Research Support Services Directorate

Grants Week 2021

Grants Week 2021

After much anticipation, the University of Malta's Research Support Services Directorate held the University's Grants Week 2021, whereby researchers had the unmissable opportunity of getting an insight into the funding opportunities available to them at national and EU level.
Press release Grants week 2021

1. Introduction and Welcome Speech - Video
Speakers

  • Hon. Owen Bonnici
  • Prof. Inġ. Saviour Zammit - Slides
  • Prof. Godfrey Baldacchino - Video

2. Session 1.1 | Horizon Europe Session by MCST HEU Unit - Video / Slides
Speakers  

  • Ms Anthea Fabri
  • Mr Ian Gauci Borda
  • Mr Mark Meilak
  • Mr George Bugeja
  • Ms Tamara Schembri

3. Session 1.2 | Presentation by HEU Mission Board Member - Video / Slides
Speaker 

  • Prof. Alan Deidun 

4. Session 1.3 | Opportunities for SMEs under Horizon EU - Video / Slides
Speaker 

  • Mr George D. Mantas 

5. Session 1.4 | The CrowdHelix Platform for consortia building - Video / Slides
Speaker 

  • Mr Michael Browne 

1. Session 2.1 | Introduction MSCA actions - Video / Slides
    Speaker 

  • Ms Julie Leprêtre 

2. Session 2.2 | Presentation on MSCA structure - Video / Slides
Speaker 

  • Ms Lili Kankaya 

3. Session 2.3 | Panel Discussion and Experience Sharing - Video / Slides
Speakers 

  • Chair: Dr Elena Sultana 
  • Dr Konstantinos Makantasis
  • Dr Aitana Radu
  • Prof. Vasilis Valdramidis
  • Prof. Helen Grech
  • Ms Lili Kankaya

4. Session 2.4 | EURAXESS and NCP support in Malta - Video / Slides
Speaker 

  • Ms Lili Kankaya 

5. Session 2.5 | Presentation on Career Development - Video / Slides
Speaker 

  • Prof. Nicholas Vella 

1. Session 3.1 | ERC Intro Session - Video
Speakers

  • Ms Alina Maria Tomoiagă - Slides
  • Ms Lili Kankaya - Slides

2. Session 3.2 | Panel of SEA-EU ERC Grantees and Evaluator - Video / Slides
Speakers 

  • Chair: Dr Elena Sultana
  • Prof. Jadranka Šepić
  • Mr Marc-André Gutscher
  • Prof. Nahid Talebi
  • Prof. Cheryl Makarewicz
  • Prof. Martina Gerken
  • Prof. Michał Roman Szymański
  • Prof. Maria Attard

3. Session 3.3 | Tips and tricks for writing a successful ERC proposal - Video / Slides
Speaker 

  • Mr Nikolaos Floratos 

4. Session 3.4 | ERC from the point of view of an Evaluator - Video / Slides
Speaker 

  • Prof. Maria Attard

1. Session 4.1 | Introducing COST - Video
Speaker 

  • Dr Ronald de Bruin

2. Session 4.2 | COST Overview - Video / Slides
Speaker 

  • Prof. Janet Mifsud 

3. Session 4.3 | Building a successful COST Action - Video / Slides
Speaker 

  • Mr Christer Halen 

4. Session 4.4 | COST Panel Discussion - Video
Speakers

  • Chair: Dr Melchior Cini
  • Prof. Janet Mifsud
  • Mr Christer Halen
  • Prof. Luciano Mule'Stagno
  • Dr Lourdes Farrugia
  • Dr Jean Paul De Lucca

5. Session 4.5 | Erasmus+ Mobility programme - Video / Slides
Speaker 

  • Ms Victoria Gauci 

6. Session 4.6 | Erasmus+ calls overview and successful proposal - Video
Speakers 

  • Mr William Henry Crisp - Slides
  • Prof. Colla MacDonald - Slides

1. Session 5.1 | Results and overview of current programming period - Video
Speakers 

2. Session 5.2 | Servizzi Ewropej Malta SEM Support - Video / Slides
Speaker 

  • Ms Lynn Spiteri 

3. Session 5.3 | Malta Arts Council Funding Schemes - Video / Slides
Speaker 

  • Mr Glen Zammit 

4. Session 5.4 | Creative Europe Desk, Malta - Video / Slides
Speaker 

  • Dr Joseph Lia 

5. Session 5.5 | MCST R&I Programmes - Video
Speakers 

6. Session 5.6 | MCST Internationalisation Schemes - Video
Speakers

  • Ms Corinne Muscat Terribile - Slides
  • Dr Maria Azzopardi - Slides

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