Introduction to EURAXESS & International Researcher Mobility Dr Magdalena Wislocka Irish Universities Association UCC Research Conference Developing Researchers in the 21 st Century 23 rd April 2012

EURAXESS is a European Commission initiative to provide information and support to mobile researchers, both EU and non-EU Thirty-eight European nations participate in EURAXESS

EURAXESS Ireland is run by IUA

EURAXESS European Commission website

EURAXESS helps you EURAXESS Jobs – constantly updated jobs database, funding opportunities, grants etc.. throughout Europe EURAXESS Services - Practical assistance for researchers in mobility (portal, helpdesk from 200 centres in 38 countries) EURAXESS Rights - Information on rights and obligations in research profession, social security, scientific visa scheme EURAXESS Links - a networking tool for European researchers abroad

Link to other EURAXESS portals You can go anywhere form here

Check EURAXESS website before you relocate to your new research destination in… Germany ?

EURAXESS Ireland mission Based in IUA Service through website and helpdesk: Immigration, practical issues, living, working in Ireland Job portal for researchers and employers Operates visa for researchers scheme ‘Hosting Agreement’

EURAXESS Jobs Irish portal links to EURAXESS - central jobs and funding portal for Europe Free of charge organisations from across Europe are registered on EURAXESS Jobs Around 35,000 unique visitors per month

4900 vacancies currently available Job platforms: Nature Jobs, INRA, and many more postings imported to EURAXESS Jobs All European research organisations encouraged to advertise jobs on EURAXESS Jobs in Ireland RSS feed- Automatically uploaded onto European Commission EURAXESS jobs portal EURAXESS Jobs

Get registered as a researcher or an organisation You can either search for a job or advertise your job Upload or search CV database Contac us for help EURAXESS Jobs

Helpdesk Section for outgoing and incoming researchers Contac us for help by e-mil or phone

EURAXESS Links Website for information and networking in US, China, India, Japan, Singapore… Helps supporting international collaboration and trans- national mobility Europe wants to maintain links with its expatriate researchers

How does EURAXESS Links work? 1.Provides information on research funding, carrier opportunities etc…in Europe 2.Helps expatriate researchers to collaborate with colleagues in Europe or to return to rewarding careers in Europe 3.Networking of researchers

Hosting Agreement Scheme Fast track admission for third country Researchers and their families to Ireland Operated by EURAXESS Ireland

Advantages Stamp 4 can be granted after 2 years on a HA Fast tracks visa application Allows for immediate family unification Eases access to employment for family members Operation EURAXESS Ireland helps with queries on the Scheme and visa issues Works with key departments (Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation, Justice ) Process hosting agreements for researches Facts 1400 non EEA researchers from 76 countries for research projects with 33 research organisations Nearly 15% of researchers in Ireland on Hosting Agreements

Top Nationalities with hosting agreements in Ireland (total processed)

Currently employed Hosting Agreement researchers -time trend

How can you get involved? 1.Search for jobs opportunities, upload your CV 2.Contact for info on Hosting Agreement scheme, ask your query 3. Do spread the world if you find us helpful

Contacts Magda Wislocka (Hosting agreements, Jennifer Cleary (0) (0)