EUR-Lex - 31977D0055 - EN

ARTICLE 1

A PROGRAMME IN THE FIELD OF TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC EDUCATION AND TRAINING , AS SET OUT IN THE ANNEX TO THIS DECISION , IS HEREBY ADOPTED FOR A FOUR-YEAR PERIOD FROM 1 JANUARY 1977 .

ARTICLE 2

THE UPPER LIMIT FOR EXPENDITURE COMMITMENTS AND FOR STAFF REQUIRED FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME SHALL BE 4,6 MILLION UNITS OF ACCOUNT AND SIX OFFICIALS , THE UNIT OF ACCOUNT BEING THAT DEFINED IN ARTICLE 10 OF FINANCIAL REGULATION 73/91/ECSC , EEC , EURATOM OF 25 APRIL 1973 APPLICABLE TO THE GENERAL BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ( 4 ) .

ARTICLE 3

THE COMMISSION SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 21 DECEMBER 1976 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

R . LUBBERS

( 1 ) OJ NO C 293 , 13 . 12 . 1976 , P . 15 .

( 2 ) OJ NO C 299 , 18 . 12 . 1976 , P . 19 .

( 3 ) OJ NO C 7 , 29 . 1 . 1974 , P . 2 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 116 , 1 . 5 . 1973 , P . 1 .

ANNEX

THE PROGRAMME IN THE FIELD OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING APPLIES TO THOSE AREAS WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF NUCLEAR OR NON-NUCLEAR COMMUNITY RESEARCH PROGRAMMES . IT COMPRISES THE FOLLOWING MEASURES :

1 . AWARD OF GRANTS FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH WORK AT VARIOUS LEVELS OF TRAINING ( POST-GRADUATE DISSERTATIONS , PH . D THESES , POST-DOCTORATE RESEARCH ) . THE GRANTS ARE AWARDED FOR RESEARCH WORK WHICH MUST BE CARRIED OUT IN A COMMUNITY COUNTRY OTHER THAN THE APPLICANT'S COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OR COUNTRY OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE . ELIGIBLE FOR THESE GRANTS ARE SCIENCE STUDENTS , HOLDERS OF HIGHER EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS OR DOCTORATES IN THE VARIOUS BRANCHES OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERS - INCLUDING SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS WORKING IN INDUSTRY - IN PRINCIPLE , FROM THE MEMBER STATES OF THE COMMUNITY .

2 . FINANCING OF ADVANCED FURTHER TRAINING COURSES IN AREAS OF PARTICULAR IMPORTANCE TO THE COMMUNITY'S RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY .