2014
November
Issue 19
EURAXESS LINKS
BRAZIL
Dear Colleagues,
We have the pleasure to present you the nineteenth edition of the EURAXESS
Links Brazil Newsletter for November 2014.
This month, our “EU Insight” section brings information about the recent
EURAXESS Links conference held 11 November in Singapore and 13
November in Bangkok, Thailand.
Under EURAXESS Links Brazil activities, we highlight some important events
with the participation of EURAXESS Links Brazil.
Under “News and Developments”, we report on several relevant developments
in the EU and Brazil, as well as on cooperation activities between Brazil and the
EU and its Member States.
You will also find a broad selection of Grants & Fellowships funded by the
European Commission, EU Member States or Brazilian authorities, including
the 2015 call for proposals under the Erasmus+ programme, open to any public
or private body active in the fields of education, training, youth and sport.
We would also like to draw your attention to the EU-Brazil coordinated call for
proposals for research and development cooperation in advanced cyber
infrastructure.
This newsletter is intended for you, dear readers. Therefore, we would be
pleased to publish information related to EU-Brazil developments, events or
funding opportunities that you would like to share with other readers. Please do
not hesitate to send your suggestions, comments and feedback anytime to
brazil@euraxess.net.
We wish you a pleasant reading!
The EURAXESS Links Brazil Team
EURAXESS LINKS BRAZIL
Contents
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EU Insight – EURAXESS 2
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EURAXESS Links Brazil activities .................................................................8
Global Conference in ASEAN .........................6
2.1 Presentation of EURAXESS at USP Ribeirão Preto (28/11) .............8
2.2 Visit us at Euro Pós fair (29 & 30/11) .................................................8
2.3 EURAXESS Links Brazil attends meeting of Superior Council for
Innovation and Competitiveness of FIESP .......................................8
2.4 EURAXESS Links Brazil will attend Tour of Brazil event in Brasilia
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(27 November) ....................................................................................8
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For any suggestion or to
publish information on funding
opportunities or scientific
events in this newsletter,
send us an email at
brazil@euraxess.net
News & Developments .................................................................................10
3.1 European Union .................................................................................10
3.1.1 Creating a single European Area for clinical research ....................10
3.1.2 Carlos Moedas is the new European Commissioner for Research,
Science and Innovation ...................................................................10
3.1.3 Horizon 2020: first impressions .......................................................11
3.1.4 European Space Agency – Rosetta mission soft-lands its Philae
probe on comet ................................................................................11
3.1.5 High level advisory group to the European Commission on
international collaboration recommends closer cooperation with
EUREKA ..........................................................................................12
3.1.6 Total recall - How scientists are rethinking memory ........................12
3.2 Brazil ...................................................................................................13
3.2.1 Eight Brazilian universities among the best in the world .................13
3.2.2 New program offers training in seven languages and Portuguese for
foreigners .........................................................................................13
3.2.3 Start-Up Brazil closes the first class cycle with positive results ......14
3.2.4 Registration for the Mercosur prize of science and technology
remain open until 2015 ....................................................................15
3.3 Cooperation EU, Member States, Brazil ..........................................15
3.3.1 European days: opportunities for higher education in Europe ........15
3.3.2 FAPESP publishes scholarship opportunities on the EURAXESS
Jobs Portal .......................................................................................16
3.3.3 VII EU-Brazil Dialogue on the Information Society held in Brussels16
3.3.4 Enrolment for research project of international collaboration in
astronomy ........................................................................................17
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3.3.5 Finep signs agreements with agencies of Norway ..........................17
3.3.6 Finep is invited to the European Network of Innovation Agencies ..17
3.3.7 Ambassador of Norway visits the INPA to learn about the current
situation of the Amazon rainforest ...................................................18
3.3.8 EUBrazil Cloud Connect - a joint cloud infrastructure .....................18
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Grants & Fellowships ...................................................................................19
4.1 European Union .................................................................................19
4.1.1 Open calls under Horizon 2020 .......................................................19
4.1.2 EMBO Courses and Workshops ......................................................19
4.1.3 New ERC call open: ERC consolidator grant ..................................20
4.1.4 IBrasil – scholarships in engineering and technology......................21
4.1.5 Puedes – incoming/outgoing scholarships between EU and Latin
America ............................................................................................21
4.1.6 SUD-UE – 2nd call for applications .................................................21
4.1.7 Fellow-Mundus – 2
nd
call for applications .......................................22
4.1.8 Eureka SD - 2nd call for applications...............................................22
4.1.9 CERN fellowship programmes.........................................................23
4.1.10 4th Call of the ENTENTE Professional Exchange Programme open
to Brazilian Technology Transfer Professionals in Health ...............23
4.2 EU Member states and associated countries .................................24
4.2.1 National EURAXESS Portals ...........................................................24
4.2.2 Institute of Science and Technology (IST) AUSTRIA incoming PhD
Programme ......................................................................................24
4.2.3 CROATIA – Incoming fellowships under the NEWFELPRO
Programme ......................................................................................24
4.2.4 European Post-doctoral institute for mathematical sciences 2015/2017 call for applications ........................................................25
4.2.5 FRANCE - French Chairs at UERJ ..................................................25
4.2.6 FRANCE – visiting professors’ chairs at IHEAL ..............................25
4.2.7 FRANCE - Post-doctoral research visits at Inria .............................25
4.2.8 GERMANY - Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility
Experience (P.R.I.M.E) ...................................................................25
4.2.9 GERMANY - Humboldt Fellowships ................................................26
4.2.10 GERMANY - Georg Forster Research Award .................................26
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4.2.11 GERMANY:
IPODI-Fellowships
for
International
Female
Researchers at TU Berlin ................................................................27
4.2.12 GERMANY – PhD fellowships in organismal biology ......................27
4.2.13 GREECE - Onassis Foundation Fellowships for incoming foreigners
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4.2.14 LUXEMBOURG - INTER Mobility Programme ................................28
4.2.15 LUXEMBOURG - ATTRACT 2015 ..................................................28
4.2.16 NETHERLANDS-BRAZIL – CAPES-Nuffic calls for joint research
projects ............................................................................................29
4.2.17 NETHERLANDS-Innovational Research Incentives Scheme Veni .29
4.2.18 NETHERLANDS – Incoming Visitor’s travel Grant ..........................29
4.2.19 Swiss Programme for Research on Global Issues for Development
(r4d.ch) - Thematically Open research call for proposals ................30
4.2.20 SWITZERLAND – outgoing fellowships ..........................................30
4.3 Brazil ...................................................................................................31
4.3.1 Finep and Finnish agency launch joint public call ...........................31
4.3.2 FAPERJ - Visiting PhD fellowships in Rio de Janeiro .....................31
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4.3.3 3 call SPRINT (FAPESP) for outgoing mobility .............................31
4.3.4 FAPERGS/CAPES call for cooperation research projects ..............32
4.3.5 FAPEMIG launches tender with University of Southampton (UK) ...32
4.3.6 BRAZIL (FAPs) - FRANCE (Inria & INS2I/CNRS) – call for
associate teams in ICT ....................................................................32
4.3.7 Fundação Araucária – Renault Brasil – scholarship programme ....33
4.3.8 Fapespa and Capes scholarships for senior visiting researcher .....33
4.4 Calls still open ...................................................................................33
4.4.1 European Union ...............................................................................33
4.4.2 Member states and associated countries ........................................34
4.4.3 Brazil ................................................................................................36
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Jobs ..............................................................................................................37
5.1 EURAXESS Jobs ................................................................................37
5.2 Looking for international researchers?...........................................37
5.3 CNRS is recruiting (France)...................................................................37
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Events ..........................................................................................................38
6.1 Funding to attend international events ...........................................38
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6.1.1 3rd Young Scientists Networking Conference on Integrated Science
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6.2 List of events ......................................................................................38
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1 EU Insight – EURAXESS 2nd
Global Conference in ASEAN
In 2015, the European Research Area (ERA) within the EU borders will be
completed. Even with this goal in sight, there is still much to do in terms of
homogenisation of laws and regulations within the EU and overall improvement
of the ERA. In particular, the issue of individual researcher mobility and
flexibility within the borders of the European Union, as well as between different
research areas, still face some challenges.
In 2015, the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), a single regional common
market and production base within the ASEAN borders, will be created.
However, with the exception of Singapore, ASEAN still faces a number of
challenges in the on-going development of ST&I in the region. Amongst others,
ASEAN countries are in need of more flexibility and mobility not only within
ASEAN’s own borders, but with other research areas as well.
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In this respect, the EURAXESS 2 Global Conference took place in Singapore
and Bangkok, Thailand, on 11 and 13 November 2014, and dealt with linking
the EU and ASEAN and promoting the ERA as a successful example of an
integrated research area and attractive destination for international researchers.
The questions guiding the discussions were:
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How can science act as an engine for growth in a globalised
world?
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How can we improve scientific collaboration and talent mobility
between Europe and ASEAN?
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How can international networks such as EURAXESS contribute?
Thailand's Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Pichet Durongkaveroj and
the Head of Singapore's A*STAR Graduate Academy, Professor Alfred Huan
both delivered welcome addresses. The EU ambassadors to Singapore and
Thailand, Dr Michael Pulch and Jesús Miguel Sanz, welcomed the conference
participants and European guests. The ambassadors agreed on the fact that a
closer link between the ERA and ASEAN would help both regions to grow.
During the opening keynote, European Commission representative Dr Anna
Karaoglou explained the efforts of the European Commission to eradicate
barriers to researcher mobility with the pan-European “EURAXESS–
Researchers in Motion” initative. Specifically, she also emphasised that:
[Europe is] open to the world - and definitely open for business to extend the
frontiers of scientific knowledge; to tackle challenges that affect us all and to
make industries more competitive […] by opening up, Europe can generate
more research excellence.
