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H2020COFUND2016–2021

DIRS · Deusto International Research School

Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2016-01-01 → 2021-01-31
EU contribution
€1,255,680
Participants
43
Scheme
MSCA-COFUND

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Results in brief

Deusto International Research School

DIRS project was based on the need to develop the profiles of researchers capable of leading high-quality research projects not only in the academic institutions, which have been the traditional outlet for PhDs but also in public and private institutions, in which knowledge and innovation are becoming key factors for success. Through the DIRS project, the research skills of professionals who work in different organisations were reinforced, strengthening the processes and structures that ensure competitiveness and the sustainability of organisations, regions and countries. Therefore, with the aim of combating the fragmentation of objectives, evaluation methods and working conditions of regional, national or international offers for young researchers, the project exploited synergies between the COFUND action and other actions at the regional, national and international levels through strengthening existing collaboration with different partner institutions worldwide. The project has brought together European and regional financing, having a leverage effect on existing regional funding programmes that have traditionally supported fellowships for PhD candidates. The project has developed synergies to ensure the production of world-class science, removing barriers to innovation and enabling collaboration between academic and non-academic actors. DIRS was created to meet the broader objective of generating new and useful knowledge for and by society, ensuring the highest level of scientific quality and promoting quality, mobility, transparency and employability. The University of Deusto (UDEUSTO) has actively and creatively procured conditions conductive to frequent dialogues between economic, cultural and social actors whose cooperation and exchanges help realise DIRS aims. These dialogues ensure international and intersectoral mobility, including placements/internships to broaden ESRs career employability tracks, cross-fertilisation of ideas and ideation of solutions to societal challenges fuelled by shared concerns and funding. Aligned with the main purpose of the COFUND programme, the overall objective of DIRS has been to foster excellence in the training, mobility and career development of researchers, as well as to develop attractive career and knowledge-exchange opportunities for a new generation of young researchers, aiming to better prepare them for current and future social challenges.

Data: CORDIS, © European Union

Project objective

With a proven track in PhD training (more than 1000 PhD in 50 years, 58 in 2013) the Deusto International Research School (DIRS) aims at attracting qualified international Early Stage Researchers for high quality PhD training that enhance research, complementary and transferable skills.DIRS aims are grounded in a solid structure generated around a robust and dynamic ecosystem that encourages and enables cooperation, co-creation and collegiality among 7 doctoral programmes and 24 research groups around four research foci centred on challenges identified in the EU and the Basque Smart Specialisation Strategies: i) Health and Wellbeing, ii) Human Rights, Peace and Conflict Resolution, iii) Sustainable Development and Innovation and iv) Lifelong Learning. UDEUSTO has actively and creatively procured conditions conducive to frequent dialogues between economic, cultural and social actors whose cooperation and exchanges help realise DIRS aims. These dialogues will ensure international and intersectoral mobility, including placements/internships to broaden ESR career employability tracks; cross-fertilisation of ideas and ideation of solutions to societal challenges fuelled by shared concerns and funding. 40 partners formally back DIRS project.16 MSC PhD candidates will be selected via an open, transparent, merit-based, impartial, equitable and internationally advertised process that will take special care to avoid any form of discrimination. Upon acceptance, PhD candidates will sign an employment contract and will be hosted in an attractive environment to benefit from a shared supervision and mentoring process formally inscribed in the Doctoral Agreement and the individualized research/training development plan (Personal Career Development Plan). Full internationalisation is an essential aspect of DIRS. The COFUND scheme will strengthen the European and International dimensions of the project by consolidating the current rate of ESR (31,25% of PhD students in 2013/2014)

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

  • UNIVERSIDAD DE LA IGLESIA DE DEUSTO ENTIDAD RELIGIOSA · BilbaoCoordinatorSpain
  • AERNNOVA AEROSPACE SA · Vitoria-GasteizSpain
  • ASOCIACION IK4 RESEARCH ALLIANCE · Eibar GipuzkoaSpain
  • Asociación de Universidades confiadas a la Compañía de Jesús en América Latina · ChacaoVenezuela
  • BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA SA* · BilbaoSpain
  • BANCO SANTANDER SA · CANTABRIASpain
  • BBVA Data and Analytics · MadridSpain
  • Basque Section of the Spanish Committee for aid to refugees · A CORU�Unknown Region
  • Beistegui Hermanos · A CORU�Unknown Region
  • Boston CollegeUnited States
  • CARDIFF UNIVERSITY · CARDIFFUnited Kingdom
  • CONFEDERACION EMPRESARIAL VASCA · BilbaoSpain
  • Calcuta Ondoan · A CORU�Unknown Region
  • Coordinator of Basque NGOs in support of migrants (Harresiak apurtuz) · A CORU�Unknown Region
  • DEPARTAMENTO DE INDUSTRIA, TRANSICION ENERGETICA Y SOSTENIBILIDAD - GOBIERNO VASCO · VITORIA-GASTEIZSpain
  • DIPUTACION FORAL DE BIZKAIA · BilbaoSpain
  • Doctors without borders (Medicos sin fronteras) · A CORU�Unknown Region
  • EDUCACION PARA UN MUNDO INTERDEPENDIENTE-EDUCATION POUR UN MONDE INTERDEPENDANT-EDUCATION IN AN INTERDEPENDENT WORLD · Bruxelles / BrusselBelgium
  • ERABERRIKUNTZAN ETA EZAGUTZAN ADITUAK DIREN PERTSONEN MUGIKORTEASUNA SUSTATZEKO ELKARTEA · DERIO-BIZKAIASpain
  • EUROCHILD · Bruxelles / BrusselBelgium
  • FONDAZIONE GARAGERASMUS · SAN GIULIANO MILANESEItaly
  • FORDHAM UNIVERSITY CORP · New YorkUnited States
  • Getxoko Udala-Ayuntamiento de Getxo · GetxoSpain
  • IBERDROLA SA · BilbaoSpain
  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES SA · MadridSpain
  • JOANNEUM RESEARCH FORSCHUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH · GrazAustria
  • Jesuit international cooperation organisation Alboan · A CORU�Unknown Region
  • KUTXABANK, S.A. · BilbaoSpain
  • LUNDS UNIVERSITET · LundSweden
  • MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY · AnkaraTürkiye
  • One world for the defense of Human Rights and sustainable human development (Mundu bat) · A CORU�Unknown Region
  • Peace with dignity Association for solidarity, Human Rights and development cooperation (Paz con dignidad) · A CORU�Unknown Region
  • RESEAU EUROPEEN POUR LE MANAGEMENT ET LES POLITIQUES CULTURELLES · Bruxelles / BrusselBelgium
  • RESEAU POUR L'ACTION HUMANITAIRE (NETWORK ON HUMANITARIAN ACTION) · Louvain-La-NeuveBelgium
  • SCIENCE BUSINESS PUBLISHING LIMITED · NorthwoodUnited Kingdom
  • Servicio Vasco de Salud Osakidetza · Vitoria-GasteizSpain
  • Social Centre Ellacuria Foundation · A CORU�Unknown Region
  • TREELOGIC TELEMATICA Y LOGICA RACIONAL PARA LA EMPRESA EUROPEA SL · LLANERA ASTURIASSpain
  • Telefónica Digital España · MadridSpain
  • UNESCO Etxea · BilbaoSpain
  • Velatia International Industrial Technological Group · A CORU�Unknown Region
  • Wales Institute of Social & Economic Research, Data & Methods · NottinghamUnknown Region
  • fundacion edp · OviedoSpain

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Data: CORDIS, © European Union