2015 January EURAXESS LINKS Issue 21 BRAZIL

EURAXESS Links Brazil Dear Colleagues, Newsletter is a monthly electronic newsletter, edited We have the pleasure to present to you the twenty-first edition of the by EURAXESS Links Brazil, EURAXESS Links Brazil Newsletter for January 2015. which provides information of specific interest to European This month, our “EU Insight” section will focus on the issue of innovation in the researchers in Brazil and Union, in particular the introduction of two new measures to support SME and Brazilian researchers who are the speed with which new ideas are brought to market. interested in the European Furthermore, we bring you a feature interview with Jean-Pierre BRIOT, former research landscape and in representative of CNRS in Brazil. conducting research in Europe or with European Under EURAXESS Links Brazil activities, we inform you about the IV European partners. Conference of Brazilian Students and Researchers that will be held at the The information contained in University Medical Center, Utrecht, in the Netherlands, on 18 April. this publication is intended for Under “News and Developments”, we report on several relevant developments personal use only. It should in the EU and Brazil, as well as on cooperation activities between Brazil and the not be taken in any way to reflect the views of the EU and its Member States. European Commission nor of You will also find a broad selection of grants & fellowships funded by the the Delegation of the European Commission, EU Member States or Brazilian authorities. We also European Union to Brazil. hope to draw your attention to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Please email to Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) call which just opened, with an available [email protected] with any budget of EUR 80 million. comments on this newsletter, And finally, we would like to kindly ask you to spend a few minutes completing contributions you would like to make, if you think any other our brief satisfaction survey. We are looking forward to your feedback on our colleagues would be services, as there is always room for improvement! interested in receiving this This newsletter is intended for you, dear readers. Therefore, we would be newsletter, or if you wish to pleased to publish information related to EU-Brazil developments, events or unsubscribe. funding opportunities that you would like to share with other readers. Please do Editors: Charlotte GRAWITZ not hesitate to send your suggestions, comments and feedback anytime and Paulo LOPES, to [email protected]. EURAXESS Links Brazil, Country Representatives We wish you a pleasant reading! The EURAXESS Links Brazil Team

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Contents

1 EU Insight – Fast-Tracking Innovation in the EU ...... 5

2 Feature - Interview with Jean-Pierre BRIOT, former representative of CNRS in Brazil ...... 7

3 EURAXESS Links Brazil activities ...... 10

3.1 EURAXESS Survey: share your views on EURAXESS Links...... 10

3.2 IV European Conference of Brazilian Students and Researchers 10

4 News & Developments ...... 11

For any suggestion or to 4.1 European Union ...... 11 publish information on funding 4.1.1 Europe’s Framework Programmes – a key element of research opportunities or scientific policy in Europe ...... 11 events in this newsletter, send us an email 4.1.2 Framework Programmes have shown the vanity of borders ...... 12 at [email protected] 4.1.3 The researchers who crossed borders for science ...... 12

4.1.4 Final evaluation of the Eurostars Joint Programme ...... 13

4.1.5 European Research Area Progress Report 2014 ...... 14

4.2 Brazil ...... 14

4.2.1 President Dilma highlights importance of science and technology for new mandate ...... 14

4.2.2 New Minister Aldo Rebelo defends valuation of ST&I agenda in the Congress ...... 15

4.2.3 New president of CNPq is announced ...... 16

4.2.4 Cut into MCTI budget worries research institutes ...... 16

4.2.5 SNCT 2014 has more than 89,000 registered activities ...... 17

4.2.6 TI Maior program closes 2014 with positive results, says secretary ...... 18

4.2.7 MCTI and LNLS sign contract to build the Sirius project ...... 20

4.2.8 CNPq announces results for registrations on scholarship programs for residents abroad ...... 21

4.3 Cooperation EU, Member States, Brazil ...... 21

4.3.1 Brazil and Germany meet to discuss planning of Heliothermic energy project ...... 21

4.3.2 Federal government releases funds for geostationary satellite ...... 22

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4.3.3 1st Brazil-Ireland Science Week, Dublin, 23-26 February 2015 ...... 23

5 Grants & Fellowships ...... 24

5.1 European Union ...... 24

5.1.1 Open calls under Horizon 2020 ...... 24

5.1.2 MSCA Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) call opened ...... 24

5.1.3 Erasmus Mundus - ELARCH PhD fellowships from and to Brazil ... 25

5.1.4 EU-LAC Foundation First Semester 2015 Open Call ...... 25

5.2 EU Member states and associated countries ...... 25

5.2.1 National EURAXESS Portals ...... 25

5.2.2 FRANCE - LE STUDIUM® incoming research fellowship external application Programme ...... 26

5.2.3 IRELAND - Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme 2015 ...... 26

5.2.4 ISRAEL – PhD and Post doc incoming fellowships at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem ...... 26

5.2.5 GERMANY - DAAD Reintegration of German scientists ...... 26

5.2.6 GERMANY - Leibniz-DAAD Research Fellowships 2015 ...... 27

5.2.7 GERMANY - 12 Early Career research fellowships at the University of Göttingen ...... 27

5.2.8 GERMANY – 20 DRS Incoming Postdoc Fellowships POINT-2016 ...... 27

5.2.9 GREECE – Fellowships for Summer Intensive Course in Modern Greek ...... 27

5.2.10 NETHERLANDS – NWO visitor’s travel grant ...... 28

5.2.11 NORWAY - Postdoctoral incoming/outgoig Fellowships in Health Sciences ...... 28

5.2.12 NORWAY - Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Cognitive Neuroscience ...... 28

5.2.13 SPAIN – Fundación Carolina incoming fellowships ...... 28

5.2.14 TURKEY – TÜBITAK incoming fellowships ...... 29

5.2.15 UK – 9 PhD Scholarships in Engineering, Design and Informatics . 29

5.2.16 UK - Newton International Fellowships (incoming) ...... 29

5.2.17 UK - Newton Advanced Fellowships (incoming) ...... 29

5.2.18 UK (Royal Society) - Newton Mobility Grants ...... 30

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5.2.19 UK (Nottingham) - Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship for Research Excellence ...... 30

5.2.20 Wellcome Trust awards and fellowships...... 30

5.3 Brazil ...... 31

5.3.1 Science without borders (SwB) outgoing opportunities ...... 31

5.3.2 Science without Borders – post-doctoral internships at Bayer ...... 31

5.3.3 FRANCE (IRD, Ambassade de France au Brésil, region Guyanne, Cirad) – BRAZIL ( FAPEAM, FAPEAP, FAPEMA) - GUYAMAZON 2014/2015 Call for projects ...... 32

5.3.4 BRAZIL (Capes) – FRANCE - MATH-AmSud & STIC-AmSud calls for proposals ...... 32

5.3.5 UK (BBSRC) – BRAZIL (EMBRAPA) Joint Wheat call - pump- priming awards ...... 32

5.3.6 UK (BBSRC) - Brazil (FAPESP) joint funding of research...... 32

5.4 Calls still open ...... 33

5.4.1 European Union ...... 33

5.4.2 Member states and associated countries ...... 35

5.4.3 Brazil ...... 38

6 Jobs ...... 39

6.1 EURAXESS Jobs ...... 39

6.2 Join us on LinkedIn: linkedin.euraxess.org...... 39

7 Events ...... 40

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1 EU Insight – Fast-Tracking Innovation in the EU

As one of the central objectives outlined by the European Union, innovation plays a major role in assuring the Union’s continued growth and well-being. This fact is underscored by its prominent inclusion in Horizon 2020, the current framework programme for research and innovation in Europe (2014-2020), as well as through the numerous actions and intiatives designed to ensure its fostering and support. The recent introduction of two new measures aimed at bolstering innovation—the Fast Track to Innovation (FTI) initiative and the release of additional grants under the SME Instrument—demonstrate the depth of this commitment.

Accelerating the Pace

On 9 January 2015, the European Commission, operating under the premise of speeding up the time it takes to bring original and unique ideas to market, launched its new Fast Track to Innovation (FTI) pilot initiative. European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, Carlos Moedas outlined the intiative as focused on “help[ing] highly innovative businesses in Europe reach the finish line faster, [by] attracting more private investors to European research and innovation...”.1,2 As a component of Horizon 2020, and while firmly rooted in the Societal Challenges priority area of the framework programme, FTI supports a broad spectrum of innovative actors (especially those stemming from industry) to come together, regardless of topic, with the aim of bringing mature, innovative concepts to market as quickly as possible. Scheduled to run over two years (2015-2016), FTI is supported by a budget of EUR 200 million, with continuation of the initative after this period contingent upon evaluation of initial outcomes.

Similar to other Horizon 2020 initiatives, the pilot will be implemented via a single, continuous open call with three cut-off dates occurring over the course of the initiative.3 Projects eligible for funding must be “business driven” and those comprised of “mature innovative concepts that have been tested in an

1 Ready, set, innovate: Commission steps up support to innovative companies [Press release]. European Commission, (9 January 2015); http://ec.europa.eu/commission/2014- 2019/moedas/announcements/ready-set-innovate-commission-steps-support-innovative- companies_en 2 Building a new innovation fast track to bring ideas to market quicker [Press Release]. European Commission, (9 January 2015); http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=newsalert&year=2015&na=na-090115 3 The three announced cut-off dates for proposal submissions are: 29 April 2015, 1 September 2015, and 1 December 2015. January 2015 | Issue 21| Page 5 of 41

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operational environment”,4 notably those concerning “systems validation in real working conditions, testing, piloting, business model validation as well as standard stetting and pre-normative research”5 are particularly welcome.

Along with the FTI initiative, innovation within the Union will be supported by an additional EUR 117 million in new grants6 under the preexisting SME Instrument programme.7 Just as with the FTI initiative, money offered through this programme is specifically allocated for the operation of businesses, small and medium-sized in nature to help “finance innovation activities…, the development of their business plans or feasibility studies” associated with their projects. In total, 275 SMEs, identified for their high growth potential have been selected to benefit from this grant money following the end of the second phase.8

Through the SME Instrument, the European Union wants to finance the most innovative small companies with the potential for high growth. The Instrument itself is worth approximately EUR 3 billion over seven years. Furthermore, investment-ready concepts can benefit from business development advice and other services.

