EU-fellowship to Japan for Community researchers

EU-fellowship to Japan for Community researchers

The EU grants 24 month bursaries to carry out research in Japan in any of the natural or exact sciences. The bursary will also include intensive Japanese language training"

Objective and Approach:
The objective is to enable young researchers and engineers from the Community (and Associated States) to participate in high-level industrial research in public and private laboratories in Japan. The approach is to grant bursaries for a period of 24 months to carry out research in any of the natural or exact sciences. The bursary will also include intensive Japanese language training. Applications from female scientists will be encouraged.

Deliverables:
Increased level of participation of young European researchers in Japanese industrial research activities, leading to the construction and strengthening of links between that country and the Community.

Specific criteria:
Eligibility criteria: candidates should be nationals of, and established in, an EU member state or a state associated to the 5th Framework Programme and not be more than 32 years of age.

Selection criteria:
The selection will be made based on the relevance of the subjects to Community RTD policy, the industrial interest of the projects and the experience and professional training of the candidates.

Dates:
De eerst volgende deadline is 1 maart 2001. Start van de fellowship is dan (vermoedelijk) rond september 2001. Binnen het 5e kaderprogramma is er dan nog 1 volgende deadline, namelijk 1 maart 2002 (met dan weer een start rond 2002).
Let op: Op de sluitingsdatum moet het voorstel uiterlijk om 17.00 uur in Brussel zijn, ongeacht de manier van verzenden of bezorging. De poststempeldatum is niet meer relevant!

De oproep, Werkprogramma, de Guide for Proposers deel I en II en andere documenten die u nodig hebt voor het voorbereiden en schrijven van een voorstel kunt u downloaden van http://www.cordis.lu/inco2/calls/199907.htm. Voor advies en verdere informatie kunt U zich wenden tot Liaison & Contracten i.o., Carolien Zijderveld, Tel. 6931/2092