MSCA Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) funds short-term exchanges of personnel between academic, industrial and commercial organisations throughout the world. It helps people develop their knowledge, skills and careers, while building links between organisations working in different sectors of the economy, including universities, research institutes and SMEs. The MSCA RISE Call 2019 is now open with a deadline of 2 April 2019. The...

This list is adapted from a flagship publication of our EURAXESS LAC colleagues. The jobs, grants and fellowships announced here are funded by the European Commission, EU member states or associated countries as well as private institutions and are open to Japan-based researchers and institutions. This list is published on a regular basis. This edition is valid for Q1-2019. To find more opportunities, we invite you to consult the EURAXESS Portal...

====English below==== 日-ＥＵ戦略的高等教育連携支援: 国際共同修士課程プログラム 日本の最低１つの大学と、異なる３つのエラスムスプラスプログラム申請可能国の最低３つの大学がコンソーシアムを構成し、高度に統合された国際共同修士課程プログラム（ジョイント・ディグリー、ダブル・ディグリー等）を構築し、実施する事業を対象とします。当該事業は、大学、教員間の国際的な連携のもとで、学生の海外留学及び受入を通じ、実施することとします 選定件数 ３～４件 程度。ただし、 申請の状況等により予算の範囲内で調整することがあります。 補助期間 最大５年間。ただし、国の財政事情等によりこれを必ず保証するものではありません。なお、ＥＵ側の補助事業期間は最大６年間（ただし、初年度を準備期間とした場合に限る。）であるため、事業に参加する日本の大学は補助事業期間後の２０２４年４月以降の資金については、大学において確保する必要があります。 プログラムの規模 補助金基準額：年間３千８百万円...

This report, drafted by the expert group on the future of scholarly publishing and scholarly communication to the European Commission and published on 30 January 2019 proposes a vision for the future of scholarly communication; it examines the current system -with its strengths and weaknesses- and its main actors. It considers the roles of researchers, research institutions, funders and policymakers, publishers and other service providers, as...

STIP Compass is an initiative of the European Commission (EC) and the OECD to collect together in one place quantitative and qualitative data on national trends in science, technology and innovation (STI) policy. Its history can be traced back 20 years to the start of biennial OECD surveys of countries’ STI policies. The OECD has since 2012 stored the data from these surveys in an open database with limited search and linking capabilities. STIP...

The Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) launched a new programme for incoming researchers: The Ulam Programme. The objective of The Ulam Programme is to help foreign researchers to develop their career by intensifying international mobility as well as will allowng them to establish scientific cooperation with excellent host institutions in Poland. Proposals may only be submitted by individuals holding a doctoral degree....

JSPS released this week information about their Leading Initiative for Excellent Young Researchers (LEADER) call for applications 2019. This programme aims to provide new career paths to young researchers by creating a stable and independent position for young researchers tackling new areas of research. Those who wish to apply should check the application procedure and submit application documents through the electronic application system by the...

[Explanation of institution] Hokkaido University has established the Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education in October 2010 for the higher education goals the University aspires to achieve. The Institute aims at strengthening cooperation between education and research organizations, improving the educational function of the University and promoting research on higher education issues. It comprises four Divisions. -General Education...

EU ministers, European Commission representatives, and Open Science cloud stakeholders gathered in Vienna on 23 November 2018 to celebrate the official launch of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC), the open and trusted environment for managing research data.   The EOSC web portal is a universal entry point with the potential to help 1.7 million researchers and 70 million professionals in science, technology, humanities and social sciences to...

[Explanation of institution] Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) is currently recruiting part-time lecturers who understands the university's founding spirit and educational philosophy and can teach the following subjects. At APU, a large number of international students study alongside their Japanese counterparts, so our basic policy make us to offer the same subjects in both Japanese and English. We are now recruiting instructors who can...