Aerobiology in Europe:

Educational Opportunities

Rui Brandao
University of Evora, Portugal

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Aerobiological Education

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Aerobiological Education

1. Short-time training (2, 3, . ... Days/weeks)

2. Academic Education (graduate or pos-
graduate education)
1, 2 semesters/year;
3. Longtime training (Ph.D and Pos-doc at
universities, enterprises, research centers, ...)

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Short-time
Training
(2, 3, . ... Days/weeks)

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IAA Basic Aerobiology Courses

1st European Course in Aerobiology

Krems, Austria, April 18th-21st, 1993

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IAA Advanced Aerobiology Courses

AA94
Cordoba, Spain, April 24th-305th , 1994

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 SPAIC
Portuguese Society of Allergology and Clinical Immunology
SUMMER COURSE 2004
AEROBIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Madeira - Funchal
19-23 August 2004

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What is going on at the
academia / universities?

Graduate courses (1st cycle)

Pos-graduate courses
(master / Ph D / 2st and 3st cycles)

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At a graduate level (1st cycle) :

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At a pos-graduate level
(2st and 3st cycles):

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At a pos-graduate level
(master and doctoral levels):

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The main points are:
 Aerobiology as an autonomous discipline is
very uncommon in biological curricula or
related study fields;
 When it exists, it is usually included in
curricula of related scientific areas
(environment, public health, ...) as a facultative disc.
 There is any master or a doctoral program
specifically dedicated to aerobiology;

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The Present Situation:

what is going on?

 The Process of Bologna: mobility,
transferability, quality control, .....
 The ERA (European Research Area)
 7º Framework Program ( Marie Curie)
 Lifelong Learning Programme (2007->2013)
 .................. (several other programs) ....

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Aerobiological Education:
Let’s take a look on funding
systems in order to pay:
 Fellowships and other type of grants;
 Teachers and other staff;
 Didactical materials;
 “Overheads” to the universities and research
Institutes;
 Equipment and consumables to the labs;
 Travels and lodgment of students;
 Etc etc etc
Funding Education in Aerobiology:

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FP7 - The 4 major components of
European research: People
Applied Research
Cooperation – Collaborative research projects with
partners
Fundamental
Ideas – Frontier Research Research projects
Thesis or post-doc
People – Marie Curie Actions abroad
Building on research
Capacities – Research Capacity infrastructures /
Science and Society

4.7 Mia Euro

SPECIATION
A Marie Curie Initial Training Network
University of Sheffield
University of Jyväskylä
University of Groningen
University of St Andrews
However .....

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Funding Education in
Aerobiology:

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So, what to do????
Thank You for Your Attention

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Lifelong training cont’d
Intra European Fellowships (EIF)

 Researchers must have PhD or 4 years fulltime research

experience

 individual trans-national intra-European fellowships awarded

directly at Community level, to the best or most promising
researchers.

 Community funded fellowships may include a reintegration

module in addition to the outgoing trans-national phase;

 researchers with particular needs for additional/complementary

skills
 resume a research career after a break

 (re) integrating researchers into a longer term research position

in Europe, including in their country of origin, after a trans-
 Lifelong training cont’d

European Reintegration Grants (ERG)

 Researchers who have already been funded under

the Marie Curie schemes (in FP7 or previous)

 Purpose is to help researchers integrate into a new

position in any Member or Associated country,
including their own
International Dimension cont’d
(OIF+IIF+IRG)
 Outgoing international fellowships, with
mandatory return, for experienced
researchers within the framework of life-long
training and competence diversification, to
acquire new skills and knowledge.

 Return and international reintegration grants

for experienced researchers after an
international experience. Under this action
the networking of researchers from Member
States and associated countries abroad will
Initial Training of Researchers

 Initial Training Networks

 One or more research groups

 Hire PhD’s, postdocs for research training
(3-36 mths)
 Recruit visiting scientists for expertise
 Run conferences, summer schools etc
Initial Training –cont’d
(RTN+ESTF+Conf + Chairs)
• Initial training of researchers to improve
their career perspectives, in both public and
private sectors, including through the
broadening of their scientific and generic
skills, and attracting more young researchers
to scientific careers
• Single applicant or network with a joint
research training programme
• Marie Curie Networks initial training and
career development of researchers