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High quality content is the main source of revenue for the Creative Industries and also instrumental for their competitiveness in a large, international market. The challenge is to maximise the potential... read more
The Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study (NIAS-KNAW) has opened its annual call for fellowship applications. This is an opportunity for those who wish to spend a period of time during the academic... read more
The 2017 European Social Innovation Competition, launched in Athens on 28 February 2017, aims to 'reboot' equality and shape our future society by inspiring Europeans to provide fresh, energetic approaches... read more
The Bridge Building Summer School on Social Welfare is taking place from July 10 to July 14 2017 at the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research (Berggasse 17, 1090 Vienna). The summer school... read more
To promote the benefits of international-scale research and advanced computer networks, the Eastern Partnership Connect project (EaPConnect) is collaborating with leading partners to create an exciting... read more
The RISE scheme will promote international and inter-sector collaboration through research and innovation staff exchanges, and sharing of knowledge and ideas from research to market (and vice-versa). ... read more
The Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE) provides the general quality framework for European and international cooperation activities a higher education institution (HEI) may carry out within the... read more
The Interreg MED Programme is pleased to inform you that the second call for modular projects of the programming period 2014-2020 is now open to priority axes 1, 2 and 3. read more
The Visegrad Summer School (2 - 15 July 2017) is an educational programme which provides an interdisciplinary learning space for young Czech, Hungarian, Polish and Slovak students, and for their peers... read more
Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary and Romania are announcing the 2nd Call EUREKA Danube for Proposals for joint R&D projects, focusing on developing innovative products and applications... read more
This topic covers two complementary areas of e-infrastructures very closely related with the objective to make research data discoverable, accessible, assessable, intelligible, useable, and wherever possible... read more
Prepare the capacity required to future generations of e-infrastructure is the key challenge. e-Infrastructure platforms and services need to evolve through innovation actions to respond to the long-term... read more
The 7th International Conference ‘Europe Inside-Out: Europe and Europeanness Exposed to Plural Observers’ &... read more
The International Centre for Black Sea Studies (ICBSS) offers 1 internship to qualified individuals wishing to gain work experience in a policy-oriented research institute. Tasks and responsibilities ... read more
Unity through Knowledge Fund announces Call for proposals for My First Collaboration Grant (1C) within Research Cooperability Program on 23rd of December 2016. The Call will be open until Wednesday, 8th... read more
The present Call of the programme "Beyond Europe" aims at increasing the international RTI activities and collaborations of Austrian companies and research institutions with partners outside Europe in... read more
CERIC-ERIC is launching its seventh call for proposals, for multidisciplinary and multi-technique research in all fields of material and biomaterial sciences and nanotechnology. read more
In the framework of the KATANA project an Open Call will be launched on 1 December 2016 that will bring a wave of financial support with total budget of 1,2 Million euros. KATANA accelerator ... read more
Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture, together with the bio-based industries, are integral parts of the European economy and society. Relying on the use of limited natural resources, these... read more
The European Research Council has published the 2017 Consolidator Grant call. It is expected that this call with a budget of €575 million, worth up to €2 million per grant, will fund approximately 320... read more
Capacity-building projects in the field of higher education are transnational cooperation projects, based on multilateral partnerships, primarily between higher education institutions from Programme and... read more
The deployment of information and communication technologies induces changes that impact individuals, societies and the environment in profound and pervasive ways. Harnessing the expertise of social sciences... read more
Interreg-IPA Cross-border Cooperation Programme Hungary-Serbia (Interreg-IPA CBC Hungary-Serbia) launched the Second Call for Proposals on October 3, 2016. Second Call for Proposals, under the reference... read more
Visegrad scholarships support Masters and post-Masters (PhD/postdoc) studies/research stays at higher-education institutions in the V4 region, as well as in the Western Balkan and Eastern Partnership... read more
In a logistics sector with highly increased collaboration, intermodal and dynamic re-routing of freight, there is a need to exploit ICT advances such as Internet-of-Things, big data, new satellite navigation... read more
The objective is to demonstrate that ICT-based solutions can contribute to saving energy by motivating and supporting behavioural change of energy end-users. The main challenges are (i) establishing cost... read more
For Europe's competitiveness in manufacturing, it is crucial that advances in ICT are taken up in engineering and manufacturing "at large" as soon as they have the appropriate maturity level. The topic... read more
In accordance with the conclusions of the 14th Meeting of the WBIF Steering Committee, beneficiaries may submit grant applications for investment grant co-financing by 31 December 2016. read more
Call for Papers The Sixth Euroacademia International Conference Re-Inventing Eastern Europe 27 – 28 January 2017, Belgrade, Serbia Deadline for Paper Proposals: 10 December 2016 read more