List of beneficiaries in the Application for grants available under the SME Instrument programme is easy, 2014 call: but only the very best projects will receive funding. Eligible topics are listed SME Instrument Phase 1 under the Horizon 2020 Work Programme on ‘Innovation in SMEs’. SMEs 2014 SME Instrument Phase 2 stemming from EU Member States or Associated Countries (ACs) are eligible to 2014 apply. More than 1,300 projects are expected to be funded over two years, beginning in 2014 and ending in 2015.

4 Building a new innovation fast track to bring ideas to market quicker [Press Release]. European Commission, (9 January 2015); http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=newsalert&year=2015&na=na-090115 5 Ibid. 6 Comission supports innovative SMEs with €117 million in new grants [Press release]. European Commission, (9 January 2015); http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=newsalert&year=2015&na=na-090115-2 7 To date, the full amount of funding allocated to the SME Instrument launched under Horizon 2020 is €3 billion. With the addition of the most recent grants, the total amount of funding specifically destined for “innovative” companies is €125 million, a cumulative total based on the first two stages of the programme. 8 The SME Instrument programme went into effect on 1 January 2014. January 2015 | Issue 21| Page 6 of 41

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2 Feature - Interview with Jean- Pierre BRIOT, former representative of CNRS in Brazil Jean-Pierre Briot opened the representative office of CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) in Brazil 5 years ago. Why Brazil? Why Rio de Janeiro?

The representative office of CNRS in Brazil, named “CNRS Brasil” has been Jean-Pierre Briot is French, created in January 2010, as the 9th permanent representative office of the born in 1957. He is senior researcher (Directeur de French research organization at the time. Note that most of CNRS Recherche), specialized in representative offices abroad are regional, that is they cover a region and more computer science at CNRS than one country (e.g., USA, Canada and Mexico for the Washington office; (Centre National de la Japan, South Korea and Taiwan for the Tokyo office,…). CNRS Brasil is one of Recherche Scientifique), in three national offices, which are dedicated to only one country. This illustrates France. the importance and priority of our partnership with Brazil. The rationale behind He is member of the the creation of CNRS Brasil is the recognition of the recent major progress of Laboratoire d’Informatique de Brazil on the international scientific scene, which makes it a partner of choice. In Paris 6 (LIP6), the joint addition, scientific relations between Brazil and France are old and strong. Computer Science Research Laboratory between CNRS Brasil’s general objective is to help foster scientific partnerships between Université Pierre et Marie CNRS (and France) and Brazil to flourish. Curie (UPMC – Paris 6) and CNRS, in Paris, France. He is CNRS Brasil is located in Rio de Janeiro, within the Casa Europa, the building also a permanent visiting hosting Consulates from France, Germany and Finland. The location has been professor at Computer a difficult choice, with Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo being the two main science Department (DI) of candidates contemplated. Rio de Janeiro hosts federal institutions such as the Pontifícia Universidade Brazilian Academy of Science, Fiocruz and IMPA (Instituto Nacional de Católica do Rio de Janeiro Matemática Pura e Aplicada, where one CNRS UMI is located *) and is also the (PUC-Rio), in Brazil. major destination of CNRS missions. He defended his PhD in 1984 and his Habilitation à diriger What were your roles and daily responsibilities? des recherches (HdR) in 1989, both in computer The first responsibility, as a representative office, is representation, not only of science at Université Pierre et CNRS in Brazil but also of Brazil’s potential and opportunities in France (for Marie Curie. instance, to inform French stakeholders about the Science without Borders He created the permanent Brazilian mobility program). This includes regular contacts with Brazilian and representative office of CNRS French institutions, as well as presentations, seminars, articles and participation in Brazil in 2010 and was in various events. The second responsibility is accompaniment, to help Director until December 2014. construct and consolidate joint scientific projects, with a particular focus on what we call structured cooperation, as such projects are long-lived (4 years or more) and carefully selected. CNRS’s main structured cooperation tools are joint Click here to contact Jean- Pierre Briot or here to laboratories* (LIA) and joint networks* (GDRI). Our actions include both consult his researcher page. upstream and downstream accompaniment, such as informing Brazilian and French researchers, the institutions involved, organizing missions in Brazil or in As for February 2015, the new CNRS Brasil director will France for decision makers, finalizing the conventions to be signed, finding be Olivier Fudym. Click here additional funding, and if needed, constructing new bilateral cooperation to contact him. programmes. The third responsibility is to provide institutions and researchers with information through our website (on calls, events, etc.) and internal reports to inform decision makers. The fourth responsibility is assistance to Brazilian January 2015 | Issue 21| Page 7 of 41

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and French researchers, mostly day-to-day practical information about funding programs (bilateral programs, fellowships and scholarships programmes, chairs,…), information on how to build cooperation projects and assistance to Discover the CNRS solve administrative issues (visas, regulations, etc.). international cooperation tools: The awardee of the Fields Medal 2014, the Franco-Brazilian Artur Avila, International Associated carries out part of his research at CNRS. This is probably one of the most Laboratory (Laboratoire notable achievements of the recent Franco-Brazilian scientific International Associé - LIA), cooperation. Looking back at your experience, what are the greatest is an International Lab successes of your 5 years at the head of CNRS Brazil? "without walls". It brings together two partner I have been fortunate to accompany the steady growth of scientific partnership institutions that contribute between CNRS and Brazil. In five years’ time, the number of structured human and material cooperation (joint labs and networks) has multiplied by five! Obviously, the resources to a jointly-defined Fields Medal awarded in 2014 to Artur Avila provides extra lightning to the project. Its duration is 4 years, renewable. excellence of Brazilian science and to the excellence of scientific partnership between France and Brazil. Artur Avila represents just by himself a wonderful International Research example of our Brazil-France partnership. Artur, a Brazilian citizen, holds a PhD Network (Groupement de Recherche International - from IMPA, in Rio de Janeiro, carried-out a post-doc in France, became GDRI). It brings together permanent researcher at CNRS, and last year acquired French citizenship. He several laboratories from two now divides his time between his lab in Paris and his lab in Rio de Janeiro, or more countries to within the framework of the joint CNRS UMI* within IMPA and thanks to a coordinate research on a European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant. Lastly, in addition to the specific topic. Its duration is 4 excellence of Artur as an individual, let us be reminded of the role of his training years, renewable. institution, IMPA, with a special mention of Jacob Palis for his pioneering role in International Joint Unit the Brazilian school of mathematics, and also with a mention of Jean- (Unité Mixte Internationale - Christophe Yoccoz, who welcomed Artur as a post-doc in Paris. UMI), is a single location Joint Lab with permanent CNRS Where do you see the biggest opportunities for increased cooperation staff. Its duration is 4 years, between Europe and Brazil? with two renewals possible. UMI is the highest level of This question is a difficult one! Thematically, within virtually all fields there international cooperation. already exists either a strong cooperation between Brazil and Europe or good potential for such cooperation! If I had to select one field, I would point out marine science, where I think there is great potential of further growth and structuring of already excellent cooperation, the two reasons being: the excellent level and structure of research in Europe, for instance via the European Network of Marine Research Institutes and Stations (MARS), and the growing interest and investment of Brazil in marine sciences, for instance demonstrated by the recent creation of a national hydro-oceanographic institute (INPOH).

In your opinion, what could be done to further enhance the mobility of

international researchers between Europe and Brazil?

Firstly, obviously bureaucracy should be lightened as much as possible in order to make application and entrance of scientists quicker and more fluid, in order to facilitate brain circulation. Secondly, there are several programs supporting researchers’ mobility, but they are mostly outbound (from Brazil abroad) for PhD students. We need more mobility programs to support inbound (from Europe to

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Brazil) mobility of PhD students, as the brain circulation is hopefully now becoming more and more balanced.

You will now go back to research and will start cooperation with PUC-Rio. What is your project about?

My five years as creator and head of CNRS Brasil were intense; an incredible and wonderful experience. I managed to keep some contacts with research colleagues in France and in Brazil and have also maintained a little background scientific activity (including publication). I am fortunate enough that my colleagues both in Brazil and in France are heartily welcoming me back and offering me the opportunity to join various research projects. I also still have some suspended projects of my own and some new interests started from discussions with scientists and readings during the last five years.

Now, going back to your questions, yes, I will cooperate with my dear colleagues at PUC-Rio as well as with some other Brazilian universities. About my project, I am now interested in cooperative systems combining human actors and artificial agents, using ideas from artificial intelligence and decision, advanced software and distributed systems. Examples of applications I have been working on are collaborative support for environment management and interactive music collaborative systems. Thus, I will continue in this general direction, but on the other hand I do not want to decide my exact future projects too quickly and will let things come naturally. Motivation is essential in research!

What motivates you as a researcher?

The same motivation as for life, curiosity! And the pleasure to share and confront ideas.

Thank you very much for your time.

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4 News & Developments 4.1 European Union 4.1.1 Europe’s Framework Programmes – a key element of research policy in Europe Research has a long history in Europe, but the emergence of what is now the European Union has created a novel concept of European research. In recent decades, it has gradually acquired the sense of deliberate collaboration between European countries linking first their research activities, then their policies in this field.

This wasn’t always the case. In the 1950s, early EU research funding was limited to a few industrial sectors: coal, steel and atomic energy. In the decades that followed, separate research programmes were launched in energy, environment and molecular biology.

When Étienne Davignon became the European Commissioner for Industrial Affairs and Energy in 1981, he decided to rationalise these initiatives by putting them together in a single coherent framework. From its debut in 1984, the Framework Programme has expanded in scope and scale – matching the evolution of the EU itself. Its legal basis was strengthened and its objectives were refined and extended. In 1986, the Single European Act included for the first time a specific chapter on research.

As the EU enlarged, candidate countries had the chance to participate in research collaborations through the Framework Programmes, sometimes years before they became members. That process culminated in the opening of all EU research programmes to the participation of teams from non-EU countries. In recent years, the Framework Programmes have also pioneered the creation of large joint undertakings that bring public and private actors together in subject-specific partnerships. Schemes for collaboration between public national research organisations and programmes have also been set up.

As they have evolved, the Framework Programmes have enabled better coordination of research between the European Commission and national governments. Member States have gradually increased the level of research coordination and the growing scale and scope of the Framework Programmes has been instrumental in this. A key step in this respect was, in early 2000, the launch of the European Research Area (ERA) initiative.

