The Official Journal of the European Union includes the publication of a call for proposals to co-finance actions of mobility for experienced researchers at different stages of their careers.

The call FP7-PEOPLE-2010-COFUND aims to encourage existing or new regional or national programmes to open up to and provide for trans-national mobility, as well as to reinforce international programmes.

The co-funding action targets programmes that support the trans-national mobility of experienced researchers at different stages of their careers, including researchers shortly after having obtained a doctorate, by broadening or deepening their individual competence, in particular in terms of acquisition of multi- or interdisciplinary skills or having intersectoral experiences.

Under the specific programme "People" of the 7th Framework Programme, the call also aims to support researchers in attaining and/or strengthening a leading independent position, and to (re)integrate researchers into a research career in Member States and Associated countries, including in their country of origin, after a mobility experience.

The budget for this call is 75 million euros, of the 2010 budget, and deadline for submitting the proposals ends on February 18, 2010.