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03/08/2017
Nearly €2 billion investment in top European researchers – the ERC plan for 2018
The European Research Council (ERC) announces its 2018 grant competitions with a total budget of around €1.86 billon, most of...
10/04/2017
Horizon 2020 - Marie Skłodowska Curie Individual Fellowships (MSCA-IF) Call Open
Deadline: 14 September 2017. Individual Fellowship (IF) aims at supporting the international mobility of researchers within (European Fellowships) and beyond...
18/08/2017
Call for Technical Papers - India Smart Grid Week (ISGW 2018)
Deadline: 31 August 2017 Guidelines for submission of the papers: Experts and Researchers on Smart Grid technologies are eligible to...
03/08/2017
July/August list of funding opportunities online
A latest bi-monthly compilation of open calls by EURAXESS Brazil to fund researchers' mobility and cooperation with European teams can...
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30/08/2017 - 30/08/2017
India, Chandigarh
Indian Chapter, Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) Workshop
Deadline for registration: 25 August 2017. EURAXESS India is glad to announce the creation of Marie Curie Alumni Association-Indian Chapter...
15/09/2017 - 15/09/2017
India, Ahmedabad
ERD 2017: Advancing Your Research Career in Europe - Registration open!
The European Research Day 2017 - A one day event featuring information on researcher mobility programmes by leading European research...
01/08/2017 - 15/12/2017
India, Online (pre-selection) and Kolkata (live finals)
EURAXESS Science Slam India 2017 - Online submission of slam presentations OPEN!
Don't miss your next research trip to Europe! The 5th EURAXESS Science Slam is taking place in Brazil, China and...
25/11/2017 - 27/11/2017
Poland, Krakow
Smogathon 2017 - Global Competition for Smog-Fighting Innovations
Deadline for Registration: 15 August 2017. Smogathon 2017 Global Edition is a global competition for innovations in the battle against...
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EURAXESS SCIENCE SLAM

The EURAXESS Science Slam India:

Who can apply - 

1) Eligibiity:

Competition is open to all career levels researchers starting with MA/M.Sc. candidates (research-based or mixed) - from universities, research institutes, private sector or related careers; in all fields of research including Social Sciences and Humanities, Life Sciences and Engineering

2) Individual of any nationality and age (18+) who are based in India.

Format of the competition:

The competition has two stages:

(i) the 'Virtual' Pre-selection (online) where candidates will submit a short video in a creative, entertaining and accessible way; and

(ii) the 'Live' Finals where the finalists will perform in front of the review panel and a mixed audience who will choose the winner.

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The 5th EURAXESS Science Slam is taking place in Brazil, China and India. Now is time for you to consider becoming the next EURAXESS Science Slammer in India!

Online submission of slam presentations: 10 August - 10 October 2017 I OPEN                                                 

The 1st prize this year will be the EURAXESS Science Slammer title and a round trip to Europe to visit Brussels (Belgium) and a research institute of the winner's choice in the European Union in 2018.

Send your video and become one of the 5 finalists to receive a short science communication training on 11 November 2017 in Chennai and to compete in the LIVE slam on 8 December 2017 in Kolkata!

Contact email address: india@euraxess.net

Registration to be part of the audience will open in late October.

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Career and funding 

 

Find collaborators for your research cooperation or hosts for your mobility projects within the EURAXESS community!

Browse our database and create personalised alerts for funding: hundreds of support schemes for research cooperation and mobility between India and Europe are available!

Through our jobs portal, find the job offer to continue your career in research!

EURAXESS covers all research fields, including Social Sciences and Humanities, Life Sciences and Physical Sciences and Engineering. 

 

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EURAXESS collaboration opportunities

Collaboration Opportunities in India

Research and innovation form an essential cornerstone of the EU-India strategic partnership. In forty years, EU and India cooperation has matured from pure scientific collaboration to a meaningful research and innovation partnership.

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NEWSLETTERS

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Stay up to date with our EURAXESS India Newsletter. Read our country briefings, hot topics, in focus interviews in the realm of research and innovation. Receive information related to research mobility, cooperation, funding, jobs, and more. Browse old issues or read the most recent ones!

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EURAXESS COUNTRY briefings - Discover their R&I Landscape

EURAXESS - Researchers in Motion is an initiative of the European Research Area (ERA) that addresses barriers to the mobility of researchers and seeks to enhance their career development. This pan-European effort is currently supported by over 40 countries, of which we will profile one in each of our quarterly EURAXESS India e-newsletters.

EC and R&I Newsletters by European countries/Projects in India

Directorate-General Research and Innovation (DG RTD), European Commission (EC)

Check all news and events via the international cooperation website. You can also follow DG RTD on Twitter @InnovationUnion and @EU_H2020 and on Facebook

European countries in India

European R&I projects in India

Indian initiatives:

 

 

 

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Browse useful information we collected for you.

Find out more about Horizon 2020, the biggest EU funding programme for research and innovation! Keep yourself informed about current research collaboration between Europe and India.

