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The 2024 #MarieSkłodowskaCurieActions Doctoral Networks call for project proposals has just opened for applications 📢 This year, the European Commission will dedicate €608.6 million to fund over 160 projects in all scientific fields and the training and skills development of 2,000 doctoral candidates. 🔗 Read more: europa.eu/!JM3Kwj Doctoral Networks foster: 🔸 Collaboration between #organisations across the globe to implement #doctoral programmes 🔸 Top-level #projects open to doctoral #researchers of all nationalities and scientific domains 🔸 International experiences in the #academic and non-academic sectors 🔸 #Research training and enhanced #employability for #doctoral candidates Submit your proposals by 27 November 2024: europa.eu/!8FcBmw Interested in applying? Make sure to attend the upcoming online Doctoral Networks Information Day on 7 June 2024. For more information and to register, as well as guidance on how to prepare a winning project proposal, check out the comments section below ⤵ https://lnkd.in/dd_XGXNm

🌱 Ready to Foster Interdisciplinary Collaboration? Apply for the KIEM Seed Grant! 🌿 The KIEM (Dutch for 'seed') call is a Leiden University initiative offering seed grants of up to €10,000 per project for fostering interdisciplinary research collaborations and encounters. 🔍 Why Interdisciplinary Research? Societal challenges like climate, health, and migration demand interdisciplinary approaches that transcend disciplinary boundaries. Leiden University encourages collaborations that explore these complex issues from diverse perspectives. 🌟 Funding Available In 2023, the KIEM call has funding for 22 proposals, each requiring colleagues from at least two faculties. The grants support activities like network building, seminars, pilot studies, and more, fostering collaboration across disciplines. 👥 Who Can Apply? Researchers with paid appointments at Leiden University or LUMC (excluding PhD candidates) are eligible. Each proposal must involve researchers from different faculties and include at least one early-career researcher (PhD awarded after 2015). 📝 Application Requirements Proposals should promote interdisciplinary research, involve researchers from at least two faculties, and fit within the €10,000 budget and 24-month timeline. Applications must be submitted before 30 June 2023. 🔗 Ready to Apply? Don't miss this opportunity to drive interdisciplinary innovation! Submit your application to Caroline de Ruijter via kiemcall@bb.leidenuniv.nl before the deadline. For more information and application details, visit Albinusnet: KIEM call: apply for a seed grant for interdisciplinary research (albinusnet.nl) #KIEMCall #InterdisciplinaryResearch #SeedGrant #ResearchCollaboration #LeidenUniversity

In 2018, Wellcome launched a call to fund PhD training programmes. Not unusual in itself, except for the prominence given to research culture as a selection criterion, on a par with scientific excellence. Also unusual was the degree of reflection exercised in developing and implementing the call. In this Open Letter, I describe the outcome of two studies reflecting on how the call was shaped, how it was responded to by applicants, and by evaluators. The Open Letter is a summary of the main cross-cutting themes; links to the full reports are embedded in it. As the profile of research culture is raised by an increasing number of funders, not least UKRI and the REF, there are many lessons to learn from this experiment in enhancing research culture. https://lnkd.in/e_Nq8Y-F

Opportunities for UCLouvain researchers – both early-career & more senior: As we approach the 3 MethodsNET Launch Events, which will be held in person at LLN from October 30 to November 2, please find below some updated information in English (the working language of these events), particularly concerning renowned plenary speakers and several training opportunities for UCLouvain researchers. Please note the deadline of September 25 for submission of late paper proposals to the 1st Conference and registration as a 'simple' participant (= without paper presentation) to each of the 3 events. It is possible that 'simple' registrations will remain open after 9/25. Still, please note that the maximum number of participants in the workshops (in the 3rd event: Methods Development and Innovation Workshops, November 1-2) will be limited on a “first come, first serve” basis. Check out the events by clicking through the images below. Please do not hesitate to contact catherine.goossens@uclouvain.be with any administrative questions and benoit.rihoux@uclouvain.be with any content-related questions. For PhD students: you benefit from a very affordable package: for 99€, you get access to 1 event (for instance, the Conference, for 60€) + MethodsNET membership comprising other benefits up till late 2025 (for just 39€); if you attend 2 events, it only costs 159€ in all (so: 60€ per event, as part of the package) – details here (the 4th table) For non-students: you also benefit from an advantageous package, in which participation in a given Launch event only costs 100€ (as part of a package combined with a MethodsNET membership fee up till late 2025) – details here (1 of the first 3 tables, depending on your profile).

