s career and aims at facilitating training, the acquisition and development of new skills, and a process of knowledge transfer in the fields of experimental, translational and clinical research.

Funding for short-term visits (3-6 months) of foreign researchers to Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori (INT)’s Units: a maximum monthly reimbursement of € 2500 is granted for travel and accommodation.

Deadline : Applications are accepted at any time.

2.10ITALY - University of Torino - Tech4Culture PhD programme (Incoming)

PhD Technology Driven Sciences: Technologies for Cultural Heritage (Tech4Culture) is a new doctoral programme in technologies applied to Cultural Heritage.

Tech4Culture PhD Programme aims at building up the next generation of Cultural Heritage professionals able to develop technological solutions and services for the restoration, the protection, the diagnostics and the valorisation of cultural heritage in academia and in non-academic fields.

The First Call for Applications will assign up to 10 fellowships to incoming mobility early stage researchers. (A second Call will be published in March 2019.)

Duration: 3 years

Why apply?

You will have the opportunity of developing your own PhD research project with a joint supervision (academic and non-academic), while receiving excellent scientific training, training in soft skills and increasing your expertise through national and international short-term visits and secondment opportunities.

Eligibility:

Early-stage researchers (not holding a PhD) of any nationality, including Japanese, complying with the MSCA-COFUND mobility rule.

Deadline: 23 April 2018

2.11ITALY (Raffles Milano) - 20 Masters scholarships (Incoming)

In order to stimulate young talents to carry on with their studies in premium institutes, Raffles Milano Institute of Fashion and Design is giving away 20 Scholarships for its Masters (ranging from Fashion, design, photography to Architecture) starting in the 2018/2019 Academic Year.

Please note these are partial scholarships which will be given out based on an evaluation of the candidates’ dossiers by the Course Leaders and lecturers of each Master:

• 10 partial scholarships for each Master covering 50% of the tuition fee, not including the enrollment fee
• 10 partial scholarships for each Master covering 25% of the tuition fee, not including the enrollment fee.

Deadline: 30 May 2018

2.12NETHERLANDS - World Citizen Talent Scholarship for International Students (Incoming, Masters)

Three scholarships each worth EUR 5 000 are available to prospective master’s degree students. The Hague University of Applied Sciences is seeking young, intelligent, talented and ambitious people who view themselves as citizens of the world.

Field(s) of study: Eligible Masters Programme offered at the University

Target group: Students from outside The Netherlands and who don’t live in the Netherlands.

Eligibility:

• Enrolling for the first time at The Hague University of Applied Sciences.
• Have never applied for this scholarship before.
• Have been conditionally accepted as a student (also-called offer of student position) on or before 1 May for the upcoming academic year.

Deadline: 31 March 2018

2.13NETHERLANDS (KNAW) - Evert Willem Beth Foundation: funding for research and symposiums

The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) Evert Willem Beth Foundation funds some research and symposiums in the following disciplines: modern logic, philosophy of science, history of logic, history of the philosophy of science and scientific philosophy in general.

Students as well as researchers can apply. Continuous application.

2.14NORWAY - InternAbroad (Outgoing)

InternAbroad is a pilot initiative supporting Norwegian higher education institutions that aim to establish the structures, routines and networks necessary for providing internship opportunities for students they send abroad.

The objective is to increase the number of students from Norway who do a credit-yielding internship or work placement abroad, where they get practical experience in a job, enhance intercultural competencies and language skills, and acquaint themselves with work environments and business cultures in a foreign country.

DURATION: Projects may be awarded for a two-year period

FUNDING: Norwegian Higher educational institutions may apply for NOK 300 000 (approx. € 32 000) in funding for a two-year project. Funding can be used for development, travel costs, student scholarships and other relevant costs.

The internships may be undertaken in any form of business or organisation, whether it is small or large, private or public, for-profit or non-profit. Eligible host organisations include, but are not limited to, companies, government departments and agencies, embassies, hospitals, schools, kinder gardens, NGOs and research institutes.

