This call is for events co-organized with either Instruct-ERIC Centres or Instruct-ERIC research sites* (in Instruct countries without an Instruct Centre), with representatives of the Instruct-ERIC centre being part of the scientific organizing committee of the course. The course venue can be located at different locations than the centres, provided that the location is relevant for Instruct-ERIC policy, planned, organised and led by Instruct Centres or by approved Instruct research sites* (in Instruct countries without an Instruct Centre). Courses may be organized in collaboration with other organisations or institutions; the rationale and detail of any collaborative component of the course should be made explicit in the application.
The quality of training is the main criteria and the Training Committee will exercise their discretion to uphold this above all other considerations. Courses co-organized with industrial partners are encouraged. Courses may be funded up to 12000 Euros. Applications showcasing integrative approaches to structural biology are encouraged.
Please submit your proposal online which includes the details reported in the guidelines.
Deadline for proposal submission is 13th March 2020. Applicants must register on the Instruct website where the proposal submission forms and further information is available or contact us directly at support@instruct-eric.eu
*Institutions in Instruct member countries (which do not already support an Instruct Centre) that are judged to provide an environment and the expertise to host high quality training courses and workshops, will be approved as Instruct research sites. These shall be considered a step towards the development of an Instruct Centre and will serve to focus for Instruct activities in the member country.
The Instruct training courses programme aims to increase the skills level of researchers in structural biology through the organisation and support of training courses and workshops. To ensure that proposals fit the Instruct-ERIC training policy, the programme only supports events co-organized with either Instruct-ERIC Centres or Instruct-ERIC research sites* (in Instruct countries without an Instruct Centre), with representatives of the Instruct-ERIC centre being part of the scientific organizing committee of the course. The course venue can be located at different locations than the centres, provided that the location is relevant for Instruct-ERIC policy.
Courses may be organized in collaboration with other organisations or institutions; the rationale and detail of any collaborative component of the course should be made explicit in the application.
All Instruct supported training courses should adhere to the following guidelines:
Instruct training courses for consideration of the Training Committee and supported by central Instruct funding should:
The criteria for Instruct courses are:
Courses should have a webpage with the following relevant information (this can be on the Instruct website – contact support@instruct-eric.eu, and/or on your institutional website. If the latter, a link for the Instruct website must be provided):
Proposal submission
Proposals are submitted online via Instruct-ERIC website and requires to be registered to ARIA.
Make sure that the proposal includes also the following details: