[ecrea] Humanities in the European Research Area (HERA) Matchmaking Event in Paris (19 April 2008)

>All HERA JRP partners are happy to draw your 
>attention to two large-scale transnational 
>research programmes in the Humanities which will be launched in 2009.
>
>These HERA Joint Research Programmes 
>(JRPs)focuson two separate themes: Cultural 
>Dynamics and Humanities as a Source of 
>Creativity and Innovation. Successful proposals 
>will require the building of consortia of at 
>least three partners based in three different countries.
>
>Researchers eligible for funding in Austria, 
>Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, 
>Iceland, Ireland, Luxemburg, Norway, the 
>Netherlands, Slovenia, Sweden, United Kingdom 
>will be able to compete for the research grants.
>
>HERA is happy to announce that in the context of 
>the Joint Research Programmes (JRPs) on Cultural 
>Dynamics and Humanities as a Source of 
>Creativity and Innovation, to be launched in 
>2009, a Matchmaking Event will take place, in 
>Paris on Saturday, 19 April 2008.
>
>The purpose of the event is to contribute to the 
>building of potentially successful transnational 
>research proposals to be submitted under the two 
>HERA JRP themes in early 2009. The two HERA 
>themes will be presented and discussed and there 
>will be ample opportunities for researchers to 
>present their research interests, post ideas and make new contacts.
>
>All eligible senior and early career researchers 
>interested to learn more about the HERA Joint 
>Research Programmes and to find potential 
>research partners are invited to participate. 
>200 travel grants of ¬ 500 will be made 
>available. In order to apply for the grants and 
>to register for participation, candidates are 
>asked to fill in the electronic form by 28 
>February 2008, 12:00 A.M. CET, at the latest. 
>Applications must include a CV (1 page) with a 
>list of up to five relevant publications and a 
>brief description of research interest / project idea (1 page).
>
>Applications will be assessed by the Board 
>members of the Joint Research Programmes in 
>compliance with eligibility criteria applying in 
>the remit of the participating funding agencies 
>(please, see 
><http://www.heranet.info/Admin/Public/DWSDownload.aspx?File=Files%2fFiler%2fHERA+JRP%2fNational_Contact_Points_HERA_JRPs_januari_2008_plus_number_of_travel_grants_(4).doc>herethe 
>distribution of HERA JRP travel grants over 
>eligible countries and the list of national contact points).
>
>Selection criteria: research interests / project idea
>" Has potential for European added value
>" Fits within one of the two HERA Joint Research Programme themes
>
>The selection will also aim at achieving a balance of:
>" Senior / early career researchers
>" Gender distribution
>" Geographic spread
>
>The decisions will be taken in the first week of 
>March; applicants will be informed in mid-March 2008.
>For more information about the Matchmaking 
>Event, please, consult the brochure 
>(<http://www.heranet.info/Admin/Public/DWSDownload.aspx?File=Files%2fFiler%2fHERA+JRP%2fHERA_JRP_PDF_white.pdf>download 
>here PDF file).
>Practical information will soon be available on 
>the HERA website 
>(<http://www.heranet.info/>www.heranet.info). 
>http://www.heranet.info/Default.aspx?ID=277
>
><http://www.heranet.info/Default.aspx?ID=277>Click 
>here to access the application form for the HERA JRP grants
>
>

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