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An International Early-Stage Research Ecosystem Boosting the Attraction of Talented Early-Stage Researchers

Project description

Researchers for the regional economy, international networking

Innovation and international networking are instrumental for developing the regional economy in several fields. The EU-funded WIT project is a highly-competitive, merit-based international fellowship programme that aims to attract 16 early-stage researchers through two open calls at the international level, with eight fellowships per call. The programme aims to provide the fellows a 36 months stay in Navarra to work on innovative projects in the fields of health, automotive-mechatronics and advanced manufacturing and energy, with artificial intelligence applied as a cross-sectional area to each of the research lines. The project’s goal is to generate a positive impact in excellent science, innovation, and talent attraction and retention.

Objective

WIT is a highly competitive, merit-based, International Fellowship Programme aimed at attracting 16 Early-Stage Researchers (ESR) to develop a total of 60-month stay through 2 open calls at international level (8 fellowships per call, 36-months of stay duration per fellow), in order to develop innovative projects in the fields of a) Health, b) Automotive-Mechatronics & Advanced Manufacturing and c) Energy in order to generate a positive impact in terms of excellent science, innovation, and talent attraction and retention, particularly at a regional level, strengthening the regional economy and promoting international networking.

Coordinator

COMUNIDAD FORAL DE NAVARRA - GOBIERNO DE NAVARRA
Net EU contribution
€ 1 301 760,00
Address
AVENIDA CARLOS III 2
31002 Pamplona
Spain

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Region
Noreste Comunidad Foral de Navarra Navarra
Activity type
Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
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Total cost
€ 2 603 520,00