New handbook explains Marie Curie reintegration grants
The European Commission has published details of the new reintegration grants, funded under the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6), which will make mobility more attractive by facilitating a researcher's return to their home country or another European country. One of the major barriers to researcher mobility is the fear that opportunities at home will be missed if time is spent working abroad. It is sometimes difficult for researchers who have been away for a significant period of time to secure a position upon their return, while some find that their work abroad is not given significant recognition at home, thus hindering career advancement. The two new measures, the Marie Curie European reintegration grants and the international reintegration grants, aim to alleviate these problems. The European reintegration grants are available to researchers from EU Member States and associated countries who have participated in a Marie Curie action for at least two years, while the international reintegration grants are open to researchers from the same countries who have been working outside Europe for at least five years. The aim of these grants is to encourage these researchers to return to Europe and to share their knowledge and expertise. The Marie Curie reintegration grants handbook offers information on the grants, what types of research they cover, the organisations and individuals that can take part, financial aspects and the application process.