Support Staff Knowledge Exchange funding

Aim: Exposure of research support and platforms staff to best-practices and common issues in your area, global networking, career development. 

Method: In/out-bound exchanges, worldwide. Ideally 1-2 days job shadowing + specific mini-project (e.g. develop a policy/tool, learn an approach/system/technique) to bring back to CCU. 

> UPDATE 2020: In light of travel restrictions, some international training courses may be eligible, assessed on a case-by-case basis against overall project aims.

The Rules

• For research support and platforms staff at all career stages. 
• Follow-up short report. 
• Use of project funding acknowledgement and logo in any subsequent research outputs (presentations, posters, publications). 

“This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 810653”.

• Standard institutional travel directive rules apply. 

How to Apply

• Permanently open call. 
• Staff member researches potential host/visitor institutes and makes preliminary informal contact with host. 
• Applications invited directly from staff members (with provisional OK from head of unit) using the Application Form. 
• Selection committee reviews responses every 2 months so please apply in good time. 

For more information, check out the Staff Exchange Toolkit.