ENRICH-TOGETHER will support postdoctoral researchers and their innovative ideas under the main theme of Green and Blue Transition.
ENRICH-TOGETHER, funded by the European Union and TÜBİTAK, will offer research and employment opportunities for two years to 20 postdoctoral researchers who want to conduct research in the field of Green and Blue Transition at the Middle East Technical University. The researchers will have a chance to collaborate with one of the approximately 60 METU academics, visit other universities, institutions or organizations on secondment, as well as receiving personalized training. Project researchers will be selected in groups of 10 through two international calls. Applications will be evaluated through an open, transparent and merit-based procedure in cooperation with the European Science Foundation (ESF). The deadline to submit applications for the first call has been determined as April 16, 2024, 13.00 GMT.
Green and Blue
The European Green Deal, aiming to make Europe the world’s first carbon-neutral continent by 2050, complements the EU Blue Economy Strategy, highlighting the importance of clean energy and sustainable economic growth in the seas and oceans. Inspired by the motto “There just can’t be green without blue” the ENRICH-TOGETHER project is founded upon both the European Green Deal and the EU Blue Economy Strategy.
Within the framework of Green and Blue Transition, interdisciplinary research will be conducted in various fields such as energy, food, ecology, waste management, marine sciences, material science, social sciences, and digital transition. The applicants will be expected to develop an independent project proposal, select a supervisor, and if applicable, choose an institution for secondment. The project also aims to promote reverse brain drain by requiring candidates to have not resided or worked in Turkey for more than 12 months within the last 36 months, as stated in the application conditions.
Detailed information about ENRICH-TOGETHER can be found on the following website: https://enrichtogether.metu.edu.tr/
