Researchers – Cesam

Awards for scientific expeditions

Inês Correia Rosa — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:25:11 +0000

Deadline: 14 February 2025

The Scientific Exploration Society (SES) has launched a new SES Explorer Awards Programme to grant individuals for scientific expeditions. Expeditions will often take place in the more inaccessible and remote regions of the world, and will aim to produce new scientific studies of the physical, social, economic, cultural or natural/environmental life of such regions or communities. The purpose is to advance knowledge of or research into: educational development; health and humanitarian support; medical aid and research; and environmental, cultural and social awareness and support of such regions. The grant amounts available range from £4,000 to £7,000.

Awards

There are six Explorer Awards available in 2025:

Sir Charles Blois Explorer Award for Science and Adventure (£5,000)– Supports a scientific adventurer and trailblazer who is undertaking an adventurous expedition with strong physical requirements in a challenging environment. The expedition must aim to produce new scientific studies of the physical, social, economic and cultural life of communities, ideally in more remote regions of the world.
Elodie Sandford Explorer Award for Amateur Photography (£4,000 to £7,000)– The applicant must be an amateur photographer who is undertaking an adventurous and innovative project. They must be able to demonstrate how their photography will be of real benefit to the people, environment, wildlife, fauna or flora targeted by the expedition.
Judith Heath Explorer Award for Botany and Research (£5,250)- Supports an individual leading an expedition. The main focus of the expedition must be to carry out a scientific study of plants, ideally in more remote regions of the world.
Neville Shulman Explorer Award for Expedition Filmmaking (£7,000)– This award has been created to support an expedition combining adventure and scientific purpose focusing on intangible and/or tangible heritage, ideally in more remote regions of the world. The applicant should be someone who has filmmaking experience and is either organising or closely involved in the planning of a scientific, cultural or geographical expedition.
O’Hea Explorer Award for Occupational and Environmental Health (£5,000)- Supports a research expedition that is focused on occupational and environmental health, or educational wellbeing and advancement in the field. The findings must benefit workers, students and/or community health, and leave a legacy, whether it be through policy and/or practice.
SES Explorer Award for Inspirational and Scientific Trailblazing (£5,000)- The applicant should be an inspirational scientific trailblazer whose expedition is special in some way (in terms of the nature of the research, the legacy it offers or any other inspiring aspects of the expedition). This award may also support a scientific explorer who has previously received funding from SES for their project or expedition and who wishes to continue their research.

Eligibility

Awards are intended to provide financial support to individuals who have instigated and are leading their own expeditions. The exceptions to this are applicants for the Neville Shulman Explorer Award for Filmmaking and the Elodie Sandford Explorer Award for Amateur Photography; applicants need not be expedition leaders but should be actively involved in expedition planning and use their filmmaking/photography to communicate the expedition’s aims and objectives.

Expeditions should not start before 16 October 2025 and must be completed by 1 August 2026.

Funding

SES Explorer Awards are intended to provide a financial contribution to the overall cost of the fieldwork phase of scientific exploration. The amount varies according to the award.

How to apply

There is a two-stage application process consisting of a mandatory brief proposal (Stage 1) followed by a more detailed full application (Stage 2).

Additional information and previous awardees can be found here.

Ocean Expedition on Climate Science, Policy, and Human-Nature Connections

Inês Correia Rosa — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:14:20 +0000

Deadline: 1 February 2025

The UT Austin Portugal Programme, through its Space-Earth Interactions area, is supporting One Ocean Expedition Course on Climate Science, Policy, and Human-Nature Connections, co-organized by the Universities of Bergen, Harvard, John Hopkins, and Texas at Austin. The Programme will grant five spots aboard the tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl, which will be sailing from Ponta Delgada (Azores) to Nuuk (Greenland), to candidates affiliated with Portuguese institutions.

This training programme is particularly designed for PhD students. Nevertheless, applications from master’s students will also be considered.

The mission will happen from 5 May to 25 August 2025.

Interested in diving into a unique international learning experience? Learn more here.

Recruitment for an Assistant Researcher in the area of Economics

Inês Correia Rosa — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 14:14:42 +0000

An international public notice is opened for recruitment in the form of an Uncertain Term Work Contract, under the Portuguese Labour Code, 1 (one) position for a Doctorate equivalent to Assistant Researcher, for the exercise of research activities in the scientific area of Economics, aiming to develop research in Environmental Economics and Natural Resources, to promote environmental sustainability and resilience, in the scope of H2020 ERA Chair “BESIDE – Institutional, Behavioural, critical and adaptive economics towards Sustainable Development, management of natural capital and circular Economy”, (Grant Agreement 951389), funded by the EU, call H2020-WIDESPREAD-2018-2020-6.

Public notice here.

