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Setting Science Agendas for Europe

The ESF provides a common platform for its Member Organisations in order to:

• Advance European research
• Explore new directions for research at the European level

Through its activities, the ESF serves the needs of the European research community in a global context. Click on image to read our Strategic Plan 2006-2010. Web Directoryall about cars

COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) is one of the longest-running European instruments supporting co-operation among scientists and researchers across Europe.
The ESF is the legal entity which provides and manages the scientific, administrative and technical secretariat for COST.

News

Forthcoming report on the impact of EMF directive on MRI research
European Medical Research Councils Position on the Implications of the EMF Directive 2004/40/EC for...
Listen to the natives for better environmental monitoring
Modern methods can answer a multitude of questions, but sometimes traditional techniques are...
Scientists at climate talks say major changes to the nitrogen cycle cannot be ignored
An international group of scientists say there is an immediate need for a global assessment of the...

Latest Calls

EUROFLEETS Call for Ship Time
EUROFLEETS Call for Ship time 'Ocean' and 'Regional 1' 2010 is now open
Call for proposals for ESF Exploratory Workshops
Each year the European Science Foundation (ESF) supports approximately 50 Exploratory Workshops...
Call for EUROCORES Themes 2010
The ESF invites theme proposals for the creation of new EUROCORES Programmes

Announcements

4th ESF Conference on Functional Genomics and Disease
ESF invites to the fourth biennial conference on functional genomics

Funding opportunities in 2010
ESF publishes a timeframe for its 2010 calls for proposals

Towards European Alliance for Research Career Development
ESF MO Forum on Research Careers proposes concrete actions to set up a common strategy for research careers in Europe







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