EURAXESS

Researchers in Motion

The European Union offers three funding possibilities for

students and researchers interested to come to Europe. EURAXESS Jobs
is a stress-free recruitment tool. As a researcher, you will find
Whatever your nationality, you can apply for: job, hosting and funding opportunities in Europe and beyond. As
an employer, you can post your vacancies and search for CVs of
Scholarships for Erasmus Mundus joint masters’ programmes, and
qualified research talent.
grants for student/researcher/staff mobility between Europe and
the rest of the world (Erasmus+). Boost your research career
Come to Europe!
EURAXESS Services
Fellowships for researchers at all stages of their careers from PhD is a network of more than 650 centres located in 43 European
onwards, in both the public and private sectors through the Marie countries.
Skłodowska-Curie Actions. Researchers receive free of charge, tailored assistance for them
and their families to relocate to another country.
Grants for outstanding researchers of any nationality and age
addressing research topics at the frontier of knowledge (European
EURAXESS Career Development
Research Council).
EURAXESS supports you through the process, whether it is about
To assist researchers in their move to Europe, EURAXESS – engaging with academia, industry or entrepreneurship, with the help
Researchers in Motion offers administrative and legal support of its career development centres, policy recommendations, training
(visas, research career development, etc.) and informs about resources, and more to come!
research job opportunities.
EURAXESS Partnering
Have you already got funding and looking for a host organisation?
Questions? Contact Europe Direct services: Or maybe you need a bright mind to launch your start-up?
https://europa.eu/!DWkUgW EURAXESS matches talented supply and demand. Get started!

EURAXESS Worldwide
EURAXESS Worldwide is an all-in-one networking platform and

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information tool for talented researchers across the globe who
are willing to explore and develop careers in Europe. Whether you
are looking for insights into European research policy, funding
programmes and opportunities, practical tips to pursue a scientific
career in Europe, or you want to build contacts and meet other
researchers, EURAXESS Worldwide is there for you. Dedicated teams
are ready to help researchers in the following countries and regions:
Africa, ASEAN, Australia and New Zealand, Latin America and the
Caribbean, China, India, Japan, Korea, and North America.

More information on Euraxess:

> 27 EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, https://europa.eu/!Qb33Cn
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Spain, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, The
Netherlands
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From Master degree to PhD and advanced stages of
European Commission’s Funding and Tenders Portal https://europa.eu/!R7xcWc their career, the European Union supports outstanding
students and researchers from all over the world to
DOI: 10.2766/069163 develop their potential in Europe.
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 ERASMUS+ MARIE SKŁODOWSKA-CURIE ACTIONS (MSCA) THE EUROPEAN RESEARCH COUNCIL
Academic Excellence Developing talents, advancing research Where excellence meets creativity

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees: The MSCA are the European Union’s flagship programme for doctoral > The ERC supports excellent investigator–driven, high-risk/
> Scholarships for outstanding students to follow an Erasmus education and postdoctoral training. They support researchers from all high- gain, frontier research projects without predetermined
Mundus Joint Master programme at two or more universities. Many over the world, in all scientific disciplines and at all stages of their careers, research priorities. No consortia, no co-financing are needed.
have a strong research focus. There are now over 170 masters’ with a focus on their training, skills and career development. Scientific excellence is the sole evaluation criterion.
courses to choose from. New Erasmus Mundus Master programmes > Doctoral Networks allow PhD candidates to receive high-quality The ERC offers the following grants to individual researchers:
are added each year to the catalogue. Masters students - and guest training and develop their career in and outside academia by moving to
academics - apply directly to the selected joint programmes: the another country. > ERC Starting Grants
best-ranked applicants are awarded an EU-funded full scholarship. For researchers at the stage of establishing an independent
> Postdoctoral Fellowships are for researchers holding a PhD to
research career with 2 to 7 years experience since completing their
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees: https://europa.eu/!FMwdBK undertake their own research project at a host organisation in another
PhD.
country, thus gaining new skills through advanced training and access to
Funding per grant: up to € 1.5 Mio for up to 5 years
How much new career development opportunities.
> Scholarships cover the cost of participation and travel as well > Staff Exchanges support short-term staff exchanges between > ERC Consolidator Grants
as living costs during the programme: most programmes last two organisations worldwide to enable international and intersectoral For researchers at the stage of consolidating their research career
years. cooperation, knowledge-transfer and research and innovation capacity- with 7 to 12 years experience since completing their PhD.
building activities. Funding per grant: up to € 2.0 Mio for up to 5 years
Short-term credit mobility: > Co-Funding of regional, national and international programmes
> Mobility grants for students and doctoral candidates (up to (COFUND) supports PhD and postdoctoral researchers through high- > ERC Advanced Grants
12 months) who spend part of their study or research period abroad quality fellowship or doctoral training programmes. For researchers with a track record of significant research
at a partner university, and have the mobility period recognized achievements in the last 10 years.
to contribute to their degree back home. Opportunities are also Funding per grant: up to € 2.5 Mio for up to 5 years
Who
available for university staff, but for shorter periods (up to > Individual doctoral and postdoctoral researchers of any nationality from > ERC Synergy Grants
2 months). For more information please contact your University’s anywhere in the world, seeking to work in another country, both in the For a group of 2 to 4 researchers collaborating on a complex
international office. public and private sectors. scientific problem at the frontiers of knowledge.
Funding per grant: up to € 10 Mio for up to 6 years
How much How
> The scholarship covers travel and living costs, so the size depends > Researchers can either apply for specific PhD or postdoctoral positions Who
on duration and the host country. Fees are not required by the host offered by MSCA projects and advertised on the Euraxess portal, or > Top-researchers of any nationality and age from anywhere in
university. submit a proposal in response to a call for proposals for Postdoctoral the world.
Fellowships via the Funding & tenders portal.
More information Where
> Erasmus+ Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees: How much > Research projects must be carried out in a public or private
> Researchers receive a competitive salary and allowances to cover travel research institution based in an EU Member State (•), an Associated
https://europa.eu/!FMwdBK Country (•).
and family costs. Their employer also benefits from a contribution to
> EMA - Erasmus Mundus Students and Alumni Association: research costs, including provision for training and career development.
https://www.em-a.eu/ How
More information: > Applications can be submitted only in response to calls for
> MSCA website: https://europa.eu/!x9wRVT proposals via the Funding & tenders portal.
> Ask the MSCA National Contact Point in your country of origin or
destination for further assistance: https://msca-net.eu/ > Calls for Proposals are published annually on the:
ERC website:
https://europa.eu/!HnQt4n
Horizon Europe Participant Portal:
https://europa.eu/!Hd86dC