Understanding Horizon Europe - the EU’s key funding program for Research and Innovation

The session will focus primarily on EU Framework Programme - Horizon Europe and delve deeper into Pillar I (Excellent Science) and Pillar II (Global Challenges). Details on Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), European Research Council (ERC) Grants, ERC's Implementing Arrangements with NHMRC & ARC as well as NHMRC-EU Collaborative Research Grant Scheme will be discussed. A high-level overview of Pillar II will also be presented to showcase how and what involvement in collaborative research grants would entail.

This session will be presented by Mr Nishant Shandilya, Regional Coordinator of EURAXESS Australia and New Zealand, an initiative of the European Commission that addresses barriers to the mobility of researchers and seeks to enhance scientific collaboration between Europe and the rest of the world. 

He has prominently led strategy, innovation, and international research projects – including European Commission funded grants (FP7 & Horizon 2020) and tenders, specifically in the fields of ICT, Internationalisation and Social Innovation. He has also led-wrote evaluation studies and impact assessment reports for several EC DGs. In addition to helping run a few Centres of Excellence’ in different parts of the world, he has advised private and public sector clients in different areas, including innovation, R&D support mechanisms and economic development.

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