International funding
The information and consultancy activity on research funding opportunities offered by the European Union or other international bodies is coordinated at the University by the International Research Office which, in particular, provides support to professors and researchers in the pre-award phase, in the application of research projects to competitive calls, and in the subsequent management - post-award - of the funds assigned.
The University promotes training initiatives on international research funding, aimed at doctoral students, researchers and administrative staff supporting international research.
It is also one of the Local Contact Points (LoCP) of EURAXESS – Researchers in motion, a network of more than 200 offices in about 40 European and associated countries, created by the European Commission to facilitate the mobility of researchers and the development of scientific relationships, also through the timely reporting of employment and training opportunities in research.
The International Research Office coordinates the participation of the Padova University in the Human Resources Strategy For Researchers - HRS4R for which the University has been awarded the recognition "HR Excellence in Research Award". By regulating the rights and duties of research institutions, universities, researchers at every stage of their careers, HRS4R represents an operational tool developed by the European Commission for those working in the European Research Area, aimed at supporting the concrete integration of the principles established by the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for their recruitment in institutional human resources management policies.
It monitors the panorama of funding opportunities addressed to Principal Investigators who access competitive University or international calls, choosing Padova as the campus of their excellent research. It provides support in the drafting and submission of research proposals for the following funding programs:
- ERC – European Research Council calls for applications, funded by the European Commission as part of the Horizon Europe framework syllabus
- Call for applications Stars@Unipd, University syllabus for the funding of talented researchers to the ERC.
- Call for applications Talent@Unipd, University syllabus for the scouting of potential ERC candidates who choose the University of Padova as their Host Institution
- Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) calls for applications, funded under the Horizon 2020 framework syllabus and comprising the MSCA - Individual Fellowship (IF), Innovative Training Networks (ITN), Research & Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) and Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (COFUND)
- Call for applications MSCA MARaThon@Unipd – MAster your Research and Training Needs, a University syllabus for the training of potential candidates for Horizon 2020 - Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual fellowship calls who choose the University of Padova as their Host Institution.
- Call for applications MSCA Seal of Excellence@Unipd, University syllabus for unfunded Horizon 2020 - Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual fellowship candidates who have obtained a score above 85/100 and chosen the University of Padova as their Host Institution.
It actively reports funding opportunities on competitive calls from European and international funding bodies, in which the establishment of international partnerships is required.
Through the EU Research HUB@Unipd team , an operational unit that supports researchers in the analysis of funding opportunities and in the writing of proposals, it promotes the University's participation in competitive calls and international research networks:
- Calls for applications H2020 FETs, actions to transform European scientific excellence into a competitive advantage through the promotion of radically new technologies and the exploration of innovative and high-risk ideas.
- Calls for applications H2020 LEITs, actions to finance the advancement of enabling and industrial technologies, such as ICT, nanotechnologies, advanced materials, biotechnologies, advanced manufacturing systems and space research.
- Calls for applications H2020 Societal Challenges, to fund innovative and interdisciplinary research actions in the context of macro-themes considered priorities for smart, sustainable and inclusive European development.
- Other European programmes, alternative funding opportunities to the Horizon 2020 (H2020) framework syllabus
- Call for applications for European Networks for Research, a University syllabus to support the participation of research groups in international networks and networks.
- Knowledge Innovation Community EIT Raw Materials, a European consortium that promotes the competitiveness, growth and attractiveness of the European raw materials sector through radical innovation and the development of entrepreneurship.
- Calls for applications from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) to finance projects of great strategic importance and support the international mobility of researchers.
International Research Office
via Martiri della libertà 8, 35137 Padova
tel. 049.827 1940 / 1944 / 1948
fax 049.827 1911
international.research@unipd.it