Partner countries

In the pilot phase, the funds for InternAbroad are pooled together from UTFORSK and the Partnership Program with North America. The internships must therefore take place in one or more of the partner countries of these programmes: Brazil, China, India, Japan, Russia, South Africa, Canada or USA

Deadline : 25 September 2018

2.15POLAND – “Polish Returns” Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) (Incoming)

To enable Polish scientists to return to their country and take up employment in Polish higher education institutions or research units. The programme will create optimal conditions for Returning Scientists to conduct in Poland world-class research.

Funding:

• remuneration of the Returning Scientist (for a period of 36-48 months) along with employer costs;
• remuneration for two members of the Project Group (for a period of 36-48 months) along with employer costs;
• costs of relocation and adaptation of the workplace.

Eligibility:

• Polish citizenship;
• hold a PhD degree at the time of submitting the application
• returns to the country after at least two years of documented employment at a higher education institution abroad / at a research or scientific institute / at a research department of a foreign enterprise based outside of Poland;
• conducted research, didactic or other scientific activity during his/her stay outside Poland for at least two full years (in the period counted from the beginning of 2014).
• The two-year period since the Returning Scientist’s departure from Poland must end no later than on 31 May 2018.

Deadline: 31 May 2018

2.16PORTUGAL - Grants for Sabbatical Leave (outgoing)

BOLSAS DE LICENÇA SABÁTICA (BSAB) Grants by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) are designed for holders of doctoral degrees on sabbatical leave for the purpose of carrying out research at foreign universities.

All research fields and nationalities are eligible. Candidates must first obtain authorisation for the sabbatical leave from the institution to which they are contractually bound. Monthly allowance of EUR 750 (2014), length 3 months – 1 year.

Deadline: The call is ongoing.

2.17Slovak Republic – incoming / outgoing sandwich scholarships in all areas

The National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic (NSP) supports two-way mobility of PhD students, university teachers, researchers and artists at higher education institutions and research organisations. Candidates must hold an Admission/Invitation letter.

Incoming stays can last 1 to 10 months at higher education institutions and research organisations in Slovakia. Open to researchers from all over the world.

Outgoing stays vary from 1 to 10 months for PhD students and 3 to 6 months for postdoctoral researchers

It offers scholarships to cover living costs during the stay and travel allowances (all categories in case of scholarship holders from Slovakia; students and PhD students in case of international scholarship holders).

Deadline: 30 April 2018; 31 October 2018 (Two calls per year)

2.18SWITERLAND - Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, International PhD Programme, Spring Call 2018 (Incoming)

The FMI International PhD Programme offers advanced, interdisciplinary training in epigenetics, neurobiology, and quantitative biology on a wide variety of topics.

PhD students admitted to the programme pursue research projects developed together with their Group leader, with support from the FMI technology platforms in, for example, imaging, genomics or bioinformatics. Numerous theoretical and practical training programmes are available both at the FMI and at the University of Basel, and the Basel/Zurich life science community provides exceptional local opportunities for further scientific interactions.

Funding

Selected candidates receive full fellowships with social benefits and are awarded with funds to participate in scientific meetings or for the acquisition of a laptop.

Duration

A course of study at the FMI leading to a PhD degree of the University of Basel typically lasts 4 years

Eligibility

Applicants must hold, or anticipate receiving before enrollment, a university degree that would formally qualify them to enter a PhD or equivalent program in their home country (MSc., Diploma, DEA etc.).

Deadline: 1 May 2018

2.19UK – The Royal Society’s International Collaboration Awards (Incoming)

As part of the Global Challenge Research Fund (GCRF), the Royal Society has launched an award to enable outstanding UK research leaders to develop international collaborations with the best leading researchers from around the world, to work on some of the global challenges and problems facing developing countries.

Duration:

Up to three years

The objectives of these challenge awards are to:

• Support the development of sustainable collaborative partnerships between outstanding researchers in the UK and the best research groups in developing countries to generate new approaches to the most significant and complex problems faced by developing countries
• Strengthen research capacity in developing countries through collaboration, sharing of knowledge and skills and exchange of staff between research groups in the UK and their partners in developing countries.
• Attract outstanding international scientists from developing countries and their teams to work with the UK’s best universities and research institutions.
• Support the research of the best UK scientists working in fields relevant to the Global Challenges to formulate new approaches to global development problems.

The proposed research must fall within the remit of the Royal Society (the natural sciences including engineering). The Royal Society does not cover social sciences or clinical medical research.

