Introduction slides from the CASCADE-FELLOWS Kick-off meeting held in Nottingham on 15 May 2013

1. 15 May 2013 CASCADE-FELLOWS KOM, EMCC Nottingham
Welcome to CASCADE-
FELLOWS!
Professor Mike Symonds

2. What is it?
• A new international post-doc fellowship
programme in Life Sciences
• Co-funded by the EU through FP7 Marie
Curie actions – People, Co-funding of
Regional, National and International
Programmes (COFUND)
• Centrally managed by The University of
Nottingham as Co-ordinator
15 May 2013 CASCADE-FELLOWS KOM, EMCC, Nottingham

3. 15 May 2013 CASCADE-FELLOWS KOM, EMCC, Nottingham
A global programme…

4. Background
• Previous Network of Excellence
• Now being extended: old friends and new
ones
• EU focus on jobs and skills, developing
future leaders
• Developing people: not just research
• Encouraging good people to work in the EU
15 May 2013 CASCADE-FELLOWS KOM, EMCC, Nottingham

5. Taking part
• Fellows choose their own research project
and Host Organisation
• Projects chosen by competitive evaluation
(not for filling your own recruitment gaps)
15 May 2013 CASCADE-FELLOWS KOM, EMCC, Nottingham

6. Benefits – for Fellows
• Excellent Host Organisations
• Support from Programme Office
• Structured training programme
• Build international network
• Mentoring programme
• Links with industry
15 May 2013 CASCADE-FELLOWS KOM, EMCC, Nottingham

7. Benefits – for Host Organisations
• Access to the brightest and best from
across the globe
• Extend existing research envelope
• Network of new contacts
• Potential long-term benefits from investing
in people
15 May 2013 CASCADE-FELLOWS KOM, EMCC, Nottingham

8. Key points:
• 5 years: April 2013 April 2018‒
• 93-95 Fellowships lasting 12-24 months
• 3 open Calls (different focus for each)
• Global participation
• Life Sciences focus
• Host Organisations provide 60% funding
15 May 2013 CASCADE-FELLOWS KOM, EMCC, Nottingham

9. Global networking
• Website www.cascade-fellows.eu
• Social media
• 4 annual CASCADE-FELLOWS Workshops
• Spread the word!
15 May 2013 CASCADE-FELLOWS KOM, EMCC, Nottingham

10. Global networking
• Website www.cascade-fellows.eu
• Social media
• 4 annual CASCADE-FELLOWS Workshops
• Spread the word!
15 May 2013 CASCADE-FELLOWS KOM, EMCC, Nottingham