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2015 September EURAXESS LINKS Issue 29 BRAZIL Dear Colleagues, EURAXESS Links Brazil We have the pleasure to present to you the 29th edition of the EURAXESS Newsletter is a monthly Links Brazil Newsletter for September 2015. electronic newsletter, edited by EURAXESS Links This month, our “EU Insight” section concerns a recently published report on the partners. “Scientific Advice Mechanism”. The information contained in Furthermore, we also present you with an interview with Fabiana Barros, this publication is intended for president of the Brazilian Erasmus Mundus Association and alumna Debora personal use only. It should Antunes, as well as a focus on Erasmus Mundus opportunities to support not be taken in any way to researchers’ mobility between Brazil and Europe. reflect the views of the European Commission nor of Under EURAXESS Links activities, we provide a sneak preview of the finalists the Delegation of the of the EURAXESS Science Slam Brazil 2015, which will take place in Rio on European Union to Brazil. 22 October. In this edition, we also tell you more about the Workshop on Please email to Industrial PhDs coming up in Brasília on 13 October, and give you some feedback on the Tour of Brazil events. [email protected] with any comments on this newsletter, As usual, in our “News and Developments” section, we report on several contributions you would like to relevant developments in the EU and Brazil, as well as on cooperation make, if you think any other activities between Brazil, the EU and its Member States. colleagues would be interested in receiving this You will also find a broad selection of grants & fellowships funded by the newsletter, or if you wish to European Commission, EU Member States or Brazilian authorities. unsubscribe. This newsletter is intended for you, dear readers. Therefore, we would be Editors: Charlotte GRAWITZ, pleased to publish information related to EU-Brazil developments, events or EURAXESS Links Brazil, funding opportunities that you would like to share with other readers. Please do Country Representative, not hesitate to send your suggestions, comments and feedback to Ingrid LE VAN, Support [email protected]. Officer We wish you a pleasant read! The EURAXESS Links Brazil Team Charlotte Grawitz and Ingrid Le Van EURAXESS LINKS BRAZIL Contents 1 EU Insight – Progress in setting up the Commission’s new scientific advice mechanism ........................................................................................ 5 2 Focus Erasmus Mundus (EM) ....................................................................... 7 Feature - Interviews with Fabiana Barros, EMA representative and Debora Antunes, EM Alumni ..................................................................................... 7 Erasmus Mundus - What’s in it for Brazilian students and researchers? ........ 10 3 EURAXESS Links Brazil activities ............................................................... 21 3.1 EURAXESS Share - Workshop on Industrial PhD, Brasília, 13 October 2015 ...................................................................................... 21 3.2 EURAXESS Science Slam 2015 – Pre-selection results ................ 21 3.3 EURAXESS Links Brazil past activities ........................................... 22 This Newsletter is also 4 News & Developments ................................................................................. 23 intended as a communication 4.1 EU & Multilateral Cooperation .......................................................... 23 tool with you all, so please do not hesitate to contact us at 4.1.1 EU and China launch new Co-Funding Mechanism for research and [email protected] for innovation ......................................................................................... 23 comments, corrections or if you want to advertise for a 4.1.2 Commission invests EUR 70.5 million for innovative SMEs under Horizon 2020 SME Instrument ......................................................... 23 particular funding scheme or event. 4.1.3 Europe celebrates its top young scientists ...................................... 24 4.1.4 Commission presents key research and innovation actions contributing to the Energy Union for all EU Member State .............. 24 4.1.5 One more step towards an EU-CELAC common research area ..... 24 4.1.6 ERC leaders and 18 grantees take part in World Economic Forum’ s Annual Meeting of the New Champions ....................................... 25 4.1.7 Over 150 scientists in the frame for new EU science advice panel . 25 4.1.8 EU hiring rules could catch out universities ..................................... 25 4.2 Brazil ................................................................................................... 26 4.2.1 New president at FAPESP, São Paulo research foundation ........... 26 4.2.2 Science Without Borders ‘could be scaled back’ ....................... 27 4.2.3 Commitments to all existing programmes will be honoured, says Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation ............................. 28 4.2.4 USP falls in World University rankings but remains top of list in Brazil ................................................................................................ 28 4.2.5 Brazilian physicists join “ space LHC” ......................................... 29 4.2.6 Brazil Joins International Marine Research Effort ........................... 29 4.2.7 Brazilian Nanossatellite is coupled to International Space Station .. 30 4.2.8 SWB ALUMNI develops German language project in his home university .......................................................................................... 30 4.2.9 US$ 4 million funding to support research on neglected diseases and AIDS .......................................................................................... 31 September 2015 | Issue 29| Page 2 of 53 EURAXESS LINKS BRAZIL 4.2.10 UFRJ gets new state-of-the-art microscopy lab for engineering materials .......................................................................................... 31 4.2.11 Brazilian Space Agency and Ministry launch call of EUR 13 million for domestic aerospace sector ......................................................... 32 4.2.12 IPPA Junior Prize to a Brazilian researcher .................................... 32 4.3 Cooperation EU, Member States, Brazil .......................................... 33 4.3.1 FAPESP announces opportunity for collaboration with Horizon 2020 researchers ...................................................................................... 33 4.3.2 Ambassador of Austria wants to expand research partnerships with FAPESP ........................................................................................... 33 4.3.3 Ministers strengthen scientific collaboration between Brazil, Portugal and Spain ......................................................................................... 34 4.3.4 MCTI and the United Kingdom to cooperate in climate science and reduce the use of animals in scientific experiments ........................ 34 4.3.5 Norway to complete $1 billion payment to Brazil for protecting Amazon ............................................................................................ 35 4.3.6 Proposal on innovation missions between the University of Sussex in England and the MCTI ................................................................. 35 4.3.7 3rd ALISIOS Workshop – report published ..................................... 36 5 Grants & Fellowships ................................................................................... 37 5.1 European Union ................................................................................. 37 5.1.1 Horizon 2020 - draft work programmes 2016-2017 have been published. ......................................................................................... 37 5.2 Selection of H2020 Calls of potential interest for Brazil ................ 37 5.2.1 Open calls under Horizon 2020 ....................................................... 37 5.2.2 ERANet-LAC second Joint Call on Research and Innovation (soon) 38 5.2.3 EMBO Fellowships........................................................................... 38 5.2.4 European Molecular Biology Laboratory – International PhD programme ....................................................................................... 38 5.2.5 IIASA Postdoctoral Research programme ....................................... 39 5.2.6 WWWforEurope special session: Call for papers ............................ 39 5.3 EU Member States and Associated Countries ............................... 39 5.3.1 National EURAXESS Portals ........................................................... 39 5.3.2 AUSTRIA - Institute of Science and Technology call for (assistant) professors ........................................................................................ 39 5.3.3 DENMARK - Industrial PhD and post doc Programmes................. 40 5.3.4 FRANCE - PRESTIGE Postdoc programme ................................... 40 5.3.5 FRANCE – French chairs in the State of São Paulo ....................... 41 5.3.6 FRANCE – REFEB call for applications 2016 ................................. 41 5.3.7 FRANCE - BRAZIL – ANR cooperation calls with FAPESP and FACEPE ........................................................................................... 41 September 2015 | Issue 29| Page 3 of 53 EURAXESS LINKS BRAZIL 5.3.8 FRANCE – Institut des hautes études scientifiques (IHES) Applications .....................................................................................