Funding to develop curiosity-driven ideas in France

Tânia Sofia Queirós Barros — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 09:23:15 +0000

Deadline: 23 January 2025

The Smart Loire Valley Programme, fostered by LE STUDIUM, a multidisciplinary institute for advanced studies in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France, is designed to attract experienced international researchers to join local laboratories, including universities, public research institutions, and enterprises. Participants in this programme are expected to embody LE STUDIUM’s core research values—Curiosity, Imagination, and Intuition—while developing fundamental research projects and fostering sustainable international collaborations. This programme creates a conducive environment for researchers to advance their work and engage with a vibrant scientific community in the region.

Additional information can be found here.

CESAM integrated members that are interested in obtaining more information about this opportunity may access it through here.

Aquaculture infrastructures access

Tânia Sofia Queirós Barros — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 09:14:12 +0000

Deadline: 31 January 2025

The European project AQUAEXCEL 3.0, under its Transnational Access (TNA) programme, offers access to 40 unique research infrastructures, with experimental costs, travel and subsistence covered by the project. The facilities available cover the entire range of aquaculture production systems (recirculation, flowthrough, cage, hatchery and pond systems), environments (freshwater and marine, cold, temperate and warm water), scales (small, medium and industrial scale), culture species (fish, shellfish and seaweeds), and fields of expertise (nutrition, physiology, health and welfare, genetics, engineering, monitoring and management technologies).

General description

The complete list of available infrastructure is here. Most of proposals will involve only one research infrastructure, being possible to select additional installations. Prior to application, the Infrastructure Manager should be contacted for further details and to discuss proposal requirements.

The proposals may be conducted by only one person or a team. The lead applicant is the person responsible for all project communications and who will be participating directly in the work and visiting the research installation (unless the proposal is for remote access only). The lead applicant does not need to be the most senior person involved in the project. A co-applicant may also apply to visit the research installation if justified by the experimental work and if budget is available. Co-applicant may be a co-worker or a senior adviser/supervisor or technical assistant. Additional applicants can be identified as being involved in the project, but not involved in the mobility. If either the lead applicant or co-applicant is a student, you need to ensure that supervision arrangements are fully explained in the project description.

Transnational Access can be provided in the following ways: (1) in person (‘hands-on’), provided to selected users that visit the installation, or (2) remote, through the provision to selected users of remote scientific services. Examples of remote access include the provision of reference materials or samples (e.g., shipping of a virus strain); performing a remote sample analysis or sample deposition; remote access to experimental aquaria or high-performance computing facilities.

Duration

Unless special provisions have been made by the Installation, projects can only be funded up to 3 months in duration (90 days). If the access is remote only, please enter the expected start and end date for the work at the host installation.

Budget

Travel costs are normally reimbursed by the research infrastructure providing the most economic means of travel is used. You should give an estimate to help the installation with budgeting.

Accommodation will be provided in accommodation owned by the research infrastructure or in nearby guest houses (bed and breakfast) or hotels. Full details of accommodation provisions and expense allowances are available from the individual research infrastructures.

You may also mention other expected expenses and whether other funding is available to cover some or all of these. Users of the Research Infrastructures will need to make their own travel insurance arrangements. Additional information, including the application template and guidelines can be found here.

Opportunities for Young Researchers in Austria

Tânia Sofia Queirós Barros — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 09:06:39 +0000

Deadline: 01 February 2025

The Österreichischer Austauschdienst (OeAD – The Austrian Agency for International Cooperation in Education and Research) Ernst Mach Grant Worldwide is now accepting applications from young researchers outside Austria for research visits to Austria. The grant programme, offers a maximum award value of €12,700.

The Ernst Mach Grant Worldwide is an international mobility initiative aimed at young researchers from foreign institutions who wish to conduct research activities in Austria. This programme is open to doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers under the age of 35, offering research or study stays of up to nine months at Austrian institutions. Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in either German or English and must not have conducted research or studies in Austria during the six months preceding the grant award.

The programme covers a wide range of scientific fields, including natural sciences, technical sciences, medicine, health sciences, agricultural sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities. Successful candidates receive a monthly stipend of €1,300, with additional travel allowances available for researchers from non-European developing countries. Assistance will be provided in arranging accommodation and health insurance.

This grant provides an excellent opportunity for international researchers to engage in high-quality scientific work while benefiting from Austria’s vibrant research ecosystem.

Additional information can be found here.

Access to installations and services in the area of agroecology

Tânia Sofia Queirós Barros — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 10:01:51 +0000

NEW Deadline: 26 March 2025

The European project AgroServ has an open call to give access to transnational scientific data, specialized expertise, experimental sites, technology, and laboratories, connecting professionals from chemistry, biology, agronomy, ecology, bioengineering, analysis, sociology, and economics. Researchers (including PhD and master students) may have access to many installations and services across Europe.

Benefits

The complete list of provided services can be found here, and 11 Research Infrastructures are available.

If awarded you will:

Utilize services offered by AgroServ partners at no cost;
Receive reimbursement for travel and accommodation expenses;
Have assistance during project execution at partner facilities;
Access necessary expertise to complete your experimental work.

