TROPIMUNDO is the first International Master in Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems (2 years, 120 ECTS) that allows students to delve into the interlinked ecosystems under threat by spending a full second semester of course work and field schools in the Amazonian tropical rainforest, the Caribbean and Indian Ocean tropical islands, the Central-African rainforest, the East-African Great Lakes, terrestrial and coastal ecosystems, the Malagasy...

  Following the announcement of the NGI Enrichers program, the consortium has just launched its call for evaluators from North America and Europe.   The evaluators will be in charge of providing a neutral yet scientific (technical or social sciences and humanities) and/or business review of applications from potential NGI fellows on the following aspects: Excellence of the candidate Quality of the proposed project Impact of the proposed project...

  The American-Slovenian Education Foundation (ASEF) fellowship programs enable Slovenian students to complete a ten-week research visit under the mentorship of renowned professors at the best universities in the United States. The organization is now looking for Slovenian families in the U.S. willing to host Junior Fellows during their ten-week research visit.   To learn more, visit the ASEF post at the button below or go directly to the form...

  Update: Registration for this year's annual meeting is now live here.   EURAXESS North America is finalizing the planning for the Eighth Annual Meeting of the European Scientific Diasporas in North America, with this year's edition being held in-person for the first time since 2019. This meeting's theme is Scientific Diasporas in Science Diplomacy and the event will feature speakers and attendees from European embassies, U.S. officials,...

  We are proud to highlight the NGI Enrichers initiative funded by the European Commission, which began on September 1st, 2022. EURAXESS North America attended the kick-off event in Chicago, IL earlier this month and a public launch event is scheduled for Thursday, October 20th. The initiative is a Next Generation Internet transatlantic fellowships program, providing travel and allowance funding for up to 90 researchers or innovators from Europe...

  This article appears in the Q3 2022 quarterly newsletter. Social media has shaken the foundations of what information reaches who and how to the point that governments and traditional media are no longer the so-called “gatekeepers” of truth, the unquestioned authorities of right and wrong. This has widespread implications on science and its perception in society today. Under much greater scrutiny, research integrity is more important than ever...

​​ Read about research integrity in our Q3 newsletter, following up on article themes from the first half of the year. Denmark is our country in focus, where we look at the nation's research landscape. We are currently conducting an interview with the Consulate of Denmark in Boston and will create a new post when the piece is ready for publication.   Q3 2022 newsletter   Have suggestions for future editions of the newsletter? Send us an email...

  This article first appeared in the first edition of our quarterly newsletter, coordinated through the EURAXESS Worldwide network. It explores the nexus between open science developments and their important links with the global learning environment. We outline the EU’s open science policy ambitions and approaches under major research programs and introduce readers to a planned new learning management system through the OpenAIRE portal....

  Researchers of any nationality can develop their career through public funding linked to ERC projects, even if they do not receive an ERC grant. Recipients of ERC grants can use their funding to recruit other researchers and team members for their project. On average, each team has four to five members. Since its inception, ERC funding has helped create jobs for thousands of researchers.   As of this publication, the EURAXESS Jobs portal...

  Are you a scientist who wants to consolidate your independence by establishing a research team and continuing to develop a success career in Europe? The ERC Consolidator Grant could be for you. You can also apply if you have recently created an independent, excellent research team and want to strengthen it.   Who can apply? Researchers of any nationality with 7-12 years of experience since completion of PhD (extensions are possible under...