Press Release
If a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, how does a journey around the solar system start?
April 07, 2017
The DEMOCRITOS project is a H2020 SPACE funded project, with the aim to investigate the necessary demonstration activities in order to mature technologies for high power space transportation with nuclear electric propulsion (NEP). The project concluded its activities today, in a workshop at the Delegation of the European Union in Moscow, Russia. The… Read more
European Science Foundation kicks off a new career tracking survey of doctorate holders
March 29, 2017
Nine European research performing and funding organisations on board Tuesday 28th March, 2017 – The European Science Foundation (ESF) and its new science services division Science Connect, have launched a new career tracking survey of doctorate holders. The survey has already started, collecting over 1800 responses to date, and it follows a successful… Read more
MEDIA ALERT - INVITATION TO VISIT AND PRESS CONFERENCE MASE PROJECT
March 23, 2017
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)Mars Analogue for Space Exploration (MASE) ProjectWednesday 29th March 2017 (09:30 – 12:00)CNRS - Centre de Biophysique Moléculaire, Orléans, France. The CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) will organise a press conference and visit on 29th of March at the Centre de Biophysique… Read more
ESF brings world’s leading scientists and researchers together to develop a “Community of Experts”
January 31, 2017
The European Science Foundation (ESF) is expanding its resource network of European research expertise and talent to establish the ESF Community of Experts, which already has over 2,000 new members on board. This development reactivates the ESF network of international academics, science policy experts, key decision-makers and stakeholders across the… Read more
European Space Sciences Committee (ESSC) welcomes outcomes from ESA Ministerial Council meeting 2017
January 13, 2017
While the overall level of subscription to ESA programmes is high and the ExoMars programme is secured, ESSC is concerned at the levels of undersubscription to the Earth Observation and Science in Space Environment programmesThe European Space Sciences Committee (ESSC) - the independent expert committee on space sciences - has welcomed outcomes from the… Read more
European Science Foundation launches expert services division – Science Connect
January 06, 2017
Strasbourg-based European Science Foundation (ESF) today announced the launch of its new, expert services division, Science Connect, which will be dedicated to providing practical and interdisciplinary support services to the science community and science stakeholders in Europe. Building on ESF’s extensive network and experience, Science Connect will… Read more
Consortium partners announced for new European Commission funded SCOPE Project
November 14, 2016
The European Science Foundation (ESF), l’École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT) have been selected as Consortium partners for the new European Commission-funded SCOPE project. The Grant Agreement has been signed by all partners and the project will be launched in 2017. SCOPE aims to… Read more
European Science Foundation to present awards at European Space Agency event in London
September 16, 2016
The European Science Foundation (ESF) and the European Space Agency will be presenting the first ever 'Solutions to Global Challenges' award and the 'Sustaining Human Presence in Space' award at the Space for Inspiration event today at the London Science Museum. The two-day event, which is organised by the European Space Agency (ESA), will focus on the work… Read more
MASE Astrobiologists study Mars-like environments on Earth to better understand extra-terrestrial signs of life
August 03, 2016
Recently, a team of astrobiologists from the EU-funded MASE (Mars Analogues for Space Exploration) project descended 1.1 kilometers below Earth’s surface to the Mars-like environment of the Boulby Mine in the UK looking for answers about life on other planets. Six members of the MASE team headed to the mine on the North East coast of England to study ancient… Read more
Grant support from European Science Foundation and Graphene Flagship enables young researchers to attend ESOF
July 28, 2016
Funding support from the European Science Foundation (ESF) and the Graphene Flagship consortium enabled nine young researchers working on Graphene and related research topics to attend the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) which is taking place in Manchester this week. The successful applicants, who had applied for the grant earlier this year, are from eight… Read more