ITN FINELUMEN 215399 Experiences as an Early Stage Researcher in Marie Curie Actions Joanna Maria Malicka ISOF CNR Bologna Bologna 5 th April 2011
Before I joined a European project Opole Opole, Poland
Before I joined a European project 2004 2009 University of Warsaw Master of Science in Chemistry (with honours) Research experience in NMR spectroscopy Fellowship of Ministry of Science and Higher Education and other awards Experience in event organisation
BeforeI joineda Europeanproject 2008 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Award California Institute of Technology
WhyPhDstudies? (my personal opinion) I like to study chemistry Try myself in research Entering new research areas Interesting, dynamic and stimulating work Dislike to do routine 9 to 5 job
Where to go, what to do
Whyin Europe (my personal opinion) Move. Butnottoofar European vs. American graduate program Marie Curie Actions
Marie Curie Actions 7thFramework Programmefor Research and Technological Development (2007-2013): PEOPLE Variety of Actions addressing different objectives Enhancinginternationalcollaboration, knowledge transfer & mobility Making Europe more attractive for research Building in Europe knowledge-based economy
Initial Training Network A typeof Marie Curie Actions A Network usually at least 3 international partners (universities& researchinstitutions+ private companies) All the research areas Usually funding for 4 years A training action recruitedresearchersare in the first 5 years of their research career Earlystage researcher(supportfor 3-36 months) or Experienced Researcher(up to 24 months) Fellows have to come from abroad At least40 % of recruitedfellowsshouldbe women
InitialTraining Network -an attractivefellowship Designedto makeresearchcareer more appealingand accessible Projects are excellent and well-defined Researchwithinthe multidisciplinarynetwork in the international environment Collaboration with industry and private companies Funding for conferences, courses Competitive salary and extras Rulesare the same in allthe EU countries Wide choice on one website EURAXESS: http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/
FINELUMEN Cavity Confined Luminophores for Advanced Photonic Materials: A training action for young researchers.
FINELUMEN A MultidisciplinaryNetwork Design & Synthesis Characterization Applications University of Namur University of Parma Polish Academy of Sciences Hungarian Academy of Sciences Walther- Meißner-Institut
FINELUMEN A MultidisciplinaryNetwork 10 Partnersfrom 7 European countries 5 Research 3 Universities 2 Companies Institutions Project coordinator: Dr. Nicola Armaroli, ISOF CNR
FINELUMEN Cutting-edge research: Carbon nanomaterials Self-assembly Surface functionalization & hybrid materials Molecular switches Novel photoactive compounds
FINELUMEN Fields of application: Lighting Solar energy harvesting & conversion Sensing (Bio)imaging and probing
Research activity How to perform photophysical analysis How to switch molecules by means of light How to manage carbon nanotubes PhD course at Department of Chemistry, UNIBO
Scientificactivityin the Network Visiting industry Visiting partners in academia Visits of acknowledged scientists Prof. Maurizio Prato University of Trieste Visits of other fellows Prof. Cees Ronda Utrecht University, Philips Research
Participation in events VI International Krutyn Summer School, Poland Marie Curie Conference & EuroScience Open Forum, Torino, Italy XXIII IUPAC Symposium on Photochemistry, Ferrara, Italy FINELUMEN Project Meetings
Personal development
BRAINS-IN FELLOWSHIP Istituto di Studi Avanzati, University of Bologna Free accomodation in Residenza Studi Superiori Participation in weekly lectures given by invited professors Italian language course Being a part of vibrant society of Istituto di Studi Avanzati
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Istituto per la sintesi organica e la fotoreattività Dr. Nicola Armaroli and all the members of Molecular Photoscience Group Prof. Paola Ceroni, UNIBO FINELUMEN: FUNDP, Belgium CNRS, France IPC, Poland UNIPR, Italy UGENT, Belgium RISSPO, Hungary WMI-BAdW, Germany NANOCYL, Belgium PFA, Germany Marie Curie ITN FP 7 FINELUMEN 215399 Istituto di Studi Avanzati, Università di Bologna THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION