EURAXESS is proud to present the "Seal of Excellence" quality award by the European Commission! It is given to project proposals submitted for funding under Horizon 2020, which passed the threshold criteria but could not be funded under the available Call budget. The "Seal of Excellence" identifies promising project proposals which merit funding from alternative sources (public or private), i.e. national, regional, European or international. It...

Estonia and Vietnam signed a cooperation agreement on education and research. The agreement will facilitate the establishment of contacts between education and research institutions and agencies of the countries. It will also addresses exchanges of students, experts and researchers and the learning of language and culture on mutual basis. Read full text on the the portal of the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research.

Estonian Language Cafe meetings are organised regularly by the International House Tartu for beginners and for advanced level. "Language cafe is not a class, but it is also not just a random conversation with a stranger. It is a free and relaxed, yet supported way of practicing the language - and maybe also to get to know new people! The cafe will be led by native speakers." - Description of the event   Check the International House Tartu...

The Human Resources Strategy for Researchers (HRS4R) regional workshop for the Baltic countries was held in Tallinn, June 13, 2017. Read the comprehensive follow up article published by the European Commission HERE. You can also download the article as a .pdf file.

Every spring International researchers in Estonia gather for a two day networking event which usually also comprises some hours of voluntary communal work – talgud in Estonian. Talgud are very popular clean-up or helping campaigns in Estonia with the aim to get some necessary good done for the general community. The leader of the activities this year was the cultural heritage specialist at the Estonian Environment Board Ave Paulus whose...

How to best attract talented researchers   Research and science are at the origin of an innovative country. Besides strategic research infrastructures and ecosystems of innovation, the human factor plays an ever growing role in the success. Therefore, the fight for best talents is open. There is widespread consensus among European research policymakers: To attract the best and most creative minds in the establishment of nurturing environments in...

The EURAXESS – Researchers in Motion portal has been redesigned and restructured. The revamped EURAXESS central EU portal was launched November 2016 and the revamped EURAXESS Estonia portal was launched in March 2017. The EURAXESS portal provides researchers with practical information on mobility related issues and up to date jobs and funding offers. EURAXESS has broadened its target group and the new portal makes it easier for researchers,...

This mini-interview was first published in the EURAXESS Worldwide Brazil newsletter in Focus on Estonia article in March 2017. Read full issue here. 1. How did you hear about Estonia and why did you decide to work in Estonia? To be honest I didn´t knew much or had Estonia in my plans while I was looking for a job last year. On May 2016 I saw on EURAXESS an open position as a Researcher in Microbial Cell Factories at the Univeristy of Tartu in...

This mini-interview was first published in the EURAXESS Worldwide North America newsletter in Focus on Estonia article in March 2017. Read full issue here. 1. How did you get the job in Estonia and why did you decide to work in Estonia? I am interested in research in behavioral systems analysis. I am a Board certified assistant Behaviour Analyst. I came to Estonia working with an American family providing pediatric psychological services (...

This mini-interview was first published in the EURAXESS Worldwide China newsletter in Focus on Estonia article in March 2017. Read full issue here. Shuai Li is a PhD student of Plant Physiology at the Estonian University of Life Sciences. 1. How did you hear about Estonia and why did you decide to work in Estonia?​ In fact, I knew my PhD supervisor's (Ülo Niinemets) name when I started my masters in China in 2009. At that time I read his papers...