The impact of the Framework Programmes is clearly visible in 30 years of cross-border collaborations between Europe’s scientists, in the rise in research activity across Europe – particularly in the newer Member States – and in the emergence of an increased reflex for cooperation among researchers and heads of research organisations in Europe.

After 30 years of development, the EU’s Framework Programmes have become a key element of research policy in Europe.

Source: Horizon Magazine

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4.1.2 Framework Programmes have shown the vanity of borders The Framework Programmes have given Europe a leading role in science,

showing that more things can be achieved by countries working together, rather than alone, according to Étienne Davignon, European Commissioner for Industrial Affairs and Energy 1981-1985 and a former vice-president of the . Etienne Davignon, European Commission, who introduced the First Framework Programme in 1984 Commissioner for Industrial - When you look back over the last three decades, what were the crucial Affairs and Energy 1981-1985 turning points in the development of the Framework Programmes? and Vice-President of the Commission, played a key ‘The crucial points came in the early years. The first is the acceptance by the role in setting up the scientific community of the utility of a European programme, and I think this is Framework Programmes. important because if you don’t have the support of those who are active, then you don’t have the legitimacy of your ambition. The second is overcoming the reluctance of Member States to understand why European programmes are useful for them.’

- When you look at Europe today, what part of it has been shaped by the Framework Programmes?

‘The Framework Programmes are still a small percentage of the totality of research funding which is being spent, so you can’t say that they have been a fundamental shaping factor. But, on the other hand, they have clearly demonstrated the vanity of national borders and, in that sense, they have not shaped but simply confirmed that you can do things better together than alone, and I think it was an important statement to re-make. It is also an element which gives credibility to the fact that scientifically, Europe is strong. With globalisation there is a lot of feeling that Europe is on the losing side. The Framework Programmes have shown that a lot of important things can be done.’

Source: Horizon Magazine 4.1.3 The researchers who crossed borders for science In recent decades, researchers have travelled abroad in greater and greater numbers, and it’s helped a generation of scientists learn from each other.

‘In terms of research it is quite important that you are exposed to different ways of working, different people and different cultures, because in the end Dr Xoana Troncoso has research is highly collaborative and interdisciplinary,’ said Spanish worked in Spain, the UK and neuroscientist Dr Xoana Troncoso. ‘If you stay in the same place throughout the US in her field, your career you are going to miss things that you didn’t even know neuroscience. Image ©Marie existed.’ Curie Actions. Dr Troncoso first travelled from Galicia in Spain to the UK to complete her PhD studies, and then went to the United States where she held two postdoctoral research positions. In 2012, she received a Marie Curie award to come back to Europe to study how the human brain uses vision to interpret motion at France’s national science centre CNRS. Her research forms part of the EU’s Future Emerging Technologies project BrainScaleS. January 2015 | Issue 21| Page 12 of 41

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The EU has been helping researchers like Dr Troncoso since the early days of the Framework Programmes. Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions have been designed to promote excellence in research by giving grants to scientists who needed to move country to further their careers.

This programme allows researchers at any stage of their career – irrespective of their age or nationality or field of work – to gain experience in laboratories, universities, and non-academic settings provided that they are internationally mobile. Mobility is a crucial requirement for scientists given the hugely collaborative nature of science itself. Working in a research institution in another country can enrich a researcher’s career although it is not always easy on a continent of such varying languages and cultures.

Still, along with its predecessor, the MSCA programme has so far helped some 80,000 researchers overcome these barriers. During the Seventh Framework Programme alone it funded 10,000 PhDs, being now a benchmark of excellence.

Source: Horizon Magazine 4.1.4 Final evaluation of the Eurostars Joint Programme Eurostars is a programme that supports research-performing small and medium enterprises. Eurostars does this by providing funding for transnational innovation projects; the products of which are then rapidly commercialized. The Eurostars programme is publicly financed with a total budget of EUR 1.14 billion and is supported by 34 EUREKA countries and the European Union

The final evaluation of the Eurostars Joint Programme for the period 2008- 2013 shows that R&D-performing SMEs benefitted in the funding and support offered to them in many ways:

- For such companies, the employment growth rate was twice as high as that of similar non-funded companies. This resulted in the creation of approximately 8,000 jobs;

- Participating SMEs shown significantly increased innovative outputs, as measured by patent filings - 42% higher;

- Almost 80% of awardees indicated that the Eurostars grant had a high importance with respect to increased recognition or reputation of their firm.

A total of 783 funded projects stemmed from 11,733 applicants in the programme’s 10 calls - an unexpected and blasting success for one of the first experiments in joint programming between the EU and national governments.

The success of the programme was such that the European Commission together with 34 EUREKA countries participating in the Eurostars programme committed to EUR 1.14 billion for the funding and operations of the Eurostars-2 SME programme under Horizon 2020. A budget about three times higher than the original financial plan outlined for Eurostars under the Framework Programme Seven.

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The two first calls of Eurostars-2 have already taken place in 2014 and the currently running call will end on 5 March 2015, allowing European R&D SMEs to continue reaping the benefits of one of the best innovation support tools currently available to them.

Read the full evaluation report here.

Source: EUREKA Network 4.1.5 European Research Area Progress Report 2014 The conclusions of the European Research Area (ERA) Progress Report 2014 stress the remaining efforts to be made towards the completion of the ERA, which remains a gradual process. The EU Council urges Member States and research stakeholders to implement the necessary reforms to make ERA fully operational.

An ERA Roadmap at European level is due to be developed by mid-2015. The document will outline a shared understanding of the ERA principles and concrete measures to implement them. It will define a set of tools and best practices in order to support Member States in implementing the ERA.

The Council also calls for the synchronisation of future ERA reforms with other underlying changes in European research: its internationalisation and the development of joint programming. Eurostars, one of the first and most successful joint programmes, is a good example of how joint efforts between the EU and governments can improve the coordination of national research.

The Council encouraged the strengthening of the internationalisation of research activities outside of Europe, calling for a strategic redefinition of internationalisation as ‘a specific priority of the ERA.’

Read the full report here

Source: EUREKA Network

4.2 Brazil 4.2.1 President Dilma highlights importance of science and technology for new mandate The themes of science, technology and innovation were highlighted in a speech by President Dilma Rousseff during the constitutional commitment at the National Congress on 1 January. In a ceremony following her speech, she introduced the new ministers of her team, including the new Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), Aldo Rebelo, who assumed the post on 2 January, during a transition ceremony with his predecessor, Clelio Campolina Diniz.

In her speech, President Dilma emphasized the importance of innovation, increased competitiveness, promoting access to knowledge and preserving the environment. Furthermore, she announced "Brazil, educator country" as the

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"We will give priority to the development of science, technology and innovation, stimulating and strengthening partnerships between the productive sector and our research centres and universities", said the president. According to Dilma, the action on the economy in the new mandate will create an environment more favourable to business, the productive activity, investment, innovation, competitiveness and sustainable growth.

She pointed out the need for the economy to grow again and mentioned increasing investment and raising the productivity of the economy among the first steps on achieving this. "We will also dedicate ourselves to increasing the competitiveness of our country and our companies".

The ST&I area was also remembered in terms of foreign relations. Dilma Rousseff said that partnerships with the other BRICs (Russia, India, China and South Africa) will move forward and that is very important to improve the relationship with the United States, due to its economic, political, scientific and technological importance and the volume of bilateral trade. She added that the same applies to the European Union and Japan.

According to the president, knowledge is one of the goods that the Brazilian people want more and more democratised, and the theme chosen for the next four years means that education will be the "top priority". Democratising knowledge, she pointed out, means universal access to quality education at all levels - from kindergarten to graduate school.

"We will continue supporting our universities and stimulating their approach with the most dynamic sectors of our economy and our society", she said. "The Science Without Borders will continue providing scholarships at the best universities in the world for 100,000 young Brazilians". Another goal highlighted in this field was to offer 12 million positions by 2018 in the National Program for Access to Technical Education and Employment (Pronatec).

Source: MCTI 4.2.2 New Minister Aldo Rebelo defends valuation of ST&I agenda in the Congress The new Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Aldo Rebelo, advocated for greater appreciation of the area of the agenda in the federal government and the National Congress. "We rely on the Congress in many things, firstly the budget itself. Many of the ST&I agenda decisions are political", he said at the ceremony in which he received the position of the incumbent minister from his predecessor, Clelio Campolina Diniz, on 2 January in Brasilia.

Rebelo added that ST&I are associated with the interests of the country's development, raising the population's standard of living and the democratization of society. "These are issues that must be addressed in close and deep relationship with politics, with the Congress and the government", he said. The

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In his speech upon taking office, the Minister undertook to extend the capabilities of the National Scientific and Technological Development Fund (FNDCT). "It is necessary to offset the FNDCT resources that were lost and enlarge the fund to cover the needs of the extended horizon we want for scientific and technological development of the country", he argued.

In addition, he pledged to continue the National Knowledge Platforms Program (PNPC), launched in June by former minister Campolina. Among other commitments, Rebelo said he planned to rebuild and expand investments in the expansion and consolidation of the National System of Science, Technology and Innovation, and strengthen the role of the CNPq and FINEP "as promoter agencies of scientific and technological development".

In his speech, the new Minister stressed that it is important to promote the integrated operation of federal, state and local scientific and technological institutions, companies and other partners to promote ST&I throughout the country.

The minister said that it is necessary to support innovation and productivity of domestic firms, which is, according to him, a recommendation of President Dilma Rousseff. "We all know that innovation is critical for the economy. Brazil either will face this challenge or will fall behind", he said.

Source: CNPq 4.2.3 New president of CNPq is announced The new Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), Aldo Rebelo, has named Hernan Chaimovich to chair the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), replacing Glaucius Oliva. Until now, Chaimovich was vice president of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC) and coordinator of the Research Innovation and Diffusion Centres Program of the Support Foundation for Research of the São Paulo state (FAPESP).

"This is a new responsibility and I hope that my long experience in national and international science and science policy can be useful for the harmonious development of Science, Technology and Innovation in Brazil", said Chaimovich.

He was president of the Brazilian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Head of the Department of Biochemistry of University of São Paulo (USP), where he implemented and coordinated the course of Molecular Sciences, Dean of Research at USP and vice director of the Institute of Advanced Studies at USP.

