Objective
The Milky Way-Gaia Doctoral Network (MWGaiaDN): Revealing the Milky Way (MW) with Gaia - Excellent science, Extending techniques, Enhancing people skills, Effecting the next revolution in European led astronomy through leadership in astrometric-based science. What: Gaia, ESA’s major space mission launched in Dec 2013, is now in its extended mission to map some two billion stars in the MW. It’s upcoming data releases , that will provide chemical and physical annotation of the earlier positional releases, present major challenges in terms of complexity and size, hence research training to deliver a full science exploitation is essential, ensuring that Gaia is the `game changer’ for astronomy How: Our DN will link major partners responsible for the development of Gaia, to form an effective and unique training network combining the best research training with a range of academic and industrial placements, specialist research and knowledge transfer workshops. It will develop and train a cohort of young researchers through a set of key science projects pushing the Gaia data to its limits. Our DN will train 10 ESRs located across 10 European beneficiaries, benefiting from the participation of 13 associate partners. These include major industry (e.g. AirbusDS, TAS), at the forefront of Space and Information technologies; SME Industry (e.g. DAPCOM, Suil), innovating new technologies for Space and partners leading the development of next generation astrometry missions outside of Europe (NAOJ). Relevance: It will shape the delivery of training in astrometry and the study of the MW across Europe: delivering key insights into the structure and formation of our Galaxy; delivering the roadmap for the next generation of astrometric space telescopes; equipping the ESRs with skills to drive the next innovative steps in this crucial area of space discovery, as well as enabling them to contribute to the future, growth and challenges of the big data industry and commerce. MWGaiaDN
Fields of science
Programme(s)
- HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Main Programme
Funding Scheme
HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-DN - HORIZON TMA MSCA Doctoral NetworksCoordinator
2311 EZ Leiden
Netherlands
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Participants (7)
00136 Roma
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22100 Lund
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08007 Barcelona
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3004-531 Coimbra
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01069 Dresden
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38058 Grenoble
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10561 Athina
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Partners (15)
35122 Padova
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181-8588 Mitaka City
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0001 Pretoria
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Seattle
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08860 Castelldefels
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
28108 Alcobendas
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3700 121 Sao Joao Da Madeira
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
A98HF63 Bray
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Participation ended
28359 Bremen
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SW1Y 6AF LONDON
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SG1 2AS Stevenage
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75794 Paris
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RG2 6GF READING
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WC1E 6BT London
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CB2 1TN Cambridge
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