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The European Researcher’s Mobility Portal (ERA-MORE) is an initiative of the European Commission and its State Members, aimed at helping to remove the obstacles researchers are faced with in real life when moving to or within Europe.
The information provided by these centres includes a wide array of aspects that cover both professional and personal issues: visas, residence and work permits for researchers and their families, tax and fiscal issues, social security, information about the different contract types, fellowships, research job vacancies, etc… They also provide information about the everyday difficulties researchers may be faced with upon arrival in their new country of residence and on how to solve them, how to find schools, nurseries, rental apartments, where to register and other cultural aspects of each country.
The network is divided into two structures:
European: there is a centre in each of the 32 countries connected
to the European network, which are responsible for the promotion and coordination
of the national network.
National: The centres in each country are organised in a national network, and are aimed at offering researchers the highest possible level of immediate and direct assistance. The Spanish network has 17 mobility centres (one in each Autonomous Region).
The coordination of the national Network lies with the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT). Among their responsibilities, the following activities should be mentioned:
o Serve as a link between the National and European Network.
o Create and promote the National Network.
o Serve as information support and offer national coverage.
The Spanish mobility centres offer close assistance to researchers. Their mission consists in offering specific help to foreign researchers in need of assistance. These centres are also responsible for the completion of the following tasks:
o Development of the establishment and functioning of the regional mobility
centre, guaranteeing coordination with the regional organisations (delegations,
regional ministries, research centres, universities, etc…).
o Elaboration and updating of the information made available to the researchers,
mainly on regional and local aspects.
o Regional dissemination of the objectives and activities.
All the information related to the Spanish Network of Mobility Centres, and the contact details of the different centres in Spain, can be found at: http://www.eracareers.es
National Coordinator: Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology
(FECYT)
Andalusia: Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre in Andalusia
S.A.U. (CITANDALUCÍA)
Aragón: University of Zaragoza – Office of the
Vice-Chancellor for Research.
Asturias: Foundation for the Promotion of Applied Scientific
Research and Technology in Asturias (FICYT).
Balearic Islands: Directorate-General of Research, Technological
Development and Innovation.
Canary Islands: Canary Islands University Foundation of Las
Palmas (FULP) Canary Islands University-Enterprise Foundation of La Laguna (FEULL)
Cantabria: University of Cantabria – Office of the Vice-Chancellor
for International Relations. Castilla la Mancha: University of Castilla la Mancha.
Catalonia: Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation (FCRI)
Extremadura: Foundation for the Development of Science and
Technology in Extremadura (FUNDECYT)
Galicia: University of Santiago de Compostela.
La Rioja: University of La Rioja.
Madrid: Madri+d Foundation for Knowledge
Murcia: Seneca Foundation – Regional Agency of Science
and Technology.
The Basque Country: Basque Network of Science, Technology and
Innovation (Saretek).
Autonomous Region of Valencia: Network of Universities for
the promotion of Research, Development and Innovation in Valencia (RUVID)