Source: Agência de Gestão CT&I 4.2.4 Cut into MCTI budget worries research institutes With the recent change of the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), Aldo Rebelo, the country's research institutes are waiting anxiously for the policies that the new minister will implement. The main reason, according to January 2015 | Issue 21| Page 16 of 41

EURAXESS LINKS BRAZIL their representatives, was the cut suffered in the ministry’s budget, required for the development of research and development projects, which may stand still for a long time.

According to the Business Development and Institutional Relations executive of the Eldorado Institute, Paulo Ivo, the top priority for all institutes is how the resources of the Financing of Studies and Projects (FINEP) will evolve. The entity is the main investor in the sector, but has been threatened by the cut, according to Paulo Ivo.

"We know that the federal government has cut R$ 1.5 billion of MCTI investment, and that means FINEP’s investment. For private and public institutions, the development projects will be affected, that is a fact", he said.

For him, the time is now to expect the step taken by the government. "It is an initial distress to know what will be the changes that will take place at the MCTI with the new minister. But the big question is whether he will continue the current policies and if the new secretaries who will take over will continue with the work, because it can profoundly impact the investments in R & D in the country in 2015", he said.

For now, due to the cut made by the government, Ivo believes that the institutes will have to try even harder to raise money from the productive sector. "Now more than ever we have to chase the market to find projects, because I believe that the funding will have a greater decline than last year, due to the budget cut".

During his tenure at the beginning of this month, Minister Aldo Rebelo said he wants to rebuild and expand investments in the expansion of the National System of Science, Technology and Innovation (SNCTI) and strengthen the activities of both the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), as well as of FINEP.

Source: CONFAP 4.2.5 SNCT 2014 has more than 89,000 registered activities The mission of popularizing science and showing its importance for the development of the country was once again mobilized throughout the country with the holding of the 11th National Science and Technology Week (SNCT 2014). There were more than 89,000 activities in all regions of Brazil registered on the official website of the event. The number is more than double the amount recorded the previous year, when about 34,000 initiatives were registered on the portal.

The expectation of MCTI to mobilize more cities around the SNCT has also materialized. Until the date of evaluation (10 December), there was information of activities performed in 897 Brazilian cities, against 740 last year, i.e. 157 municipalities more than the previous edition. In total, 19 states increased the number of activities, especially for Bahia and Rio Grande do Sul, which registered more than 20,000 activities (25,089 and 21,206, respectively), as well as Amazonas, which registered nearly 13,000 activities.

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The number of participating cities also grew by 17 federal units, with Pará, Rio Grande do Norte, the Federal District, Mato Grosso, Tocantins, Bahia and Alagoas more than doubling the mobilized municipalities. The states with more cities involved are: Minas Gerais (154), Rio Grande do Sul (98) and Amazonas (63).

"The increased number of activities, corresponding to more than 260% of the previous year, and the involvement of more cities shows that the Brazilian population is more eager than ever for scientific knowledge", said the director of Popularization and Dissemination of Science and Technology of MCTI, Douglas Falcão. "The institutions are increasingly aware of the importance of disseminating scientific knowledge translated in various ways."

Ten units of the federation increased the number of institutions involved. Especially Rio Grande do Norte (six to 85), Acre (19 to 31), Rio de Janeiro (196 to 209), the Federal District (68 to 121), Bahia (eight to 20). Rio is the unit with the highest number of participating institutions, followed by Minas Gerais and the Federal District.

For Douglas Falcão, who is the national coordinator of the week and had the opportunity to be present in 15 cities in nine Brazilian states during SNCT 2014, much of the result is due to the commitment of the partners involved throughout Brazil. "In each place visited, we found researchers, teachers, coaches embracing the cause of popularization of science and who saw in the theme 'Science and technology for social development' an opportunity to explore science and technology with a social bias", he stated.

Next year’s edition will take place between 19 and 25 October, and will have the theme "Light, science and life", in line with the International Year of Light in 2015 proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly. The expectation is that the interdisciplinary theme will be widely exploited by the institutions. "We are finalizing the negotiations for signing a technical cooperation agreement with the Tim Institute that will allow for the transfer of R$ 2.5 million that will be used in a tender dedicated to the popularization activities with the theme of light, which will benefit a large number of institutions in Brazil to participate in the 2015 SNCT", he said.

Source: MCTI 4.2.6 TI Maior program closes 2014 with positive results, says secretary In the assessment of the Secretary of IT Policy of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Virgilio Almeida, the first international demo day promoted by Start-Up Brazil, in the US state of California, is included in the "concrete and positive" results of the Strategic Program for Software and Information Technology Services (TI Maior).

For Almeida, the number of investors present showed that Brazilian talents are on the "international radar" and indicated the success of the initiative held in the heart of Silicon Valley.

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"The event was fundamental for Brazil to show the innovative and competitive nature of the software and IT industry", he noted. "We hope, therefore, to attract investment to the sector in the country, coming from this region where competitiveness and technological development most happens".

The initiative was held on December 9 in San Francisco, bringing together 11 Brazilian startups, which presented their innovative projects to 40 local investors.

The meeting was sponsored by the Brazilian Agency for Export and Investment Promotion (Apex-Brazil), with the support of MCTI and the Association for the Brazilian Software Excellence Promotion (Softex) and coordinated by Space Rocket, a Californian company hired to support the event.

"Start-Up Brazil aims to strengthen entrepreneurship in the digital world and broaden the base of startups and accelerators in Brazil", said the secretary. "The more companies we can create on the base, the better, because some will evolve, and our expectation is that, by creating many companies, Brazil will have innovative companies globally in the internet sector and information technology."

Virgilio also highlighted the attraction, in the past two years, of six Global Centres of Research and Development as another successful initiative of the TI Maior program.

Six companies have signed memoranda of understanding with the MCTI to install the centres in the country: Microsoft, Intel, EMC2, SAP and the Chinese companies Baidu and Huawei. The centres will receive scholarships that will be aimed at Brazilian graduate students and researchers interested in spending time working on advanced research in these units.

According to Virgilio, as the software and IT industry are extremely innovative and are based mainly in research and development, bringing the global centres to the country is to bring part of the advanced research that occurs worldwide to Brazil. For this (innovative) culture to "spread by companies in Brazil", will help businesses to produce and manage competitive software products globally.

The expectation, says Virgilio, is to expand the Brazilian presence in the global software market. "Brazil is a big market, and exports of the software industry could be much higher".

Virgilio points out that the global centres dominate the process of making the connection between advanced research and the generation of innovative products. According to him, even though Brazil has an advanced and organized postgraduate system and has produced a large number of qualified students, it is necessary to strengthen the link between knowledge and the generation of goods and wealth.

"We need to expand the link between what is done in universities and what is used by companies to make new products. These global centres do it abroad and we have to bring their culture to the Brazilian ecosystem of information technology and communication", stated the secretary.

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According to him, with the installation of six centres, the government's initial expectation - which was to attract four global centres - has been superseded. The outlook now is to attract new business. "After all, Brazil is a huge market for businesses and we would like them to see the country not only as a consumer market, but also as a partner in technological development".

Another action of great impact, said the secretary, is the Brazil Mais TI project, which seeks to arouse interest and to empower young people with professional potential for the sector. For this, 30 free distance-learning courses are offered, according to market demand, with more than 1,500 hours of training.

According to the latest assessment of the Secretariat for Information Technology Policy (Sepin), over 140,000 people have been trained by the project. "The figure shows that the goals set have been achieved and the idea is to keep working so that those numbers that indicate the actions and results of the program will continue to grow", said Virgilio.

Source: MCTI 4.2.7 MCTI and LNLS sign contract to build the Sirius project The previous Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Clélio Campolina Diniz, and the director of the National Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS), Antonio José Roque da Silva, signed on 19 December, a building construction contract that will host the new source of Brazilian synchrotron light of the latest generation.

The company responsible for the project, for the amount of R$ 510 million, is Racional Engenharia.

Called Sirius project, the new light source will be a major scientific tool used in the analysis of various materials, organic and inorganic. The building that will house the Sirius will be installed in an area of 150,000 square meters, adjacent to the campus of the National Centre of Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM).

The land was expropriated and given by the State Government of São Paulo. Most of the Sirius project, budgeted at R$ 1.3 billion, will be financed by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI).

The new light source shall consist of a set of next-generation electron accelerators, of experimental stations and of a building of 68,000 square meters that will house this complex.

The building is among the most sophisticated civil works ever built in the country, with unprecedented requirements of mechanical and thermal stability, defying Brazilian engineering. The forecast is that Sirius will be ready to issue its first beam of light in 2017, while the opening to researchers should take place in 2018.

Sirius’s light source is designed to be the brightest among equipment currently in its power class, which should take Brazil to world leadership of synchrotron light generation. Its infrastructure will be open and can be used by researchers

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Investments in Sirius will allow Brazil to maintain its competitiveness in the coming decades in strategic areas such as nanoscience, structural molecular biology – the basis for the development of drugs – advanced materials and alternative energies, among many others.

Source: MCTI 4.2.8 CNPq announces results for registrations on scholarship programs for residents abroad The National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) released the results of the Call of MCT-Mozambique (08/2014), TWAS (09/2014) and PEC-PG (10/2014) programmes, which are addressed at citizens from Latin America, Asia, the Caribbean and Africa.

In total about 200 annual scholarships have been granted for Master's, PhD and PhD Sandwich students in the country. Moreover, scholarships are granted for researchers at the post-doctoral level, who wish to conduct research at Brazilian institutions in various fields. In addition to monthly aid, graduate students receive aid offset for coming and returning to their country of origin.

Source: CNPq

4.3 Cooperation EU, Member States, Brazil 4.3.1 Brazil and Germany meet to discuss planning of Heliothermic energy project Managers of the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (MCTI) and representatives of the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ, the original acronym) held on 27 January in Brasilia the first meeting of the year for planning of actions under the Project Support to Heliothermic Energy Development in Brazil (DKTI-CSP).

"Brazilian efforts in the area of power generation from wind and sun are probably the tone of this energy issue on the 21st century", said the secretary of technological development and innovation of MCTI, Armando Milioni. "I am very excited to see the country working in partnership with Germany, which has substantial technological skills [in this area]. We may be giving the necessary step to transform the domestic industry".

The DKTI-CSP is part of the agreement signed between the MCTI and GIZ, which should result in sustainable alternatives for power generation in the country. The project aims to establish prerequisites, training and tools to contribute to the introduction of heliothermic energy in the Brazilian energy matrix, promoting the development of research and national industry.

