2015 November EURAXESS LINKS Issue 31 BRAZIL Dear Colleagues, EURAXESS Links Brazil We have the pleasure to present to you the 31st edition of the EURAXESS Newsletter is a monthly Links Brazil Newsletter for November 2015. electronic newsletter, edited This month, our “EU Insight” section concerns a recently published report on the by EURAXESS Links EU and the UNESCO Science Report of 2015. partners. Furthermore, we present you with an interview with Artur Avila, Fields Medal The information contained in Awardee and Brazilian ERC starting grant awardee, in which he describes how this publication is intended for this European grant supported him in his career as a renowned mathematician personal use only. It should working in both Europe and Brazil. not be taken in any way to reflect the views of the Under EURAXESS Links activities, we tell you more about the Destination European Commission nor of Europe Conference on European funding opportunities which was hosted for the Delegation of the the first time in Sao Paulo on 16 November with the participation of Carlos European Union to Brazil. Moedas, European Commissioner for Science, Technology and Innovation, as well as the side events of the conference in Florianopolis and Please email to Rio de Janeiro on 17 and 19 November. We also tell you more about the [email protected] with any upcoming Tour of Brazil event taking place in Rio de Janeiro at Fiocruz on 10 comments on this newsletter, December. contributions you would like to As usual, in our “News and Developments” section, we report on several make, if you think any other colleagues would be relevant developments in the EU and Brazil, as well as on cooperation interested in receiving this activities between Brazil, the EU and its Member States. newsletter, or if you wish to You will also find a broad selection of grants & fellowships funded by the unsubscribe. European Commission, EU Member States or Brazilian authorities. Editors: Charlotte GRAWITZ, This newsletter is intended for you, dear readers. Therefore, we would be EURAXESS Links Brazil, pleased to publish information related to EU-Brazil developments, events or Country Representative, funding opportunities that you would like to share with other readers. Please do Ingrid LE VAN, Support not hesitate to send your suggestions, comments and feedback to Officer [email protected]. We wish you a pleasant read! The EURAXESS Links Brazil Team Charlotte Grawitz and Ingrid Le Van Contents 1 EU Insight – The European Union and the UNESCO Science Report: towards 2030 ................................................................................................. 6 2 Feature - Interview with Artur Avila, Fields Medal Awardee and Brazilian ERC starting grant awardee .......................................................................... 7 3 EURAXESS Links Brazil and EU partners activities ................................... 10 3.1 Eight reasons to go to Europe for a research career .................... 10 3.2 Tour of Brazil – EU-BR Cooperation in the Health sector, Rio de Janeiro, 10 December........................................................................ 10 3.3 EURAXESS Links Brazil past activities ........................................... 11 3.3.1 Destination Europe, São Paulo, USP, 16 November 2015 ............. 11 3.3.2 Boost your research career with EU funding and tools, Florianopolis (17/11) and Rio de Janeiro (19/11) .................................................. 11 This Newsletter is also intended as a communication 4 News & Developments ................................................................................. 13 tool with you all, so please do 4.1 EU & Multilateral Cooperation .......................................................... 13 not hesitate to contact us at [email protected] for 4.1.1 Commission launches new mechanism to strengthen scientific comments, corrections or if advice for policy making .................................................................. 13 you want to advertise for a 4.1.2 Commission to open Global Earth observation data ....................... 13 particular funding scheme or event. 4.1.3 ERC grantees meet business angels .............................................. 13 4.1.4 Independent experts present evaluation report on the EU's 7th Framework Programme for Research ............................................. 13 4.1.5 If you build it, they will come: Can big science make a science city? ......................................................................................................... 13 4.1.6 Preserving data privacy while enabling research ............................ 14 4.2 Brazil ................................................................................................... 15 4.2.1 Brazilian mine disaster releases dangerous metals ........................ 15 4.2.2 New BRICS deal on education, research collaboration................... 15 4.2.3 FINEP gets a new President ............................................................ 16 4.2.4 “Brazilian science paralysed by economic slump,” warns Nature ... 16 4.2.5 Update on Science without Borders / Brazil Science Mobility Program (CsF) ................................................................................. 17 4.2.6 New Research Centre inaugurated in Brasilia to save and restore the Cerrado biome ........................................................................... 17 4.2.7 Large landowners are key to slowing deforestation in Brazil .......... 17 4.2.8 FPP acquires The Student World, expands to UK .......................... 18 4.3 Cooperation EU, Member States, Brazil .......................................... 18 4.3.1 Visit by Carlos Moedas, Member of the EC, to Destination Europe, Brazil ................................................................................................ 18 November 2015 | Issue 31| Page 2 of 44 4.3.2 Commission signs Atlantic Ocean Research Cooperation declaration with Brazil and announces a coordinated call on biofuels ......................................................................................................... 19 4.3.3 European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation meets in Sao Paulo with CONFAP and FAPESP ............................ 19 4.3.4 Developing partnerships : How high-quality research collaborations are helping countries improve their nascent science infrastructure in different ways. .................................................................................. 19 4.3.5 Brazilians awarded prize for their research on sustainability in German competition......................................................................... 20 4.3.6 Fraunhofer ENAS Institute holds seminar in Manaus on intelligent monitoring ........................................................................................ 21 4.3.7 Netherlands seek to strengthen university cooperation with Brazil . 21 4.3.8 Friedrich-Alexander University delegation visit to FAPESP ............ 21 4.3.9 8th Brazil-European Union Dialogue: promoting partnerships in R&D in ICT ............................................................................................... 21 5 Grants & Fellowships ................................................................................... 23 5.1 European Union ................................................................................. 23 5.1.1 Selection of Horizon 2020 Calls of potential interest for Brazil ........ 23 5.1.2 EMBO Courses and Workshops ...................................................... 24 5.1.3 European Respiratory Society (ERS) Long-Term Research Fellowships ...................................................................................... 25 5.1.4 ERS Short Term Fellowships ........................................................... 25 5.1.5 New ERC call open: ERC consolidator grant .................................. 25 5.1.6 CERN fellowship programmes ......................................................... 26 5.1.7 Fellow-Mundus – 3rd call for applications ...................................... 26 5.1.8 IBrasil (Erasmus Mundus) – scholarships in engineering and technology ........................................................................................ 27 5.1.9 EUI Special Doctoral Fellowships .................................................... 27 5.2 EU Member States and Associated Countries ............................... 27 5.2.1 National EURAXESS Portals ........................................................... 27 5.2.2 AUSTRIA – Marietta Blau outgoing PhD Grant ............................... 27 5.2.3 AUSTRIA – Ernst Mach Incoming Grant ......................................... 28 5.2.4 AUSTRIA – Richard Plaschka Incoming Fellowship ....................... 28 5.2.5 AUSTRIA – Franz Werfel Incoming Grant ....................................... 28 5.2.6 AUSTRIA – Erwin Schrödinger Outgoing Fellowship including a return phase ..................................................................................... 28 5.2.7 AUSTRIA - Lise Meitner Programme for Scientists from Abroad .... 29 5.2.8 BELGIUM ( Wallonie-Bruxelles) – Incoming and outgoing doctoral and postdoctoral Scholarship for Excellence IN.WBI & WBI.World 29 November 2015 | Issue 31| Page 3 of 44 5.2.9 BELGIUM (Wallonie-Bruxelles) - F.R.S.-FNRS Post-doctoral temporary incoming fellowship ........................................................ 29 5.2.10 BELGIUM (Wallonie-Bruxelles) - Ulysse incoming Mobility ............ 29 5.2.11 BELGIUM (Flanders)