EURAXESS North America Information Session co-organized with The University of Texas at Austin
Thursday, 15 February 2018 at 2:00 – 5:00pm CST
The University of Texas at Austin, Electrical & Computer Engineering - 2501 Speedway, C0803
EER Building Room 0.806
2:00 – 2:05 Welcoming remarks
Dr. Sharon Wood, Dean of the Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
2:05 – 2:15 Opening remarks
Mr. Wolfgang Burtscher, Deputy Director General of Directorate General for Research and Innovation
2:15 – 2:35 Horizon 2020 – EU’s Framework Programme for Research and Innovation - Open to the World
Dr. Mary Kavanagh, Minister-Counselor for Research & Innovation, Delegation of the EU to the USA
2:35 – 2:55 EURAXESS – Researchers in Motion initiative (overview of the 4 pillars: Jobs, Services, Rights and Worldwide)
Ms. Viktoria Bodnarova, Regional Representative, EURAXESS North America
2:55 – 3:40 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA): special focus on Individual Fellowships (opportunities mainly for graduate students & US institutions to host fellows from Europe)
Mr. David Wizel, Head of Sector, Research Executive Agency, European Commission
3:40 – 4:25 European Research Council (ERC) Grants (opportunities mainly for postdocs and more experienced researchers)
Dr. Jose Labastida, Head of the Scientific Management Department, ERC Executive Agency
4:25 – 5:00 Q&A
