The COFUND scheme aims at stimulating regional, national or international programmes to foster excellence in researchers’ training, mobility and career development.

ØAll research areas can be funded (except those covered by the EURATOM Treaty)

ØSelected programmes will receive co-funding for:

   •three to five years;

   •up to a total amount of € 10 million.

ØEach COFUND proposal should have a sole participant (beneficiary)

SINO-EU Doctoral Programme on Sustainability Engineering (SE-SUSTAIN):

Ø4-year PhD Programme

Ø2 calls for applicants

ØMandatory mobility between Europe and China

ØShort time training internship, up to 3 months, in industry

ØMandatory common set of transferable skills training modules

ØAnnual SINO-EU Doctoral Week

ØPossibility of a cotutelle double degree with the Chinese University