Several workshops led by European and Asian experts focused on delivering
key skills essential for scientific career advancement. In Singapore, Dr Oliver
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Kuettel (EPHL) and Massimo Gaudino (European Commission) led the session
on “How to write a successful proposal for EU funding programmes”. The
presentation can be downloaded here.
Professor Rachid Yazami and Singapore-based Eugene Tan (XentiQ Partners)
elaborated on “How to market your innovation successfully”, a topic closely
linked to the question of scientific communication. Also in Singapore, Dr Sanna
Fowler (EPHL) provided insights on “Science Communication”.
It is important for researchers to be able to communicate not only with
academia in their respective disciplines, but also with proposal evaluators,
funding organisations and the broader public amongst others. To address this
issue, Susanne Rentzow-Vasu (EURAXESS Links ASEAN) moderated the
session “Science Communication: How to present your innovative ideas
successfully”, in Thailand. And as a way of going one step further in helping
researchers expand their research beyond the walls of academia, the
EURAXESS Science Slam finals were held following the conference in
Thailand. This event encourages young researchers to use creative methods to
make their research accessible for non-academic audiences, thus showcasing
an interesting and innovative example of science communication.
The discussion on “Meet European Industry: Career Opportunities for Young
Researchers”, was dedicated to providing young researchers with the
opportunity to learn about the requirements of industry in terms of research
personnel, and how the research environment in the private sector differs from
that of academia.
Moderator Chadamas Thuvasethakul from the National Science and
Technology Development Agency addressed the question “How to Increase
ASEAN-EU Researcher Mobility” in Thailand. In addition to the Marie
Skłodowska Curie Action, the ASEAN Talent Mobility (ATM) Program and
EURAXESS Links were discussed as opportunities to improve mobility between
the two research areas.
Kitty Fehringer (European Commission) chaired the session on “Discover
Europe: Funding and Fellowship Opportunities for ASEAN Researchers”.
Grantees from the Marie Skłodowska Curie Action, European Research Council
and members of EURAXESS discussed current and future funding opportunities
available, as the number of researchers from ASEAN benefiting from European
funding and mobility programs has room to increase. The unique services
provided by EURAXESS cater to researchers’ needs at all stages of their career
including jobs, funding and fellowship search, and offer a network of service
centres to facilitate a move to Europe. After summarising the conference
results, the organizers provided the possibility of networking during a reception.
For more information on the conference and the EURAXESS Links ASEAN
Science Slam Finals, please visit: EURAXESS Links ASEAN website.
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2 EURAXESS Links Brazil activities
2.1 Presentation of EURAXESS at USP Ribeirão Preto
(28/11)
Charlotte Grawitz will present EURAXESS at USP Ribeirão Preto on Friday 28
November at 10:00. She will also be available for consultations and individual
questions until 12:00.
Registration: http://sistemas.eeferp.usp.br/forms/
2.2 Visit us at Euro Pós fair (29 & 30/11)
Together with the EU Delegation to Brazil, EURAXESS will participate in the
Euro Pós Brazil fair, to be held in São Paulo (Centro de eventos São Luis,
rua Luís Coelho, 323) on 29 and 30 of November, from 14:00 to 19:00.
www.europosbrasil.com/
The event is organized by
Campus France, DAAD
and Nuffic Neso Brazil.
Visit us at the Study in Europe booth and attend the presentation on how
EURAXESS can help you to do a PhD or carry out research in Europe to
be held on Saturday, 29 November at 18:40.
2.3 EURAXESS Links Brazil attends meeting of
Superior
Council
for
Innovation
and
Competitiveness of FIESP
Paulo Lopes represented EURAXESS Links Brazil at the meeting of the
Superior Council for Innovation and Competitiveness (CONIC) of the Federation
of Industries of the São Paulo State (FIESP), held on 14 November in São
Paulo, in order to present and discuss the outcome of the round table with
Brazilian and European experts in the field of technological innovation on "how
to improve the Brazilian innovation system and how cooperation with Europe
can contribute to that goal". This presentation and discussion was held in the
context of the event "Brazil-European Union: Cooperation on Technological
Innovation", which took place on 22 May 2014 at FIESP’s facilities in São
Paulo, co-organised with EURAXESS - Researchers in Motion with the support
of the EU Delegation in Brazil.
The Science and Innovation Counsellor of the EU Delegation, Piero Venturi,
also attended this meeting to present the EU initiatives in the innovation field.
2.4 EURAXESS Links Brazil will attend Tour of Brazil
event in Brasilia (27th November)
The next event of the Tour of Brazil will be held on 27 November and will be
hosted by the Embassy of Portugal in Brasilia. The theme of the event will be
intelligent mobility, ICT’s and innovation in engineering.
The Tour will be structured in two segments. The first segment will be dedicated
to information on academic cooperation and mobility of students/researchers,
with presentations from FCT-Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (PT), the
Delegation of the European Union (Piero Venturi, S,T&I Counsellor),
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EURAXESS Links Brazil (Paulo Lopes, Country Representative) and the
National Council for Research (CNPq).
The second segment will be mainly dedicated to panel presentations by EU
Member States (embassy, national institutes, universities) on the specific
themes related to the event (intelligent mobility, ICT and innovation in
engineering). These thematic presentations will alternate with more general
presentations from the States of Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Goiás,
Tocantins and the Federal District, providing the audience with information on
existing projects and opportunities for improved relationships in the fields of
science, technology and innovation with their respective states.
The Tour of Brazil is a joint effort among the EU and Member States in Brazil
with specific interest in promoting the visibility of the European research and the
potential of the EU-Brazil cooperation in ST&I. The overall coordination of the
Tour is ensured by the EU Delegation in Brasilia, with the support of the EU
funded project BBICE+.
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3 News & Developments
3.1 European Union
3.1.1 Creating a single European Area for clinical research
What's ERA about?
ERA is about enabling
researchers, research institutions and businesses to better
move, compete and cooperate across borders. This
will strengthen EU Member
States' research systems,
increase their competitiveness and allow them to work
together more effectively to
tackle
major
societal
challenges.
Clinical trials - the tests of medicines, medical devices and treatments - are
costly and complicated to carry out, especially when they involve groups in
different countries.
The burden of recruiting and researching the patients and volunteers, managing
the trials, and meeting the legal requirements to ensure they are safely
conducted means that often only the best-resourced groups can afford them.
But a more appropriate European framework is being developed for researchers
thanks to a European project that aims to facilitate multinational clinical studies
and trials by providing specialised services and infrastructure.
The European Clinical Research Infrastructures Network (ECRIN) is designed
to bridge the patchy organisation of European clinical research and to develop
an integrated European Union (EU)-wide clinical research infrastructure.
“ECRIN is part of the roadmap of the European Strategy Forum on Research
Infrastructures (ESFRI) for a pan-European infrastructure designed to support
multinational clinical research,” says Jacques Demotes-Mainard, the project
coordinator. “The aim is to make Europe a single area for clinical studies, taking
advantage of its population size to access patients, and unlocking latent
scientific potential.”
Full article: European Commission
3.1.2 Carlos Moedas is the new European Commissioner for
Research, Science and Innovation
On 22 October, the European Parliament gave its strong support to the new
European Commission. Following the European Council's appointment, the new
Commission took office on 1 November. In the Political Guidelines presented in
Strasburg in July, EC President Juncker stressed the importance of research
and innovation (R&I) for job creation and economic growth. International
cooperation in research and innovation was stressed by President Juncker, who
expects the European Union to confirm its position as a global actor.
Carlos Manuel Félix Moedas is the new European Commissioner for Research,
Science and Innovation. Born in Beja (Portugal) in 1970, Commissioner Moedas
holds a degree in civil engineering and a Master of Business Administration
(MBA) from Harvard Business School. In 2011, Mr Moedas was elected to the
Portuguese Parliament and appointed as Secretary of State.
During his appointment hearing on 30 September, the Commissioner answered
45 questions from the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research
and Energy (ITRE) committee members. In his opening statement,
Commissioner Moedas laid out the three priorities for his mandate:
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• to advance the creation of framework conditions which enable the full potential
of European research, science and innovation;
• to ensure that Horizon 2020 is implemented in the most effective and efficient
way;
• to defend the value of excellence in science and research.
To capitalise these three priorities, Commissioner Moedas considers "it [is]
essential that we step up our engagement with the rest of the world by fostering
science diplomacy and international cooperation".
Source: International Research Update
3.1.3 Horizon 2020: first impressions
Academic and research institutes, industry and the European Commission
shared their first impressions of Horizon 2020 at the recent Innovation Summit.
Horizon 2020, the EU’s biggest ever research and innovation programme,
kicked off at the beginning of 2014. Worth EUR 80 billion and running over
seven years, Horizon 2020 promised a simple structure that reduced red tape
and time so participants could focus on what is really important. Has this been
the experience of participants so far? Last week, representatives from academic
and research institutes, industry and the European Commission gathered at last
week's Innovation Summit to share their take on year one of Horizon 2020.
‘Congratulations to the creators. This is not a case of “old wine in new bottles”
but rather new wine in recycled bottles! It works, at least for my production
area’: this was the powerful endorsement from Andreas Förster, Director of
Dechema (Society for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology). Feedback
generally followed an encouraging line like this, but speakers also drew
attention to areas where there was room for improvement. Concerns were also
voiced by all sides about what potential budget cuts that are currently under
discussion between the European Parliament and the Council might mean for
the programme.
