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2019 Franco-Thai Scholarship Programme Call Is Now Open
The Franco–Thai Scholarship Program aims to support Thai students under the age of 35 who intend to study in French universities or Higher Education Institutions at the Master’s degree or PhD level

Deadline 19 February 2019

MSCA Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) funds short-term exchanges of personnel between academic, industrial and commercial organisations throughout the world. It helps people develop their knowledge, skills and careers, while building links between organisations working in different sectors of the economy, including universities, research institutes and SMEs. Call is now open.

Young researchers in computer science and mathematics from all over the world can apply for one of the 200 coveted spots to participate in the Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF), an annual networking event. The HLF offers all accepted young researchers the great opportunity to personally interact with the laureates of the most prestigious prizes in the fields of mathematics.

The key objective of the training course is to qualify university staff (either International Office staff or higher education managers responsible for coordinating international activities) from Indonesia, to manage processes and tasks of internationalisation in the area of higher education.

This programme offers Masters and PhD Scholarships in law, economics, politic science, engineering, mathematics, physics, chemistry and life sciences, nano and biotechnology, earth sciences, sciences of the universe, environmental sciences, information and communication science and technology), and natural sciences

The IberusTalent Programme is an International Doctoral Programme that will offer 36 positions to excellent pre-doctoral researchers of any nationality to develop individual research projects in the fields of Agrifood and Nutrition or Health Technologies at one of the four Recruiting Universities (U. La Rioja, U. Pública de Navarra, U. Zaragoza, U. Lleida)

This programme aims to support qualified researchers with leading scientific and/or technological achievements and international work experience to conduct their research in leading university, industrial or public institutions to contribute in areas that are strategic value to Turkey. Duration of fellowship is between 24 and 36 months.

This programme offers an extremely attractive place in the FSMP network in Paris for international students planning to prepare a PhD in mathematics. Fellows will enroll in one of the three Doctoral schools of Paris and the PhD project can also be in partnership with Industry.

The Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies (AIAS) has up to research fellowships available for the most talented researchers from around the world, including ASEAN, and within all research disciplines and topics. Applicants must have a PhD and a minimum of two years of full time postdoctoral research experience.

The Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research offers young scientists of exceptional talent a structured PhD training in biomedical disciplines within an international environment. The doctoral programme is comprised of seminars and courses in ageing research, writing and presentation training as well as practical career development opportunities.

The MSCA funded PARACAT project aims to educate and train a group of young researchers, including those from ASEAN, on implementing advanced spectroscopic methods (Electron Paramagnetic Resonance) for cutting edge research in the field of catalysis.

The EuroTechPostdoc Programme is a postdoctoral fellowship programme for young experienced researchers who have already demonstrated excellence and potential in their field of research. All EuroTech Postdoc Fellows will be Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellows. Four universities (DTU, EPFL, TU/e and TUM) will grant 80 fellowships divided over two calls for experienced researchers.