How to apply

You should apply only after thorough discussion with the Research Infrastructures’ facility managers/service providers them regarding your research project.
Applicants are responsible for developing their research proposal and submitting a feasible proposal that meets AgroServ’s guidelines and requirements.

It is mandatory that projects integrate services from at least two different Research Infrastructures. This requirement ensures a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to your research, enhancing both the quality and scope of your project by leveraging diverse expertise and facilities.

You can apply for:

Physical access: access in person, with scientists (users) physically visiting the facility.
Remote access: services offered without the scientists physically visiting the facility (e.g. access to samples, etc.).
Virtual access: access to data or models including the organization’s cloud, data centres, etc.

Proposals to access the AgroServ research services shouldaddress interdisciplinary topics related to agroecology to enable the interaction of communities of researchers in widely separated areas.

Additional information can be read here.

Personalised training for geoscientists

Tânia Sofia Queirós Barros — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 09:41:28 +0000

Deadline: 7 January 2025

The Geo-INQUIRE Personalised Training Programme aims at the individual training of the next generation of geoscientists, users with new ideas to exploit Geo-INQUIRE supported installations and their related data, services and products. The programme offers visit grants of up to 3.000 € for selected users willing to address new research ideas, develop projects, boost ongoing and new cooperation, among others. Selected users will be able to reimburse travel, accommodation and subsistence costs for stays of up to 2 weeks duration.

The call is open to students at all levels, researchers, technicians, and other specialists working in the fields of research covered by the installations. Candidates must choose between the available installations of the project and it is advisable to contact the installation of choice before submitting an application.

You should submit a project detailing:

Motivation and objectives;

Scientific background of the planned activity, tasks to do, risk estimation;

Expected results, including potential impact of the of the training for your future scientific activities.

Awardees will receive per-diem support as well as travel and accommodation payments according to the country where the installation of choice is located.

Additional information can be found here.

Early Career Researchers in marine sciences are called to be part of the OYSTER group in 2025

Tânia Sofia Queirós Barros — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 11:33:37 +0000

Deadline: 16 December 2024

The EuroMarine Network, of which CESAM is a member, is looking for enthusiastic, engaged and creative Early Career Researchers (ECRs) who are willing to play an important role supporting young scientists in EuroMarine, as well as advocating for marine science and healthy oceans in general. Candidates are expected to engage in the different activities carried out by OYSTER group throughout the year and to be proactive in developing new activities within the group.

Background

OYSTER (Orienting Young ScienTists of EuroMarine) is EuroMarine’s permanent working group to support young marine researchers, aiming to improve their representation and to create opportunities for their professional development. Keeping a participatory and bottom-up approach, OYSTER is led by a committed group of around 20 ECRs across EuroMarine Member Institutions. New group members are recruited every year.

The CESAM PhD student Joana Fernandes and the Assistant Researcher Diana Madeira are members of this group.

More information about OYSTER group can be found here.

Eligibility

Eligible candidates must be PhD students or post-doctoral researchers (within 5 years after the completion of their PhD) or technicians/research assistants (within 7 years after the completion of their MSc degree), and who are based at EuroMarine Member Organisations (CESAM is a member).

Candidates should have experience in marine research and be willing to use their creativity, communication and interpersonal skills to help promote marine sciences and EuroMarine activities.

Previous experience in other collaborative networks would be advantageous, although not mandatory. Seeking balance and better connections, individuals with a background in social sciences or in the science-policy interface are currently particularly encouraged.

Expectations

This is, at least, a one-year commitment starting in January 2025.

OYSTER members will:

Support young scientists within the EuroMarine community;
Advocate for marine sciences and ocean health;
Engage in diverse activities and projects throughout the year;
Take the initiative to develop new activities within the group.

Selected members meet once a month for 1h online, although continued participation via online platforms (Teams) and in your own networks is required to build, carry out and follow up all OYSTER projects and activities. Additionally, OYSTER organizes an annual workshop where all members can meet in person and discuss different topics, plan activities and respond to ECR’s concerns and priorities. Among all activities OYSTER pursues, collaboration with other ECR networks and production of publications related to ECRs are two of them. OYSTER representatives are encouraged to actively participate in other events and conferences.

How to apply

You should send by email (oyster@euromarinenetwork.eu) your CV and a short motivation letter (max. 300 words).

Additional information can be found here.

Branco Weiss Fellowships for postdoctoral researchers

Inês Correia Rosa — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 11:28:37 +0000

Deadline: 15 January 2025

The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) administers the Branco Weiss Fellowship to support exceptional postdoctoral researchers, based anywhere in the world, seeking to conduct original, innovative research in the natural, engineering, medical and social sciences that are outside of the scope of mainstream research fields and engages with social, cultural, political, or economic questions and issues. The fellowship offers up to CHF 600 000 over five years and the project can be carried out at any academic host institution worldwide.

Additional information can be found here.

CESAM integrated members that are interested in obtaining more information about this opportunity may access it through here.