Full article: European Commission
3.1.4 European Space Agency – Rosetta mission soft-lands
its Philae probe on comet
ESA’s Rosetta mission has soft-landed its Philae probe on a comet, the first
time in history that such an extraordinary feat has been achieved. After a tense
wait during the seven-hour descent to the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov–
Gerasimenko, the signal confirming the successful touchdown arrived on Earth
at 16:03 GMT (17:03 CET). The confirmation was relayed via the Rosetta
orbiter to Earth and picked up simultaneously by ESA’s ground station in
Malargüe, Argentina and NASA’s station in Madrid, Spain. The signal was
immediately confirmed at ESA’s Space Operations Centre, ESOC, in
Darmstadt, and DLR’s Lander Control Centre in Cologne, both in Germany. The
first data from the lander’s instruments were transmitted to the Philae Science,
Operations and Navigation Centre at France’s CNES space agency in
Toulouse. “Our ambitious Rosetta mission has secured a place in the history
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books: not only is it the first to rendezvous with and orbit a comet, but it is now
also the first to deliver a lander to a comet’s surface,” noted Jean-Jacques
Dordain, ESA’s Director General.
Full article: ESA
3.1.5 High level advisory group to the European Commission
on international collaboration recommends closer
cooperation with EUREKA
EUREKA steps up its activities related to international cooperation, with the aim
to set up a gateway on each continent for innovative European companies.
South Korea, Canada and South Africa are already benefiting from EUREKA’s
Associated Country status.
The move also includes closer collaboration with the European Commission
regarding internationalisation activities and particularly with the Horizon 2020
advisory group on international cooperation. The advisory group recently
produced a report on short-term actions to foster international cooperation in
Horizon 2020, which recommends closer cooperation with EUREKA “in order to
strengthen SME involvement and focus on innovation.”
Source and further details: EUREKA
3.1.6 Total recall - How scientists are rethinking memory
Social networks and advances in genetics are helping scientists to better
understand how memory works and how we could bend it to our will.
Erasing and enhancing memory has long been a familiar theme in Hollywood
blockbusters, but could researchers now turn the science fiction into reality?
According to Professor Lars Olson, at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden,
research in genetics and omics – which studies how biological molecules of a
certain type function together as a collective system – is helping to reveal the
underlying mechanisms of memory in unprecedented detail.
Prof. Olson leads the MEMORYSTICK project, which is funded by the European
Research Council (ERC). Researchers on the project hope to shed light on why
people can forget names and telephone numbers in minutes, while some
memories last for their entire lives.
‘The brain is not a computer,’ said Prof. Olson. ‘It cannot be hardwired.’ Even
lasting memories are only recorded in the malleable connections between
neurons in the brain and what defines their closeness is a matter of ongoing
research.
Further insight into how memory functions may be provided by Dr Virginia
Migues, a neurobiologist at the University of Edinburgh, UK, who has singled
out proteins that help control communication between neurons. This year, the
European Commission awarded her a grant for the MEMORY PERSISTENCE
project, which will investigate whether these proteins affect the molecular and
cellular mechanisms underlying long-term memory persistence.
Full article: HORIZON magazine
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3.2 Brazil
3.2.1 Eight Brazilian universities among the best in the world
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The University of São Paulo is the 77 best university in the world and the
best (top-ranked) in Latin America, according to the newly released ranking Top
Global Universities. This ranking evaluated and ranked the top 500 higher
education institutions from 49 countries.
Seven other Brazilian universities appear on the list:
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• 247 - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
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• 254 - State University of Campinas
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• 316 - Federal University of Minas Gerais
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• 365 – State University Paulista
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• 373 - Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
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• 443 - Federal University of São Paulo
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• 448 - State University of Rio de Janeiro
The result was announced by the US publisher US News & World Report, which
was responsible for the analysis and classification.
The ranking evaluated ten criteria: overall reputation of research, regional
reputation of research, publications, citations’ impact, total number of citations,
number of most cited articles, percentage of most cited articles, international
collaboration, number of award-winning teachers and percentage of teachers
awarded in relation to the total of the whole academic personnel.
The list also features the top 100 universities in the world in 21 areas.
In this classification, the University of São Paulo received prominent placings in
nine areas:
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• 5 in Agronomy;
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• 19 in Animal Science;
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• 36 in Pharmacology and Toxicology;
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• 46 in Mathematics;
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• 60 in Microbiology;
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• 65 in Biology and Biochemistry;
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• 78 in Chemistry;
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• 87 in Physics;
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• 94 in Medicine.
Source: Inovação Tecnológica
3.2.2 New program offers training in seven languages and
Portuguese for foreigners
On 17 November, the Ministry of Education launched the Languages without
Borders program, focused on the formation and training of students, teachers
and technical and administrative staff of higher education institutions and
language teachers of the public basic education network. The languages
offered are English, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, German and
Portuguese for foreigners.
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The program complements the Science without Borders program and other
public policies of internationalization, provides for proficiency and grading
testing, as well as online and classroom courses. Specific calls will be published
for each language, with the requirements to be met for participation in the
various courses and tests offered.
Source: Ministry of Education and Culture
3.2.3 Start-Up Brazil closes the first class cycle with positive
results
The Start-Up Brazil program presented on 6 November the results of the first
st
class of the acceleration process during the 1 Demo Day. The event, held at
the Plaza of the Arts in São Paulo, marked the end of this phase.
The meeting brought together over 250 guests, including startups supported by
the federal program, investors and partners. On this occasion, the COO of
Start-Up Brazil, Felipe Matos, presented an overview of the activities and the
evolution of the enterprises.
The first class includes 45 startups, of which 38 are from Brazil and seven are
international. The startups have received support for research, development
and procurement, as well as investment and mentoring from accelerators.
The amount raised in the market (R$ 9.63 million) during the acceleration
exceeded the public amount invested (R$ 7.7 million). From January to August
2014, the income of startups grew 139%, with a 63% increase in the number of
company employees.
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The sectors most represented in the first class were: education (11 startups);
retail (six); logistics and transportation; information technology and telecom;
events and tourism; and finances, each with three startups each.
The cycle of the first class ends with the Demo Day, but contacts and
assistance will continue: the 45 startups will be accompanied throughout their
journey, with regular monitoring of their activities, sharing of data and the
permanence of the accelerators in the companies, creating a cycle of mentoring
to new program participants entering the fourth class in 2015.
Source: MCTI
3.2.4 Registration for the Mercosur prize of science and
technology remain open until 2015
Registration for the Mercosur Science and Technology Award - Issue 2014, with
the theme "Popularization of Science", was extended until 23 February 2015.
For more information on the
European
Commission’s
international
research
cooperation
activities
worldwide, read the European
Commission’s
monthly
“International
Research
Update”.
The lastest edition features a
note on the new EU
Commissioner in charge of
Research,
Science
and
Innovation, Carlos Moeda, as
well short reports on the
EURAXESS Science Slam
Brazil and other activties
held in Brazil:
Tour of Brazil,
Catarina, 9 October
Santa
Bioeconomy Forum, São
Paulo, 23 October
Brazilian Week of Science
and Technology
Smart Grid Brazil 2014
workshop, 20 October
The launch of the award was simultaneous in the Mercosur member and
associate countries - Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador,
Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Candidates may enroll in one of the following categories: scientific research,
college student, young researcher and integration. Entries must be made
exclusively here.
The Award organized by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of
Brazil (MCTI) and the National Council for Scientific and Technological
Development (CNPq), has the institutional support of the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and sponsorship of
the National Confederation of Industry (CNI).
Source: CNPq
3.3 Cooperation EU, Member States, Brazil
3.3.1 European days: opportunities for higher education in
Europe
European higher education agencies decided to join forces and market Europe
jointly. From now on, they will organize European days in universities all over
the country. A first such event was held in Campinas at Unicamp on the 25 of
November, with representatives of agencies and universities from Ireland,
Netherlands and Germany. EURAXESS will join as often as possible.
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3.3.2 FAPESP publishes scholarship opportunities on the
EURAXESS Jobs Portal
Initiative seeks to foster scientific exchange and collaboration between Europe
and the São Paulo State.
The São Paulo Research
Foundation (FAPESP) is a
public institution with the
mission of supporting science
and technology research and
development in the state of
São Paulo. FAPESP selects
and
supports
research
proposals in all fields of
knowledge
submitted
by
researchers affiliated with
institutions
of
higher
education and research in the
state of São Paulo. Project
selection
is
conducted
through peer review, the
methodology
based
on
evaluations
issued
by
Brazilian
and
foreign
researchers not associated
with the Foundation. In 2013,
the Foundation disbursed
R$1.1 billion ($511.3 million)
in funding to science and
technology research projects.
FAPESP has cooperation
agreements
to
fund
collaborative research with
more than 100 universities
and research centers in
Germany, France, Spain, the
Netherlands,
the
United
Kingdom, Switzerland and
many other countries. For
more
information,
visit
www.fapesp.br.
Since October 2014, the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) has
published its post-doctoral, doctoral and other scholarships on the European
research job platform EURAXESS Jobs, which is an initiative of the European
Commission aimed at supporting researcher mobility and career development.
To that end, the EURAXESS Jobs portal features research funding and job
opportunities available in Europe and other parts of the world. All offers related
to Brazil automatically appear on the EURAXESS Links Brazil webpage.
Scholarships offered by FAPESP cover research studies in various fields of
knowledge, from anthropology to zoology, at universities and research institutes
located in the state of São Paulo.
FAPESP hopes that this publication will foster scientific exchange and
collaboration with Europe and therefore contribute to the internationalization of
research carried out in the state of São Paulo.
Read the full FAPESP - EURAXESS press release here.
