Promoting Emerging Researchers

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EERA aims at promoting Emerging researchers and PhD students. Within EERA their interests are represented by the Emerging Researchers' Group, whose convenor is a co-opted member of the EERA Council. The current link convenor is Saneeya Qureshi.

EERA's activities for Postgraduates/and Emerging researchers are:

EERA's activities for Emerging Researchers

Emerging Researchers' Group

The Emerging Researchers' Group fulfils two main EERA objectives: the need to develop research training in Europe by generating methodology seminars and workshops and providing support for young researchers on issues of career development, promoting collaborative work - including presentations.

ERC Best Paper Award

After the Emerging Researchers´ Conference participants are invited to hand in full papers, which are reviewed by a committee. The successful author is invited to next year’s conference.

ERC Best Poster Award

During the Emerging Researchers' Conference, the convenors of the Emerging Researchers' Group select the best poster presented during the interactive poster session. The winner is invited to next year's conference.

ECER Conference Bursaries

Each year, EERA offers financial support to promising emerging researchers from Eastern European and other Low GDP countries to enable their conference participation. The ECER conference bursary consists of free entry to the ECER Main Conference and a 500 Euro travel bursary. Local bursaries, including free entrance to ECER and ERC are offered to students and recent graduates from the country hosting the conference.

Season Schools

EERA and Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic will offer a Summer School in July 2019. Some EERA networks conduct subject specific season schools.

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EERA Media

EERA Constitution

Please note, as EERA is organised as a German eingetragener Verein, the German version of the constitution is legally binding.

Ethical Guidelines

EERA is committed to upholding high academic and professional standards.
EERA expects all of its member associations to promote ethical educational research by their association members.