For the director of the renewable energies and energy efficiency of GIZ in Brazil, Torsten Schwab, the partnership aims to "form a package" of joint

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EURAXESS LINKS BRAZIL technological development, and not only bring to the country the technology that is developed abroad.

"We are preparing a technology that is so innovative that is not consolidated in any part of the world", said the director. "Brazil and Germany are jointly developing this technological package."

One of the initiatives that receive strengthening from the bilateral cooperation is the first solar thermal plant in Brazil, to be built in Petrolina (PE). "We are building an experimental plant of one megawatt allowing to feed up to a thousand homes", said the general coordinator of Sectorial Technologies of the Technological Development and Innovation and Innovation Secretariat (Setec) of MCTI, Eduardo Soriano. "The idea is that in future, it would become a research centre or technology testing".

The forecast is that the plant will be delivered by the end of 2016. The project has investments from MCTI of around R$ 18 million and from the government of Pernambuco of R$ 5 million.

Source: MCTI 4.3.2 Federal government releases funds for geostationary satellite The federal government has released R$ 404.7 million for the construction of the Geostationary Satellite for Defence and Strategic Communications (SGDC), a project that will bring broadband internet to municipalities with less than 50,000 inhabitants and will improve the communication of National Defence organs.

The project, whose total budget is R$ 1.8 billion, is under way in France and has Brazilian technicians in its development. Part of the funds which were released are from the Growth Acceleration Program (PAC) 2. "We will have our own satellite now. We will no longer need to hire foreign services, which will generate savings for the public coffers, and will take internet to small towns where it is not feasible to deploy fiber optics", said the Broadband director of the Communications Ministry, Artur Coimbra.

The tender for the construction of the first Brazilian satellite was won by a French company, Thales Alenia Space. But unlike other satellites used by Brazil, which are controlled by foreign stations, the new equipment will be 100% controlled by Brazilian institutions.

In addition, the contract signed in September 2014 foresees technology transfer to Brazil, through the company Visiona Space Technology, a joint venture of Telebras and Embraer that acts as an integrator company of the project.

The satellite weighs 5.8 tons, has a shelf life of 15 years and is expected to be launched into Earth orbit in 2016. The project involves the Ministries of Science, Technology and Innovation, Communications, and Defence, in addition to Embraer and Telebras companies, and the Brazilian Space Agency (AEB).

Source: MCTI

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4.3.3 1st Brazil-Ireland Science Week, Dublin, 23-26 February 2015 The conference is organized by Research Brazil Ireland (RBI) which is a consortium of 11 Irish third-level Institutions including all seven state sponsored universities.

The event will provide a platform that brings together researchers, higher education institutions, funding agencies, policy decision makers and industry leaders to discuss how to strengthen existing links between Ireland and Brazil and devise strategies to facilitate greater future cooperation. There will be a series of organised working group sessions to allow direct researcher- to-researcher contact for development of collaborative projects.

Sessions include:

- Current and future research collaboration opportunities - Funding and Horizon2020 possibilities - Bringing Research to Market - International and Industry collaboration - Showcasing of successful Brazil-Ireland research cooperation - Breakout thematic workshop activity - Posters and networking

There will also be an opportunity to visit third-level Irish institutions, research centres and companies engaged in innovation activities.

Funding will be provided for a limited number of Brazilian delegates travelling to the event.

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5 Grants & Fellowships 5.1 European Union 5.1.1 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: Horizon 2020 - What’s in it • Excellent Science programme, including: for Brazil? - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action: Research and Innovation Staff Find a list of open calls in the Exchange (RISE) - Call ref. H2020-MSCA-RISE-2015. Deadline: 28 April 2015 key areas of the EU-Brazil WHO? The call is open to Companies, or research centers (not individuals). cooperation here. - European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant & Consolidator Grant H2020 open to international (see below) participation • ALL calls are open to Industrial Leadership, including: international, and more - EU-Brazil research and development cooperation in advanced cyber infrastructure coordinated call for proposals (see below, calls still open) specifically, to Brazilian participation. For more • Societal Challenges details on funding of applicants from non-EU - Europe as a global actor, enhancing and focusing research and countries, click here. innovation cooperation with the Union’s key international partners (see below, calls still open) EURAXESS Links Brazil also published a list of open calls 5.1.2 MSCA Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) targeting Brazil and BRICS call opened countries. See the April 2014 edition for more details. This Marie Skłodowska-Curie scheme aims at promoting international and inter- sector collaboration through research and innovation staff exchanges. It also encourages knowledge sharing and bringing ideas from research to market.

This call for proposals has an available budget of EUR 80 million. The Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) is a scheme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions. It fosters a shared culture of research and innovation, supports creativity and entrepreneurship, and helps to turn creative Did you know that Brazil is ideas into innovative products, services or processes. the second country worldwide with the highest RISE involves organisations from the academic and non-academic sectors number of staff exchanges (in particular SMEs), based both within and without Europe. Support is under Marie Sklodowska provided for the development of partnerships in the form of joint research and Curie actions, just after innovation activities between the participants. China.? Participating organisations contribute directly to the implementation of the joint research and innovation activities by seconding and/or hosting eligible staff members.

Activities are expected to build new - or enhance existing - networks of international and inter-sectoral cooperation. They should significantly strengthen the interaction between organisations in the academic and non- academic sectors, as well as between Europe and third countries. They are also expected to better align different cultures and expectations with a view to ensuring a more effective contribution of research and innovation to Europe's knowledge-based economy and society. January 2015 | Issue 21| Page 24 of 41

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ELARCH is a scholarship and Evaluation is scheduled to start in May and the applicants should be informed of mobility project funded under the results around end of September. All grant agreements should be signed the Erasmus Mundus Action 2 latest by the end of this year. Partnership (EMA2) coordinated by the University Deadline: 28 April 2015 of Basilicata. The project aims at fostering scientific 5.1.3 Erasmus Mundus - ELARCH PhD fellowships from and cooperation in the field of to Brazil natural Risk mitigation and ELARCH - Euro-Latin America partnership in natural Risk mitigation and protection of heritages between European and Latin protection of the Cultural Heritage. American Higher Education WHAT? Thirty-four to 36 months fellowships for Brazilians to undertake a PhD Institutions. in Europe at one of the partner universities of the programme or for European The scholarship programme students registered to do a PhD at the Federal University of Santa Catarina or is open to nationals any other partner university in Latin-America. from Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Paraguay, Argentinal, Brazil, Deadline: 1 March 2015. Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, 5.1.4 EU-LAC Foundation First Semester 2015 Open Call Uruguay and Venezuela who want to study or work at one WHAT? Grants of up to EUR 25,210 (EUR 30,000 gross amount) to fund of the nine European partner research projects on topics relevant to the relationship between the European Universities and to nationals Union and Latin America and the Caribbean. from EU member countries who want to study or work at WHO? Researchers affiliated with a university or research institution based in one of the eleven Latin the European Union or in Latin America and the Caribbean. American partner Universities. Deadline 31 March 2015 A total number of 119 5.2 EU Member states and associated countries mobilities will be involved in scientific activities at the 5.2.1 National EURAXESS Portals undergraduate, masters, The latest information on open calls for national grants and fellowships in the 40 PhD, postdoctoral and member countries of the EURAXESS network can be accessed on the academic-staff level. 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, Israe l, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlan ds, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Swe den, 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.

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LE STUDIUM® Loire Valley 5.2.2 FRANCE - LE STUDIUM® incoming research fellowship Institute for Advanced external application Programme Studies, operating in region Centre of France, has as its WHAT? One year positions designed to offer senior internationally competitive members the University of researchers the opportunity to discover and work in one of the forty laboratories Orleans, University François- of the region Centre*. Rabelais Tours, INSA Centre Val de Loire, national WHO? Open to non-French citizens and non-French residents research institutions including Deadline: . BRGM, CEA, CNRS, INRA, 16 February 2015 INSERM and Poles of 5.2.3 IRELAND - Government of Ireland Postgraduate competitiveness. In total, Scholarship Scheme 2015 more than forty laboratories in member structures work with The Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme offers LE STUDIUM®. scholarships for suitably qualified individuals to pursue a postgraduate degree in any discipline at an eligible HEI (higher education institution) within Ireland. In addition, a number of targeted scholarships are offered in collaboration with their strategic funding partners (see website for more details). The Council encourages interdisciplinary research and engagement with enterprise.

WHO? Excellent researchers from any country and across all disciplines. Scholars must be full-time students affiliated with an eligible HEI in Ireland. Scholars may hold a Council Postgraduate Scholarship.

Incoming Deadline: 11 February 2015. 5.2.4 ISRAEL – PhD and Post doc incoming fellowships at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem WHAT? The Franz Rosenzweig Minerva Research Center at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem awards doctoral and postdoctoral research fellowships to conduct research from October 2015 through June 2016. During this period, the fellows are expected to conduct their research in Israel and to participate in workshops, colloquia and all activities of the Rosenzweig Minerva Research Center.

CLICK ON THE BLUE WHO? Open to international candidates who have a fair knowledge of the TITLES FOR MORE German language and who have their Ph.D. awarded no later than October 1, INFORMATION 2011 (for postdoctoral fellowship) /who have been a Ph.D. student for no more than five years (for doctoral fellowship). Deadline: 1 March 2015. 5.2.5 GERMANY - DAAD Reintegration of German scientists WHO? German PhD students about to finish their doctorate, German postdocs/junior researchers and German senior researchers who are no longer integrated in the German academic system and would like to return to Germany after having spent at least 1 year abroad.

WHAT? Individuals may apply for travel grants for job interviews and scientific presentations in Germany to enable their possible return, or for monthly scholarships to conduct research in Germany with the goal of reintegrating into the German scientific community.

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5.2.6 GERMANY - Leibniz-DAAD Research Fellowships 2015 WHAT? Incoming fellowships to conduct research at the Leibniz Institute of their choice in Germany in economics, social sciences and spacial research; life sciences, mathematics, natural sciences and engineering; environmental sciences.

WHO? Non-German postdoctoral researchers, who have completed their doctoral studies no more than 2 years before application.

Deadline: 16 March 2015 5.2.7 GERMANY - 12 Early Career research fellowships at the University of Göttingen WHAT? Fellowships to join one of the Göttingen Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences research groups for the study of either:

- Globalising the Enlightenment: Knowledge, Culture, Travel, Exchange and Collections; - Human Rights, Constitutional Politics and Religious Diversity; - Primate Cognition: Philosophical, Linguistic, and Historical Perspectives.

