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• Application should be sent as one single PDF file (maximum 10 MB) by e-mail to h.ghesquiere@wbi.be
• You are allowed to submit a file even if you are Ph.D. student and the doctorate certification is not yet in your possession. In this case, it will be necessary to send proof of achievement well in advance.

1. Application form (programme plan, academic background, publications, etc.)
2. Declaration of additional funding
3. Minimum 2 Letters of reference
4. Letter of invitation or agreement from the host university or from the professor(s) supervising the research.
5. Copy of diplomas (or proof of achievement)

• Area related to competitiveness clusters of the Marshall Plan 4.0
• Letters of recommendation
• Academic references
• Interest in the field of research for WBI universities, research centres
• Scientific publications
• Professional career

1st stage - The Czech Academy of Sciences:
International Cooperation Department will administer applications from the Czech Republic. The CAS will select top proposals and submit the complete documents to JSPS by the end of the application period. Applicants will be informed about selection outputs (April/May 2021). More information here

2nd stage - Japanese Host institution application:

• Japanese host researchers must be eligible to apply for a KAKENHI grant–in-aid and his/her affiliated institution must judge them able to implement the project and to provide an appropriate research environment (e.g., laboratory, equipment, personnel) for it.
• Each host researcher may submit up to 3 applications. When multiple applications are submitted, the host researcher should state the order of his/her priority.
• Overseas fellows are allowed to prepare only 1 application. Japanese host researchers should verify in advance that no other applications have been submitted for the overseas fellow.
• The same person may not simultaneously be an overseas fellow for two or more kinds of fellowship programs under each recruitment.
• Fellows are postdocs who have obtained their Ph.D. degree between 02 Apr 2015 and 01 Apr 2021 (before the fellowship goes into effect).
• Japanese citizens, foreigners who are permitted permanent residence in Japan, former awardees of the Fellowship are not eligible.
• Applications must be submitted to JSPS by a host researcher in Japan via the head of his/her university or institution.
• Overseas fellows wishing to participate in the program are advised to establish contact with a Japanese or foreign-resident researcher in their field and to ask him/her to submit an application. They should make this contact well in advance of the host institution’s application deadline (more than 2 month before JSPS deadline).
• Each Japanese host institution has to confirm the application list on the electronic application system by the deadline. Each Japanese host institution has to submit two types of documents in paper by the deadline: (i) List of applications, (ii) List of applicants.
• For the fellow who has been living in Japan (and has a mailing address) before the fellowship starting date, the “traveling expense” of outbound flight and a “settle-in allowance” will not be paid.
• Fellows are not permitted to receive other fellowships or funding (e.g. salary or other compensation) during the tenure of their fellowships.
• Fellows are not allowed to receive per diem even when they are provided funds for transportation and accommodation during trips to execute their research plans.
• During the tenure, fellows must devote full time to their research at their host institutions, and not engage in any other work or research.
• Fellows must, as a rule, reside in Japan during the term of their fellowships, and leave Japan on the expiration date of their tenure. If Fellows wish to take a temporary leave of absence from Japan during the tenure, they must follow the JSPS rules.
• A Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Research Fellow) is available to cover cooperative research-related expenses (lab research up to ¥1.2 M per fiscal year, non-lab research up to ¥0.8 M per fiscal year). Application for these grants is made by the Japanese host researcher through his/her institution.

