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Aerobiology in Europe:

Educational Opportunities

Rui Brandao

University of Evora, Portugal

Turku, August 2008


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Aerobiological Education

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Aerobiological Education

1. Short-time training (2, 3, . ... Days/weeks)2. Academic Education (graduate or pos-

graduate education) 1, 2 semesters/year;

3. Longtime training (Ph.D and Pos-doc atuniversities, enterprises, research centers, ...)

Turku, August 2008


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Short-timeTraining

(2, 3, . ... Days/weeks)

Turku, August 2008


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IAA Basic Aerobiology Courses

1st European Course in AerobiologyKrems, Austria, April 18th-21st, 1993

Turku, August 2008


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IAA Advanced Aerobiology Courses

AA94Cordoba, Spain, April 24th-305th , 1994

Turku, August 2008


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Turku, August 2008


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SPAICPortuguese Society of Allergology and Clinical Immunology

SUMMER COURSE 2004AEROBIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Madeira - Funchal

19-23 August 2004

Turku, August 2008


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Turku, August 2008


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What is going on at theacademia / universities?

Graduate courses (1st cycle)

Pos-graduate courses

(master / Ph D / 2st

and 3st

cycles)

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At a graduate level (1st

cycle) :

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At a pos-graduate level

(2st and 3st cycles):

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At a pos-graduate level

(master and doctoral levels):

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The main points are: Aerobiology as an autonomous discipline is

very uncommon in biological curricula orrelated study fields;

When it exists, it is usually included in

curricula of related scientific areas(environment, public health, ...) as a facultative disc.

There is any master or a doctoral program

specifically dedicated to aerobiology;

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The Present Situation:

what is going on? The Process of Bologna: mobility,

transferability, quality control, .....

The ERA (European Research Area) 7 Framework Program ( Marie Curie)

Lifelong Learning Programme (2007->2013)

.................. (several other programs) ....

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Aerobiological Education:Lets take a look on funding

systems in order to pay: Fellowships and other type of grants; Teachers and other staff;

Didactical materials; Overheads to the universities and research

Institutes; Equipment and consumables to the labs; Travels and lodgment of students; Etc etc etc


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Funding Education in Aerobiology:


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Cooperation

Collaborative research

People

Marie Curie Actions

IdeasFrontier Research

CapacitiesResearch Capacity

Applied Research

projects withpartnersFundamentalResearch projects

Thesis or post-doc

abroadBuilding on researchinfrastructures /Science and Society

FP7 - The 4 major components ofEuropean research: People

4.7 Mia Euro


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SPECIATIONA Marie Curie Initial Training Network

University of SheffieldUniversity of JyvskylUniversity of GroningenUniversity of St Andrews


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However .....

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Funding Education in

Aerobiology:

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So, what to do????


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Healthy Buildings, 6 June 2006

Thank You for Your Attention


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Lifelong training contdIntra European Fellowships (EIF)

Researchers must have PhD or 4 years fulltime researchexperience

individual trans-national intra-European fellowships awarded

directly at Community level, to the best or most promisingresearchers.

Community funded fellowships may include a reintegrationmodule in addition to the outgoing trans-national phase;

researchers with particular needs for additional/complementaryskills

resume a research career after a break

(re) integrating researchers into a longer term research positionin Euro e includin in their countr of ori in after a trans-


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Lifelong training contd

European Reintegration Grants (ERG)

Researchers who have already been funded underthe Marie Curie schemes (in FP7 or previous)

Purpose is to help researchers integrate into a newposition in any Member or Associated country,including their own


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International Dimension contdInternational Dimension contdInternational Dimension contdInternational Dimension contd(OIF+IIF+IRG)

Outgoing international fellowships, withmandatory return, for experiencedresearchers within the framework of life-long

training and competence diversification, toacquire new skills and knowledge.

Return and international reintegration grantsfor experienced researchers after aninternational experience. Under this action

the networking of researchers from MemberStates and associated countries abroad will


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Initial Training of ResearchersInitial Training of ResearchersInitial Training of ResearchersInitial Training of Researchers

Initial Training Networks

One or more research groups

Hire PhDs, postdocs for research training(3-36 mths)

Recruit visiting scientists for expertise

Run conferences, summer schools etc


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Initial Training contd

(RTN+ESTF+Conf + Chairs)

Initial training of researchers to improvetheir career perspectives, in both public andprivate sectors, including through the

broadening of their scientific and genericskills, and attracting more young researchersto scientific careers

Single applicant or network with a jointresearch training programme

Marie Curie Networks initial training and

career development of researchers

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