3.3.3 VII EU-Brazil Dialogue on the Information Society held
in Brussels
Brazil and the EU gathered in Brussels, Belgium, on 10 and 11 November, to
discuss actions to strengthen the dialogue on Information and Communication
Technologies (ICT). The meeting provided an opportunity for an exchange of
views on the creation of an attractive environment for investment and
competitiveness in the telecommunications and information technology industry,
as well as the challenges and ways to promote industry growth, both in Brazil
and the EU.
The meeting agenda also included preparation for the Internet Governance
Forum of 2015, to be held in Brazil in November of next year, in addition to the
project of building a submarine cable between Brazil and the EU, and
continuing research on advanced cyber infrastructure.
The European side was led by Deputy Director General of DG Connect,
Roberto Viola, and the Deputy Director General of DG Competition Antitrust,
Cecilio Madero, from the European Commission. The list of Brazilian authorities
included the Head of the delegation and Secretary for Information Technology
Policy of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), Virgilio
Almeida, and Ambassador Vera Machado, Head of the Brazilian Mission to the
EU. Many private sector representatives have also attended.
Source: EU Delegation in Brazil
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3.3.4 Enrolment for research
collaboration in astronomy
project
of
international
The National Laboratory for Astrophysics (LNA/MCTI) invites members of the
Brazilian astronomical community who are interested in participating in the
Legacy Survey project, the SPIRou instrument, to send a letter of intent to
participate in the selection process.
SPIRou is a high-resolution spectro-polarimeter of crossed dispersal covering
the entire infrared region. The spectrograph, which is fed by fibers, will be
installed inside a cryogenic chamber with thermal control and stability, which will
enable use as a high accuracy speedometer to optimize the detection of
habitable planets like Earth, orbiting nearby red dwarf stars.
SPIRou will also be a single instrument capable of obtaining spectra of
polarization of the inner regions of star formation, young stars and planetary
systems in formation. It is a project of international collaboration led by France
which involves Canada, Switzerland, Brazil, Taiwan and Portugal. Construction
of SPIRou began in 2014 and its full integration will take place in 2016 in the
laboratories of Toulouse, France, and the first use of this instrument is
programmed for 2017.
The deadline for submission is 18 November 2015 at spirou@lna.br. For more
information, visit the project page or the LNA site.
Source: MCTI
3.3.5 Finep signs agreements with agencies of Norway
The Financing Entity for Studies and Projects (FINEP) has signed two
cooperation agreements with Innovation Norway and the Research Council of
Norway, the Norwegian agencies dealing with fostering innovation. The
documents were signed during the conference jointly organized by the
governments of Brazil and Norway, on 3 and 4 November in Rio de Janeiro.
The conference, held in
partnership with the Brazilian
and Norwegian governments,
focused on the oil and gas
industry,
addressing
challenges to increasing the
competitiveness of Brazilian
industry in this sector as well
as strengthening the supply
chain production in industry .
The agreements were signed by the President of FINEP, Glauco Arbix, the
CEO of Innovation Norway, Anita Krohn Traaseth, and the director of the
Division of Oil of the Research Council of Norway, Siri Helle Friedemann. The
Consul General of Norway, Helle Klem, and representatives of the academic
community and Brazilian and Norwegian companies participated at the event.
Source: FINEP
3.3.6 Finep is invited to the European Network of Innovation
Agencies
FINEP has just been invited to become a member of Taftie - European Network
of Innovation Agencies. Thus, Brazil is now one of the few non-European
countries (besides Korea also recently invited, and Israel) to join the group of 28
nations and 26 agencies. On 25 and 26 November the President of FINEP,
Glauco Arbix, participated in the Forum "Measuring Innovation" in Belgium,
when FINEP was officially presented.
Founded in 1992 in Paris, Taftie's main objectives are to promote the exchange
of best management practices; assist business participation in international R,
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D & I projects; collaborate to implement national innovation programs; and
encourage cooperation between agencies to act more effectively on the
phenomenon of open innovation, in a scenario of increasing integration
between companies of various sizes, research institutions, customers and
suppliers. In addition, the Network created in 2009, is the Taftie Academy,
which organizes specialized training for its associates.
Source: FINEP
3.3.7 Ambassador of Norway visits the INPA to learn about
the current situation of the Amazon rainforest
Aiming to learn about the research engaged in by the National Institute for
Research of Amazon (INPA / MCTI) and information on the situation of the
Amazon rainforest, the ambassador of Norway in Brazil, Aud Marit Wiig,
accompanied by her advisors, visited the Institute on 4 November.
The "Amazon Fund" is managed by the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES)
and aims to raise donations for non-repayable investments in prevention
actions, monitoring and combating deforestation and promoting conservation
and sustainable use of forests in the Amazon Biome. The Norwegian
government is the largest donor to the Amazon Fund with resources in the order
of US$ 1 billion.
The Delegation of Norway was received on 3 November by the director of INPA,
Luiz Renato de France, along with the Chief of Staff, Sergio Guimarães, and the
Coordinator of Research and Monitoring of Final Activities, Hillândia Brandão,
who showed the work done by four institutional research topics (Biodiversity;
Technology and Innovation; Environmental Dynamics; and Society,
Environment and Health).
During the visit, the ambassador also learnt about projects that Inpa develops in
the area of climate and environment.
Source: Jornal da Ciência
3.3.8 EUBrazil Cloud Connect - a joint cloud infrastructure
The EUBrazil Cloud Connect is an international co-operation project aimed at
accelerating scientific discovery to advance knowledge on several challenges of
high social impact.
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EURAXESS Links Brazil
website, on our Facebook
page, through our
EURAXESS Links –
Internationally mobile
researchers group on
LinkedIn and on our newly
created YouTube channel.
By creating a joint cloud infrastructure, EUBrazil Cloud Connect will enable a
multi-disciplinary user community to co-operate across borders at many
different levels. Three core use cases are the drivers behind this collaborative
work: Leishmaniasis, vascular health and climate change.
th
The EU Brazil Cloud Connect project rolled-out on 20 October its first edition
of the Cloudscape Brazil event in Rio de Janeiro. The event took a practical
look at some of the major barriers to the adoption of cloud computing, exploring
pathways for closer collaboration between Brazil and Europe on issues of
common interest.
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4 Grants & Fellowships
4.1 European Union
4.1.1 Open calls under Horizon 2020
Access all open calls on the Horizon 2020 Participant Portal. Note that they are
allocated to the three pillars of Horizon 2020:

Excellent Science programme, including:
Horizon 2020 - What’s in it
for Brazil?
Marie SkŁodoska-Curie Action: Innovative Training Networks (ITN) - Call ref.
H2020-MSCA-ITN-2015. Deadline: 13 January 2015
Find a list of open calls in the
key areas of the EU-Brazil
cooperation here.
Innovative training networks bring together universities, research centres and
companies from different countries worldwide to train a new generation of
researchers. The funding boosts scientific excellence and business innovation,
and enhances researchers’ career prospects by developing their skills in
entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation. More information can be found
here.
European Research Council:
-
Call for proposals to promote the output of ERC-funded research
amongst a wider audience. Deadline: 16 December 2014.
ERC starting grant & ERC Consolidator grant (see below)

Industrial Leadership, including:
EU-Brazil research and development cooperation
infrastructure coordinated call for proposals
H2020 open to international
participation
ALL calls are open to
international, and more
specifically, to Brazilian
participation.
For
more
details
on
funding
of
applicants
from
non-EU
countries, click here.
EURAXESS Links Brazil also
published a list of open calls
targeting Brazil and BRICS
countries. See the April
edition for more details.

in
advanced
cyber
Societal Challenges
4.1.2 EMBO Courses and Workshops
EMBO offers the largest number of life science events in Europe. EMBO
Courses & Workshops funds approximately 80 events attracting more than
8,000 participants every year. Funding is available to organize conferences,
EMBO | EMBL Symposia, workshops, EMBO | FEBS Lecture Courses, Global
Exchange Lecture Courses and practical courses, as well as for keynote
lectures. Travel grants support the attendance of participants from countries
with less-developed scientific infrastructures. EMBO assists the organizer with
the design of a poster, set-up of a website and registration system, and with
promotion of the event.
Next deadline : 1 March 2015
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4.1.3 New ERC call open: ERC consolidator grant
WHAT? ERC Consolidator Grants are designed to support researchers at the
stage at which they are consolidating their own independent research
team or programme.
WHO? This action is open to researchers of any nationality who intend to
conduct their research activity in any Member State or Associated Country.
About ERC:
Set up in 2007 by the EU, the
European Research Council
is the first pan-European
funding
organization
for
frontier research. It aims to
stimulate scientific excellence
in Europe by encouraging
competition
for
funding
between the very best,
creative researchers of any
nationality and age. The ERC
also strives to attract top
researchers from anywhere in
the world to come to Europe.
It funds young, early-career
top
researchers
('ERC
Starting grants'), already
independent
excellent
scientists ('ERC Consolidator
Grants'), and senior research
leaders
('ERC
Advanced
Grants').
For
more
info
in
PORTUGUESE, click here.
The ERC's frontier research grants operate on a 'bottom-up' basis without
predetermined priorities. The call 'ERC-2015-CoG' consists of one call with a
single deadline applying to each of the three main research domains:



Physical Sciences & Engineering;
Life Sciences;
Social Sciences & Humanities.
The deadline for all domains of this call is 12 March 2015. More details are
available here.
ERC Consolidator Grants in brief:
-
For researchers of any nationality with 7-12 years of experience
since completion of PhD (or equivalent degree) and scientific track
record showing great promise
An excellent research proposal
Research must be conducted in a public or private research
organisation located in one of the EU Member States or Associated
Countries (including Switzerland)
Funding per grant: up to € 2 million (in some circumstances up to € 2
million)
Duration: up to 5 years
Sole evaluation criterion: scientific excellence of researcher and
research proposal
Calls for proposals: published once a year
Brazil and ERC:
Read Aureo de Paula,
Brazilian
ERC
Starting
Grant awardee interview
here.
