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The European Union and the Government of India (Department of Science & Technology (DST), Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)), have agreed to join forces to jointly address the global challenges and to achieve climate neutrality. The Government of India will coThe 2024 call for the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships is open as of the 23rd of April. The grants, which have a budget of € 417.18 million, aim to improve the creative and innovative potential of researchers holding a PhD. They will help researchers acquire new skillsDevelopment of 6G has begun, and the technology is expected to improve speed and data processing, seamless connectivity and significantly reduce latency. 6G systems involve various areas of technology, from software and artificial intelligence (AI) to semiconductors and radio communications. A26 June 2024 - 26 June 2024"Are you a European researcher looking to conduct postdoctoral research at a leading Indian university? Or are you an Indian organization interested in hosting talented European postdoctoral researchers?" Join us for an online information session on the EU's Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)14 June 2024 - 14 June 2024Are you planning to apply for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 Call (MSCA-PF)? EURAXESS India is organising an exclusive webinar for Indian candidates on ‘How to write a successful MSCA-PF proposal’ on Friday 14th June, 2.00- 3.30pm IST / 10.30-12.00 CET. REGISTER HERE Who1 September 2024 - 6 September 2024SPNHC & TDWG Joint Conference (Hybrid) "Enhancing Local Capacity, Elevating Global Standards." Where: Okinawa Convention Center (Hybrid) When: 2-6 September 2024 The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) is an international organization devoted to the preservation
EURAXESS India Quarterly Newsletter Issue 1 2024
The First Quarterly EURAXESS India Newsletter of the year is out now with the following exciting topics:
Country in Focus: United Kingdom
There are over 160 universities in the UK, two of which are in the top three of the 2024 worldwide university rankings, with four in the top ten. Some 17 are in the top 100 universities. The UK is the second most popular destination for international students; 45.4% of all postgraduates came from abroad, according to Migration Observatory Oxford. There are several universities in London and Edinburgh, two of the world’s top 100 cities.
HOT TOPIC: Research implications on Europe’s Economic Security Package update
With increased uncertainty surrounding global trade and foreign investment, and calls for more clarity from industry and research sectors on terms like “strategic autonomy” and “dual use”, a key update to the European Economic Security Package has been proposed just six months after the original document was agreed by the European Parliament and Council.
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EURAXESS SCIENCE Slam India 2023
The popular EURAXESS Science Slam competition took place this year on 2 December, 3pm-9pm, at the Goethe-Institut/ Max Mueller Bhavan in Kolkata.
5 exceptionally talented young Indian researchers performed live in front of an enthusiastic audience. After a great evening of fun and excitement the audience and jury selected the winner:
Joyce John - PhD Candidate, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. See the recording of her winning Slam here
The EURAXESS Science Slam India 2023 was organised in partnership with (in alphabetical order):
CNRS India, Delegation of the European Union to India,Embassy of the Czech Republic, Embassy of The Federal Republic of Germany, Goethe Institut Kolkata, The Netherlands Innovation Network.
Want to know what the EURAXESS Science Slam is all about? Read more about the Science Slam here and find all information on how to successfully participate.
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HORIZON EUROPE
European Commission: Research and InnovationHorizon Europe is the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation with a budget of €95.5 billion.
It tackles climate change, helps to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and boosts the EU’s competitiveness and growth.
The programme facilitates collaboration and strengthens the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing EU policies while tackling global challenges. It supports creating and better dispersing of excellent knowledge and technologies.
It creates jobs, fully engages the EU’s talent pool, boosts economic growth, promotes industrial competitiveness and optimises investment impact within a strengthened European Research Area.
Legal entities from the EU and associated countries can participate.
ERC
European Research Council: Excellence Opened to the WorldThe ERC, set up by the European Union in 2007, is the premier European funding organisation for excellent frontier research. It funds creative researchers of any nationality and age, to run projects based across Europe.
The ERC offers 4 core grant schemes: Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants, Advanced Grants and Synergy Grants. With its additional Proof of Concept Grant scheme, the ERC helps grantees to explore the innovation potential of their ideas or research results.
The ERC is led by an independent governing body, the Scientific Council. Since 1 November 2021, Maria Leptin is the President of the ERC.
The overall ERC budget from 2021 to 2027 is more than €16 billion, as part of the Horizon Europe programme, under the responsibility of the European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Iliana Ivanova.
The ERC's mission is to encourage the highest quality research in Europe through competitive funding and to support investigator-driven frontier research across all fields, based on scientific excellence.
MSCA
Marie Sklodowska Curie ActionsThe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) under Horizon Europe's Excellent Science pillar provide grants for all stages of researchers' careers and encourage transnational, intersectoral and interdisciplinary mobility. The MSCA enable research-focused organisations (universities, research centres, and companies) to host talented foreign researchers and to create strategic partnerships with leading institutions worldwide. The MSCA are open to all domains of research and innovation.
ERASMUS
Erasmus+Erasmus+ has opportunities for a wide range of organisations, including universities, education and training providers, think-tanks, research organisations, and private businesses.
Canada and the USA are partner countries in Erasmus+. North American institutions can join partnerships, individual North American students can apply for Joint Master Degrees. North American researchers can also individually apply for Jean Monnet Actions that foster study of European integration.
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