Documents - send in paper to the CAS

1. Application Form 2: use the template JSPS Postdoctoral Standard 2021 Form 2, send in PDF (overseas fellow)
2. Letter of Recommendation written and signed by the overseas fellow’s Ph.D. supervisor (max 1 page, send in PDF) (overseas fellow + Japanese host researcher) – template provided
3. Letter of acceptance/invitation from overseas fellow prospective Japanese host institution, use the template Letter of Invitation (Japanese host institution) – template provided
4. A copy of the overseas fellow Ph.D. degree diploma in PDF (overseas fellow)

Application process – Japanese host institution

1. Electronic Application Form 1 on JSPS Electronic Application System (Japanese host researcher)
2. Confirmation of the Application list on JSPS Electronic Application System (Japanese host institution)
3. List of applications in paper form stamp with the seal of the head of institution (the person in charge in Japanese host institution)
4. List of applicants in paper form stamp with the seal of the head of institution (Japanese host institution)

1. Collaboration by the applicant (host researcher) and candidate/fellow (foreign researcher) will contribute to advancing science in Japan and counterpart country.
2. Collaboration by the applicant and candidate must be expected to advance the subject research.
3. The applicant and candidate must have established contact in advance and created a concrete research plan.
4. The applicant’s institution must establish a suitable place for the candidate to work and stay.
5. As much as possible, unbalance should avoid in the selectees' nationalities, host institutions, areas of specialization. Care should be taken to allow people from a wide diversity of countries to come to Japan.
6. Not only the score of the document review but also the examiners' reasons and comments are to be given adequate consideration.

• Applicant needs to register for an EMBO online application account. Once login details for the account have been received it is possible to start an application.
• Applicant can apply repeatedly for new project in a different laboratory. New application is only possible 12 months after the end of the previous STF or in the case of unsuccessful applicants, the date of application.
• Applicant may only submit one application, for one project, at one host laboratory at each round of selection. It is recommended that applications be submitted at least 3 months before the proposed start date of the research visit, or at minimum, applications must be submitted before the start date of the research visit.
• All research activities must be in compliance with fundamental ethical and research integrity principles, such as those set out in the Belmont Report: Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research, and in the Singapore Statement on Research Integrity.
• Do NOT indicate the journal impact factor. EMBO is a signatory of DORA.
• Applicant should list and activate contacts of two referees and the host institute supervisor. It is responsibility of the applicant to check that the referees and the host supervisor have received the request and complete the form.
• Figures and tables cannot be included in the application.

1. Online Application Form via the EMBO online system:
   1. Applicant;
   2. Contact details for two referees;
   3. Contact details for the receiving institute & supervisor;
   4. Proposed work: a 250-word summary, a 1500-word synopsis of the proposed activity, references, keywords, proposed duration, justification (200 words), career plan;
   5. Present work: home institute, current position, current work (500 words), benefit to home lab (200 words);
   6. Scientific CV: research experience, full CV since PhD research, education, Ph.D. award, publications;
   7. Other funding sources.
2. Two reference letters: one must be from the current supervisor, none can come from referees in the host institute. In the case that the applicant is already an independent researcher, only one reference letter from a legal representative of the home institution (Dean, Director etc.) is required.
3. Acceptance letter from the receiving institute submitted by the host supervisor
4. ORCID ID

1. Quality of the project to be developed in the host laboratory (novelty, feasibility).
2. The suitability of the host laboratory for the proposed work and previous interactions with the home laboratory. Is the topic covered in sufficient depth and breadth?
3. Value of the exchange for the laboratories involved (expertise or technology transfer, collaboration, co-publication).
4. CV of the candidate, and in particular research experience.

• Applicants need to be members of a FEBS Constituent Society (e.g. the Czech Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology), to be working in a laboratory in a FEBS country and to be seeking to work in a laboratory in a different FEBS country.
• Applicants must have a Ph.D. or at least one published paper as a main author in an international scientific journal.
• FEBS STFs may not be used to complement or to extend another fellowship.
• FEBS STFs are not awarded for attendance at courses, symposia, meetings or congresses.
• The FEBS Fellowship should be acknowledged in any work published relating to the project funded and a reprint of each article should be sent electronically to the Chairperson of the Fellowships Committee.
• A period of at least 2 years must elapse before applications for a second award of a FEBS Short-Term Fellowship will be considered.
• The application process is handled via online application system.

