More than 800 application files for the 15 topics were received. Top 3-5 of each topic was invited for an interview. And final selection resulted in a list of 15 ESR from diverse nationalities (Belgium, China, Ecuador, Colombia, The Philippines, Iran, Belarus, Ethiopia, Austria, Brazil and Germany) which will shortly join the project.
Staff members of the partner institutes gathered to get acquainted with administrative procedures and to agree upon different procedures.