Unlocking European Funding: Opportunities and Strategies for UTS

Join us for an exciting event where we will explore various opportunities for securing European funding. This event will cover key programs:  Horizon Europe program, and the Erasmus+ program.

We are honored to have distinguished external speakers, including Nishant Shandilya, Director of EURAXESS Australia and New Zealand, and Elizabeth Lee, the primary contact for Erasmus+ in Australia.

The session will include key information on these schemes and how UTS can leverage them to increase funding from Europe. This event is targeted at researchers, faculty members, and administrative staff involved in grant applications and international collaborations.

Don't miss this chance to gain valuable insights, explore new opportunities, and connect with experts in the field. Let's unlock the potential of European funding together and propel UTS to new heights in international research.

About Nishant



Nishant Shandilya is the Country Representative for Australia & New Zealand at EURAXESS Worldwide, 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 is also the Regional Manager for the Pacific for Centralised Support to the Network of Erasmus+ National Focal Points. 

He has led and written numerous high-impact European Commission-funded grants and tenders, particularly under FP7, Horizon 2020, and Horizon Europe, focusing on ICT, internationalisation, and social innovation. In addition to lead-writing evaluation studies and impact assessment reports for multiple European Commission Directorates-General (DGs), he has played a key role in establishing Centres of Excellence across the globe and has also organised and managed international workshops and exhibitions.

Passionate about fostering global research networks, he continues to create strategic partnerships that drive scientific collaboration and innovation between Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Island Countries and Europe.

This is a UTS Aspire event. UTS Aspire is a program of pan-university research development opportunities led by the Research Capability and Development Team.