ACADEMIA EUROPAEA - The Academy of Europe

The Academia Europaea awards the following:

 

    • The Erasmus Medal (awarded annually to outstanding individuals,  in recognition of their personal and significant contribution to European science and scholarship and its international impact.- (Medal and lecture)

      see Nominations process and criteria; past winners, nominations form (2011 award)

 

    • The Gold Medal of the Academia Europaea (ad hoc) Awarded to an individual or institution, in recognition of substantial support for and contributions to European Science, Scholarship and Learning, other than by their own research. Available to members and non- members.

see Award criteria and past winners

    • Honorary membership of the Academia Europaea (to eminent former scholars, and also to individuals who have made a significant  and sustained contribution to the promotion of European Science, Scholarship and learning, other than through their own personal research activities)

Criteria for election

    • The Russia Prizes (annual): Up to 30 young Russian scholars who show immense promise at the Post- doctoral level are identified by Russian members of the Academia Euroapea. The awards provide a cash prize, medal and certificate, and cover all discplines of the Sciences and the Humanities.

2009 awards 

 

    • The Burgen Scholarships (annual). Awards made to enable young/early stage researchers in the host country of the annual conference, to participate in the event. Awards consist of costs of participation; Book prizes, Poster presentations and certificate. Up to ten scholars are idenitified each year by the local organising group for the annual conference.

ad hoc grants:

The new initiatives Fund

The A-20 fund

"Praesidis Perpetui honoris causa"

In 2008 the Council made an exceptional award to Professor Sir Arnold Burgen FRS. In recognition of his key role in the creation of the Academia Europaea during his period as the Foreign Secretary of the Royal Society (of London); his subsequent period as Founding President; his continuing, active involvement both as a Trustee and as the founding Editor-in-Chief of the European Review.

The Council created and awarded him the honorific title of "Praesidis Perpetui honoris causa"( Honorary Life President). This was bestowed at the 20th Annual confernce, held at Liverpool Univeristy in September 2008.


President's Page: See the speech given at the ISE meeting in Barcelona May/June 2010 - The European Research Council – the key to consolidating European science CLICK here   and a piece on excellence given at Wroclaw in Poland.

 

PRESS RELEASES

September 1 2010: Announcing Award of the 2010 ERASMUS MEDAL TO M.J. FRECHET (Chemistry)....more here...

September 1 2010: Announcing the list of 2010 BURGEN SCHOLARSHIPS awarded to early stage researchers based in Belgium... more here....

MAY 2010 - Board publish a commentary on the European Commission 2020 Strategy..... MORE HERE....

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Latest information about the European Research Council.. see

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SCIENCE ADVICE AND EVIDENCE BASED POLICY MAKING

The European Academies Science Advisory Council [EASAC] - 'Science into Policy' - statements and topics - for more click here...

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  • Annual report and accounts for 2008-2009  pdf
  • Draft Annual report and accounts for 2009-2010   ; financial summary (graphical)

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Journal PUBLICATIONS

  • European Review Volume 18 issue 1 (2010) published online link
  • European Review Volume 18 issue 2 published contents   online link
  • European Review Supplement 18(S1). 2010. "Diversification of Higher Education and the Academic Profession".  Papers from the Hercules symposium, Turin, Italy 2009 Supported by the Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo. Edited by Alessandro Cavalli (Pavia) and Ulrich Teichler (Kassel). pdf of contents . online link  OPEN ACCESS

Other European Review Supplements:

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Information for members  click here  The new 2010 directory is available log in to the secure members page to download the full A-Z, or request a pdf copy by email from Betty Lim at the office (include your membership number in the request please).

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PROJECT INFORMATION

"Founding Visions" and "Invitation to Dialogue" project - see all the the  video interviews - CLICK HERE FOR more...

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SUBSCRIPTIONS and DONATIONS

MEMBERS of the Academia Europaea - Your 2010 subscriptions payments are now due. Eligible members received a letter in May 2010 asking for payment. You can pay using our secure online payment system - follow this link

 

NON- MEMBERS: If you would like to support the activity of the Academy, why not make a donation?  CLICK the 'DONATION' box at the bottom of this page

 

Become an A-20 fund sponsor and support bursaries for young researchers to  participate in our events

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