Eligibility:

The UK applicant and overseas co-applicant must both be research leaders of international standing with an established track record in their field of research, and typically have a minimum of 8 years of active post-PhD research experience.

Deadline: 3 May 2018

2.20UK – University of Cardiff Ursula Henriques Scholarship (Incoming)

The Professor URQ Henriques Scholarship Fund supports postgraduate students. Now in its 16th year, the legacy rotates annually between the Schools of English, Communication and Philosophy, History, Archaeology and Religion, and Modern Languages.

In 2018-19 the award is with the School of English, Communication and Philosophy and has been used to create on a competitive basis two one-year partial fee scholarships of £2 500 for postgraduate applicants holding an offer of a place on a PhD or MA programme in the School to commence in the academic year 2018-19.

Deadline: 31 May 2018

2.21UK - Leverhulme Trust Visiting Professorships (Incoming)

The Leverhulme Trust Visiting Professorships are awarded to UK institutions that wish to invite an eminent researcher from overseas to enhance the knowledge and skills of academic staff or the student body within the host institution.

Applications in all subject areas are considered with the exception of clinical and pharmaceutical research.

The scheme covers maintenance, travel expenses and research costs. Visiting Professorships can last for 3 to 12 months.

WHO? Applications must be made by a member of academic staff, based in the UK. The host institution must agree to administer the grant, and to provide appropriate facilities for the Visiting Professor.

Deadline: 10 May 2018

Birbeck International Merit Scholarships (Incoming)

Birkbeck is offering a limited number of Merit Scholarships to suitably qualified students from Japan, Russia, Korea, Turkey, Latin America, South-East Asia (ASEAN) and Taiwan.

Who may apply: students accepted onto one-year taught Master’s degrees at Birkbeck, starting in September 2018.

Amount: £2500-£5000.

General: scholarships may not be held in conjunction with any other Birkbeck-funded/supported scholarship (eg Chevening), or where the fees are fully funded by other sources.

How to apply: once you have received an offer from Birkbeck, you must email us an essay of no more than 500 words. The essay should detail why you are the ideal candidate to receive the International Merit Scholarship. Recipients will be chosen based on a combination of academic merit and financial need.

Deadlines for all 3 calls: 1 June 2018

PRIVATE (Bayer Science & Education Foundation) - Incoming and outgoing fellowships

The regular Bayer Fellowship Programme is geared toward students and trainees in scientific, technical and medical disciplines. It is open to applicants from German-speaking countries wishing to go abroad and foreign applicants who want to go to Germany.

The programme comprises the following areas:

• Otto Bayer Scholarship: life sciences
• Carl Duisberg Scholarship: medicine
• Jeff Schell Scholarship: agro sciences
• Kurt Hansen Scholarship: science teachers
• Hermann Strenger Scholarship: apprentices

Deadline:18 July 2018

Calls still open

(Click on the blue links or see previous EURAXESS Japan lists of funding opportunities for more details)

European Union

European Innovation Council (EIC) Horizon Prize: Affordable High-Tech for Humanitarian Aid: rewarding the best, proven, cost-effective, tech-based solutions for Humanitarian Aid and will amount to €5m; open to all legal entities (i.e. natural or legal persons, including international organisations) or groups of legal entities. Deadline for registration of interest: 15 September 2019

European University institute (EUI) - Fernand Braudel Incoming Senior Fellowships ; up to ten months in one of the EUI's four Departments which invite fellows to participate in departmental activities (seminars, workshops, colloquia, etc.). Deadlines: 30 March 2018 (Law, Economics); 30 September 2018 (Economics, HistoryandCivilisation, Political & Social sciences)

ERCIM – Alain Bensoussan Fellowships: Fellowships for PhD holders from all over the world in Computer Science, Information Technology, and Applied Mathematics, 12 months in one of the leading European Research Institutes which makes up part of the ERCIM network.Deadline: 30 April 2018

European cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) call for proposals to fund science and technology networks with a duration of four years in any science and technology field, including Humanities and Social Sciences. Deadline: 20 April 2018

Erasmus+ Joint Master Degrees (JMD) are offered by an internationalconsortium of higher education institutions. Students from anywhere in the world at master's level can apply for these degrees and one of the approx. 15 student and 4 guest lecturers scholarships. Deadlines: various (depending on each consortium’s rules for application. Most consortia will require applications to be submitted between October and January, for courses starting the following academic year.)