 

European Commission: Research and Innovation

Horizon 2020, the EU's current framework programme for research and innovation runs from 2014 to 2020 with a budget of nearly EUR 80 billion. Horizon 2020 is fully open to international cooperation. The biggest EU research and innovation programme ever, Horizon 2020 is based on 3 pillars: Excellent Science, Industrial Leadership and Societal Challenges.

Horizon 2020 work programme for 2016-2017

Open access to publications and data in Horizon 2020

Community Research and Development Information Service (CORDIS)

 

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European Research Council: Supporting top researcher from anywhere in the world! 

The ERC is a flagship component of Horizon 2020’s Excellent Science. ERC is a top funding body providing funding for excellent researchers of any nationality, to carry out frontier research in Europe, via annual competitions. The ERC's mission is to encourage the highest quality research in Europe through competitive funding and to support investigator-driven frontier research across all fields, on the basis of scientific excellence.

ERC-Bringing great ideas to life! (video)

Step by step to ERC grants in 5 minutes! (video)

In its first 10-year 6 ERC grantees have received a Nobel prize, 5 a Wolf prize and 4 a Field medal. The ERC will turn 10 in 2017.

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Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions

The Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) under Horizon 2020’s Excellent Science provide grants for all stages of researchers' careers and encourage transnational, intersectoral and interdisciplinary mobility. The MSCA enable research-focused organisations (universities, research centres, and companies) to host talented foreign researchers and to create strategic partnerships with leading institutions worldwide. The MSCA are open to all domains of research and innovation.

Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions: Pocket guide

MSCA (IF) Survivor’s Guide l Practical tool for applicants! (unofficial document)

 

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Erasmus +

Erasmus+ has opportunities for a wide range of organisations, including universities, education and training providers, think-tanks, research organisations, and private businesses.

India is a partner country in Erasmus+. Indian institutions can join partnerships, individual Indian students can apply for Joint Master Degrees. Indian researchers can also indivudally apply for Jean Monnet Actions that foster study of European integration.

E+ FOR INDIVIDUALS

E+ FOR ORGANISATIONS

                                                    

 

 

EU Delegation and EU’s Research and Innovation in India

Research and innovation form an essential cornerstone of the EU-India strategic partnership. In forty years, EU and India cooperation has matured from pure scientific collaboration to a meaningful research and innovation partnership. Engaging together in the fields of research, innovation and science offers many benefits and opportunities for both sides. Collaborations are underway to tackle global challenges like health, climate change, food security and clean energy supply among many others.

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EU STI Platform in India

The “European Science, Technology and Innovation Platform in India” has been formed by a group of interested European public research organizations, funding agencies, and universities from France, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Scotland, Switzerland, the Netherlands and the UK as well as European and bilateral initiatives, which have a representation office in India.

Its main objectives are:

  • Enabling information, knowledge and experience sharing among the members;
  • Increasing the collective and individual visibility of its members;
  • Acting as a single point of entry for industries and public organizations wanting to establish themselves in India;
  • Being an effective consultative group for better coordination between European research organizations and industries.

The Platform is open to new members and targeted stakeholders including European and Indian research and funding bodies, private companies conducting R&D, and other research institutions and organizations.

CONTACT: Email: cnrs.delhi@gmail.com l Phone: +91 11 3041 0068

The Platform was one of the components under the EU funded INDIGO Policy project (ended in early 2017).

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  • Catalogues for researchers, students and universities/institutes:

Europe is a particularly attractive option with around 4,000 higher education institutions (HEIs) – many world-renowned and pioneers in education and research – and over 20 million students or one-fourth of the world in total. Among them, more than 1.5 million students every year come from outside of the EU, including 46,000 from India.

European Higher Education Virtual Fair - EHEVF 2016 eBook, which contains sections on studying in each European Union Member State and on specific higher educational institutes attending the Virtual Fair, is a useful resource for students and researchers considering Europe for further studies or research work,  as well as for Indian HEIs looking for European partners for Erasmus+ or MSCA project proposals.

eBook AVAILABLE HERE

The European Higher Education Fair - EHEF India 2016 brought together over 100 exhibitors from 26 European Union Member States, with a total of 93 higher education institutions and 21 embassies and national agencies. The catalogue produced for the visitors can be useful for any student, researcher or higher education institutions interested in an experience in Europe or a collaboration with European HEIs.

CATALOGUE AVAILABLE HERE

 

  • Research & Innovation (and other) employment opportunities:

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO): EU institutions and bodies.

EuroBrussels: the European Affairs Jobsite.

DevNetJobsIndia: Development Jobs and Consulting Opportunities in India.

 

 

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Come to Europe!

From Master degree to advanced stages of career, the European Union funds outstanding researchers from all over the world to develop their potential in Europe.

 

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About EURAXESS India

We promote researcher mobility and cooperation. We serve researchers of all nationalities, all disciplines and at all career stages. The membership is free!

We focus on two actions:

To provide regular, tailored and reliable information

To organise networking and information events

Our community has more than 3400 researchers, managers and students who are interested in Indo-European collaborations.

 

 

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Partners

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Event Partners and Support Organisations

 

Delegation of the European Union to India
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU Funded Projects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other initiatives