Research students

EC-funded research visit opportunities in computational science
Call for applications: closing date 31^st May 2017
HPC¹-Europa, a consortium of 11 leading European centres, is calling for applications from researchers working in Europe to visit one of more than 200 research institutes associated with the Transnational Access programme. Visitors will use HPC-Europa’s facilities to advance their research, while collaborating with scientific researchers from an appropriate local research institute.

The programme is fully funded by the EC and offers:

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  access to some of the most powerful HPC facilities in Europe;
  
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  HPC consultancy from experienced staff;
  
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  opportunities to collaborate with scientists working in related fields at a local research institute;
  
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  travel costs, subsistence expenses and accommodation.
  

The selection panel approves applications on the basis of scientific merit. For this reason, applicants are encouraged, where possible, to identify a suitable researcher with whom to collaborate before applying, as this often increases the chances of the application to be approved.

Selection meetings are held four times per year, and applications must be received by 31^st May 2017 for the selection meeting in June. Successful applicants will have visits for three or 13 weeks.

Further information and the online application form are available at http:// www.hpc-europa.org

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   President Fund Grants
   

Short Research Visits Larger awards of up to £2,000 are available for making short research visits of up to two months duration. The host institution may be overseas, or in the applicant's country of residence. All applicants must be registered for a PhD, or in a first postdoctoral position, in a country in the European Union. All applicants who are funded by a research council or other funding body must submit evidence that they have applied for sponsorship from that body. Salaried applicants must submit evidence of their annual income. Only one application for a research visit grant may be made awarded from the President’s Fund during the term of a postgraduate studentship or first postdoctoral position. Retrospective applications will not be considered. Applications for research visit grants will be considered twice yearly by an award panel. Closing dates for applications: 14 October 2017. Two copies of the completed application form and all supplementary documentation must be submitted for consideration.