Annual report for download - CoreGRID Network of Excellence

28CoreGRIDMobility PortalThe new orientationof the MobilityProgramme towardsthe industry is oneof the project assetsfor future researchopportunities.▼In order to increase the level of integration and toimplement collaborative research the CoreGRIDNetwork of Excellence is running and managing aFellowship Programme open to candidates from allover the world and a Research Exchange Programmededicated to visits among CoreGRID members.CoreGRID FellowshipProgramme (FP)The CoreGRID Fellowship Programmeis definitely a great opportunity forpostgraduate researchers to workcollectively on challenging problems asFellows of leading European researchinstitutions. This Programme helpswiden and intensify the network ofpersonal relations and understandingamong scientists. In addition, theProgramme encourages mobility amongresearch groups working in similarareas but in different laboratories.By driving cooperation, Fellowshelp create a strong and durableintegration of Grid research expertisein Europe towards scientific andtechnological excellence.Since the 1st Call of this Programmelaunched on November 15, 2004,a total of 80 applications havebeen received and reviewed by theExecutive Committee. The 4th Calllaunched in March 2006 is still open.Nineteen young researchers wereselected and hosted by one or tworesearch facilities for two distinct6, 9 or 12 month periods. ThisFellowship Programme benefits21 CoreGRID partners plus threeindustrial companies in thefollowing research domains:• Knowledge and Data Management• Programming Model• Architectural Issues: Scalability,Dependability, Adaptability• Resource Managementand Scheduling• Grid Systems, Tools,and EnvironmentsIn the course of the Programme, theFellows closely interact with majorresearchers and leading scientificcommunities. They participate inregular in-house discussions andseminars and contribute to theCoreGRID effort to integrate scientificactivities and dissemination acrossEurope. In addition to the trainingactivities, the Fellowship Programmepromotes career development, ideallywithin the Network to preserveexcellence in the research environment.Throughout and on completionof the Fellowship Programme, theCoreGRID Network provides supportand guidance to the Fellow inhis/her effort to obtain a positionin related research activities.CoreGRID IndustrialMobility ProgrammeBesides the integration inside theNetwork, CoreGRID opened itsMobility Programme to industrialcompanies. The call was launchedduring the First CoreGRID IndustrialConference held in Sophia-Antipolis on December 1, 2006.