The first annual PIONEER Early Career Researchers Training School, developed and organised by AVANS UAS and Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon, will take place from Monday 28th September to Friday 2nd October 2026 in the beautiful city of ‘s-Hertogenbosch, in The Netherlands.
The training will be tailored for Early Career Researchers (R1/R2),whom are researchers working on their PhD or already PhD holders at the beginning of their career. Doctoral students as well as staff can apply.
The training school will run as a Blended Intensive Program (BIP) and will have the following objectives: (i) develop an understanding and skills of transdisciplinary action research methodologies, driving SDG 11 impact-driven research; (ii) critically reflect on opportunities and threats of AI in research; and (iii) foster international networking & research collaboration across R&D institutions.
For the registration and further information (programme and schedule) of the Pioneer ECR Training School click here
Participants are invited to contact the Iscte IRO office (outgoing.iro@iscte-iul.pt) if they wish to apply for Erasmus+ Mobility funding for participating in this BIP training school (Staff mobility or Student Mobility for Studies).