The Europe Office Newsletter –November 2016
EVENTS
EUROPE WEEK: A series of events organised by the Europe Office, will take place from,
Monday 28 November to Wednesday 30 November 2016. To register please go to,
http://www.eventbrite.com/preview?eid=29225706876 . Lunch will be provided.
28/11/16, H116, 10.30am,
Scotland Europa Workshop: International Collaboration for a Better Society,
This workshop will promote the opportunities for funding in the areas of Social Inclusion, Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies, as well as Social Sciences and Humanities. A range of opportunities will be examined in the following general areas:-
- Growth and Inclusion and Reversing Inequalities
- Global Economic Development and Social Welfare.
- Cultural Engagement
- Global Engagement
Please register separately for this event at, https://events.scottish-enterprise.com/events/ClientApps/Silverbear.Web.EDMS/public/default.aspx?tabid=37&id=301318&orgId=1
29/11/16, 10.30am, The Hanging Lantern Room,
Opportunities and Uncertainties: The landscape for continued European Engagement,
The debate will attempt to respond to the contradictory messages revolving around BREXIT and bring clarity to the current situation, suggesting strategies and initiatives to counter the prevailing sense of an ambiguous future.
30/11/16, H116, 11.00am,
Promoting and Showcasing European Funding Programmes and current projects,
Erasmus+, including Capacity Building and Strategic Parnterships; Interreg, Horizon2020 – hear from successful EU project participants and take the opportunity to network over lunch.
BREXIT
Universities UK provide information and analysis on the impact of Brexit at the following link:-
http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/policy-and-analysis/Pages/brexit-and-universities.aspx
HORIZON 2020
MSCA (Marie Skldowska Curie Actions) Deadlines for 2016/17
- MSCA IF (Individual Fellowships) 2016: Deadline: 14/9/2017
- MSCA COFUND-2016: Deadline : 28/9/2017
- MSCA RISE (Research and Innovation Staff Exchange) -2016: Call open 1/12/16; Deadline 5/4/2017
- MSCA ITN-(Innovative Training Networks) -2017: Call open 15/9/16; Deadline 10/1/17
Looking Beyond Horizon 2020
While Horizon 2020 is the main EU programme for funding research and innovation, there are also a number of other EU programmes which could be of interest to researchers looking for funding. These programmes are often characterised by lower funding levels and rates but often finance smaller scale projects which are harder to fit under the Horizon 2020 umbrella. The better known programmes include Erasmus+, COST and the Health Programme, but there might also be opportunities under Creative Europe, LIFE, in the area of Rights, Equality, Citizenship and Justice or the Research Fund for Coal and Steel. Finally, UKRO has also produced a short overview on the European Structural and Investment Fund.
Different policy Directorate Generals of the European Commission run these programmes, and while some efforts have been made to align funding rules more, there are still significant differences, for example in the application procedures or the rules for project management and reporting. Our UKRO Factsheets will provide you with the most important information on each scheme in a condensed format.
OTHER EU FUNDING
Erasmus Plus 2017 application deadlines announced
The European Commission has released the 2017 application deadlines for Erasmus+.
All the deadlines and information on the types of activities you can apply for are contained in the 2017 Call for Proposals document and the 2017 Programme Guide both of which you can download from the Eramus+ Key Resources page. The Call for Proposals is an overview document containing all the deadlines for 2017, while the Programme Guide contains all the detailed information on how to apply for Erasmus+ funding. You will need to read both documents when planning an application.
Contacts at GCU
Mark Anderson, Mark.Anderson@gcu.ac.uk or x8842
Pablo Lopez Alonso, Pablo.LopezAlonso@gcu.ac.uk or x8337
Rhona Blincow, r.blincow@gcu.ac.uk or x3928
Rose Cawood, rose.cawood@gcu.ac.uk or x3749
More Information:
HORIZON 2020 http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.html
ERASMUS PLUS http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/