The Call is open to ideas in all fields of Science and Technology including Humanities and Social Sciences. Multi- and interdisciplinary proposals are encouraged. COST invites proposals... read more
The Delegation of the European Union to Bosnia and Herzegovina is seeking proposals for the “Cross-border Programme Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro 2014-2020, 1st Call for Proposals” with financial... read more
Teaming Phase 1 is to be opened within Work Programme Part: Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation on July 28, 2016. read more
ERC Starting Grants are designed to support excellent Principal Investigators at the career stage at which they are starting their own independent research team or programme. Applicant Principal Investigators... read more
ORCA (Serbia), on behalf of consortium of partners: AKTIV (Kosovo*), FLOROZON (FYR of Macedonia), CZIP (Montenegro) i IEP (Albania), announces a Call for granting, coaching and training for strengthening... read more
The Institute for Sociological, Political and Juridical Research at the University "Ss. Cyril and Methodius” Skopje announces CALL for papers for the second issue in 2016, for the international... read more
Austria, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Serbia and Slovakia are joining forces to support cross-border multilateral co-operation the Danube Region. Using their existing bilateral agreements the... read more
The COFUND scheme aims to stimulate regional, national or international programmes to foster excellence in researchers' training, mobility and career development, spreading the best practices of Marie... read more
The Collaborative Grant Scheme Program is designed to incentivize private-sector companies and public-sector R&D organizations to engage in joint scientific research and development projects with ... read more
Topic: “Socio-Political and Economic Prospects of Western Balkans Integration in the European Union” While the EU is experiencing internal crisis due to dissatisfaction of some member ... read more
A meeting is being organised on November 17th 2016 in view of a future conference aimed at a better understanding of European and especially Russian policy and goals on the Balkans while also a call for... read more
Objective: The goal of Individual Fellowships is to enhance the creative and innovative potential of experienced researchers, wishing to diversify their individual competence in terms of skill acquisition... read more
The Cross Border Cooperation Programme Montenegro - Albania analyses the socio-economic situation of the Montenegrin-Albanian border region, sets outs a common strategy for remedying problems identified... read more
In accordance with the conclusions of the 14th Meeting of the WBIF Steering Committee, beneficiaries may submit grant applications for technical assistance by 2 September 2016. read more
![[SwafS-01-2016] Participatory research and innovation...](14909/thumbnail/0_horizon-2020.jpg/maxwidth/100 "[SwafS-01-2016] Participatory research and innovation...")
Specific Challenge: The Science Shop model of participatory research and innovation has been successful in bringing students, researchers and civil society together towards tackling real issues at ... read more
![[SwafS-02-2016] ERA-NET Cofund – Promoting Gender ...](14936/thumbnail/H2020.jpg/maxwidth/100 "[SwafS-02-2016] ERA-NET Cofund – Promoting Gender ...")
Specific Challenge: European research still suffers from persistent barriers and constraints to gender equality in the recruitment, advancement and mobility of scientists in the European scientific... read more
![[SwafS-03-2016-2017] Support to research organisations...](14937/thumbnail/0_H2020.jpg/maxwidth/100 "[SwafS-03-2016-2017] Support to research organisations...")
Specific Challenge: Gender equality is a key priority of the European Research Area. The Communication "A Reinforced European Research Area: Partnership for Excellence and Growth" invites research ... read more
![[SwafS-04-2016] Opening Research Organisations in ...](14938/thumbnail/1_H2020.jpg/maxwidth/100 "[SwafS-04-2016] Opening Research Organisations in ...")
Specific Challenge: This topic focuses on the institutional changes needed to cope with the new interactions between Research Funding and Performing Organisations (RFPOs) and RRI stakeholders. Existing... read more
![[SwafS-15-2016] Open Schooling and collaboration on...](14940/thumbnail/3_H2020.jpg/maxwidth/100 "[SwafS-15-2016] Open Schooling and collaboration on...")
Specific Challenge: At the moment, Europe faces a shortfall in science-knowledgeable people at all levels of society. This is a good time to expand opportunities for science learning, in formal, non... read more
![[SwafS-18-2016] The Ethics of technologies with high...](14941/thumbnail/4_H2020.jpg/maxwidth/100 "[SwafS-18-2016] The Ethics of technologies with high...")
Specific Challenge: Some technologies raise complex ethical issues that can have considerable socio-economic impact and generate lively debates on research ethics and Human Rights. The areas of genomics... read more
![[SwafS-19-2016] Networking of National representatives...](14942/thumbnail/5_H2020.jpg/maxwidth/100 "[SwafS-19-2016] Networking of National representatives...")
Specific Challenge: In the 2012 ERA Communication, Member States are invited to create a legal and policy environment and provide incentives to remove legal and other barriers to the recruitment, retention... read more
Western Balkans Info Hub - powered by "Policy Answers" - is funded by the European Commission through the Horizon Europe project "R&I policy making, implementation and support in the Western Balkans", grant agreement: 10105887. The portal builds upon previous initiatives, such as for instance WBC-RTI.INFO and WBC-INCO.NET, which were funded under different Framework Programmes (FP) for Research and Technological Development (RTD) of the European Commission and other contracts.
