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EURAXESS Links USA

EURAXESS Links is a networking tool for European researchers in the USA. It provides information about research in Europe, European research policy, opportunities for research funding, for international collaboration and for trans-national mobility. Membership is free.

The Science and Technology Co-operation Agreement between the European Union and the United States, originally signed in 1998 and renewed in 2004, brings a pan-European dimension to transatlantic S&T; co-operation to complement the many bilateral arrangements with individual Member States and between individual scientists...

Useful links

DG Research Website: http://ec.europa.eu/research/index_en.cfm

"What's New" in European Research: http://ec.europa.eu/research/whatsnew.cfm

European Joint Research Centre (JRC): http://www.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

BILAT-USA & Link2US portal with up-to-date information about S&T cooperation between EU and US

Useful hints from members

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A high level conference 'Destination Europe
Your Research and Innovation Opportunities' will be held on 20 January 2012 on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge (MA), USA. More information: destinationeurope.teamwork.fr
The 16th European Career Fair will be held at MIT in Boston on 21-23 January 2012.
It the largest event of its kind on the entire North American continent. More information: www.euro-career.com/
EURAXESS Links USA November/December 2011 edition available on-line
The latest edition of our monthly newsletter can be accessed both in PDF and html versions here
EURAXESS Links USA September 2011 edition available on-line
The latest edition of our monthly newsletter can be accessed both in PDF and html versions here
New FP7 Calls Targeting Research Cooperation Between EU and U.S.
The Seventh EU Framework Program is open to organizations from outside Europe, and this year’s calls for proposals have a particular focus on stimulating cooperation with the U.S. Currently open FP7 calls (filtered by research themes) specifically targeting research cooperation between EU and the U.S. can be found here:
EU&USA 2012 BILAT.pdf
New Name for the Common Strategic Framework for Research
"Horizon 2020" is the winner of the online vote to name the future EU-funding program for research and innovation.

Read more
New EU-US Transatlantic IPR Web Portal
The new EU-US Transatlantic IPR web portal has been launched!

The web site contains a section on EU and US IPR tool kits for different world regions.
Mapping the Future of the EU-US Strategic Partnership: Policy and Research Perspective
Report available online