The European
Commission has just published the last call in the Research Training
Networks (RTN) scheme of Marie Curie in the 6th Framework Programme.
The call has a budget of 220 Mio. EUR. Deadline for an outline
proposal will be September 28, 2005 (2-stage submission; deadline for
full proposal: February 14, 2006). Proposals from all areas of
scientific and technological research of interest to the European
Communities are welcome.

A Research Training Network consists of a consortium of institutions
located in different (European) countries that propose a common
research project. This shall serve as an instrument for providing
training. A network consortium should include partners (e.g.
universities, research organisations, SME, international
organisations, etc.) from at least three Member or Associated states
of which two must be EU-Member or Candidate Countries and is typically
ranging from 6 to 14 teams.

RTNs are primarily directed towards the training of researchers with
less than 4 years of research experience. Experienced researchers
(4-10 years of experience or Ph.D.) can also be involved for the
purpose of transfer of knowledge. The researchers are appointed
directly by the network for up to 3 years.

The Commission is going to keep this „Research Training Network”
scheme also in the 7th Framework Programme („Marie Curie Networks”;
MCN). Drafts on this future scheme can be accessed in a Commission
working paper, which is published on the KoWi-Homepage
(http://www.kowi.de/rp/download/FP7_MC_MCN.pdf).

For more information, see:
http://fp6.cordis.lu/fp6/call_details.cfm?CALL_ID=210
http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6/mariecurie-actions/action/training_en.htm
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Contact at KoWi: Sebastian Stetter email: sst@kowi.de Uwe David email:
ud@kowi.de