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The European Commission (Eu) in Luxembourg 

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Available EU Funding of Scholarships and Academics in Luxembourg 

Listed below are Scholarships and academic positions with EU funding available in Luxembourg.


Title: CORE (EU Funding Luxembourg)

ORGANISATION NAME: Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR)

ORGANISATION COUNTRY: Luxembourg

DEADLINE DESCRIPTION: Various, The deadline may be subject to changes.

RESEARCH FIELD: Formal sciences, Humanities, Natural sciences, Professions and applied sciences and Social sciences

CAREER STAGE: Recognised Researcher (R2) (PhD holders or equivalent who are not yet fully independent), Established Researcher (R3) (Researchers who have developed a level of independence), Leading Researcher (R4) (Researchers leading their research area or field)

Description:

CORE is amulti-annual thematic research programmeand is FNR’s central programme for project funding. The prime objective of CORE is to strengthen the scientific quality of Luxembourg’s public researchin the National Research Priorities.High quality research capacities form the essential pool of knowledge and expertise from which social, environmentaland economic impactemanate. CORE projects should directly contribute to the strengthening of the research competencesin the priority fields and be of international competitiveness. The CORE programme aspires to create strategic national resources and an increased visibility in the international research community. The CORE programme should contribute to the•Funding of high-quality scientific research, leading to the generation of new knowledge and scientific outputs of high relevance for the research community in the respective field(e.g. research publications, preprints, data sets, software, methods and instruments, etc.); •Development of a strong research basisin Luxembourg which can beexploited for sustainable long-term socio-economic and environmental benefits; •Advancement of the research group or institution in view of international visibilityand critical mass; •Trainingof doctoral students and professional advancement of the researchers involved in the funded project.

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Title: Industrial Partnership Block Grant (IPBG) (EU Funding Luxembourg)

ORGANISATION NAME: Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR)

ORGANISATION COUNTRY: Luxembourg

DEADLINE DESCRIPTION: Various, The deadline may be subject to changes.

RESEARCH FIELD: Formal sciences, Humanities, Natural sciences, Professions and applied sciences and Social sciences

CAREER STAGE: Recognised Researcher (R2) (PhD holders or equivalent who are not yet fully independent)

Description:

The FNR Background and Objectives: It is a strategic priority of the National Research Fund (FNR) to turn public research into a competitive advantage for Luxembourg. To this end, the FNR supports the advancement of Luxembourg’s knowledge-based economy by supporting industry-informed research, by reinforcing co-operation between public research and innovative industries, and by facilitating the commercial exploitation of research results. The aim of the “Industrial Partnership Block Grant” (IPBG)programme is to foster the cooperation between Luxembourg based companies active in R&D and public research institutions in Luxembourg.The specific objectives of the programme are to:1.Support knowledge transfer between higher education institutions and Luxembourg based companies active in R&D;2.Prepare young scientists not only for an academic career, but also help in acquiring the necessary skills and competences for the private job market;3.Provide PhD and Postdoc students with an excellent, stimulating research training experience within the context of mutually beneficial research collaboration, between public research institutions and Luxembourg-based industrial partner organisations.4.Promote the development of industrial research capacity in Luxembourg through the recruitment of early stage researchers and the concomitant implementation of partnerships between companies and public research organisations.

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Title: INTER Mobility – International Mobility Scheme for established Researchers (EU Funding Luxembourg)

ORGANISATION NAME: Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR)

ORGANISATION COUNTRY: Luxembourg

DEADLINE DESCRIPTION: Various, The deadline may be subject to changes.

RESEARCH FIELD: Formal sciences, Humanities, Natural sciences, Professions and applied sciences and Social sciences

CAREER STAGE: Recognised Researcher (R2) (PhD holders or equivalent who are not yet fully independent), Established Researcher (R3) (Researchers who have developed a level of independence), Leading Researcher (R4) (Researchers leading their research area or field)

Description:

The aim is to promote the exchange between research groups from public research institutions in Luxembourg, and leading research groups abroad. The programme aims to foster innovative, internationally competitive research – and support the exchange of key knowledge and technological know-how. It allows for exchanges in both directions: Researchers working in Luxembourg to go abroad, or Researchers from abroad to ccome to Luxembourg.
The programme may also contribute to bridging the gap between the research communities in the Public sectorand in business and industry – exchanges with foreign companies are highly welccome.

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Title: PhD and Postdoc grants for Innovation & Industry Partnerships (EU Funding Luxembourg)

ORGANISATION NAME: Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR)

ORGANISATION COUNTRY: Luxembourg

DEADLINE DESCRIPTION: Various, The deadline may be subject to changes.

RESEARCH FIELD: Formal sciences, Humanities, Natural sciences, Professions and applied sciences and Social sciences

CAREER STAGE: Recognised Researcher (R2) (PhD holders or equivalent who are not yet fully independent), Established Researcher (R3) (Researchers who have developed a level of independence), Leading Researcher (R4) (Researchers leading their research area or field)

Description:

The scheme for PhD and Postdoc grants cooperation between Luxembourg based companies active in R&D and public research institutions in Luxembourg and/or abroad it supports researchers who carry out their PhD and/or postdoc training in collaboration with a company in Luxembourg. The scheme is open to all researchers, regardless of their nationality. Collaborating companies must have a presence in Luxembourg.

