Research Opportunities in Europe –

Get Moving!

Are you interested in advancing Open to PhD candidates & post-

your research career in Europe? doctoral researchers of all
This event is your chance to find disciplines and all nationalities.
out about European funding
programmes and research Participation is Free!
collaboration opportunities
available to you.
The European Research Day 2019
How to make yourself visible will be held at The Asia-Europe
to the international research Institute, University Malaya on
community Tuesday, 27 August 2019.

European funding
opportunities Registration required. Strictly
no walk-ins!
Best-practice sharing
sessions: science Questions?
communication, proposal e-mail: susanne.rentzow-vasu@euraxess.net

preparation, getting published

08:30 Registration

09:00 Welcome
H.E. Mrs. Maria Castillo Fernandez, Head of Delegation, EU Delegation Malaysia
(invited)

Prof. Dr. Low Wah Yun, Deputy Executive Director (Research &
Internationalisation), Asia-Europe Institute, University of Malay (tbc)

09:05 – 09:20 Why Researcher Mobility Matters

YBHG Prof Dr Raha Binti Abdul Rahim, Director of Higher Education Excellence
Planning Division, Ministry of Education (invited)

09:20 – 09:35 Research Destination Europe: Open to the World

Dr Susanne Rentzow-Vasu, Regional Representative, EURAXESS ASEAN

09:35 – 10:30 Panel discussion: “Going global - How to build up an international

research network”
Panel of accomplished researchers

10:30 – 11:00 Tea Break

11:00 – 11:30 Research Career Development with Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions

– Individual Fellowships for PhDs & Postdocs and Staff Exchanges
Dr Susanne Rentzow-Vasu, Regional Representative, EURAXESS ASEAN

11:30 – 12:00 Getting involved in international research networks with MSCA-

RISE
Dr Norhaida Suaib, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Participant in MSCA-RISE
project ANIAGE

12:00 – 12:20 Research & Funding Opportunities in France

Embassy of France

12:20 – 12:50 Best-practice sharing session: 101 of publishing a scientific paper

Expert speaker tbc

12:50 – 13.10 Research & Funding Opportunities in Germany

Dr Brian Treneman, Director, DAAD Malaysia

13:10 – 14:00 Networking & Lunch Break

14:00 – 14.20 Research & Funding Opportunities in UK/Newton Fund

Representative of Newton - Ungku Omar Fund, British High Commission Malaysia

14:20 – 14:50 Best-practice sharing session: Effective science communication

Moderator: Newton Fund UK

Speakers:
Dr Abhimanyu Veerakumarasivam, Sunway University, Chairman of ASEAN Young
Scientists Network, Winner of Global FameLab 2016
Dr Mohd Hazreen Abdul Rashid, Medical Officer, Winner of FameLab Malaysia 2019
14:50 – 15:10 Research & Funding Opportunities in Switzerland
Embassy of Switzerland

15:10 – 15:40 Best-practice sharing session: Proposal writing & defining research impact
Moderator: Dr Brian Trenaman, Director, DAAD Malaysia
Speaker: Dr Tong Woei Yenn, ProGrant Trainer

15:40 – 16:00 Research & Funding Opportunities in Turkey

TUBITAK (tbc)

16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break & Networking with speakers

16:30 End

European Research Day is a EURAXESS ASEAN initiative with the support of the Asia Europe Institute,
University Malaya