We are glad to inform you that the European Commission published the indicative calendar of calls for proposals supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) in 2024. The call dates and budget are tentative and will be confirmed and published on the EU’s Funding and Tender Opportunities Portal once the revised Horizon Europe 2023-2025 work programme is adopted in spring. This year, the MSCA will provide organisations with over €1.23 billion to support researchers from all over the world, at all stages of their career and in all disciplines. The funding will also benefit institutions by supporting excellent doctoral and postdoctoral programmes as well as collaborative research and innovation projects. The original budget foreseen in the current 2023-2024 Work Programme has been revised upwards, to take account of the UK’s contribution following its association to Horizon Europe as from 1st January this year. UK organisations will therefore be eligible to fully take part in MSCA 2024 calls. For more information click the links below: Read the full news: https://lnkd.in/dbXFNStD MSCA X (Twitter): https://lnkd.in/dW7SadhF MSCA Facebook: https://lnkd.in/dsMp8uhU

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🌟📢 Exciting News from Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)! 🌟 🎇 Se4All is thrilled to share that MSCA has announced the launch of their 2024 COFUND call, with a substantial budget of €104.8 million. This funding will support the development of new or existing doctoral programmes and postdoctoral fellowship schemes in EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries. The MSCA is committed to nurturing talent and fostering career development for researchers worldwide, providing over €1.23 billion in 2024 to support individuals at all stages of their careers, and across a wide range of disciplines. Through the COFUND initiative, MSCA aims to spread best practices by co-financing innovative programmes, advancing research, and facilitating international collaboration. This presents a remarkable opportunity for organisations to enhance their research capabilities and offer unparalleled support to researchers. If you are passionate about advancing research and shaping the future of innovation, we encourage you to explore the possibilities offered by the 2024 COFUND call and consider how your organisation can benefit from this prestigious funding opportunity. 🟢 Stay tuned with #Se4All for further updates and make sure to mark your calendars for the upcoming call dates. Let's continue to empower researchers and drive excellence in research and innovation!💡 👉 https://lnkd.in/dbXFNStD #MSCA #COFUND #ResearchFunding #Innovation #ResearchCareerDevelopment #HorizonEurope #EUResearch #2024CallDates #callforproposals #callforsubmissions #research #eu

More details have been announced of the new doctoral funding and training which will be available this year. In 2024, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will commit more than £500m to support doctoral students through new awards. This means all UKRI-funded doctoral training will be delivered through two types of awards. These new focal and landscape awards replace the nine different schemes which currently support doctoral training. The UKRI website explains how focal awards "will provide support for areas that require a concentration of studentships in combination with a highly tailored training programme”. While landscape awards “will support the UK’s overall doctoral capability and capacity needs” and "bring together a number of doctoral training schemes helping to simplify and harmonise our doctoral offer”. Further details of funding opportunities will soon be released by the following organisations: - Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) - Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) - Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) - Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) - Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) For more details, visit the UK Research and Innovation website 👇 https://lnkd.in/gzNRpgTs

🌈 Khon Kaen University International College congratulates to Asst. Prof. Dr. Wuttiwat Jitjak, Associate Dean for Education and Quality Assurance, on receiving the Ernst Mach Grant ASEA-UNINET research scholarship for the year 2023. The grant supports research activities after obtaining a doctoral degree. Dr. Wutthiwat will be conducting research on the "Development of sensors using molecular imprinting techniques on quartz crystal microbalance to detect oosporein" at the University of Vienna, Austria, for a period of 3 months, starting from November 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024. 🌍 The Ernst Mach Grant ASEA – UNINET is awarded by the Austrian government to students and staff members for study, training, and research at Austrian educational institutions that are part of the ASEA – UNINET network. The grant covers various fields, including Natural Sciences, Technical Sciences, Human Medicine, Health Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Humanities, and Arts, at the doctoral level for 36 months, post-doctoral research for 3-9 months, and music training grants for 9 months. 🟢 👨🏻🔬This research opportunity is beneficial for the grant recipient and contributes significantly to the teaching, learning, and research activities at the International College, Khon Kaen University. It allows for the expansion of academic knowledge and fosters international collaboration, creating opportunities to learn about different research methods and practices in various localities. Moreover, it provides exposure to diverse academic disciplines and different research approaches, enhancing understanding and broadening academic perspectives. Ultimately, this research endeavor facilitates collaboration between universities, leading to joint research projects and the exchange of researchers, positively impacting the university's academic development and influencing long-term improvements in teaching and research. #KKUIC #ProudToBeKKUIC #KKUIC2023 #KKUICResearcher #BestIsHere