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Title: PRIDE Program – RESEARCH-INTENSIVE DOCTORAL EDUCATION (EU Funding Luxembourg)

ORGANISATION NAME: Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR)

ORGANISATION COUNTRY: Luxembourg

DEADLINE DESCRIPTION: Various, The deadline may be subject to changes.

RESEARCH FIELD: Formal sciences, Humanities, Natural sciences, Professions and applied sciences and Social sciences

CAREER STAGE: First Stage Researcher (R1) (Up to the point of PhD)

Description:

PRIDE is the FNR’s main programme for funding doctoral research in Luxembourg. It supports incoming mobility through the development of critical mass in key research areas by attracting excellent PhD candidates to Luxembourg and offering them high-quality research training. A further aim is that PhD candidates are trained to beccome highly-skilled professionals by working in research team led by a principal investigator. A block of PhD grants is awarded to a consortium of excellent researchers united around a coherent research and training programme. PRIDE is open to all domains of research and technological development. The programme targets research teams that have already a certain track record in doctoral training and wish to consolidate and develop long-term doctoral training programmes around strong research priorities. Although the programme mainly involves research institutes and universities as host institutions, companies in Luxembourg participate as non-contracting partners who are essential for the realisation of the PRIDE project.

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Title: INITIATE: Developing strategic research and innovation project ideas (EU Funding Luxembourg)

ORGANISATION NAME: Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR)

ORGANISATION COUNTRY: Luxembourg

FUNDING TYPE: Funding

DEADLINE DESCRIPTION: Various

RESEARCH FIELD: Formal sciences, Humanities, Natural sciences, Professions and applied sciences and Social sciences

CAREER STAGE: Leading Researcher (R4) (Researchers leading their research area or field)

Description:

The INITIATE programme is designed to support the initiation and development of strategic research and innovation  project ideas that will help make Luxembourg internationally competitive in priority domains. This phase of project  development should engage different public and private (if applicable) teams strategically in tackling larger  questions, which require focused and dedicated support that is cannot be addressed through conventional project funding.

Through INITIATE, the FNR wishes to back and guide the early-stage development of high-risk/high-reward strategic project ideas, up to the point where a solid project proposal is formulated that can potentially be submitted to FNR’s strategic programmes, such as NCER, PEARL, IPBG, a dedicated one-time call, or a bespoke “package” of funding  instruments.

What is funded:

See application guidelines on FNR website. Funding up to 250,000 EUR.

Duration:

6 months.

Eligibility:

There is no call for INITIATE proposals. Following the initial presentation to the FNR, a decision will be taken which may result in a formal invitation to submit an INITIATE proposal. The FNR, together with other stakeholders (e.g. Ministries, Education or Health sector, Industry, Co-sponsors, etc…) can also suggest potential INITIATE challenges and missions to the research institutions.

  • The initial proposal must be validated and selected by the senior leadership of the applying research institution(s). In order to display the institutional backing, all INITIATE proposals must first be presented to the FNR in the presence of the consortium leader as well as one member of senior leadership of the applying research institution.
  • This proposal should be a concise summary of the idea, as well as the preliminary steps that will be undertaken to develop the idea into a fully-fledged project. While there is no template for this proposal, it should be around 10 pages long (and the FNR will request the resubmission of proposals that do not respect this). The proposal must clearly specify the addressed challenge or mission and its societal and economic relevance, outlining how it can be translated into research questions.

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Title: RESCOM: Scientific Events (EU Funding Luxembourg)

ORGANISATION NAME: Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR)

ORGANISATION COUNTRY: Luxembourg

FUNDING TYPE: Funding

DEADLINE DESCRIPTION: 20 January / 30 June

RESEARCH FIELD: Formal sciences, Humanities, Natural sciences, Professions and applied sciences and Social sciences

CAREER STAGE: Established Researcher (R3) (Researchers who have developed a level of independence) and Leading Researcher (R4) (Researchers leading their research area or field)

Description:

Through RESCOM: Scientific Events, the FNR supports communication between researchers to promote scientific outcomes.

Funding is awarded for:

  • The organisation of International Scientific Conferences taking place in Luxembourg, which present topics at the forefront of scientific research and bring together at least 100 researchers from around the world;
  • The organisation of lecture series featuring highly recognised researchers from across the world whose research results impact the research landscape.

Funding can be awarded to public institutions performing research in Luxembourg, as well as non-profit organisations who have obtained authorisation from the Ministry of Higher Education and Research.

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Title: INTER Mobility: International mobility scheme (EU Funding Luxembourg)

ORGANISATION NAME: Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR)

ORGANISATION COUNTRY: Luxembourg

FUNDING TYPE: Mobility Incoming and Mobility Outgoing

DEADLINE DESCRIPTION: 20 January / 30 June

RESEARCH FIELD: Formal sciences, Humanities, Natural sciences, Professions and applied sciences and Social sciences

Description

The aim of the INTER mobility programme is to promote the exchange between research groups from public research institutions in Luxembourg, and leading research groups abroad. The programme aims to foster innovative, internationally competitive research – and support the exchange of key knowledge and technological know-how.

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