Periodic Reporting for period 1 - A2M2TECH (Advanced Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Technologies)
Berichtszeitraum: 2021-06-01 bis 2023-05-31
Detail of the Work Performed
Establishment of A2M2TECH Designated Website
A comprehensive and dynamic website was designed, finalized, and has been in use. Profiles and applications were made/collected through the special “Application Form” generated.
The website address is: www.a2m2tech.org.tr
In line with our principle, as published on our website, a job ad/open call was posted in the Association for Women in Science (AWIS) with a view to encouraging female researchers. Similarly, the same job ad was posted on “Find a Ph.D. website (www.findaphd.com)” without any gender discrimination. 54 applications were received from female applicants. Only 2 of them were included in the 44 best-ranked applications. 1 female applicant rejected our offer after being selected. Additional information is given below.
Open Call & Job Alert were published in EURAXESS and on the website as reported in the delivery reports. Social media where the A2M2TECH project was published: Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram and YouTube. The A2M2TECH introduction video link was also published on our YouTube channel.
Job alert was also published on the Find a Ph.D. website.
Information on the project was also published on the hosting Institutions’ websites.
Launch Event took place on 21 September 2021 Media: On-line / Microsoft Teams meeting. Details of the event were provided in the deliverable report.
Dissemination Tools/Materials Created
To disseminate A2M2TECH to target groups, a specific flyer and a brochure were designed and produced. Copies of those materials were shared in the relevant deliverable report.
SEC and Interview Evaluation Processes were conducted as exactly outlined in the GA and reported in the relevant delivery report.
There was only 1 redress case and it was reported in the Deliverable report D2.1.
Selection Process & Information on Applicants’ Decisions
In line with the GA, the 22 best-ranked applicants were first listed. There were some applicants who were included in the first 22 best-ranked applications but turned down our offer for personal reasons (this was explained in Deliverable D2.1 in detail). For those empty slots, the reserved list was used.
Recruitment Report/Status
Information on the number of profiles created, eligible applications, and so on was given in the relevant delivery report.
Information about the recent status of the ESRs; how many of them have already completed their PhD courses, how many of them have passed the PhD qualifying exam, was given in the Periodic Report 1.
Scientific Highlights of the Work So Far were given/shared in the Periodic Report 1.
Training
As also reported in the Periodic Report 1, several training activities were organized for ESRs.
Mobility
Until now, 1 summer school took place in Urla/İzmir. It was a very fruitful event, details of which were shared/covered in the deliverable report.
Each recruited fellow has been informed of the compulsory training activities through online and face-to-face events. Some of those activities already took place and some of them will be organized. Those activities have been agreed upon and included in the PCDPs of the ESRs.
Expected Results of Dissemination, Communication & Public Engagement Activities:
The KPIs, as stipulated in the GA, have been communicated to the ESRs and the necessary actions will be taken to meet the requirements.
Expected social impacts will be to strengthen the existing collaborations of the partners with media, industry, local schools, and universities, and provide the recruited ESRs with a central and active role in communicating/engaging with specific, and non-specialist target groups.
The Expected Results of Using the Designated Website of the A2M2TECH
Our website was effectively used during the dissemination and collection of the applications. The ESRs are now expected to use the designated website to disseminate the results of their research.
The Expected Results of Planned Dissemination Activities:
Below is the list of planned activities to enhance the social impact of the A2M2TECH project;
EU Platforms: Periodic project announcements in relevant platforms (MSCA, MCCAA, etc.) will be made to promote project results and interact with peers.
A2M2TECH Open Day: An “Open Day” will be organized to share the project outcomes.
Q&A Webinars: A Q&A webinar will be organized for each ESR.
Public Talks: ESRs and supervisors will be engaged in public talks.
An exhibition will be organized to showcase the A2M2TECH project and research in people’s daily lives and its impact and relevance in terms of local economic development, innovation, and sustainability.
The results and outcomes of the A2M2TECH project will be shared via science popularization articles.
Social Media Interaction is also being planned.
A blog section will be created within the website of the project.
ESRs will be engaged as fellow researchers at the MCCA Association and will attend some of the MCAA-organized events to draw attention to their project results and network with peers outside the partnership to encourage multidisciplinary collaboration.