The €100 000 Career Integration Grants are funded through the EU’s Marie Curie program and aim to encourage European scientists to return to Europe, as well as to attract the best junior researchers of other nationalities to work at European universities, companies and other institutions. Over 400 grants will be offered in 2011.

The EU career integration grants are available to researchers of any nationality. The funding is targeted at the post-doctoral level and there is no restriction on the area of research. To be eligible, applicants must have been actively engaged in research, but cannot have carried out their work in the country of their host organization for more than twelve months over the last three years. Finally, applicants must not have previously benefitted from a European or an International Reintegration Grant (ERG or IRG) or from a Career Integration Grant.

An independent panel of top-level European and international experts evaluate and select the best researchers to receive the grants.

The deadline for applications is 8 March 2011.

To find out more:

Quick info page for Career Integration Grants

Marie Curie Actions
Marie Curie information per country

Applicant Guide can be downloaded from (look for CIG under the PEOPLE program): http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=UserSite.FP7CallsPage