2004-10-13
Szanowni Panstwo

Poniżej zamieszczamy propozycję wspolpracy w ramach
Instytucjonalnych Stypendiow MArie Curie -Resarch Training Network"
W nowych kryteriach oceny jednym z punktow jest udzial nowych krajow
czlonkowskich UE.
Zachecam do skorzystania z propozycji.


Dear all,

please find here below a partner search in the field of Marie Curie
Research Training Network.

The coordinator, an italian University, is looking for partner especially
from the new member states and the candidate countries.

For your information the call identifier is FP6-2004-Mobility-1 and the
closing date is 2/12/2004.

I hope it will be of interest for your researchers. I will collect and
submit your expression of interest to the coordinator. Do not hesitate to
contact me through email.

My best regards,

Chiara

APRE
Piazza Guglielmo Marconi,25
00144 Rome (Italy)
pocaterra@apre.it

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<Reference code of the partner search: HRM-IT-HOS-1>


<Closing date: 02/12/2004>


<Marie Curie Research Training Networks 'Interdisciplinary' and
'Intersectorial' >


<Description:

Ectomycorrhizal symbioses could be applied world-wide for the reconversion
of unproductive agricultural areas since they increase plant health and
accelerate growth improving forest profitability. Some ectomycorrhizal
fungi produce edible sporocarps, including mushrooms and truffles, that
are important for the food industry. Under a biological aspect the
biochemical pathways and the molecular mechanisms controlling the
morphogenesis of ectomycorrhizal fungi and their interactions with the
host plants are mostly unknown.
Moreover, up to now both certification methods for fungal symbionts and
the commonly used inoculation procedures have proven to be inadequate for
profitable utilisation and better management of recovery and cultivation
processes. Only a deep knowledge on biochemical and molecular aspects of
the ectomychorrizal symbiosis and on the environmental conditions allowing
the survival of mychorrized plants, will permit efficient reforestation
projects.
Thus, the aims of the joint research training program are to overcome the
current gaps in the know-how to increase the knowledge on ectomychorrizal
symbiosis, to characterise ectomycorrhizal fungi within their
biodiversity, to exploit molecular tools for the identification and
certification of fungi during their life cycle and to set up efficient
systems for mycorrhizal-seedling production.
The complexity of the symbiotic interaction request the involvement of
different groups with different expertise (molecular biologists,
biochemists, cell biologists, mycologists, ecologists and plant
physiologists) since are many the aspects to be analysed. The network will
allow to the participant to increase their methodological knowledge, and
to extend the study performed on a biological system to another one.
The results obtained will be collected on an ectomychorrizal database,
that will represent an useful tool to transfer mycological information to
farmers, foresters and other practitioners.>


<Eligible Researchers

This action will be directed at early stage researchers, for the purpose
of initial training (including within the frame of doctoral studies) while
experienced researchers will be eligible with respect to the needs of
transfer of knowledge in the project. Researchers with more than 10 years
of research experience (full-time equivalent), counting from the time the
degree/diploma was obtained giving access to embark on a doctorate8 in the
country where it has been awarded, will not be eligible for selection.
Projects that are clearly multi-/interdisciplinary, intersectoral and/or
genuinely leadingedge might require a larger proportion of experienced
researchers; otherwise networks are to concentrate on early stage
researchers.
Each researcher will establish, together with his/her personal supervisor,
a Personal Career Development Plan comprising his/her training needs and
scientific objectives and later on report upon the success with which
these objectives were met. In this way the researchers will be encouraged
to play an active role in shaping their own training programme and
professional development.
The training opportunities for researchers within the coherent training
and mobility scheme provided by the project may range from 3 months to 3
years.
In the case of a researcher being seconded to another participant for a
period of more than 30 % of the total period of recruitment, he/she will
have to be recruited by this other participant.