Applications are now open for the third PONT Career Skills Training organised by TEPSA for young researchers, this year focusing on policy research, fundraising and project management skills and taking place on14-18 May 2018. Deadline for applications is 25 March 2018 (midnight). Organised in the framework the PONT project and co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the EU, the Career Skills Training is a 5-day professional training on fundraising and project management skills for academic and think-tank research, taking place at the heart of EU politics in Brussels. The training includes visits to European institutions, lectures and hands-on activities with think tankers, academics, journalists, EU officials and professional trainers. The training targets:

• Young researchers with an interest in EU affairs/international relations/political science/law/social sciences
• Students at postgraduate level interested in pursuing a career in research.

Participants in the training will:

• Learn the methods of policy-oriented research and writing from professional think-tank researchers
• Learn how to communicate one's research to policymakers and to the general public from high-level EU officials and professional journalists
• Learn how to successfully design and implement a research project
• Learn how to build and work in a successful team
• Learn how to develop professional skills useful to pursue a career in a think tank or academia as well as to enhance their employability.

To apply, please send your CV and motivation letter to pont@tepsa.eu before 25 March 2018. Theparticipation fee is€200 for applicants from TEPSA member organisations (current or former students/researchers) and€400 for other applicants. Participants' travel and accommodation costs will bereimbursed up to €250. For more information, you can visit the TEPSA website or send an email to pont@tepsa.eu.