International Incoming Fellowships (Research fellowship in Europe)

Highlights:

1.      The 7th Research Framework Programme People Programme also known as The Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowships is offered for the year 2010/11 in Europe.

2.      This action aims at encouraging top class researchers from third countries to work on research projects in Europe, with a view to developing mutually beneficial research co-operations between Europe and third countries.

3.      Eligibility: Researchers from third countries in possession of a doctoral degree and with at least 4 years full-time equivalent research experience after obtaining the degree which allows them to embark on a doctorate (it is however expected that researchers will have more experience). Which research topics are supported.

4.      Proposals from all areas of scientific and technological research of interest to the European Union are welcome.

5.      Proposals are submitted by the researcher in liaison with the organisation that will host her/him in a Member State or Associated Country and evaluated by external independent experts against a series of predetermined criteria. Financial support will be provided to the best proposals for a period of 1 to 2 years, and eventually for an additional return phase of 1 year if the researcher originates from an

6.      International cooperation partner country. Funding includes a salary for the researcher and a contribution towards research-related costs.

7.      Application process: Calls for proposals for this action will be launched on the 17th of March, 2010 with a deadline on the 17th  of August 2010, 17:00 Brussels local time (16:00 hours in Lisbon).

8.      For additional information, contact the National Contact Point: Ana Margarida Santos, anamargarida.santos@fct.mctes.pt

9.      Scholarship Deadline: 17th of August 2010, 17:00 Brussels local time (16:00 hours in Lisbon).

10.  Ref.  http://alfa.fct.mctes.pt/apoios/mariecurie/iif