Possible Sources of Financial Assistance: Marie Curie Host Fellowships - Early stage research training (EST)

General Description

These fellowships are targeted at higher education and research institutions, training centres and enterprises. The scheme is directed at researchers in the early stages of their professional career ( for instance PhD-students). It aims at supporting the development of the offer of structured training (typically within the framework of doctoral studies and including general modules of structured training and/or experimental research work) for researchers in the early stage from member states, associated state and third countries.

This action also encourages mechanisms to improve co-ordination and mutual recognition between the participating organisations and, at an international level, the quality of this initial training.

Further information

http://cordis.europa.eu/mariecurie-actions/est/home.html

Structured training for PhD students

At least 3 hosts in 3 different Member States should present a structured plan of development of their training offer (tutoring, courses, supervision, common training between the participants, exchange of eligible researchers or other personnel, monitoring etc.)

Comments

Training must be open to researchers from outside the partners. The quality of the training provided by each participating partner must be mutually recognised by all partners.

Duration of a project

Normally four years from the date of commencement specified in the contract.