H2020 SME Innovation Associate: Postdoc, Europe 3458 views

H2020 SME Innovation Associate Program: This a new pilot action program under the EU Research & Innovation Framework Program under the ‘Horizon 2020’ supporting recruitment of post-doctoral research associates / PDFs worldwide.

Aims / Objectives:  The action aims at overcoming the barriers for EU SMEs and Start-ups to recruit highly qualified specialists (PhD or other equivalent) that are not available on the national job market.

Key points

1. Early stage support
2. EU Grant covering the salary of the researcher for a period of one year
3. Training Package for Enterprises and Researchers
4. “Light” application
5. Internationalization, mobility, innovation and excellence.

Conditions of Eligibility

1. The Enterprise Only SMEs (including start-up companies) of the EU Member States and Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT) or countries associated1 to Horizon 2020
2. The Associate / Individual applicants
   1. R2 level in the European Framework for Research Careers3 .
   2. Hold a PhD (or equivalent);
   3. expertise in line with the job advertisement;
   4. Comply with the Transnational mobility criteria

Support provided

1. International Visibility
2. Financial Support

Deadline for applications: 30 June 2016

Start date for the position: 1 September 2017.

Application Procedure

The application is simple and paperless:

1. Create your ECAS account (if you don’t have one)
2. Register your SME or Start-up at the EU Participant Portal – the single gateway to EU research funding.

• Complete the SME self-assessment

1. Read carefully the call for application of the H2020 SME innovation Associate –
2. Prepare a short application (see below)
3. Submit the application before the due date

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