WHO? Candidates who have received a doctorate within the last 6 years.

Deadline: 2 March 2015. 5.2.8 GERMANY – 20 DRS Incoming Postdoc Fellowships POINT-2016 The Dahlem Research School "Postdoc International" POINT research fellowship program - co-financed by the German Excellence Initiative and the Marie Curie Program of the European Commission - provides funding for outstanding postdoctoral researchers from all disciplines to conduct their own research project at the Freie Universität Berlin.

The call is open to Starting in November 2015, each research fellowship will be awarded for 18 experienced researchers of months. Applicants have to submit a project plan based around the all disciplines and all research fields/key topics of the participating Excellence Projects or nationalities who: Focus Areas. - hold a doctoral degree (the dissertation must be Deadline for applications: 13 March 2015. submitted) - completed their doctoral 5.2.9 GREECE – Fellowships for Summer Intensive Course in degree no longer than 6 Modern Greek years before the deadline A number of monthly scholarships are awarded to foreign undergraduate or - have not resided in Germany for longer than postgraduate students of universities abroad for the purpose of attending the 12 months during the Summer Intensive Course in Modern Greek Language that takes place every last 36 months year between mid August to mid September at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

The scholarship covers the registration and tuition fees of the course and - depending on approval of the relevant funds- may also award a EUR 450 living

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stipend as partial reimbursement for whatever personal expenses are incurred during attendance. EURAXESS Deadline: 28 February 2015. Services Centres 5.2.10 NETHERLANDS – NWO visitor’s travel grant To better plan and organise Highly qualified foreign senior researchers who hold a PhD can apply for a Visi- their stay in a foreign tor’s Travel Grant to stay in the Netherlands for a maximum of four months. European country, researchers and their families The aim of the visitor’s grants is to facilitate the cooperation between Dutch and can also benefit from the free foreign researchers. and personalised assistance offered by the EURAXESS The host, with a tenured position at one of the Dutch universities, KNAW Services Centres, a network institutes, NWO institutes, NKI, MPI Nijmegen, researchers from the Dubble of more than 200 centres Beamline at the ESRF in Grenoble, NCB Naturalis, and the Advanced Research located in 40 different Centre for NanoLithography (ARCNL), can apply for a visitor's grant. The European countries. applicant or a researcher of the applicant’s must act as the host/hostess. 5.2.11 NORWAY - Postdoctoral incoming/outgoig Fellowships in Health Sciences Scientia Fellows launched its first call offering postdoctoral fellowship in Health Sciences. It will support over 70 talented researchers, by advancing their scientific career and strengthening international research relations. The programme runs from November 2014.

Who ? Researchers (PhD or equivalent) from all countries are eligible for the programme, yet they must be fluent in English (both written and spoken)

The Scientia Fellows Deadline : 2 February 2015 programme is co-funded by the EU through FP7 Marie 5.2.12 NORWAY - Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Curie Actions Cognitive Neuroscience A 3-4 years post-doctoral research fellowship position in cognitive neuroscience is available at the Department of Psychology, University of Oslo. Projects addressing brain mechanisms underlying adaptive cognitive control functions in the human brain, through the use of functional brain imaging methods, will be prioritized.

Deadline : 2 February 2015 5.2.13 SPAIN – Fundación Carolina incoming fellowships Fellowships open to Ibero-American students to carry out part of their post- graduation, PhD, post-doc studies in Spain. The programme also supports Brazilian teachers’ mobility and funding to join the Escuela Complutense de Verano and the Programa de Emprendimiento.

Deadlines: 10 February (summer course), 4 March (post-graduation) and 9 April 2015 for PhD.

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5.2.14 TURKEY – TÜBITAK incoming fellowships WHAT? Incoming fellowships offered by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) in the fields of Natural Sciences, Engineering and Technological Sciences, Medical Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities.

- Research Fellowship Program for International Researchers for non-Turkish citizens no older than 35 years old, enrolled in a PhD program abroad or highly qualified young post-doctoral researchers. Applicants should have an invitation from the university or research institutes in Turkey. Next deadlines: 20 April & 19 October 2015. - Fellowships for Visiting Scientists and Scientists on Sabbatical Leave to give seminars/conferences/lectures, or engage in R&D activities for 1 month to 12 month visits. Next deadline: rolling basis. 5.2.15 UK – 9 PhD Scholarships in Engineering, Design and Informatics The University of Sussex (UK) School of Engineering and Informatics invites applications for up to nine Doctoral Scholarships: four in the Department of Engineering and Design and five in the Department of Informatics.

WHO ? Applicants should have at least a good 2:1 bachelors degree (or equivalent) relevant to their area of study. Deadline 23 February 2015.

This schemes are jointly run 5.2.16 UK - Newton International Fellowships (incoming) by The British Academy and WHAT ? Incoming fellowships to work at UK research institutions for a period of the Royal Society and the Academy of Medical two years. Sciences. The scheme covers a broad range of the natural, physical, and social sciences, and the humanities. It also covers clinical- and patient-orientated research.

The Newton International Fellowships are available through the Newton Fund which is part of the UK’s official development assistance.

WHO ? Open to early career post-doctoral researchers from Brazil, among others (with a PhD and no more than seven years’ active full time postdoctoral experience)

Deadline: 25 February 2015. 5.2.17 UK - Newton Advanced Fellowships (incoming) WHAT ? Newton Advanced Fellowships provide established international researchers with an opportunity to develop the research strengths and capabilities of their research group through training, collaboration and reciprocal visits with a partner in the UK.

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In Brazil, the call is laucnhed WHO? Researchers from Brazil (PhD with no more than 15 years of in partnership with The postdoctoral experience) with a permanent or fixed-term contract in an eligible Brazilian Council of State university or research institute, which must span the duration of the project. Funding Agencies (Confap). Applicants should have Collaborations should focus on a single project involving overseas-based scientist (“the Applicant”) and UK-based scientist (“the Co- applicant”).

Deadline: 18 March 2015. 5.2.18 UK (Royal Society) - Newton Mobility Grants For scientists in Brazil, Mexico, South Africa and Turkey who want to stimulate new collaborations with leading scientists in the UK through either a one-off visit or bilateral travel.

Deadline: 19 February 2015. 5.2.19 UK (Nottingham) - Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship for Research Excellence WHAT? 50 full tuition fees scholarships

WHO? Overseas students/researchers holding an offer to start a full-time research degree programme, PhD or MPhil, at Nottingham in September or October 2015, any subject area. Engineering research students should apply for the Dean of Engineering Research Scholarship for International Excellence

Deadline: 6 March 2015 5.2.20 Wellcome Trust awards and fellowships Senior Fellowships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine

This scheme supports outstanding researchers from low- and middle-income

countries to establish themselves as leading investigators at an academic institution in a low- and middle-income country location, including in Brazil.

Research should be aimed at understanding and improving public health and tropical medicine of local, national and global relevance. Public health and tropical medicine cover a wide range of health problems, including communicable and non-communicable diseases.

WHO? National or legal resident of a low- and middle-income country, including Brazil.

Next deadlines : 20 February, 17 July, 14 November 2015. Investigator Award

To be eligible for a New Funding for world-class researchers and clinicians with a compelling long-term Investigator Award you vision for their research. Provides a flexible package of funding that is driven by should be based in the the requirements of the proposed research. Awards may be small or large, UK, Republic of Ireland or typically up to £3 million, and lasting up to seven years. a low- or middle-income country Next deadlines : 20 February, 17 July, 6 November 2015 Seed Awards in Science

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What? Small, one-time grants - of up to £100,000 for up to two years - to help researchers develop original and innovative ideas.

Deadline: 25 February 2015

5.3 Brazil 5.3.1 Science without borders (SwB) outgoing opportunities Science without Borders is a Brazilian Federal mobility programme aimed at sending over 100 000 students abroad to carry out part or all of their studies or research in another country.

Calls are currently open for the following qualifications:

Areas covered by - Sandwich PhD, 3 to 12 months abroad Science without - Full PhD abroad, Up to 48 months. Borders: Includes a specific call with France: SWB / CIFRE Doctoral grants to carry out - Engineering and other technological areas research in collaboration with industry in France, that can be submitted any - Pure and Natural time. Sciences - Health and Biomedical - Post-doc abroad, 6 to 12 months, extendable up to 24 months Sciences Includes specific post-doc fellowship at AstraZaneca in UK (no deadline) - Information and Communication and at IIASA (Austria). Deadline: 23 April 2015. Technologies WHO? Open to Brazilians or foreigners with permanent residence in Brazil - Aerospace - Pharmaceuticals The fellowships usually includes the following benefits: - Sustainable Agricultural Production - Air tickets; aid to buy tickets in case of post-doc - Oil, Gas and Coal - Monthly living stipend; - Renewable Energy - Biotechnology - Installation Assistance; - Nanotechnology and - Assistance to purchase health insurance; New Materials - Tuition and fees required by the institution (PhD), - Technology for prevention and mitigation To request a scholarship, the candidate may submit the application in two ways: of natural disasters through contact partners of Science without Borders Programme in the country - Biodiversity and bio of destination or direct contact with the university/institution of their choice. prospection - Marine Sciences Before applying for a scholarship, applicants for a vacancy as a sandwich - Minerals doctoral candidate should contact their institution of interest abroad to get a - New technologies for constructive engineering conditional letter of acceptance. - Formation of technical Deadlines: 23 April 2015 (2nd round), 21 August 2015 (3rd round). personnel.

CLICK ON BLUE TITLES 5.3.2 Science without Borders – post-doctoral internships at FOR MORE INFORMATION Bayer The Coordination of Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES), together with the pharmaceutical company Bayer have launched a call to select post-doctoral candidates to participate in an internship programme through Science without Borders. The mobility period will last from six months to two years and will take place in France, Germany and in the United States.

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5.3.3 FRANCE (IRD, Ambassade de France au Brésil, region Guyanne, Cirad) – BRAZIL ( FAPEAM, FAPEAP, FAPEMA) - GUYAMAZON 2014/2015 Call for projects WHAT? The GUYAMAZON programme supports research, training and innovation projects on issues related to sustainable development of the Amazon biome.

