WP4 Education and Training

An annual open call will be made for institutions to organise short courses (up to 2 weeks in length), summer schools, training workshops or similar events on topics of relevance to the European radiation research platforms MELODI, EURADOS, EURAMED, NERIS, ALLIANCE, SHARE.

This task will contribute to maintaining and developing competences in the field, required for the current and future research on and safe application of ionising radiation. Short courses will be at a level not lower than that of Master of Science. Financial support for E&T providers will be made on the basis of direct costs (no overheads). Guidelines and rules for this support programme, including criteria for evaluation of applications, will be set up and published on the project website. Applications submitted in response to the calls will be reviewed by the task participants to ensure compliance with all the call conditions. Courses that incorporate the use of major European infrastructures will be encouraged.

Once per year a web meeting will be organised with all PIANOFORTE beneficiaries and stakeholders where the financed courses will be presented and their relevance for the European radiation protection discussed to adjust future funding rounds. A maximum amount of 180,000€ per year will be allocated to this task (65% EC funding, 35% co-fund).

A number of grants will be offered on a competitive basis to MSc/PhD students and early career researchers for research exchange visits including the use of infrastructures, field study trips and to attend conferences and training courses on topics of relevance to the European radiation research platforms MELODI, EURADOS, EURAMED, NERIS, ALLIANCE, SHARE.

This task will contribute to maintaining and developing competent future radiation protection researchers. Guidelines and rules for this support programme, including criteria for evaluation of applications, will be set up and published on the project website. Applications for grants will be reviewed by the task participants to ensure compliance with all conditions. Four calls per year will be launched. Grants will be provided as financial support to individuals and will not exceed a maximum of €1000 per grant.

Once per year a web meeting will be organised with all PIANOFORTE beneficiaries and stakeholders where the financed grants will be presented and their relevance for the European radiation protection discussed to adjust future funding rounds. A maximum of €20,000 (100% EC funding) per year will be allocated for this task.

A number of grants will be offered annually on a competitive basis to refresh or update knowledge and skills of radiation protection professionals (such as first responders, occupational health physicians, radiation protection officers and experts, and medical physics experts), regulators and industry. As awareness of new scientific insights is needed to better apply the fundamental principles of radiation protection, continuous professional development for regulators and radiation protection professionals is of utmost importance and this task will contribute to maintaining and developing competence in this area.

Four calls per year will be launched. Grants will be provided as financial support to individuals and will not exceed a maximum of €1000 per grant. Funding can be applied to cover participation in courses and professional internships or technical visits. Guidelines and rules for this support programme, including criteria for evaluation of applications, will be set up and published on the project website. Applications for grants will be reviewed by the task participants to ensure compliance with all conditions.

Once per year a web meeting will be organised with all PIANOFORTE beneficiaries and stakeholders where the financed grants will be presented and their relevance for the European radiation protection discussed to adjust future funding rounds. A maximum of €20,000 (100% EC funding) per year will be allocated for this task.