Postdoctoral NanoTRAINforGrowth Fellowship Programme, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal (2016-2017)

The INL – International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory was founded by the governments of Portugal and Spain under an international legal framework to perform interdisciplinary research, deploy and articulate nanotechnology for the benefit of society. INL aims to become the world-wide hub for nanotechnology addressing society’s grand challenges.

The INL research programme comprises four strategic fields of application of nanoscience and nanotechnology: Food and Environment, ICT, Energy and Health.

What is the NanoTRAINforgrowth II Programme?
The International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), in Braga (Portugal) is launching the first call for the NanoTRAINforGrowth II - Post-Doctoral Fellowship Programme. This programme aims to provide an opportunity for experienced researchers (from all over the world and all nationalities) to sketch out a research project and work on their own research idea at INL´s facilities.

INL will provide the selected applicants the opportunity to develop and carry out a research project in a highly stimulating and multicultural environment, which includes access to state-of-the-art equipment and personal career assistance.

The NanoTRAINForGrowth II - is co-funded by the European Union through the Marie Curie Action "Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (COFUND)".

Eligibility criteria
- Applicants must hold a PhD degree.
- Applicants of any nationality are eligible to apply.
- Applicants from any discipline of our four strategic fields (Food and Environment, ICT, Energy and Health) are eligible to apply.
- Applications should be researchers who have a well established reputation or emerging international reputation, have made major contributions to their field and can provide evidence of research leadership and or public impact. They are expected to have played a significant role in shaping their discipline or field through their outcomes, achievements and key indicators. They are also expected to have made a positive contribution to the development of knowledge, research and development through co-operations and collaborations.
- Applicants must not have been at INL for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the deadline for submission of proposals.

Further details:
http://academicpositions.eu