To find the ERC National Contact Point in Brazil contacts click HERE.
Note: participation of team members from other countries:
ERC grants support projects carried out by an individual researcher who can
employ researchers of any nationality as team members. It is also possible
to have one or more team members located in a non-European country.
Vacancies for team members of an ERC project can be published by the
Principal Investigator on the EURAXESS Jobs portal.
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4.1.4 IBrasil – scholarships in engineering and technology
The IBRASIL project is an
Erasmus Mundus Action 2
programme
funded
by
European Commission.
The IBRASIL consortium
which stands for “Inclusive
and Innovative Brazil” has
emerged from a long and
mature collaboration between
Brazilian
and
European
universities. It is composed of
11
Brazilian
and
nine
European Higher Education
Institutions from different
countries
where
various
languages
are
spoken:
Spanish, Portuguese, French,
Romanian, Italian, German,
Slovak and Greek.
The EU funded IBRASIL project “Inclusive and Innovative Brazil” grants
scholarships to Brazilian and European students (undergraduate, doctorate
candidates, post-doctorate and stafff) and credits mobility and degree mobility
within the Higher Education Institutions members of the IBRASIL network.
Scholarships are now available for undergraduates, PhD sandwich students,
post-doctorate and staff in the fields of Engineering & Technology and
Education, Teacher Training (only for undergraduates students from
universities part of the consortium).
Deadline: 18 January 2015.
4.1.5 Puedes – incoming/outgoing scholarships between EU
and Latin America
The PUEDES (Participación Universitaria para El Desarrollo Económico y
Social en Latinoamérica) project intends to build a mobility scheme that goes
beyond the number of scholarships that may be awarded within the project
budget, both for European Union and Latin America students and staff.
The positions, offered by the EU partners, cover all the thematic fields within
the call, especially in the areas identified as key priorities to promote university
engagement in social and economic development: Business and
Management, Engineering and Technology, Law, Medical Sciences and
Social Sciences. Mobility positions in Latin America are concentrated in study
areas with a long tradition in Latin America like Agricultural Sciences and
Geology, or renewable energies, climate change or human rights.
The
project
Erasmus
Mundus
Puedes
(Participación Universitaria
para
El
Desarrollo
Económico y Social en
Latinoamérica)
is
coordinated by the University
of Oviedo (Spain), with the
support, as co-coordinator, of
the Universidad Federal del
Estado de Rio de Janeiro
(UNIRIO - Brazil).
The PUEDES Consortium is
composed of 20 full partner
Universities from Argentina,
Bolivia,
Brazil,
Chile,
Colombia, Ecuador, France,
Germany,
Greece,
Italy,
México, Paraguay, Peru,
Poland, Spain and UK. It is
not necessary to study in
one of the Higher education
institutions to take part in
the mobility scheme.
The programme aims at assigning a total of 190 scholarships.
In this second call for applications, a total of 68 scholarships are foreseen for
Latin Americans and 17 for Europeans. The call is open to undergraduate,
master, PhDs and post doctorates, and staff.
Deadline: 3 March 2015.
4.1.6 SUD-UE – 2nd call for applications
The Erasmus Mundus SUD-UE programme is a partnership established
between 12 South American Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in ten targeted
countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Paraguay,
Uruguay and Venezuela) and eight European HEIs (France, Germany, Ireland,
Italy, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain) .
The mobility scheme proposed for the project foresees the mobility of 181
grantees from South America to Europe, and vice-versa in ALL FIELDS
OF STUDY (the academic programmes available at the universities of the
partnership). The scheme covers mobility of undergraduates, master’s,
doctorates, post-docs and academic/administrative staff.
In this call, SUD-UE Latin American nationals scan apply for undergraduate,
master’s, PhD (only mobility will be available in this call, it will not possible to
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apply to full PhD), post-doctorate and staff scholarships. Europeans
haveaccess to undergraduate and PhD mobility, post-doctorate research
periods and staff grants.
Deadline: 27 March 2015.
4.1.7 Fellow-Mundus – 2nd call for applications
For the FELLOW-MUNDUS
project the following fields of
study are:
Agricultural Sciences (01)
Architecture, Urban and
Regional Planning (02)
Business Studies and
Management Sciences (04)
Education,
Training (05)
Engineering,
(06)
Teacher
Technology
The FELLOW-MUNDUS project is an Erasmus Mundus Action 2 partnership,
which will contribute through the exchange of students (undergraduate,
masters, doctorate, post-graduate) and academic staff to the reinforcement
of sustainable educational, cultural, economic, scientific and technological links
between the European Union and Latin-American countries (Argentina,
Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama,
Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela).
The project aims to strengthen the cooperation between European Union
Higher Education Institutions and Latin-American universities, enabling the
mobility of students, researchers and academic staff through a
scholarship scheme.
Geography, Geology (07)
Law (10)
Mathematics, Informatics
(11)
Medical Sciences (12)
Natural Sciences (13)
Social Sciences (14)
Communication
and
Information Sciences (15)
Other Areas of Study:
Public
Administration,
Renewable Energy, Climate
Change, Human Rights
In this call, Latin American citizens can apply for a all type of outgoing
scholarships, whereas European candidates can only carry out post-doc
mobility, including at one of the Brazilian HEI partners.
Read the guide for applicants for all details. Deadline will soon be published on
Fellow-Mundus website.
4.1.8 Eureka SD - 2nd call for applications
Eureka SD is an Erasmus Mundus Action 2 project coordinated by the
University of Oldenburg. It offers 315 mobilities for students and staff to
undertake periods of study, teaching, research or training at partner universities
located in the participating European and Latin American countries
(Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Uruguay, and Venezuela).
Each mobility will have a strong focus on topics related to sustainable
development. Check the many eligible fields of study here.
Exchange mobilities are available for the levels Undergraduate, Master,
Doctorate, Post-Doctorate as well as Academic Staff.
No scholarships for citizens of Chile, Costa Rica, Panama, Uruguay and
Venezuela available.
In this second call, there is no more scholarships for Brazilian undergraduates,
except for those in vulnerable situation. Only for Master, doctorate, postdoctorate and staff.
Deadline : 2 February 2015
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4.1.9 CERN fellowship programmes
The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) is offering:
-
The ENTENTE Professional
Exchange Programme
This programme is designed
to develop the experience
and expertise of technology
transfer professionals while
building stronger professional
networks and relationships
amongst TTOs themselves,
and between TTOs and
Industry.
Within
the
framework of the ENTENTE
Professional
Exchange
Programme, European Tech
Transfer Officers will have the
opportunity to live a unique
experience
in
renowned
investment firms, venture
capitalist offices, Big Pharmas
and Tech Transfer offices
across the world.
The three first calls of the
ENTENTE
Professional
Exchange Programme were a
real
success
with
the
participation of 18 renowned
Organisations
within
the
health ecosystem among
which European and Brazilian
TTOs, Corporate and Private
Venture Funds and Big
Pharmas.
Fellowship and Graduate Engineering Training (GET) targetting
researchers in physical sciences and engineering graduates. Open
to nationals of CERN Member States. There are two levels of fellowship
within the programme: the Senior Fellowship Programme, addressed
to people with a PhD or at least four years of experience; and the
Junior Fellowship Programme, for holders of at least a Technical
Engineer degree (or equivalent) and at most a M.Sc. degree (or
equivalent) with not more than 4 years of experience.
Deadline to submit applications: 2 March 2015
Non-Member State Postdoc Fellowship Programme: Postdoc
opportunity for young scientists in Theoretical Physics from NonMember States. Deadline: 15 October 2015.
Doctoral student programme to spend 6 to 36 months doing thesis
research at CERN in Applied physics, IT, mathematics, electrical,
electronic, mechanical or civil engineering, instrumentation for
accelerators and particle physics experiments, materials science,
radiation protection, safety and environmental protection, science
communication, surveying, ultra-high vacuum. Open to CERN
member states nationals, Romenian, Serbian and researchers residing
in a member state for the last 5 years. Deadline for application: 28 April
2015.
4.1.10 4th Call of the ENTENTE Professional Exchange
Programme open to Brazilian Technology Transfer
Professionals in Health
The B.BICE+ project (European funded project under FP7) and the ENTENTE
Professional Exchange Programme launched a "pilot joint call" with a focus
on the health sector with the following reciprocal objectives and benefits:
participation of Brazilian TT professionals in the ENTENTE exchange
programme.
Brazilian TT professionals will be hosted by European innovation actors that are
part of the ENTENTE Hosting Organisations:
-
DPAc unit of GSK (UK)
BioCity Scotland (Scotland)
DRI Capital (Canada)
TuftsUniversity (USA)
The TTO of the Instituto Butantan (BR).
Fellowships for Brazilian participants
The Fellowship for Brazilian candidates will be supported by
the B.BICE+ project for a total grant sum which can only goes up to 3000€ (Per
Diem + Travel) for Brazilian Laureates. Co-financing by Brazilian candidate's
institutions is not mandatory but will be highly appreciated.
This is the last call.
Deadline for the submission: 5 December 2014. For futher information, please
refer to the ENTENTE website section Brazilian candidates.
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4.2 EU Member states and associated countries
4.2.1 National EURAXESS Portals
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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, 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.
Besides providing information on funding opportunities for incoming
international and European researchers, staff at the EURAXESS Service
Centres offer individual assistance on all aspects of researcher mobility.
4.2.2 Institute of Science and Technology (IST) AUSTRIA
incoming PhD Programme
WHO ? Open to highly qualified students from all disciplines of the natural
sciences, mathematics, computer sciences and any related interdisciplinary
areas.
