CALL FOR PROPOSALS
European Union-Funded Research Opportunities for Brown doctoral, postdoctoral and staff candidates
New deadline: February 28th 23:45 Brussels local time
NOVA DOMUS is an Erasmus Mundus Key Action
2 project which aims to facilitate research and
education links across a consortium of universities in
Europe and North America in the fields of:

medical sciences

public health

natural sciences

physics and engineering
Brown is the single U.S. university partner in a 48/month, 1.32 million European
Union (EU) funded Erasmus Mundus Nova Domus research mobiity grant in
science and technology. This project offers exciting opportunities for Brown
doctoral, post-doctoral and staff candidates whose work focuses on human health,
well-being and communication to undertake a period of research/ work/ training
(1-11 months depending on level, see below) in one of the partner universities in
North America to the benefit of both the individual, and their wider research area.
Participating universities are:
Coordinating
University
University of Barcelona (UB)
Spain
EU Partner 2
Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB)
Spain
EU Partner 3
Leuven University (KU Leuven)
Belgium
EU Partner 4
Lund University (LU)
Sweden
EU Partner 5
University of Bologna (UniBo)
Italy
EU Partner 6
University of Glasgow (UoG)
UK
EU Partner 7
University Pompeu Fabra (UPF)
Spain
EU Associate 1
ICFO
Spain
EU Associate 3
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Spain
U.S.A Partner 1
Brown University (BU)
U.S.A
CAN Partner 2
Dalhousie University at Halifax
CAN
CAN Partner 3
University British Columbia (UBC)
CAN
CAN Partner 4
University of Ottawa
CAN
CAN Partner 5
University of Montreal (UofM)
CAN
U.S.A Associate 2
John Hopkins University
U.S.A
CAN Associate 4
McGill University
CAN
The second call for applications has now been launched and Brown University
doctoral, post-doctoral and staff candidates are encouraged to apply.
NEXT STEPS
1. Check if your area of work is available at the partner universities in Europe.
Under
https://emecw.gis.lu.se/priorityFields.aspx?location=all&lot=NOVADOMUS
- you can
search the available fields of study/ research and check which universities in
the consortium are offering incoming positions in this area, and at what level.
If your area of work is listed at one of the European partners then you can
apply for it.
Non-Academic Staff are also eligible to apply under the Staff category - and this can be in any area or
field of work e.g. International Office or in any department offering a solid training (administrative
staff).
2. Contact the named person for that field of work at the partner university to
express your interest in the opportunity, your background and to begin a
discussion about your application and possible program of work.
3. Seek approval from your Department Chair.
4. Obtain a letter of recommendation from your Department Chair, and a letter
of invitation from the prospective host as well as the other required
supporting documents for your application: http://novadomus.ub.edu/2nd-call
FUNDING INFORMATION
Type of
mobility
Duration
Travel costs (maximum
Monthly
covered)
subsistence
allowance
1,500 € (2,500 – 5,000 Km)
6 or 11
months
2,000 € (5,000 – 10,000 Km)
1,500 €
Doctorate
1,500 € (2,500 – 5,000 Km)
6 or 10
months
2,000 € (5,000 – 10,000 Km)
1,800 €
Post-doctorate
1,500 € (2,500 – 5,000 Km)
2,500 €
1 month
2,000 € (5,000 – 10,000 Km)
maximum
Staff
HOW TO APPLY
For full details on the project and link to the online application form please
see the project website: http://novadomus.ub.edu/.
The deadline for applications in this second call is February 28th, 23:45 Brussels
local time. There will be a further final call for applications next year.
Please contact Kendall Brostuen, Kendall_Brostuen@Brown.edu, Director,
Office of International Programs; Jean Miller, Jean_Miller@Brown.edu,
Assistant Financial Operations Administrator, Department of Physics; or
Silvia Degli Esposti, Silvia_Degli_Esposte@brown.edu, Associate Professor of
Medicine (Clinical), with any questions.