Call for Expression of Interest

Collaborative Doctoral Partnerships Pilot Project

 

Objectives and description

The importance of science-based evidence for policy making is increasingly recognised by decision makers and finds resonance in academia. In order to enhance the science-policy link, the Joint Research Centre (JRC) is offering a new Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) scheme to higher education institutions to benefit from a strategic, win-win collaboration with the JRC.

 

The scheme will allow universities to gain a better understanding of research needs throughout the policy cycle while at the same time providing the JRC with innovative research input and exchange of information with leading academic institutions in the field.

 

The objective of the CDP is to establish strategic collaborations in these fields with higher education institutions characterised by research excellence and international reputation in the field in order to:

·         train a new generation of doctoral graduates in science and technology with a focus on the science-policy interface, able to understand the research needs at different stages of the policy cycle, capable of providing scientific support to policy and of using transferable skills in science communication and knowledge management.

·         co-develop, co-host and co-supervise doctoral studies between higher education institutions and the JRC

·         strengthen collaboration between the JRC and higher education institutions by promoting mutual enhancement of related skills and competences, combining existing knowledge and capacities, and enhancing networking in key scientific areas.

 

The Call for Expression of Interest to participate in the CDP pilot refers to the following six thematic fields:

·         Energy and transport modelling

·         Soil and land use change

·         Bioeconomy and forests

·         Machine learning

·         Genomics and bioinformatics

·         Nuclear decommissioning and waste management

 

Eligible participants - Minimum conditions

Higher education institutions from EU Member States and countries associated to Horizon 2020 can apply. 

 

Deadline of proposals' submission

Higher education institutions with departments or institutes interested in the scheme must apply before 15 March 2017 by electronic means only using the standard application form.

 

Applications must be sent to the following email address: jrc-cdp@ec.europa.eu

 

Applications for each thematic area will be assessed separately.

 

Further information

Please find attached the call documentation.

 

In case of questions, please contact: jrc-cdp@ec.europa.eu

 

More information: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/working-with-us/collaborative-doctoral-partnerships

 

 

Kind regards,

Rosemary STREVINIOTI
Acting Executive Director

Head of Brussels Office
European Office of Cyprus
Rue du Luxembourg 3, 2nd floor
B-1000 Brussels
Tel./Fax: +32 (0) 2 280 22 85
E-mail: strevinioti.rozamaria@ucy.ac.cy

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE GREEK TRANSLATION OF THE CALLS IS PROVIDED AT REQUEST OF ANY INTERESTED MEMBER (based on the decision of 22.12.2016 of the EOC Administrative Council).