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The pan-European Researcher’s Mobility Portal
The pan-European Researcher’s Mobility Portal
Directorate D: The Human Factor, Mobility and Marie Curie Actions
Why Such a Portal?
One of the major obstacles to transnational mobility is the lack of adequate information on available grants, fellowships and opportunities for researchers in Europe as well as on questions related to visa, access to employment, social security rights, fiscal matters and cultural aspects when researchers move to another country.
The pan-European Researcher’s Mobility Portal
Directorate D: The Human Factor, Mobility and Marie Curie Actions
The Answer?
The pan-European Researcher’s Mobility Portal
The pan-European Researcher’s Mobility Portal
Directorate D: The Human Factor, Mobility and Marie Curie Actions
What is the aim?
The aim is to achieve a true interoperability of European, national, regional databases through the definition of common requirements, standards and recommendations.
The pan-European Researcher’s Mobility Portal
Directorate D: The Human Factor, Mobility and Marie Curie Actions
Who are the main actors?
The most relevant international, national and sectoral research organisations are being mobilised towards the interconnection at European level of their databases and information sources.
The pan-European Researcher’s Mobility Portal
Directorate D: The Human Factor, Mobility and Marie Curie Actions
What services will be offered?•General information about research/fellowship programmes or research/fellowship programmes or grantsgrants
•Available opportunities and job offersopportunities and job offers
•Information about administrative and administrative and legal issueslegal issues (conditions of entry, social security and tax schemes etc)
•Tailored and customised help deskTailored and customised help desk- function
•General information about research research policy issuespolicy issues relevant for the career career developmentdevelopment of a researcher
•ForumForum and other services of particular interest for mobile researchers
The pan-European Researcher’s Mobility Portal
Directorate D: The Human Factor, Mobility and Marie Curie Actions
A complementary initiative
Next Wave Europe: A Dedicated Career Resource for Europe’s Scientists
Through the partnership with the European Science Foundation, Next Wave Europe offers open access to the entire site -all six years of it- to scientists in 27 countries across Europe.
The pan-EuropeanResearcher’s Mobility Portal
http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/europe
The pan-European Researcher’s Mobility Portal
Directorate D: The Human Factor, Mobility and Marie Curie Actions
Not only information
Researchers will have free access to a Europe wide customised assistance service offered by the European Network of Mobility Centres to be launched in spring 2003.
These centres will assist researchers in all matters relating to their professional and daily lives, including practical information on housing, schooling, day-care or language courses
The pan-European Researcher’s Mobility Portal
Directorate D: The Human Factor, Mobility and Marie Curie Actions
Roadmap
Development of pilot Portal:October 2002 - April 2003
Presentation of prototype: major events in all Member States and Associated Countries
User trial group:February - April 2003
Information campaign:April 2003
Launch of pilot portal:May 2003
The pan-European Researcher’s Mobility Portal
Contact Point
For further information:
European Commission –Directorate General Research
Directorate D:The Human Factor, Mobility and Marie Curie Actions
Contact: [email protected] [email protected]