WHO? Researchers (and/or teachers-researchers) of higher education and research institutions located in France, preferably in Guyana, and institutions located in one or several Brazilian states of Amazonas, Amapá and Maranhão.

Deadline: 28 February 2015. MATH-AmSud and STIC- AmSud are initiatives of the 5.3.4 BRAZIL (Capes) – FRANCE - MATH-AmSud & STIC- French cooperation with AmSud calls for proposals Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, WHAT? Funding for up to 2 years joint research projects and exchange of Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and researchers and students among South American countries involved, as Venezuela, and aim to well as between researchers/students and France in all topics related to strengthen the collaboration mathematics (MATH-AmSud Program) and information and communication and the creation of research sciences and technologies (STIC-AmSud). networks in the fields of mathematics (MATH), The applications must include at least two countries on the South American science and information and region participating in the program (including one Brazilian), and at least one communication technologies team of French scientists. (STIC), between South America and France. Deadline: 15 May 2015. 5.3.5 UK (BBSRC) – BRAZIL (EMBRAPA) Joint Wheat call - pump-priming awards This Joint call for collaborative research proposals in wheat research will be part-funded by the Newton Fund.

The purpose of the pump-priming award is:

• to enable UK and Brazilian researchers to work together to develop competitive, integrated, collaborative research proposals for submission to the BBSRC/EMBRAPA Joint Wheat full call • bring together the complementary expertise and resources of eligible Brazilian and British scientists to address challenges in the sustainability of wheat production

WHO ? The Brazilian partner must be based at an institution eligible for Embrapa support. Standard eligibility criteria apply for BBSRC applicants

Deadlines: 24 February 2015 (pump-prime application) ; 23 September 2015 (full call application) 5.3.6 UK (BBSRC) - Brazil (FAPESP) joint funding of research Collaborative research proposals may be submitted in any area of science that is within the remit of both Biotechnological and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and FAPESP.

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5.4 Calls still open

(Click on the blue links or see previous newsletters for more details) 5.4.1 European Union Horizon 2020 – ‟Europe as a global actor” call targeting Brazil.

WHO? Proposals should be made by consortia consisting of balanced partnerships between European and international partners, ensuring adequate involvement of public authorities and other stakeholders (e.g. funding agencies, research organisations, industry, civil society) of the participating countries. Partners from Brazil will be eligible for funding. Deadline: 12 May 2015

ERC consolidator grant (incoming) for researchers of any nationality with 7- 12 years of experience since completion of PhD. Deadline: 12 March 2015.

Read our interview of Aureo ERC starting grant (incoming) for researchers of any nationality with 2-7 de Paula, a Brazilian years of experience since completion of PhD. Deadline: 3 February 2015. economist who was awarded an ERC Starting Grant in EU-Brazil coordinated call for proposals for research and development 2013 and who accepted to cooperation in advanced cyber infrastructure. Deadline: 21 April 2015. Note share his tips for a than the Brazilian call will be launched by CNPq in the coming weeks. successful application with our readers. 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 *Are you a Brazilian October 2015. Note that additional funds were released to increase the professor or participation of Brazilian Higher Education Institutions in Jean Monnet researcher interested Activities.* Deadline : 26 February 2015. in European Studies? A webinar on the various European Respiratory Society post-doctoral Marie Curie Fellowship for Jean Monnet opportunities experienced researchers of any nationality from any discipline of respiratory under the new ERASMUS+ science. Deadline: 31 July 2015. program was held in PORTUGUESE some weeks European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO): EMBO Long-Term ago and is still available Fellowships for post-doctoral research visits to laboratories throughout online, clicking HERE. Europe; EMBO Short-Term Fellowships in Life Sciences, 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 funding to organize Courses and Workshops. Travel grants support the attendance of participants from countries with less-developed scientific infrastructures. Next deadline: 1 March 2015

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 International - Young Scientists Summer Program at IIASA (YSSP) for PhD for citizens or residents of students interested in issues of global environmental, economic and Brazil, among other social change. Deadline: 12 January 2015. countries.

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CERN incoming fellowship programmes: - Incoming Fellowship and Graduate Engineering Training (GET): for senior (PhD +4) and junior (Technical Engineer degree and at most a M.Sc. degree) researchers in physical sciences and engineering graduates. Open to nationals of CERN Member States. Deadline: 2 March 2015 - Non-Member State Postdoc Fellowship Programme: for young scientists in Theoretical Physics from Non-Member States. Deadline: 15 October 2015. - Doctoral student programme: open to CERN member states nationals, Romanian, Serbian and researchers residing in a member state for the last 5 years 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. Deadline: 28 April 2015.

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 programmes funded by European Commission in which Brazilian higher education institutions take part, among others:

IBrasil – scholarships in engineering and technology.

WHO? Brazilian and European students (undergraduates, PhD sandwich, ) and staff IBRASIL: “Inclusive and post-doctorate in the fields of Engineering & Technology and Innovative Brazil” Education, Teacher Training (the last one is only for undergraduates students from universities part of the consortium). Deadline extended until 8 February 2015.

Puedes – incoming/outgoing scholarships between EU and Latin America.

WHO? European Union and Latin America undergraduate, master, PhDs and post doctorates students, and staff. In Europe, the privileged fields are Business and Management, Engineering and Technology, Law, Medical Sciences and Social Sciences. In Latin America, mobility concentrates in Agricultural Sciences and Geology, or renewable energies, climate change or human rights. Deadline: 6 March 2015. Puedes: Participación Universitaria para El Fellow-Mundus – 2nd call for applications for Latin American undergraduate, Desarrollo Económico y masters, doctorate, post-graduate and academic staff and European post- Social en Latinoamérica. doc in many different fields of study. Read the guide for applicants for all details.Deadline: 16 March 2015.

In this second call, there Eureka SD - 2nd call for applications. is no more scholarships for WHO? European and Latin American undergraduate, master, doctorate, Brazilian undergraduates, post-doctorate as well as academic staff working on topics related to except for those in sustainable development. Deadline: 18 February 2015. vulnerableIn this second situation. call, there Only are forno Master,more doctorate,scholarships post for- SUD-UE – 2nd call for applications. Brazilian undergraduates, doctorate and staff. except for those in a WHO? Open to Latin American and European undergraduate, master’s vulnerable situation. Only (only for Latin American applicants), sandwich* PhD (*only mobility will be scholarships for Master, available in this call, it is not possible to apply to full PhD), post-doctorate and doctorate, post-doctorate and staff in ALL FIELDS. Deadline: 27 March 2015. staff are available.

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EULALinks incoming grants and EULALinks Sense incoming and outgoing mobilities.

WHO? open to undergraduates, master and PhD students, postdocs and academic staff in different fields from Brazil, among other LA countries.

Deadline for both calls: 27 February 2015. 5.4.2 Member states and associated countries ISTFELLOW is partially AUSTRIA - Institute of Science and Technology programme for exceptional funded by the European in the Union. postdoctoral researchers natural or computer sciences, mathematics, ISTFELLOW. Two rounds of selection. Deadline: 15 March & 15 September. Maximum age: 35 years. AUSTRIA - Incoming Lise Meitner Program. WHO: Highly qualified scientists of any discipline with an invitation from an Austrian research institution. No deadline.

AUSTRIA – Marietta Blau outgoing PhD Grant (6-12 months). The next application deadlines are 1 February and 1 September 2015.

AUSTRIA – Ernst Mach Incoming Grant for postgraduates, PhDs and postdocs from all over the world to conduct studies in Austria (one to 9 months). Deadline to apply for the academic year 2015-2016 is 1 March 2015.

AUSTRIA – Franz Werfel Incoming Grant (four to nine months) for young university teachers of German language and Austrian literature. Next deadlines: 1 March and 15 September 2015.

AUSTRIA – Richard Plaschka Incoming Fellowship for visiting university lecturers (Postgraduates, PhD holders, researchers) in the field of history and related disciplines (four to nine months). Next deadlines: 1 March and 15 September 2015.

AUSTRIA: Erwin Schrödinger Outgoing Fellowship including a return phase open to young and especially highly qualified scientists of any discipline. No application deadlines.

BELGIUM – FWO PhD and postdoc fellowships. Deadlines: 1 February 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.

It is an EU-funded COFUND DENMARK – Postdoc COFUND Programme at Technical University of programme. Denmark (incoming) (12-24 months) within the wide range of technical and natural science research fields. WHO ? All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background. Deadline 23 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 deadline.

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The application for funding FINLAND - FiDiPro Finland Distinguished Professor Programme 2015, open to shall always be made by a international researchers and Finnish expatriates. Next deadline: 28 February Finnish university or research 2015. institute and not by the international researcher FRANCE – 15 Postdoctoral Fellowships on Biology and Information personally. Technologies open to all nationalities at the French Atomic and Alternative Energies Commission (CEA). No specific deadline: The positions are open until they filled by appropriate candidates. Eligibility CIFRE: Brazilian nationality; having completed CIFRE Doctoral grants to carry out research in collaboration with industry in a master’s degree less than France. More: http://www.anrt.asso.fr; section CIFRE BRÉSIL. three years ago in one of the eligible areas; Returning to FRANCE - Post-doctoral research visits at the French Institute for Research in Brazil at the end of the gran. Computer Science and Automation (INRIA) for individuals of all nationalities holding PhD. Deadline: rolling basis.

GERMANY - Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility P.R.I.M.E is co-financed by Experience (P.R.I.M.E) for outstanding postdoctoral researchers from all the German Academic disciplines and nationalities. Funding of a 12-month outgoing period followed Exchange Service by a 6 months re-integration phase. Submission before completion of the PhD. (DAAD) and the Marie Curie Programme of the European Deadline: 1 February 2015. Commission - 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. Deadline: 30 June each year.

GERMANY - Humboldt INCOMING Fellowships for researchers at different stages in their careers: - Humboldt Incoming Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers (6-24 months) for researchers from abroad who have completed their doctorate in the last four years; - Humboldt INCOMING Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers (6-18 months research projects) for Assistant Professor or Junior Research Group Leader from abroad* who completed their doctorate less than twelve years ago; - Georg *Scientists from Brazil may Forster Research Fellowship (HERMES) for Postdoctoral Researchers (6−24 be nominated for the Georg months research project) for postdoctoral or experienced researchers Forster Research Award. In from developing or transition countries* who have completed their doctorate in the Fellowship Programme, the last 4 (post-doc)/12 years (experienced researchers). Deadline: any time researcher from Brazil can only apply for a Capes- during the year: Humboldt Research GERMANY - DLR-DAAD Research Incoming Fellowships in the fields of Space, Fellowship for the time being. Aeronautics, Energy and Transportation Research open to foreign doctoral and postdoctoral students as well as senior scientists. Deadlines depend on the current offers.