Applicants must hold a master's or bachelor's degree or anticipate the
completion of the degree before September 2015. Participating students are
expected to be proficient in written and oral English.
WHAT ? Students admitted to the program will be offered employment
contracts at IST Austria and will receive a salary with full social security
coverage. Entering students holding a master's degree will have fouryear contracts, and students holding a bachelor's degree, five-year contracts.
Deadline: 15 January 2015
4.2.3 CROATIA – Incoming
NEWFELPRO Programme
fellowships
under
the
Under this third call within the Fellowship Mobility Programme for
Experienced Researchers – NEWFELPRO, 12 incoming and 3
reintegration fellowships are available for researchers who are presently
working abroad in all scientific areas.
The NEWFELPRO project is
co-financed through the FP7
Marie
Curie
COFUND
program.
Deadline: 31 December 2014
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4.2.4 European Post-doctoral institute for mathematical
sciences - 2015/2017 call for applications
WHAT-? 2-year positions based on an mobile itinerary with visits of varying
length (3 to 12 months) at EPDI institutes and at least 21 months outside the
country of PhD.
WHO-? European citizens, or with a PhD validated in Europe, with a PhD or
equivalent in Mathematical Sciences, obtained not more than one year before
the programme starts.
Deadline: 1 December 2014
4.2.5 FRANCE - French Chairs at UERJ
The University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) and the French
Consulate General in Rio launched the second Chairs program in Rio de
Janeiro.
This programme is open to professors or researchers from French higher
education and research institutions from all disciplines, regardless of their
nationality, to lecture for a period greater than 60 days and less than one year.
The priority areas are Humanities and Social Sciences, Marine Sciences,
Geosciences, Biology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Health and French
literature. Candidates must submit their project together with an UERJ
professor. Applications can be written in French, Portuguese or English.
Deadline: 5 December 2014. See the call for more details.
4.2.6 FRANCE – visiting professors’ chairs at IHEAL
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The Institute of Latin American Studies (IHEAL - University Sorbonne NouvelleParis 3) has opened its 2015-2016 call for Invited professors in social science
and humanities
WHO? Open to foreign researchers and professors (from North America, South
America and Europe) who specialize in the study of Latin-American societies
and work in universities in these regions.
Deadline: 5 December 2014. More information can be found here.
4.2.7 FRANCE - Post-doctoral research visits at Inria
All year long, the French Institute for Research in Computer Science and
Automation (INRIA) organizes post-doctoral research visits for individuals of all
nationalities holding PhD. Particular attention will be paid to French and
international candidates who have studied their PhD abroad.
4.2.8 GERMANY - Postdoctoral Researchers International
Mobility Experience (P.R.I.M.E)
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) offers a new funding
programme - co-financed by the Marie Curie Programme of the European
Commission - for outstanding postdoctoral researchers from all
disciplines and nationalities. The funding consists of salaries instead of
scholarships.
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Funding is provided for 18 months, in which 12 months have to be spent abroad
and 6 months (re-integration phase) at a German university. The re-integration
phase is mandatory.
Applications may be submitted before completion of the PhD. The PhD must,
however, be completed before the start of the funding period.
Deadline: 1 February 2015.
4.2.9 GERMANY - Humboldt Fellowships
The German Humboldt Foundation offers a number of fellowships and awards
for researchers at different stages in their careers. Applications for the
following programmes can be made at any time during the year:
Humboldt Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers:
AvH grants more than 700
fellowships and awards to
researchers from all over the
world every year.
WHAT? A Humboldt Research Fellowship for postdoctoral researchers allows
for carrying out a long-term research project (6-24 months) that is selected by
the fellows in cooperation with an academic host at a research institution in
Germany.
WHO? The fellowship is open to researchers from abroad with above average
qualifications who are at the beginning of their academic career and who have
completed their doctorate in the last four years.
Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers
WHAT? A Humboldt Research Fellowship for experienced researchers allows
for carrying out a long-term research project (6-18 months) that is selected by
the fellow in cooperation with an academic host at a research institution in
Germany.
* Scientists from Brazil may
be nominated for the Georg
Forster Research Award. In
the Fellowship Programme,
researcher from Brazil can
only apply for a CapesHumboldt
Research
Fellowship for the time being.
WHO? For researchers from abroad* with above average qualifications who
completed their doctorate less than twelve years ago and work at least at the
level of Assistant Professor or Junior Research Group Leader, or have a record
of several years of independent academic work.
Georg Forster Research Fellowship (HERMES) for Postdoctoral Researchers
WHAT? A Georg Forster Research Fellowship for postdoctoral researchers
allows for carrying out a long-term research project (6−24 months) selected
by the fellow in cooperation with an academic host at a research institution in
Germany.
WHO? Open to postdoctoral or experienced researchers from developing or
transition countries* with above average qualifications who have completed
their doctorate in the last 4 (post-doc) /12 years (experienced researchers).
4.2.10 GERMANY - Georg Forster Research Award
The Georg Forster Research Award is granted in recognition of a researcher's
entire achievements to date to academics of all disciplines whose
fundamental discoveries, new theories, or insights have had a significant impact
on their own discipline and beyond, and who are expected to continue
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developing research-based solutions to the specific challenges facing transition
and developing countries.
WHO? Nominees must be nationals of a developing or transition country
(including Brazil, but excluding People's Republic of China and India; cf.
detailed list of countries) who have had their main residence and place of work
in one of these countries for at least five years.
The Alexander von Humboldt
Foundation
particularly
encourages the nomination of
qualified female researchers.
The award amount totals EUR 60,000. In addition, award winners are invited
to conduct a research project of their own choosing in Germany in close
collaboration with a specialist colleague (possible additional funding of up to
EUR 25,000).
WHO? An established academic employed by a university or research
institution in Germany must take the initiative to nominate a candidate for the
Georg Forster Research Award.
Deadline: 15 January 2015
4.2.11 GERMANY: IPODI-Fellowships for International Female
Researchers at TU Berlin
Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) aims to increase the number of female
researchers in leadership positions. IPODI awards nine Incoming Postdoctoral
Fellowships to outstanding researchers. This call is open to applicants from all
nationalities and from all fields of research represented at the TU Berlin. IPODI
Fellows will find excellent research conditions in one of the seven faculties of
the TU Berlin.
Deadline: 15 December 2014.
4.2.12 GERMANY – PhD fellowships in organismal biology
WHAT? The International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for
Organismal Biology offers two 3-year fellowships for PhD projects in
Organismal Biology. A maximum of 3 months abroad per year (and a total of 9
months abroad) can be funded.
WHO? Non-German citizens not living in Germany for more than 15 months
prior to application. Applicants must have graduated from a minimum 4-year
study program, with comprehensive scientific work in Biology or a related field.
Deadline: 15 January 2015
4.2.13 GREECE - Onassis
incoming foreigners
Foundation
Fellowships
for
The Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation announced the 21th
annual Programme of Research Grants and Educational Scholarships
addressed to non-Greeks, university professors of all levels (PhD.holders),
postdoctoral researchers (PhD holders), artists, post-graduate students and
PhD candidates.
Deadline: 31 January 2015.
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4.2.14 LUXEMBOURG - INTER Mobility Programme
The aim of the INTER Mobility Programme is to promote scientific exchange
between research groups of the Luxembourg public research institutions
and research groups abroad. Thus the activities should have a strong impact
on the research programme of the Luxembourg research group as well as on
the career development of the researcher.
The INTER Mobility Programme allows for research stays in both directions
(researchers working in Luxembourg to go abroad or for researchers from
elsewhere to come to Luxembourg).
More specifically, the FNR intends to support OUTGOING Post-Docs and
senior researchers and INCOMING established senior researchers in
Luxembourg public research institutions.
The minimal duration of an FNR-funded research stay is 6 weeks. The total
cumulated duration of the research stay is limited to 1 year.
The next application deadline is 20 January 2015.
4.2.15 LUXEMBOURG - ATTRACT 2015
WHAT? The ATTRACT programme by the National Research Fund (FNR) aims
to support Luxembourgish research institutions to expand their competences in
strategic research areas by attracting outstanding young researchers with
high potential to Luxembourg.
The programme is designed for researchers not yet established in
Luxembourg with a PhD and between 2 and 8 years’ professional
experience; it offers them the opportunity to set up an independent research
team within a public-sector research institution in Luxembourg that is willing to
host them.
Research proposals should
be submitted jointly by the
candidate and the host
institution, which has to
provide
a
clear
and
attractive career track to
the candidate.
Proposals selected under the ATTRACT programme have a lifespan of five
years and the financial contribution by FNR can be up to EUR 1,500,000 or
EUR 2,000,000 for ‘Starting Investigators’ or ‘Consolidating Investigators’,
respectively. Following a successful final evaluation, the applicant can transition
to the next career stage and obtain tenure (if not already the case) and
promotion.
Projects submitted should be innovative and of high scientific quality.
Deadline for pre-proposal: 12 January 2015.
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4.2.16 NETHERLANDS-BRAZIL – CAPES-Nuffic calls for joint
research projects
The CAPES-Nuffic call for proposals is aimed at:
Did you know that this year,
Nuffic and Capes have joined
the former Branetec and
Nuffic-Capes programme to
one programme under the
name CAPES-Nuffic. There
will be one call for proposals
per year.
-
stimulating scientific exchange between Dutch and Brazilian universities
and research institutes and the development of high-level human
resources in both countries and;
institutional cooperation at the undergraduate level.
WHO? The call is open to Brazilian and Dutch higher education institutions
(HEI). The Brazilian partner receives financing through Capes. The Dutch
partner should exempt incoming Brazilian students from all fees and is
responsible for the financing of the research project on the Dutch side.
