As the world strives to deliver joint responses to common challenges, from crushing pandemics to tackling climate change, organisations that encourage research cooperation between regional partners are needed more than ever and united in a common cause. This bond was reaffirmed by EURAXESS Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), which took part in a recent high-level meeting of the EU-CELAC Joint Initiative. The two Regional Representatives from...

Germany is one of the most attractive locations for mobile researchers. The excellent infrastructure, wide variety of disciplines, well-equipped research facilities and competent staff attract scientists and researchers to Germany from all over the world.  => read the PDF version Research-performing institutions and organisations In Germany, research takes place in a number of different settings including universities and centres for applied...

Bright news on the international vaccine research front is cast against continuing uncertainty for international researchers in general. Will they soon be able to get on with plans to study and work abroad? New findings published this month in a EURAXESS Worldwide study suggests it takes more than a pandemic to put them off. The world is breathing a sigh of relief at the news that international teams of scientists have developed, trialled and...

Both researchers will conduct their research in Germany. They are among the 327 mid-career laureates who were awarded the 2020 European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants to tackle big scientific questions at research centres across Europe.  The funding is part of the EU’s current research and innovation programme, Horizon 2020, and worth in total €655 million.  With this support, the new grantees will be able to consolidate their teams...

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AUIP (Asociación Universitaria Iberoamericana de Postgrado) funds mobility programmes for professors and researchers with the title of doctor linked to a Latin American universities or higher education institutions associated with AUIP, as well as managers of graduate and doctoral programmes, graduate and doctoral students. AUIP associated universities can be found here. Two mobility calls are open with deadline on 11 January 2021. More...

This piece is part of EURAXESS Brazil and LAC quarterly newsletter and brings some insights into the Horizon 2020 Green Deal call by Alejandro Zurita, former Scientific Counsellor, and Laura Maragna of the Science, Technology and Innovation Sector, EU Delegation to Brazil. The Green Deal call was launched on 17 September in the framework of the EU Research and Innovation (R...

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11,573 researchers from all over the world submitted their proposals under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships.  This is the highest number of proposals ever received under a call of Horizon 2020, the biggest Research and Innovation programme of the European Union. This figure represents an absolute record and shows an increase of 1,698 applications in total numbers and of 17% compared to last year’s call. In particular, an...

Deadline: 31 December 2020 Unique scientific career opportunities provided by Grant Agency of Masaryk University for both senior and junior researchers. Outstanding scientists from all research fields are invited to apply for a prestigious individual grant MUNI Award in Science and Humanities. The award offers the opportunity to get: 3 - 5 years long tenure with the possibility of gaining a permanent contract. A budget of approx. 200.000 EUR per...