www.wbc-inco.net - Grants of up to €2.4 million will be awarded to universities or research institutions in
less developed regions in Europe, under a pilot programme of the European Commission. The aim of the
so-called ERA Chairs initiative is to attract outstanding academics to places that want to be on the
international map for top research.
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, said: "Many regions in
Europe are underperforming on research, both in terms of their overall output and in terms of their
participation in EU funded research. I want to make sure that no one is left behind, not out of charity, but
because it makes good research sense and economic sense to have wide participation in our
programmes. This is the reason why we are launching the ERA Chairs initiative."
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