Periodic Reporting for period 2 - SCIENTIA-FELLOWS II (SCIENTIA-FELLOWS II: International Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme)
Okres sprawozdawczy: 2021-05-01 do 2024-12-31
Scientia Fellows II was a transnational fellowship programme (2019-2024) in the field of Health Life Sciences. The programme hosted 86 experienced postdoctoral researchers representing 37 nationalities and enhanced their career in excellent research environments.
Scientia Fellows II provided scientific training through research projects, chosen and shaped by the fellows in innovative, multidisciplinary and internationally recognized research teams. At the same time, the programme offered training across a broad range of transferable skills to equip the fellows with competences necessary for positions in a variety of organizations both in the private and public sector, in and out of academia.
For the past five years, University of Oslo has taken the programme into a broader European context to meet challenges presented in Horizon 2020 focusing on excellent research, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
The Scientia Fellows II programme introduced new aspects such as: strong innovation components, inter-sectoral opportunities and new training features in both research and transferable skills. The overall objectives of the programme were to provide:
• excellent research environments and infrastructure
• interaction between academia, healthcare industry and SMEs
• a training programme designed to maximize the career prospects of the researchers by the development of both research and transferable skills including, among others, entrepreneurship, dissemination and management
Consequently, the Scientia Fellows II programme was an important contribution to strengthen impactful research excellence and mobility of researchers not only across the boarders but also in collaboration across sectors and research fields. The strong innovation component also gave the researchers the knowledge and tools enabling them to take their research ideas into use, to innovate and to consider entrepreneurial activities, which can further benefit patients, healthcare systems and society.
Scientia Fellows II provided scientific training through research projects, chosen and shaped by the fellows in innovative, multidisciplinary and internationally recognized research teams. At the same time, the programme offered training across a broad range of transferable skills to equip the fellows with competences necessary for positions in a variety of organizations both in the private and public sector, in and out of academia.
For the past five years, University of Oslo has taken the programme into a broader European context to meet challenges presented in Horizon 2020 focusing on excellent research, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
The Scientia Fellows II programme introduced new aspects such as: strong innovation components, inter-sectoral opportunities and new training features in both research and transferable skills. The overall objectives of the programme were to provide:
• excellent research environments and infrastructure
• interaction between academia, healthcare industry and SMEs
• a training programme designed to maximize the career prospects of the researchers by the development of both research and transferable skills including, among others, entrepreneurship, dissemination and management
Consequently, the Scientia Fellows II programme was an important contribution to strengthen impactful research excellence and mobility of researchers not only across the boarders but also in collaboration across sectors and research fields. The strong innovation component also gave the researchers the knowledge and tools enabling them to take their research ideas into use, to innovate and to consider entrepreneurial activities, which can further benefit patients, healthcare systems and society.
The project has completed five open calls for applications. The evaluation process was carried out as planned and was based on the work of international independent expert evaluators.
In total, 86 candidates were offered full-time employment contracts, of which 84 completed their fellowship by the end of this reporting period.
In total, 86 candidates were offered full-time employment contracts, of which 84 completed their fellowship by the end of this reporting period.
Through the Scientia Fellows II comprehensive training programme, developed in collaboration with research and industrial partners, participating fellows were equipped with an array of skills relevant for their career progress both within and out of academia.
By the end of the Scientia Fellows II programme:
- all the fellows employed via the programme have had an opportunity to benefit from the attractive training offered, such as the career development programme (Postdoctoral programme) and School of Health Innovation
- all the fellows were integrated in a novel and dynamic innovation ecosystem provided by the University of Oslo that offered meeting places and interaction opportunities with companies, business clusters and incubators, industry and innovators, as well as training and mentoring, funding and support system
- the number of publications has reached 130 by the end of the project, with more to come
- in an internal, anonymous survey 87% of the fellows expressed a high degree of satisfaction with the programme and responded that their fellowship was beneficial for their current/next job. They considered it useful for their career development in general, as well as for establishing international collaborations, developing innovative ideas and establishing industry connections.
- five fellows have pending patent applications, and there was one international start-up to be established.
By the end of the Scientia Fellows II programme:
- all the fellows employed via the programme have had an opportunity to benefit from the attractive training offered, such as the career development programme (Postdoctoral programme) and School of Health Innovation
- all the fellows were integrated in a novel and dynamic innovation ecosystem provided by the University of Oslo that offered meeting places and interaction opportunities with companies, business clusters and incubators, industry and innovators, as well as training and mentoring, funding and support system
- the number of publications has reached 130 by the end of the project, with more to come
- in an internal, anonymous survey 87% of the fellows expressed a high degree of satisfaction with the programme and responded that their fellowship was beneficial for their current/next job. They considered it useful for their career development in general, as well as for establishing international collaborations, developing innovative ideas and establishing industry connections.
- five fellows have pending patent applications, and there was one international start-up to be established.