Go8 European Fellowships

Call for applications

The Group of Eight (Go8) has opened applications for its 2013 European Fellowships.

The Fellowships are open to early career researchers from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Russia and Croatia.

Each fellow will receive benefits worth up to $20,000 to travel to Australia in 2013 and work at a Go8 university for up to six months.

Applications close on 19 October 2012.
Detailed information for applicants is available at:

http://www.go8.edu.au/university-staff/programs-_and_-fellowships-1/go8-european-fellowships

Further information:
Martin Grabert,
Director,
International & Business Relations
Tel: (02) 6239 5488

Comments and Experiences

"The Go8 European Fellowships recognise the importance of international contacts for early career researchers and aim to help establish links for talented young European researchers," said Go8 Chair, Professor Fred Hilmer AO.

"The alumni of this Go8 scheme establish life-long professional and personal connections and continue to collaborate with Australian researchers when they return to their home institutions", Professor Hilmer concluded.

"The Go8 Fellowship has exposed me to new research techniques in physical oceanography… It also helped me to establish new friendships and it will definitely enhance my career prospects and my chances of research collaboration with Australian academics."
Dr Hrvoje Mihanović,
Go8 European Fellow, 2011 (The University of Western Australia).

"This fellowship was a life changing experience for me. I am sure that the knowledge accumulated here will have a great impact not only in my academic career but also in the education of Romanian students at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy where I teach."
Dr Magda Cuciureanu,
Go8 European Fellow 2010 (The University of Adelaide).

"The experience actually exceeded my expectations. I did more than I could dream, all thanks to the very open and very friendly approach of Australian researchers."
Dr Katarzyna Zawalinska,
Go8 European Fellow,
2009 (Monash University).

"All the professional contacts I made at The University of Queensland are invaluable and I have offered to host UQ academics at my home university."
Dr Martina Horakova
Go8 European Fellow, 2008.

"The Fellowship gave me a great opportunity to further develop the ongoing co-operation with The University of Sydney, as well as to upgrade my research skills."
Dr Iva Strnadova,
Go8 European Fellow, 2008.

"I was involved in a great scientific project. I never would have this opportunity in Poland (or even in Europe)."
Dr Klaudia Borowiak,
Go8 European Fellow 2009 (The University of Melbourne).

"ANU provided me with superb research opportunities. I still have an ongoing project with a PhD candidate at ANU."
Dr Zoltan Petres,
Go8 European Fellow, 2008.