Fellowship Programme for Ukrainian Research Infrastructure Leaders

25 October 2022

The University of Milano-Bicocca, under the EU H2020 Grant no. 871072, is proud to establish the "Fellowships programme" for researchers, engineers and staff working at Research Infrastructures in Ukraine.

This opportunity is provided through the EU H2020 Grant no. 871072 which is currently under amendment and is waiting an officially approval from the European Research Executive Agency (REA).

This Fellowship programme will fund up to 9 candidates to be enrolled in the 5th Edition 2022-2024 of the part-time "Executive Master in Management of Research Infrastructures" delivered by the University of Milano-Bicocca (Italy).

The Master programme has a duration of 18 months and is structured by both online sessions and 8 on-campus sessions in Milano. The fellowship will waive the tuition fee for the selected Ukrainian candidates and will also cover the travel for the 8 on-site visits to Milano, as much as conditions will allow (around 3 days each with travel, accommodation, and subsistence). Fully remote participation will be offered to those awardees who cannot travel outside Ukraine.

Selected Research Infrastructure (RIs) researchers and staff from Ukraine will benefit of the opportunity to participate in managerial training classes with participants from outstanding European and international RIs.

The Fellowship programme will contribute to empowering management skills of leaders of RIs and major research institutes from all scientific domains in Ukraine and contribute to strengthen the RIs ecosystem of the Country.

General Eligibility:

Researchers, engineers, and staff affiliated to research infrastructures in Ukraine from all scientific domains;
The candidates will be selected according to 3 criteria: 1. Experience, current position, and training needs; 2. Motivation and potential; 3. Scientific domain, gender, and geographic balance;
Priority will be given to women candidates and to candidates that cannot leave Ukraine and that will be offered the opportunity to attend the programme fully remotely;

HOW TO APPLY?

Information concerning the EMMRI and the application for the fellowship programme can be found here:
https://emmri.unimib.it/2022/10/20/fellowship-programme-for-ukrainian-research-infrastructure-leaders/

In the Motivation letter, applicants should specify their option for in-presence or fully remote attendance (for the sessions taking place in Milano).

The Master is taught in English, so it is expected that candidates have a good knowledge of English.

Deadline for applications: 30 October 2022

Programme start date: 28 November 2022

! NB !: Admission results and fellowships to EMMRI is subject to the approval of the grant from the REA. The call is opened earlier to start collecting applications from Ukrainian candidates in order to give them the opportunity to be enrolled in the 5th edition of the Master.

All queries should be sent only to: ritrain@unimib.it