The European Training Network SLATE funded by the European Commission in the frame of the Marie-Skłodowska-Curie program brings together a consortium of world-class scientists and experts from academia and industry from 7 European countries into a joint research and training program. SLATE will utilise a broad range of scientific disciplines and methodologies to gain a better understanding of fundamental processes of submarine landslides ranging from pre-conditioning factors and triggers through to tsunami impacts on coastal regions. It addresses private sector needs, and will provide world-class training-through-research and co-supervision for a cohort of  Early Stage Researchers (please see below for details). In this, SLATE trains early career scientists to become highly qualified, interdisciplinary thinking, internationally visible and independent scientists. Hence, the purpose of these ESR fellowships is research-through-training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree.

The mobility role of the EU pinpoints that the Early Stage Researchers shall at the time of recruitment by the host organisation, be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research careers and have not been awarded a doctoral degree. Furthermore, the researcher must not have resided or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of his/her host organisation for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to his/her recruitment. Short stays, such as holidays, are not taken into account.

Applications should be submitted under the reference number SLATE-ESRnumber  to Prof Dr Katrin Huhn (khuhn@marum.de). Please indicate SLATE and your ESRnumber  in the subject line.