European Union / Australian Cooperation on Science and Technology

RESEARCH: EU-Australia collaboration

Research collaboration between the European Union and Australia has been ongoing since European settlement in Australia. The very fact that almost 90% of Australians claim European ancestry is evidence of the strong linkages between Europe and Australia .

Research collaboration between the European Union and Australia was formalised in 1994 with the Science & Technology Agreement - the first ever such agreement that the EU had concluded with a third country. The Agreement allows for European and Australian researchers to take part in each others programs primarily on a self funding basis.

In 1997, the Agreement was further expanded to include all areas of research. Since then, Australians and Europeans have collaborated on more than 300 projects with an approximate value of almost € 1.8 billion.

To understand the process of collaboration, it is necessary first to understand the history behind the European Research Area and research collaboration in the EU. ..more....

29 June 2007 - Down Under Comes Up North for Scientific Exchanges with Europe

New pilot scheme between COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) and Australia announced ...more....

Agreement relating to Scientific and Technical Cooperation between Australia and the European Community

Agreement amending [Article 4(2) of] the Agreement relating to Scientific and Technical Cooperation between Australia and the European Community of 23 February 1994, Entry into force: 9 December 1999 ...more....

International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) collaboration

ITER is an international collaboration to build the first fusion science experiment capable of producing a self-sustaining fusion reaction, as a way of generating a clean,

safe, renewable electrical energy. The ITER project will involve the People's Republic of China, the European Union and Switzerland (represented by Euratom), India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, and the United States of America....more....

A user's guide to CORDIS, the European Commission's source of information on Science and Research

CORDIS is the official publisher of the European Commission's research and innovation information for participation in the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) on research and all EU research programmes. User surveys show that CORDIS is seen as the most important source for news on research and development in Europe. CORDIS is an interactive web-site that links together policy makers, managers and key players in the fields of research and industry. Since the launch of FP6, the use of the CORDIS service has doubled. Each month, CORDIS is accessed by some 250,000 users, collectively viewing an average of nearly seven million pages, downloading over 300,000 documents and receiving over 130,000 personal e-mail alerts.....more.....

Frequently Asked Questions on Research collaboration

By their very nature the European Union's research programmes are quite complex. Ensuring equal access and fair treatment for all interested parties across the European Union is a daunting task, which requires certain rules and procedures. These inevitably lead to questions, and we hope that the questions and answers will help to answer some of yours! ...more....

FEAST (Forum for European- Australian Science and Technology co-operation)

The European Union is the largest scientific partner of Australia , through bilateral collaboration and multilateral projects. FEAST aims to highlight existing multilateral and bilateral S&T cooperation between Europe and Australia and to improve this cooperation, particularly multilateral cooperation, through identifying priorities and enhancing the quality, quantity and visibility of future action...more...

Marie Curie Fellowship Association

The Australian Marie Curie Fellowship Association is the Australian and New Zealand branch of an international alumni association for Marie Curie Fellows. It is an informal help-group which has been set up by Fellows who received their grants in Europe but who are now living and working in Australia and New Zealand. Their aim is to help incoming fellows with the more practical issues of making the most of a fellowship in Australia or New Zealand...more...

this page last updated June 24, 2008