SKilled, Innovative & Entrepreneurial Scientists

Objective

Through the SKIES project, the consortium partners will provide PhD and 1st year postdoctoral researchers in the field of astronomy with a new set of skills integrating open science, innovation and entrepreneurship, thereby equipping them for a career that allows them to fulfill their potential and contribute to society and economy. A Train the Trainer programme builds the capacity of the teaching staff, so that they have the training and tools to continue the programme beyond the life of the project. Online training will be made available to support the partner as well as other organisations interested to run similar courses.

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.5.a. - Make scientific and technological careers attractive to young students, and forster sustainable interaction between schools, research institutions, industry and civil society organisations

Topic(s)

• SwafS-08-2019-2020 - Research innovation needs & skills training in PhD programmes

Call for proposal

H2020-SwafS-2020-1
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Funding Scheme

CSA - Coordination and support action

Coordinator

UNIVERSITEIT LEIDEN

Address

Rapenburg 70
2311 EZ Leiden
Netherlands

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 94 037,50

Participants (6)

ERASMUS CENTRE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP BV

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 50 375

Address

Burgemeester Oudlaan 50
3062 PA Rotterdam

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

STICHTING DOTSPACE

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 47 125

Address

Kapteynstraat 1 Sbic Suite 140
2201 BB Noordwijk

Activity type

Other

MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN EV

Germany

EU contribution

€ 43 250

Address

Hofgartenstrasse 8
80539 Muenchen

Activity type

Research Organisations

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN

South Africa

EU contribution

€ 27 250

Address

Private Bag X3
7701 Rondebosch

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

POLSKIE TOWARZYSTWO ASTRONOMICZNE

Poland

EU contribution

€ 27 125

Address

Ul Bartycka 18
00 716 Warszawa

Activity type

Other

CENTRO DE INVESTIGACAO EM ASTRONOMIA E ASTROFISICA DA UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO

Portugal

EU contribution

€ 23 725

Address

Rua Das Estrelas
4150 762 Porto

Activity type

Research Organisations