The EUTOPIA European University has announced the opening of 20 post-doctoral fellowships, within the EUTOPIA Science and Innovation Fellowships Programme (EUTOPIA-SIF).  The EUTOPIA Science and Innovation Fellowship Programme has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement n. 945380, for a total number of 76 post-doctoral fellowships, over 4 years,...

On 7 October 2020, the Royal Swedish Academy of Science the Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna ‘for the development of a method for genome editing’. Both scientists discovered the so-called CRISPR/Cas9 ‘genetic scissors’, a revolutionary method that allows scientists to edit the genome (DNA) of living beings with high precision. The discovery could have an enormous impact, advancing research of new, ground-...

The AGenT (Agricultural Genomics Transversal) postdoctoral programme is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND Programme at the Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG; Barcelona). It is an ambitious research and training initiative designed to conduct multidisciplinary and intersectoral research projects at CRAG in conjunction with associated partner organizations (private companies, research centers and academic institutions), both...

The European Training Network (ETN) G-VERSITY – Achieving Gender Diversity is an interdisciplinary and intersectoral doctoral training network for early stage researchers. G-VERSITY aims at fostering new kinds of expertise and jobs needed in Europe to help employers overcome the underrepresentation of women, men, and sexual and gender minority Groups (SGMs). The network constitutes a prototype for innovative doctoral training on gender diversity...

The EC funded Horizon 2020 Marie Curie Innovative Training Network (ITN) Carthago project is an international PhD programme on non-viral gene therapy in regenerative medicine for osteoarthritis and intervertebral disc degeneration coordinated by the University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU). Together with 8 academic and 4 non-academic partners across 10 EU countries, it offers a unique opportunity to excellent PhD candidates (early stage...

The Research Executive Agency (REA) received 157 project proposals for the MSCA-COFUND-2020 call by the deadline on 29 September. Among the 157 submitted proposals, 69 proposals applied under the Doctoral Programmes (DPs) and 88 under the Fellowship Programmes (FPs). In total, €100 million are available to co-fund DPs and FPs, respectively for the most promising early-stage researchers and experienced researchers. This is an opportunity for...

Capital: Sofia Government: Parliamentary Republic Population: 7 million Language: Bulgarian (Cyrillic script) Motto: Unity makes strength Size: 110,993.6km2 (16th largest in Europe) We take readers on a tour of the Bulgarian research and innovation (R&I) and development landscape; the main players, priorities, strategies and mechanisms driving this Balkan nation’s efforts to modernise and boost its competitive edge. Strategy and Key Agencies...

On 30 September, the European Commission adopted a Communication on a new European Research Area for Research and Innovation. Based on excellence, competitive, open and talent-driven, the new European Research Area will improve Europe's research and innovation landscape, accelerate the EU's transition towards climate neutrality and digital leadership,  support its recovery from the societal and economic impact of the coronavirus crisis, and...

INTERACTIONS is a post-doctoral program co-funded by the European Union and hosted by the Niels Bohr International Academy at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen. The program offers both Junior and Senior Fellowships in theoretical physics and natural sciences.  Junior Fellowships: These are fixed-term postdoctoral level positions aimed at outstanding applicants with 0-5 years of postdoctoral experience.  Senior Fellowships: For...

The SmartAge Innovative Training Network (ITN) “Gut-brain-axis: Targets for improvement of cognition in the elderly" is recruiting 15 highly motivated PhD students. The offered positions are available with a starting date in March 2021 for a maximum duration of 3 years. The fellowships are funded as part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Innovative Training Networks under the European Commission’s H2020 programme. SmartAge is a...