Participation in ESF Programmes

The Research Promotion Foundation (RPF) currently supports the participation of Cypriot researchers to the following Programmes:

(A) Research Networking Programmes

(1) Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences (QMSS)
Representative: Dr. Leonidas Kyriakides – University of Cyprus
Committee: Social Sciences (SCSS)
Duration: 2003-2007
Webpage: www.esf.org/qmss

(2) Middleware for Network Eccentric and Mobile Applications (MINEMA)
Representative: Prof. Charalambos Charalambous – University of Cyprus
Committee: Physical and Engineering Sciences (PESC)
Duration: 2003-2008
Webpage: www.esf.org/minema

(3) Nitrogen in Europe - Assessment of Current Problems and Future Solutions
Representative: Dr. Despo Fatta – University of Cyprus
Committee: Life, Earth and Environmental Sciences (LESC)
Duration: 2006-2011
Webpage: www.esf.org/nitrogen

(4) Associated Regional Chronologies for the Ancient Near East and the Eastern Mediterranean ( ARCANE)
Representative: Dr. Pavlos Flourentzos-Department of Antiquities                             Committee: Humanities (SCH)
Duration: 2006-2010
Webpage: www.esf.org/arcane

(5) Quantitative Research in the Social Sciences in Europe (EUROQUAL)
Representative: Dr. Spyros Spyrou– Cyprus College
Committee: Social Sciences (SCSS)
Duration: 2006-2010
Webpage: www.esf.org/euroqual

(6) Public Goods, Public Projects, Externalities (PGPPE)
Representative: Dr. Loukia Evripidou - Cyprus College
Committee: Social Sciences (SCSS)
Duration: 2006-2010
Webpage: www.esf.org/pgppe

(7) Molecular Simulations in Biophysics and Material Science (SIMBIOMA) Representative: Prof. Epaminondas Leontides- University of Cyprus
Committee: Physical and Engineering Sciences (PESC)
Duration: 2006-2011
Webpage: www.esf.org/simbioma

(8) Computational Astrophysics and Cosmology (ASTROSIM)          ) Representative: Dr. Stavros Kassinos - University of Cyprus
Committee: Physical and Engineering Sciences (PESC)
Duration: 2006-2011
Webpage: www.esf.org/astrosim

(9) Meditteranean Climate Variability and Predictability (MEDCLIVAR)
Representative: κ. Κυριάκος Θεοφίλου – Μετεωρολογική Υπηρεσία   

Committee: Life, Earth and Environmental Sciences (LESC)
Duration: 2006-2011
Webpage: www.esf.org/medclivar

(B) EUROCORES Programmes

(1) Development of a Stem Cell Tool Box (EuroSTELLS)
Committee: European Medical Research Councils (EMRC)
Webpage: www.esf.org/eurostells

(2) Genetic Epidemiology - Atherosclerosis and Other Related Traits (EuroGEAR)
Committee: European Medical Research Councils (EMRC)
Webpage : http://www.esf.org/eurogear

(3) European Collaborative Research Projects in the Social Sciences (ECRP)
Committee: Social Sciences (SCSS)
Webpage: http://www.esf.org/ecrp


(4) Fundamentals of Nanoelectronics (FoNE)
Committee: Physical and Engineering Sciences (PESC)
Webpage: www.esf.org/fone

(5) Consciousness in a Natural and Cultural Context (CNCC)
Committee: Humanities (SCH)
Webpage: www.esf.org/cncc

(6) Funding initiative in the field of Cross-national and Multi-level Analysis of Human Values, Institutions and Behaviour (HumVIB)
Committee : Social Sciences (SCSS)
Webpage: http://www.esf.org/activities/eurocores/programmes/humvib.html