The selected HEI will select their own undergraduate and PhD students and
postdoctoral researchers to participate in the projects.
WHAT? The call foresees reciprocal exchange of undergraduate and PhD
students and of postdoctoral researchers in various areas of study.
WHEN? Deadline : 5 December 2014
More details: Nuffic and Capes. Read the call here.
4.2.17 NETHERLANDS-Innovational
Scheme Veni
Research
Incentives
The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) launched a call
under ist Innovational Research Incentives Scheme Veni.
WHAT? grants of EUR 250,000 to conduct independent research for a period of
three years. All fields are covered by this scheme.
WHO? The grant is open to researchers who have recently obtained their
PhD (within the last three years). Researchers from outside the Netherlands
can apply, but the project to be funded should be carried out at a Dutch
institution recognised by NWO.
Deadline: 6 January 2015.
4.2.18 NETHERLANDS – Incoming Visitor’s travel Grant
Researchers in the Netherlands can apply for a visitor's grant for highly qualified
senior researchers from abroad who hold a PhD. With this grant, these
researchers can stay in the Netherlands for a maximum of four months.
Deadline: continuous application.
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4.2.19 Swiss Programme for Research on Global Issues for
Development (r4d.ch) - Thematically Open research call
for proposals
R4d themes:
1. Causes of and solutions to
social conflicts in contexts of
weak public institutions;
The second call within the "Swiss Programme for Research on Global Issues
for Development" is funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and
Cooperation (SDC) and the Swiss National Science Foundation SNSF.
2. Employment in the context
of sustainable development;
WHO? Open to researchers from Switzerland with their partners from Africa,
Asia and Latin America
3. Agricultural production
systems and food security;
Deadline: 6 February 2015
4. Sustainable use and
management of ecosystems;
5. Provision systems and
financing mechanisms in the
public health sector.
4.2.20 SWITZERLAND – outgoing fellowships
The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) offers:
-
-
These mobility fellowships are
for Swiss nationals or
permanent residents
Doc.mobility: 6 to 18 monthfellowships or doctoral students who wish to
enhance their scientific profile by working at a research institution
abroad. Deadlines: 1 March & 1 September
Early Post-doc.Mobility: 18 monthfellowships for postdocs at the
beginning of their career. Deadlines: 1 March & 1 September
Advanced Postdoc.Mobility enabling advanced postdocs to conduct a
12 to 36 month-research stay abroad with the option of a return phase
at a research institution in Switzerland. Eligibility requirements include
having obtained a doctorate (PhD) or medical training with a doctorate
(MD) and at least 1 year's experience as a postdoc. Deadlines: 1
February & 1 August
Common requirement: Swiss nationality, valid permanent residence,
residence or cross-border commuter permit, or marriage resp. registered
partnership with a Swiss national. For persons with foreign nationality, at least 3
years of research activity at a Swiss research institution are required tob e
eligible.
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4.3 Brazil
4.3.1 Finep and Finnish agency launch joint public call
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS :
present yourself and your
work
at
the
2015
Conference
of
the
Association of Brazilian
Postgraduate
Students
and Researchers in the
United Kingdom to be held
in London on the 21 February
2015. Three modalities are
foressen : poster, short oral or
full
oral
presentations.
Deadline : 05/01/2015
FINEP and the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation (Tekes) launched a joint
call for funding collaborative projects in research, development and industrial
innovation. The goal is to support Brazilian and Finnish companies to jointly
develop projects that can boost the innovative content of its products, targeting
the global market.
To submit proposals, filling out and submitting forms in two versions are
needed: one in English and one in the native language of Tekes. The English
versions sent to FINEP and Tekes must have identical content. The email
address is gestao.projetos@finep.gov.br.
The call covers any technology area. However, there are priority segments for
the agencies in terms of research funding, such as comprehensive utilization of
waste, energy conservation and energy efficiency; bioeconomy solutions;
bioenergy for industry; and shipbuilding.
More details can be found here. Source: MCTI
4.3.2 FAPERJ - Visiting PhD fellowships in Rio de Janeiro
CALL
FOR
PAPERS”
(Magazine
VOZES
DOS
VALES - 05/2015)
Deadline: 15 March 2015.
More information is available
here.
Opportunity promoted by FAPERJ, the State of Rio de Janeiro Research
Foundation to spend 4 to 12 months in Rio de Janeiro.
WHAT: the grant includes round-trip tickets, settling-in allowance, health
insurance
and
a
monthly
stipend
for
the
foreign
student.
WHO: PhD students based abroad interested in a 4-12 month visit to Rio
universities starting as early as March 2015.
HOW: Potential supervisors from Brazilian host institutions will place
applications on behalf of the students. The full text of the call is available in
Portuguese only.
WHEN: Deadline:18 December 2014.
4.3.3
3rd call SPRINT (FAPESP) for outgoing mobility
FAPESP launched the third SPRINT (São Paulo Researchers in International
Collaboration) call, aimed at providing funding for the initial phase of
international research collaborations.
This call for proposals considers the two following partnership alternatives:
- Proposals in partnership with researcher from seven different institutions
with whom FAPESP has a current Agreement, including three european:


Durham University, UK
Groupe des Écoles Centrales (GEC), France
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
São
Paulo
Research
Foundation – FAPESP – is
an
independent
public
foundation with the mission to
foster research and the
scientific and technological
development of the State of
São Paulo
SPRINT call for proposals are
open on a regular basis of
every three months.
Heriot-Watt University, UK
Proposals in partnership with researchers whose institution does not have
a current Agreement with FAPESP.
The grant must be used for activities such as: exchange of researchers, visits
to research planning, international workshops and initial activities of data
collection, always aiming to continue research collaboration and consolidation.
The maximum duration of each project is 24 months.
Deadline: 26 January 2015
4.3.4 FAPERGS/CAPES
projects
call
for
cooperation
research
The State of Rio Grande do Sul research foundation, FAPERGS and Capes,
has launched a call aiming to internationalise the post-graduation programme
from the State through joint research projects between local and foreign teams.
WHO? Open to researchers/professors holding a PhD from the State of Rio
Grande do Sul.
Deadline: 30 January 2015
4.3.5 FAPEMIG launches
Southampton (UK)
tender
with
University
of
The Foundation for Research Support of the State of Minas Gerais (FAPEMIG)
has launched a second tender in cooperation with the United Kingdom. This
time, the Foundation and the University of Southampton (UOS), from the UK,
invited the ST&I entities based in Minas Gerais to submit proposals that fall
into all areas of knowledge. The purpose of the call 17/2014 is to fund binational scientific and technological projects for the exchange between the
institutions to encourage the participation of teams from both countries.
Proposals should be developed with researchers linked to UOS, contain two
coordinators, a British and a Brazilian with PhDs, and be submitted in English.
The resources allocated to finance the tender will be around £ 40,000 (forty
thousand pounds sterling), as defined in the Budget and Financial Programming
FAPEMIG and the University of Southampton, and the amount of funds
requested for each project should be a maximum of £ 10,000 (ten thousand
pounds).
Deadline: 9 January 2015. Questions may be directed to aci@fapemig.br.
4.3.6 BRAZIL (FAPs) - FRANCE (Inria & INS2I/CNRS) – call for
associate teams in ICT
Under the agreements between the French Institute for Research in Computer
Science and Automation (INRIA), CNRS/INS2I and different Research Funding
Foundations-FAPs, the following FAPS launched a call in the field of ICTs to
fund an "Associate team" with French researchers from Inria and/or INS2I:
-
FACEPE
(Pernambuco) - soon
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FAPEMA
-
FAPEMIG (Minas Gerais),
-
FAPERGS (Rio
-
FAPERJ
(Rio de Janeiro),
-
FUNCAP
(Ceará),
-
Fundação
Araucária (Paraná),
(Maranhão),
Grande
do Sul),
Deadlines: INRIA call open to INRIA French researchers is already closed.
Researchers from CNRS/INS2I can apply until 20 December 2014. Check
each FAP for their specific deadline.
4.3.7 Fundação Araucária – Renault Brasil – scholarship
programme
The Paraná Research Foundation (Fundação Araucária - FA), in partnership
with Renault Brasil have launched a call inviting higher education institutions
and research Institutes, public or private, and non-profit, based in the Paraná
State to submit proposals aimed at developing partnerships in training of PhD,
Master’s and undergraduate students.
Deadline: 12 December 2014
4.3.8 Fapespa and Capes scholarships for senior visiting
researcher
The Amazon Foundation for Research Support from Pará (Fapespa), in
partnership with the Coordination of Improvement of Higher Education
Personnel (Capes), is offering Senior Visiting Research Fellowships (PVS) and
bench rates to support the development of scientific, technological and
innovation research in Pará, through the strengthening of post-graduate strcito
sensu programmes, with the presence of renowned researchers with extensive
experience academic in ST&I.
Deadline: 6 February 2015
4.4 Calls still open
(Click on the blue links or see previous newsletters for more details)
4.4.1 European Union
EU-Brazil coordinated call for proposals for research and development
cooperation in advanced cyber infrastructure. Deadline: 21 April 2015. Note
than the Brazilian call will be launched by CNPq in the coming weeks.
2015 Erasmus+ call for proposals. Open to any public or private body active in
the fields of education, training, youth and sport may apply for funding within the
Erasmus+ Programme. See also the Erasmus+ Programme Guide for the
2015 General Call for Proposals. Deadlines between 4 February 2015 and 1
October 2015.