EMBO Long-Term Fellowships. Long- term fellowships for up to 2 years to support post-doctoral research visits to laboratories throughout Europe and the world. Deadline: now accepted throughout the year.

European Respiratory Society (ERS) - Short-Term Research Training Fellowships (Incoming): allow young scientists and clinicians to visit a host institution in Europe. Short term stays of 1-3 months are supported. All nationalities. Next deadline: 1 April 2018

International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis IIASA Postdoctoral Research programme offers up to 2 years positions. Applications are accepted continually. Next deadline: 1 April 2018.

EU Member States and Associated Countries

AUSTRIA – Marietta Blau PhD Grant (Outgoing): 6-12 months of a doctoral programme at Austrian universities in Natural Sciences.

Monthly grants of 1500 Euros; Next application deadline: 1 September 2018.

AUSTRIA - Institute of Science and Technology call for professors for internationally accomplished scientists in all areas. Deadlines: On-going for Professor applications.

AUSTRIA - Lise Meitner Programme for Scientists from Abroad. WHO: Highly qualified scientists of any discipline with an invitation from an Austrian research institution. Applications accepted continuously, no application deadlines.

AUSTRIA – Erwin Schrödinger Outgoing Fellowship (Outgoing) including a return phase. Post-doctoral fellowships at leading foreign research institutions for young and especially highly qualified post-doc scientists of any discipline. Applications accepted continuously, no application deadlines.

BELGIUM (Wallonie-Bruxelles) – Incoming doctoral and postdoctoral scholarship for Excellence IN.WBIin a University of Wallonia-Brussels in Transport and logistics; Mechanical engineering; Life sciences; Agro-industry; Aviation-space; Environmental technologies. Deadline: 1 May 2018; 1 October 2018( short-term stays)

BELGIUM (Wallonie-Bruxelles) – Outgoing doctoral and postdoctoral scholarship for Excellence WBI.World to follow a doctorate or postdoctorate programme in a university abroad. Deadline: 1 May 2018; 1 October 2018( short-term stays

BELGIUM (Wallonie-Bruxelles) - Ulysse incoming Mobility (Incoming) For a highly qualified researcher to lead a research team at Wallonie-Bruxelles Federation (WBF) university. Employment contract for 3 years. Deadline: rolling basis.

BELGIUM (Wallonie-Bruxelles) - F.R.S.-FNRS Post-doctoral temporary incoming fellowship* (up to 3 years) for a non-Belgian PhD holder (with maximum 6 years of experience). Deadline: rolling basis

BELGIUM – FWO outgoing mobility opportunities. Grants supporting international contacts between research groups.

• Travel Grants for Short Stays Abroad (Max. 1 month, outgoing)
• Grant for participation in a conference abroad

• Grant for participation in a workshop or course abroad

• Travel Grants for Long Stays Abroad (31 days to 12 months) for researchers affiliated with a university in the Flemish community or belong to the scientific staff (of the Dutch-speaking community) of a federal or Flemish scientific institute.

Deadline for all grants: no later than 3 months prior to the departure date.

ESTONIA - Mobilitas Pluss Support for study visits and training abroad for 100 researchers to attend international training events of both ETAg and its partners abroad. Deadline: Continuous

ESTONIA – Dora Plus programme (incoming / outgoing). Outgoing: Support to short-term study mobility for Master’s students and doctoral students from higher education institutions in Estonia. Incoming: Foreign Master’s students and doctoral students for short-term teaching and research work in Estonia (1-10 months). Applications: On-going

FINLAND - CIMO Fellowships. WHO? Young doctoral level students and researchers from all countries and from all academic fields. No application deadline.

FRANCE - PRESTIGE Postdoc programme. Three mobility schemes aimed at fostering the international mobility of post-doc researchers complying with the Marie Curie Actions mobility rules. Call open all year long with four cut-off dates. The next ones are: 31 March 2018, 30 June 2018, 30 September 2018

FRANCE – INRIA The "Internships" Programme (Incoming): Research training experience for students from all over the world; Undergraduate, masters or PhD students come and spend a few months in an Inria research team; 2-6 months with fixed remuneration around 500€ per month. Deadline: check on website

FRANCE – 15 Postdoctoral Fellowships on Biology and Information Technologies open to all nationalities at the French Atomic and Alternative Energies Commission (CEA). No specific application deadline: The positions are open until they are filled by appropriate candidates.

