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nanotimes EU-Projects Call for Exchange Visits

NanoICT project launched a second call for exchange visits for PhD students (or senior re- search personnel).

Main objectives:

• To perform joint work or to be trained in the leading European industrial and academic research institutions;

• To enhance long-term collaborations within the ERA;

• To generate high-skilled personnel and to facilitate technology transfer;

• In all respects, these training activities are an important element in networking.

Conditions:

EUR1.500 (maximum) per visit to cover only travel and accommodation expenses Applicants must be students or research personnel (no permanent positi- on allowed) working in any registered nanoICT group.

• Destination groups must be as well a nanoICT registered group;

• Duration of the visit: one week minimum and should be finished before the end of September 2011;

• After the visit, a scientific summary report must be delivered;

• The nanoICT Management Board will award grants for this activity on a competitive basis;

• Priority will be given to women and ERA cross border applications;

• Funding will be available only for personnel belonging to European groups.

11-05 :: May/June 2011

Application proposal (year 2011):

(1 page long maximum) must be sent before 1st July, 2011 and must include the following info: Name of the applicant Affiliation Brief CV Destination instituti- on/company Duration of the visit Objectives.

Contact: Dr. Maite Fernández, Phantoms Foundation, Madrid, Spain, Phone: +34 911 123 387: http://www.phantomsnet.net

DG SANCO Update on Materials

The European Commission Health and Consumer Affairs Directorate (DG SANCO) has updated its website to include a summary of current relevant scientific opinion on nanomaterials, written for non- specialists.

http://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/opini- ons_layman/nanomaterials/en/index.htm