The Future Leaders in Ageing Research in Europe (FLARE) programme is now open for applications. Early-career post-doctoral researchers have three months to apply for three-year FLARE 2 Fellowships in multi-disciplinary ageing research in Europe.

Funded by a number of European countries, Fellowships will be open to applications from candidates who embrace the two innovative features of the programme: part of the fellowship must be spent in another country and it must also involve a cross-disciplinary collaboration.

FLARE was the first European programme on ageing research funded by the Member States themselves and this unique programme launched in 2007 when 18 successful applicants were awarded the first FLARE Fellowships. FLARE 2 will build on this success.

FLARE was born from a strong scientific consensus on the need to develop a multi-disciplinary approach to ageing research and also the need to forge strong European networks in this area, particularly with regard to supporting our early career researchers. The new FLARE Fellows will also have the opportunity to participate in a number of Summer Schools to network with each other and FLARE 1 Fellows and develop their research careers.

The deadline for applications is 15 October 2010 - Fellowships will start in mid-2011.

More information: www.era-age.group.shef.ac.uk.

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