FRANCE – AXA Chairs funded Chair holders are expected to proactively engage with society.For institutions located within countries where the AXA Group has insurance operations (Japan included) ; €120 000 per year for 5 years. Deadline for requesting a slot : 27 April 2018; 24 October 2018 & deadline for application submission : 13 June 2018; 22 November 2018

FRANCE - Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) PhD and post-doctoral grants (Incoming) in sciencefields for engineers (orbital systems, space transport systems) and sciences using space assets to young French and foreign Master or PhD holders interested in space activities. Deadline: 31 March 2018

FRANCE - Université Paris-Saclay International Master Scholarship Programme 2018-2019 (Incoming). Scholarships are awarded for 1 year to newly enrolled Master’s students at Université Paris-Saclay (M1 or M2 level). All academic fields. Deadline: varying and depending on the Master taken. See details here

FRANCE – Sciences Po Scholarships (Incoming): The Emile-Boutmy scholarship: for the very best international students from outside the European Union. Deadline: 26 April 2018 (Bachelors) & Science Po PhD Scholarship of 16 400 € per year for three years on the basis of excellence of the research project. Deadline: 14 May 2018

GERMANY - Doctoral scholarships from the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (Incoming): For socially engaged doctoral students of any nationality, in all disciplines and of any age. Deadlines: 30 April 2018 and 31 October 2018

GERMANY - Research grant Fraunhofer Attract (Incoming) offering outstanding external scientists the opportunity to develop their ideas towards an actual application within an optimally equipped Fraunhofer institute operating close to the market; Funding: €2,5 Million over 5 years; Deadline: 2 October 2018

GERMANY – Falling Walls Fellowships for Science Journalists (Incoming) to attend the Falling Walls Lab, Falling Walls Venture, the Falling Walls Conference as well as an additional programme in Berlin around 8 and 9 November 2017. Freelance and full-time journalists or bloggers can apply. Deadline : 24 June 2018

GERMANY - PhD at Berlin Mathematical School (Incoming): doctoral programme. Late application deadline (limited number of scholarships available): 1 April 2018.

GERMANY – Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) - DAAD: Scholarships for foreign graduates from all disciplines and with at least two years' professional experience to take a postgraduate or Master's degree at a state or state-recognised German university; Duration: 12 to 36 months. Last deadline:31 May 2018 )

GERMANY - Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Awards of EUR 45 000 and up to one year cooperating on a long-term research project with specialist colleagues at a research institution in Germany by the Humboldt Foundation. Rolling call for applications with two reviews panels per year. In spring and autumn.

GERMANY – Incoming Emmy Noether Programme*. WHO? Outstanding postdocs/junior researchers with 2 to 4 years postdoctoral experience. No application deadlines.

GERMANY – Gerda Henkel Foundation post-doctoral 1 to 24 months Research Scholarships in humanities to carry out an independent research project alone. Applications are welcome at any time

GERMANY- DAAD Reintegration of German scientists* with the goal of reintegrating into the German scientific community after having spent at least 1 year abroad. Deadline depends on current offers

GERMANY - DLR-DAAD Research Incoming Fellowships* in the fields of Space, Aeronautics, Energy and Transportation Research open to foreign doctoral and postdoctoral students as well as senior scientists. Deadlines depend on the current offers.

GERMANY - Humboldt INCOMING Fellowships for researchers at different stages in their careers: - Humboldt Incoming Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers(6-24 months) for researchers from abroad who have completed their doctorate in the last four years; - Humboldt INCOMING Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers(6-18 months research projects) for Assistant Professors or Junior Research Group Leaders from abroad who completed their doctorate less than twelve years ago; Georg Forster Research Fellowship (HERMES) for Postdoctoral Researchers (6−24 months research project) for postdoctoral or experienced researchers from developing or transition countries who have completed their doctorate in the last 4 (post-doc)/12 years (experienced researchers). Deadline: any time during the year.

