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ESONET call for exchanges of personnel

Exchange of personnel is a key instrument to promote networking and scientific and technological interactions between the ESONET partners. It should contribute to achieving the objectives of the ESONET Work Packages (WPs), and help disseminate the knowhow between ESONET-funded Demonstration Missions. In agreement with the objectives of a Network of Excellence, carrying out specific research projects should not be the main activity of the exchanged personnel during his/her stay in the host institution.

Deadline: 6 August 2010

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COST continuous Open Call for Proposals

Next collection date - 26 March 2010 at 17:00 Brussels time.

COST invites researchers throughout Europe to submit proposals for research networks and use this unique opportunity to exchange knowledge and to embark on new European perspectives. A continuous Open Call for Proposals is used to attract the best proposals for new COST Actions.

The Open Call follows a two-stage process whereby applicants, after registering, submit a preliminary proposal by a set collection date. This preliminary proposal provides an overview of proposed Action's goal and its foreseen impact. After assessment, approximately 80 of these preliminary proposals are selected for the second phase. Successful applicants are then invited to submit a full proposal.

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ISSI Call for Proposals 2010 for International Teams

The International Space Science Institute (ISSI) in Bern, Switzerland, invites proposals for establishing International Teams to conduct on its premises research activities in Space Sciences, based on the interdisciplinary analysis and evaluation of data from spacecraft and possible integration with ground data and theoretical models. For the purpose of this Call, Space Sciences include the Solar and Heliospheric Physics, Solar-Terrestrial Sciences, Space Plasma and Magnetospheric Physics, Planetary Sciences, Astrobiology, Cosmology, Astrophysics, Fundamental Physics, and Earth Sciences. 

  • Letter of Intent: February 15, 2010
  • Deadline for proposals: March 31, 2010

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