The SAFE Training Exchange Program aims at training of researchers by exchange between the SAFE partner groups.

Per 18 months a budget of  25.000 Euro, is allocated to the program (actual figures will be available once the EC has approved the year 2 accounts). Exchange could commence as early as May 2007. Additionally, 10.000 Euro,is asked for in the new JPA 37 to 54, which could serve a second round of application in April 2008.

The money may be used to send one or more researchers to another partner's lab, where the trainee will learn a new technique. It is applicable for travel (e.g. return economy flight), and per diems depending on the country the scientist will be located (according to the guidelines of the Austrian ministry of finance). The per diems are exclusively applicable for the travelling person in order to cover accommodation and meals.

Per travel, a maximum of 2.000 Euro, can be refunded. All costs beyond this limit must be paid from the research accounts of the involved labs. The money is exclusively applicable for exchange of researchers and not transferable to other approaches.

Travel costs are refunded upon the return of the researchers to their home country. Therefore, original tickets and bills have to be submitted. To receive the per diems no invoice is required. The per diem funding might be provided in advance upon request.

The money is transferred from Warwick to Graz, from where all tickets will be refunded. 100% of the actual costs will be reimbursed. In case of financial difficulties of the travelling person, the sending institute may use its own SAFE funds to pre-finance the travel. The money will then be reimbursed to the institute account.

The Training Exchange Program will start in May or June 2007 and ends at 31 August 2008. The total remaining sum is then open for applications independent from the sum that each lab has received so far. From then, applications will be handled in order of their receipt until the end of the project on 28 February 2009. To allow for timely finalization invoices must be received by Peter Sedlmayr until 01 February 2009 to be refunded.

For this approach a brief application on the attached form sheet containing two original signatures has to be sent by postal mail before the travel is realized (especially in case of travels planned for the time after the deadline). Funding for each application will be considered on a case by case basis by the SAFE Training Exchange Program committee, comprising Peter Sedlmayr, Barbara Pertl and Andres Lopez Bernal.

Subsequently to the travel, the trainee must write a short report about the process and outcome of the training project for reporting needs.

Please send the application form, bills and invoices to:

Peter Sedlmayr, M.D.
Associate Professor
Center for Molecular Medicine
Institute for Cell Biology, Histology and Embryology
Medical University of Graz
Harrachgasse 21
A-8010 Graz
Austria
Tel: +43 / 316 / 380-4234
Fax: +43 / 316 / 380-9625
E-mail: Peter Sedlmayr

For more information about Mobility Program please download the following documents:

Country list of Daily benefits and Overnight money

Training Exchange Application form

Completed training exchange projects:

Dr Tracey Magded, University of West of England, UK- visit to the University of Aberdeen, UK

Karina Meden Sørensen, Statens Serum Institut: visit to MRC Holland laboratories, The Netherlands, September 3rd – September 23rd 2007,

Dr Sabine Rosenberger,Medizinishe Universitaet Graz, Austria- visit to the laboratory at Fondazione Centro San Raffaele del Monte Tabor (Milan, Italy)

Wei Yuan, University of Bristol, UK- several visits to University College London, UK and University of West of England, UK