IRELAND – SFI incoming Research Professorship* open to researchers in academia or industry. Applications on a rolling basis.

IRELAND - Career-FIT: Career Development Fellowships in the National Technology Centre Programme (Incoming): Postdoctoral fellowship programme for experienced researchers from outside Ireland to develop their careers in market focused applied research through 3 year fellowships with secondment into industry through Ireland’s Technology Centres. Deadline: 30 April 2018

ITALY - Calls for the Admission to 2018/19 PhD Programmes - Sant' Anna School of Advanced Studies: 65 positions for Ph.D. students from around the world in Biorobotics, Law, Human Rights and Global Politics, Economics, Management, Agrobiosciences, Agrobiodiversity, EDT. Deadlines : varying depending on the topics

NETHERLANDS - Holland Scholarships for Bachelor and Masters candidates (Incoming): For international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who want to do their bachelor or master’s in the Netherlands. Deadline: 1 May 2017 (depending on the host institution)

NETHERLANDS – NWO ASPASIA Programme linked to Innovational Research Incentives Scheme Vidi and Vici. Aspasia is a grant linked to the Vidi and Vici competitive grant scheme. The highest performing female candidates in the NOW’s Vidi and Vici rounds will be approached by NWO after the round if they are not yet an associate professor (in case of Vidi) or full professor (in case of Vici). No deadline nor application form.

NETHERLANDS – NWO visitor’s travel grant* for foreign senior researchers to stay in the Netherlands for a maximum of 4 months. Continuous application.

NORWAY – The Research Council of Norway: Personal Visiting Researcher Grant for international researchers with qualifications at the professor level. Deadline: on-going.

POLAND (Foundation for Polish Science) - IDEAS FOR POLAND for Winners of the “ERC Starting Grants” competition who intend to pursue scientific research in Poland. Rolling basis.

SPAIN - Attracting Talent Scholarships for Master's Degrees, University of Jaén (incoming): 30 scholarships for international students of excellence who wish to be enrolled in a Master programme at the University of Jaén . Deadline: 30 April 2018

SPAIN - Extensive list of national, regional and private sector recruitment and funding opportunities for those looking for a research job or funding to carry out research in Spain

SWITZERLAND (Swiss National Science Foundation - SNSF) – outgoing fellowships for Swiss nationals or permanent residents: International Short Visits, fund incoming / outgoing short term mobility and small joint research project. Continuous application

TURKEY - TÜBİTAK ‟2221” Fellowships for Visiting Scientists and Scientists on Sabbatical Leave who would like to give workshops/conferences/lectures, or conduct R&D activities in Turkey. Three types of visits are granted within this programme: Short-term (up to 1 month), Long-term (up to 12 months) and Sabbatical Leave (from 3 months to 12 months). All types of grants cover monthly stipend and travel costs. Deadline : rolling basis.

UK (University of Leicester) - International Postgraduate Research (PGR) Excellence Scholarship: The College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities offers eight International Excellence Scholarships of £15 000* for September 2018 entry, to its Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programmes. Deadline : 28 May 2018

UK - Wellcome Trust Doctoral studentships (Incoming): Humanities or social science doctoral degrees in any area of health. Applicants must have sponsorship from an eligible host organisation in the UK, Republic of Ireland or a low, middle-income or upper-middle- income country and hold, or expect to hold, a relevant Master's degree. Deadline : 29 March 2018

FORTHCOMING:

• FRANCE - BRAFITEC/BRAFAGRI: 2018 call launching soon
• GERMANY - Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience (P.R.I.M.E.) : call announced in June 2018
• GERMANY - Anneliese Maier Research Award: opening in Autumn 2018
• FRANCE - Centre for Integrative Biology of Toulouse International PhD programme (Incoming): launching in June 2018
• GERMANY - Sofja Kovalevskaja Award of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (Incoming): call launching in Spring 2018
• POLAND - Thesaurus Poloniae (Incoming): call launching 1 May 2018
• GERMANY - Green Talent Awards in Sustainable Development. Competition Opens 9 April
• Baillet Latour Health Prize – 2019, theme for upcoming call: Cardiovascular Diseases: Lunching in May 2018; planned deadline: 30 September 2018
• The Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) is a Public-Private Partnership between the European Union and the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC). Call expected to launch on 11 April 2018