EU policy news

This section summarises recent EU policy news and opportunities that are relevant to geoscientists. It includes recently passed legislation, EU funding opportunities and EU Commission consultations.

The tags on the right-hand side of this page can be used to easily locate open EU funding calls sourced from the EU’s participant portal and the EU Commission consultations that are most likely to be of interest to EGU members. EU consultations allow individuals and organisations to provide expertise or submit their opinion on a particular issue.

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Photo Contest: How green is your lab?

• General policy news
• 7 September 2018

The EU Science Hub is running a photo competition for scientists and science enthusiasts. To participate, share one photo with the EU Science Hub that shows how you keep your work eco-friendly. The winning picture will be displayed at the ARTEFACTS exhibition at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin and the winner will receive a 2-day trip to Berlin to visit the exhibition before the end of 2018. Transport and 1-night accommodation will be covered. The photo submission deadline is 19 October 2018. All photos received will be shared on the EU Science Hub’s Facebook page.

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Nominations for the next President of the European Research Council (ERC) welcome

• General policy news
• 7 September 2018

Internationally renowned and respected scientists are being invited to submit applications for the post of the President of the European Research Council (ERC). A committee chaired by Mario Monti, President of Bocconi University and former Prime Minister of Italy, is conducting the search for the next President and will create a shortlist of potential candidates to be submitted to the European Commission. The next ERC President will chair the ERC Scientific Council and will be the voice and public face of the ERC. She/he is expected to be a prominent advocate of frontier research and an ambassador of European science within and beyond Europe, with the aim of strengthening further the ERC’s performance and prestige and Europe’s science base in frontier research. The deadline for applications is 1 October 2018. The new President of the ERC will take office from 1 January 2020.

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EIC Horizon Prize for ‘European Low-Cost Space Launch’ (open until 01 June 2021)

• EU funding
• 20 June 2018

The European Low-Cost Space Launch is a larger-scale grant (10 million). The proposal should outline an innovative and commercially viable solution that enhances Europe’s access. Furthermore, it should provide strategic and competitive advantages for European companies, SMEs, universities, and research organisations.

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