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EBW+: scholarships for Brazilian students, researchers and staff under
Erasmus Mundus programme in Education, Teacher Training- only for
undergraduate students; Engineering, Technology; Creative arts (music, design,
dance and cinema). Deadline: 15 December 2014
European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO): EMBO Long-Term
Fellowships for post-doctoral research visits to laboratories throughout
Europe; EMBO Short-Term Fellowships, for visits of up to three months to
laboratories, with the home or host lab based in Europe. Deadlines: 13
February 2015 (Long-Term), rolling basis (Short-Term)
EMBO Short term Fellowships in Life Sciences funds incoming/outgoing
research visits of up to three months for joint research work. Applications
accepted throughout the year. Further information: EMBO
International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis IIASA Postdoctoral Research
programme open to postdoctoral researchers of all nationalities. 2015
review date: 1 April and 1 November.
YSSP funding are available
for citizens or residents of
Brazil, among other countries.
International - Young Scientists Summer Program at IIASA (International
Institute for Applied Systems Analysis) for PhD students interested in issues
of global environmental, economic and social change. Deadline: 12
January 2015.
4.4.2 Member states and associated countries
AUSTRIA: Institute of Science and Technology programme for exceptional
postdoctoral researchers in the natural or computer sciences,
mathematics, ISTFELLOW. Partially funded by the European Union. Two
rounds of selection. Deadline: 15 March & 15 September.
AUSTRIA: Incoming Lise Meitner Program. WHO: Highly qualified scientists of
any discipline with an invitation from an Austrian research institution. No
deadline.
Institute of Science and Technology (IST) AUSTRIA incoming PhD
Programme for Master's or Bachelor's holders from all disciplines of the natural
sciences, mathematics, computer sciences and any related interdisciplinary
areas. Deadline: 15 January 2015
BELGIUM - First “MOVE-IN LOUVAIN” call for incoming post-docs in all
research fields (Sciences and Technology, Humanities and Social Sciences,
and Health Sciences). Deadline: 1 January 2015.
BELGIUM – ARES incoming scholarships for Master’s within the programme for
International Courses and Training Programmes open to students from Brazil
(among others) in Public Health Methodology; European Microfinance;
International and Development Economics. Deadline: 11 February 2015.
ESTONIA - Scholarships for incoming PhD students in all areas enrolled in a
doctoral programme at a recognized educational institution in another country.
FINLAND - CIMO Fellowships. WHO: young doctoral level students and
researchers from all countries and from all academic fields. No deadlines.
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FRANCE – 15 Postdoctoral Fellowships on Biology and Information
Technologies open to all nationalities at the French Atomic and Alternative
Energies Commission (CEA).
FRANCE – Eiffel excellence scholarships 2015/2016 for incoming non-French
students in Master's (12 to 36 months) and PhD courses (for 10 months under
a thesis joint supervision or co-tutorship) in Engineering sciences;
Economics and management; Law and political science. Candidacies to be
submitted by the French higher education institutions before 9 January
2015.
Eligibility CIFRE: Brazilian
nationality; having completed
a master’s degree less than
three years ago in one of the
eligible areas; Returning to
Brazil at the end of the gran.
CIFRE Doctoral grants to carry out research in collaboration with industry in
France. More: http://www.anrt.asso.fr; section CIFRE BRÉSIL.
GERMANY – Incoming Emmy Noether Programme. WHO: outstanding
postdocs/junior researchers with 2 to 4 years postdoctoral experience. No
deadlines.
GERMANY –''Subject-related Partnerships with Institutions of Higher Education
in Developing Countries''. WHAT: collaboration between German institutions of
higher education and one or several higher education institutions in developing
countries, including Brazil. Submissions to DAAD by a German professor.
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 depends
on the current offers.
IRELAND – President of Ireland Young Researcher Award (PIYRA) for early
career researchers to carry out their research in Ireland. Applications, on a
rolling basis, must be submitted from an eligible Irish Research Body.
IRELAND – SFI incoming Research Professorship open to researchers in
academia or industry. Applications on a rolling basis.
LUXEMBOURG – ATTRACT Call 2015 for outstanding young researchers to
set up an independent research team within a public-sector research
institution in Luxembourg. Deadline: 12 January 2015.
NETHERLANDS – Orange Tulip Scholarship Brazil to obtain a bachelor’s,
master’s or MBA degree at Dutch institutions in several fields of study, mainly
the ones not included in the SwB program. Deadline: 24 March 2015.
NORWAY – RCN’s Personal Visiting Researcher Grant (post-doctorate level
or higher) from one to 12 months. The applicant must be a Norwegian
research institution. Next deadlines: 11 February 2015, 15 April 2015.
SWEDEN - Forte outgoing and visiting fellowships in Health, Working Life and
Welfare. Can be submitted at any time.
UK - University of Cambridge, Gates Cambridge Scholarships (55) to
international students for post graduate degree in any subject available.
Deadline: 2 December 2014
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UK - Imperial College PhD scholarship programme 2015-2016 for up to 50
potential PhD students. The earliest start date for funded places is 1 August
2015.
Santander International Summer Schools for Doctoral Students to promote
cooperation and mobility between universities in Asia, Europe and Latin
America. Deadline for application: 15 December 2014.
4.4.3 Brazil
CAPES – International cooperation programme fund joint research projects,
including sandwich PhD and post-doc mobility. Rolling basis.
BRAZIL – GERMANY (Capes-AvH): grants for post doctoral and experienced
researchers in all areas of knowledge to carry out research in
Germany.
Deadline: 31 December 2014.
For researchers
Brazil
based
in
Science without borders outgoing opportunities, open to Brazilians or
foreigners with permanent residence in Brazil, including:
-
FAPERJ-DFG: All research
areas; PI: at least PhD + 5
years experience in the
chosen area, PhD students
and Post-doc can be part of
the team
FAPEMA: For researchers
based in Brazil in all areas of
knowledge.
Full PhD abroad, up to 48 months. Includes a specific call with France:
SWB / CIFRE Doctoral grants to carry out research in collaboration with
industry in France which can be submitted any time.
Sandwich PhD, 3 to 12 months abroad
Post-doc abroad, 6 to 12 months, extendable up to 24 months. Includes
a specific post-doc fellowship at AstraZaneca in UK
Deadlines : 19 December 2014 (1st round 2015), 23 April 2015 (2nd round),
21 August 2015 (3rd round).
FAPERJ – DFG joint call for joint research projects and researchers mobility.
Deadline: 30 December 2014.
FAPEMA visiting scientist fellowships open to professors and researchers
working abroad in all areas of knowledge. Deadline: 31 December 2014.
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5 Jobs
5.1 EURAXESS Jobs
There are currently around 8200 research jobs and fellowship programmes
(all over Europe but also in other countries such as in Brazil and in all
disciplines) announced on the EURAXESS Jobs database.
Examples of offers in Brazil (also published on EURAXESS Links Brazil
website):
Post-doc position on computational science and internship to
work on EUBrazil Cloud Connect research project, both
available at LNCC, Petropolis, Brazil. Deadline: 1 February 2016
The Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG) is seeking
talented people motivated to take part in EUBrazil Cloud
Connect project funded by the European Commission and
CNPq/Brazil. Deadline: 30 September 2015
Post Doctoral Research projects within Research Brazil
Ireland (RBI) Deadline : 19 December 2014
Researchers can also post
their CVs for FREE. Do not
hesitate to do it and increase
your potential.
5.2 Looking for international researchers?
Publish your fellowship or research position on the
EURAXESS Job portal
Note that your research organization/university/lab/company offers can also be
published on the EURAXESS Jobs portal for FREE and increase your visibility!
The publication can be done very easily on the platform. It is very easy and free
of charge. A short video explains how to post job vacancies in 4 steps (in
English and in Portuguese). Should you need further assistance, the
EURAXESS Links Brazil team will be happy to help you.
EURAXESS
Services Centres
To better plan and organise
their stay in a foreign
European
country,
researchers and their families
can also benefit of the free
and personalised assistance
offered by the EURAXESS
Services Centres, a network
of more than 200 centres
located
in
40
different
European countries.
5.3 CNRS is recruiting (France)
The French Centre national pour la recherché scientifique is recruiting
researchers in all scientific fields. Online registration will be open from 1
December 2014 to 6 January 2015.
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6 Events
6.1 Funding to attend international events
6.1.1 3rd Young Scientists
Integrated Science
Networking Conference
on
Early Career Scientists are invited to submit applications to participate in next
year’s Future Earth Young Scientist Networking Conference on Integrated
Science. It will take place at Villa Vigoni, the German-Italian Centre for Cultural
and Scientific Exchange at Lake Como in Italy, from 24-30 May, 2015. Closing
date for applications: 22 December 2014.
6.2 List of events
Find out about more research events taking place across Europe on
CORDIS DATABASE ON RESEARCH EVENTS.
Event (click for more details)
Location
Date
Tour of Brazil event organised by Portugal
Brasilia, DF
27 November 2014
Presentation of EURAXESS at USP Ribeirão Preto
Ribeirão Preto, SP
28 November 2014
Euro Pós Brazil fair
São Paulo, SP
29-30 November 2014
Brazilian-German Innovation Congress 2014
São Paulo, SP
1-3 December 2014
7th Open Innovation Week
São Paulo, SP
1-4 December 2014
Salão do Universitário Pós-graduação na Europa
Curitiba, PA
2 December 2014
Workshop on PhD opportunities at FU Berlin and TU
München - Germany
São Paulo, SP
3 December 2014
VII ABEP Conference
London, UK
21 February 2015
V Congress of Brazilian Researchers in Europe
Amsterdam, NL
18 April 2015
Going Global 2015
London, UK
1-2 June 2015
9th IBRO World Congress on Neuroscience
Rio de Janeiro, RJ
7-15 July 2015
11th International Congress of Plant Molecular Biology
Foz do Iguaçu (PR)
25-30 October 2015
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