GERMANY – International Climate Protection Fellowships for young climate experts from developing countries (including Brazil) interested in conducting a

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one year project in Germany and developing long-term collaborations. Deadline: 15 March 2015

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 - FNR Aides à la Formation-Recherche (AFR) incoming/outgoing PhD Grants and Public Private Partnership for doctoral and Incoming and outgoing; no postdoctoral candidates collaborating with an accredited company based in thematic limitations; Luxembourg. Deadlines: 17 March 2015. Researchers of all NETHERLANDS – Incoming Visitor’s travel grant for highly qualified senior nationalities; PhD and post- docs researchers from abroad who hold a PhD for stays of up to four months. Continuous application.

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.

ROMANIA – incoming PhD scholarships in political and administrative Study only in the Romanian sciences, education studies, Romanian culture and civilization, language journalism, technical studies, oil and gas, agricultural studies, veterinary medicine, architecture, music, arts, music. Deadline : 15 March 2015.

SWEDEN - VINNMER Marie Curie (one to three years) incoming fellowship and outgoing fellowships of experienced researchers of all nationalities This programme is partially in industry or research institutes (industry modality) or from academy or funded under the H2020 public sector (academy outgoing). Deadline: 17 March 2015. programme Mobility for growth. VINNOVA SWEDEN – Initiation Grants for short term international cooperation. recommends to first apply for Applications may be submitted continuously throughout the year. The next a planning grant: assessment dates are 3 March, 12 May, 8 September and 1 December 2015. VINNMER Marie Curie SWEDEN - Forte outgoing and visiting fellowships in Health, Working Life and Incoming – Planning Grant Welfare. Can be submitted at any time. VINNMER Marie Curie Industry Outgoing – Planning SWITZERLAND - Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Ambizione Grant incoming grants for PhD holders + 5 years or 3 years of clinical experience for medical practitioners. Deadline: 13 February 2015

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Swiss Programme for Research on Global Issues for Development (r4d.ch) – Thematically* Open research call for proposals open to researchers from Switzerland with their partners from Africa, Asia and Latin America. Deadline: 6 February 2015 * R4d themes: 1. Causes of and solutions of SWITZERLAND – outgoing fellowships for Swiss nationals and permanent social conflicts in contexts of residents: - Doc.mobility: Deadlines: 1 March & 1 September; - Early Post- weak public institutions; doc.Mobility. Deadlines: 1 March & 1 September; - Advanced Postdoc.Mobility. 2. Employment in the context Deadlines: 1 February & 1 August of sustainable development; UK - Imperial College PhD scholarship programme 2015-2016 for up to 50 3. Agricultural production systems and food security; potential PhD students. The earliest start date for funded places is 1 August 2015. 4. Sustainable use and management of ecosystems; British Academy for the humanities and social sciences International 5. Provision systems and Partnership and Mobility Scheme open to post-doctoral or equivalent status financing mechanisms in the in the field of the humanities or social sciences from UK the Isle of Man or the public health sector. Channel Islands (principal applicant) and his/her partner based in Brazil (among others). Deadline: 11 February 2015. 5.4.3 Brazil BRAZIL (CAPES) – GERMANY (Humboldt): grants for post doctoral and experienced researchers in all areas of knowledge to carry out research in Germany. Deadline: 30 July 2015; 31December 2015.

CAPES – International cooperation programme funds joint research projects, including sandwich PhD and post-doc mobility. Rolling basis.

CAPES - SwB postdoctoral internship abroad related with Technology Parks and Innovation Area. Deadline: 15 March 2015.

Check out the videos with BRAZIL (CNPq) – SWEDEN (CISB)- fellowships for PhD and post-doc under interviews of Brazilians Science without Borders at a Swedish partner university and/or R&D centres of who have studied in Saab. Deadline: 8 May 2015 (CISB), 15 May 2015 (CNPq) Sweden through the Science without Borders Programme Capes Anísio Texeira chair at University of London (UK) open to researchers in clicking here. the area of education, preferably in the field of applied technology to education. Deadline: 27 February 2015

Capes - University of Bologna (Italy) chair 2015/2016 open to senior researchers in any area. Deadline: 1 March 2015

Capes Chair at Centre for Social Studies (CES) of the University of Coimbra (Portugal). Open to senior researchers in social sciences and humanities. Deadline: 1 March 2015

Capes chairs at Sorbonne Universités (France) in any area for teaching stays of 6 months. Deadline: 1 March 2015

Fapespa and Capes scholarships for senior visiting researcher (PVS) in the State of Pará. Deadline: 6 February 2015.

BRAZIL (FAPERJ) - FRANCE (Sorbonne Universités) joint call for co-funding of 12 months joint interdisciplinary research projects in ALL AREAS. Deadline: 29 January 2015. January 2015 | Issue 21| Page 38 of 41

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BRAZIL (FAPEMIG) – FRANCE (Région Nord-Pas de Calais) joint call for R&D projects in Health, Materials, urban Planning, and Biodiversity. Open to universities, RTOs, SMEs, large companies from both regions. Deadline: 20 February 2015

Mercosur selects academic mobility projects designed for students and servers: Public and private higher education institutions of Mercosur member countries are invited to present academic mobility projects between the member and associate countries of the block. Deadline: 4 February 2015.

6 Jobs 6.1 EURAXESS Jobs There are currently around 6,300 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): Use the EURAXESS Job portal to find the best The Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG) is seeking talented people candidates or find the best motivated to take part in EUBrazil Cloud Connect project funded by the position in research, in 40 European Commission and CNPq/Brazil. Deadline: European countries, but also 30 September 2015 in the rest of the world: Posdoctoral position at the Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry - Research organization, University of São Paulo. Deadline: 15 April 2015. university, lab, companies can publish their offers Examples of positions funded by the European Marie-Sklodowska Actions: (fellowships and jobs) on the EURAXESS Jobs portal for PhD: Directing dynamics by rod characteristics & interactions: study at the FREE and increase your single particle scale with a model system of colloidal rods, France, Deadline : 28 visibility! February 2015 - Researchers can post their CVs for FREE. Do not Researcher position in Fiber-Wireless Integrated Networks for 5G delivery, hesitate to do it and increase Spain, Deadline : 30 June 2015 your potential. PhD Studentship: Marie Curie Trainee for the European Training Network on Should you need further Micro-bioreactors, Denmark, Deadline : 4 February 2015 assistance, the EURAXESS Links Brazil team will be 6.2 Join us on LinkedIn: linkedin.euraxess.org happy to help you. The EURAXESS Links group on LinkedIn is for internationally mobile researchers to share their experiences and learn of jobs and career opportunities around the world.

It is part of the EURAXESS initiative, the European Commission's programme to support researchers, of which EURAXESS Links is its external window (i.e. for outside of Europe).

The global EURAXESS LinkedIn group is complementary to the country based EURAXESS Links Brazil community.

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7 Events Find out about more research events taking place across Europe on CORDIS DATABASE ON RESEARCH EVENTS.

Event (click for more details) Location Date

Workshop “New approaches to monitoring and São Paulo, SP 2-6 February 2015 managing waterborne disease transmission in Brazil and the UK”

3rd Joint Dutch-Brazil School on Theoretical Physics São Paulo, SP 2-6 February 2015

VII ABEP CONFERENCE (Association of Brazilian London, UK 21 February 2015 Postgraduate Students and Researchers in the UK)

1st Brazil-Ireland Science Week Dublin, Ireland 23-26 February 2015

32nd Pan-American Medical Women’s Congress São Paulo, SP 4-7 March 2015

1st Congress on Bromeliaceae Evolution Ipojuca, PE 8-11 March 2015

“Research Excellence and International Collaboration São Paulo, SP 9-12 March 2015 on Corporate Response to Climate Change”

Minischool on Biophysics of Protein Interactions São Paulo, SP 9-13 March 2015

Workshop Sport and Social Transformation in Brazil. São Paulo, SP 10-13 March 2015

International Symposium on the Effects of Climate Santos, SP 23-27 March 2015 Change on the World’s Oceans

Latin American Cereal Conference – LACC3 Curitiba, PA 30 March – 1 April 2015

IV Congress of Brazilian Researchers in Europe Utrecht, NL 18 April 2015

3rd Workshop of the ALISIOS project Cuiabá, MG 25 April 2015

Annual Conference of Association of Brazilian High Cuiaba, MG 25-29 April 2015 Education Institutions Offices for International Relations (FAUBAI)

World Congress on Brain, Behavior and Emotions Porto Alegre, RS 29 April – 2 May 2015

World Congress of Rhinology São Paulo, SP 30 April – 2 May 2015

World Forum of Vocational and Technical Recife, PE 26-29 May 2015 Education (FMEPT)

4th World Conference on Research Integrity Rio de Janeiro, RJ 31 May – 3 June 2015

Going Global 2015 London, UK 1-2 June 2015

Swedish Open Innovation Learning Week Stockholm, Gothenburg, 7-12 June 2015 Linköping, SE

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28th IEEE International Symposium on Computer- São Carlos and Ribeirão 22 - 25 June 2015 Based Medical Systems (CBMS) Preto, SP

Evolution 2015 Guarujá, SP 26-29 June 2015

9th IBRO World Congress on Neuroscience Rio de Janeiro, RJ 7-15 July 2015

67th annual meeting of the Brazilian Society for the São Carlos, SP 12-18 July 2015 Progress of Science (SBPC)

60th ISI World Statistics Congress (WSC) Rio de Janeiro, RJ 26-31 July 2015

61th Brazilian congress on Genetics Águas de Lindóia, SP 8-11 September 2015

Third South and Central American Workshop on Salvador, BA 16-23 October 2015 Genomics and Community Genetics

National Science and Technology Week Brazil 19-25 October 2015

11th International Congress of Plant Molecular Biology Foz do Iguaçu, PR 25-30 October 2015

Internet Governance Forum 2015 João Pessoa, PB 10-13 November 2015

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