1. Research proposal (max 2 A4 pages uploaded in PDF format):
   1. title,
   2. nature of the work & outline of proposed experiments,
   3. necessary to travel to the selected laboratory,
   4. description of the selected laboratory with a list of max 5 relevant publications from the host laboratory,
   5. required time period requested (applicant))
2. Short CV with a list of publications in the format required by the FEBS Journal (applicant)
3. Host acceptance form (use template, head & supervisor of the host institution)
4. Letter of support, referee does not work at the host institute (referee)
5. Confirmation letter from the appropriate FEBS Constituent Society that the applicant is a member (applicant & FEBS Constituent Society)

• Ph.D. completed less than 4 years prior to date of application submission.
• Good knowledge of English or German.
• It is not possible to apply to several fellowship programmes or the Sofja Kovalevskaja Award Programme concurrently.
• It is not possible to break up the research stay.
• Applicant must have lived outside Germany for a minimum of 12 months in total in the 18-month period prior to the submission deadline.
• Applicants who have already been sponsored by the Humboldt Foundation are not eligible to apply for the Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme but should turn to the Foundation’s Alumni Programme for support for further research stays.
• It is responsibility of PI to check that two referees and host institution have received the request and complete the form and send the form directly to the foundation.
• In the case of unanimously rejected applications, a new application will be accepted only after 18 months.

1. Online application form (applicant)
2. CV (max 2 pages; applicant)
3. Complete list of publications (applicant)
4. List of selected 1–3 key publications that are published or accepted (applicant)
5. Key publications (applicant)
6. Ph.D. certificate (applicant)
7. Research outline: clear description of (i) the current state of research supported by 5 relevant publications from the research area; (ii) the research questions to be examined, their originality and significance for the advancement of the research field; (iii) the academic methods to be used to achieve the goals, documented by references (max 5 pages; applicant & host institution)
8. Two supporting expert reviews from academics (one must be from the Ph.D. supervisor) (referees)
9. Confirmation that research facilities are available and mentoring agreement and a detailed expert’s statement by an academic host at a research institution in Germany (host institution)

1. Academic record and academic performance to date (mobility, determination, breadth of research activities, academic productivity);
2. Quality of key publications specified in the application (originality, degree of innovation, applicant’s contribution in cases of multiple authorship);
3. Originality and innovation potential of the suggested research outline (significance for the advancement of the discipline, convincing choice of academic methods, prospects for academic development of the applicant, clear focus and feasibility of realisation within the requested funding period and at the chosen host institution);
4. Applicant’s future potential (academic potential, further academic development, career prospects).

• Applicant is expected to have his/her own, clearly defined research profile, is working at least at the level of Assistant Professor/Junior Research Group Leader, is able to document independent research work.
• Ph.D. completed less than 12 years prior to date of application submission.
• Good knowledge of English or German.
• It is not possible to apply to several fellowship programmes or the Sofja Kovalevskaja Award Programme concurrently.
• Applicant must have lived outside Germany for a minimum of 12 months in total in the 18-month period prior to the submission deadline.
• Applicants who have already been sponsored by the Humboldt Foundation are not eligible to apply for the Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme but should turn to the Foundation’s Alumni Programme for support for further research stays.
• It is responsibility of PI to check that two referees and host institution have received the request and complete the form and send the form directly to the foundation.
• In the case of unanimously rejected applications, a new application will be accepted only after 18 months.

1. Online application form (applicant)
2. CV (max 2 pages; applicant)
3. Complete list of publications (applicant)
4. List of selected 3–5 key publications that are published (applicant)
5. Key publications (applicant)
6. Ph.D. certificate (applicant)
7. Research outline: clear description of (i) the current state of research supported by 5 relevant publications from the research area; (ii) the research questions to be examined, their originality and significance for the advancement of the research field; (iii) the academic methods to be used to achieve the goals, documented by references (max 5 pages; applicant & host institution)
8. Two expert reviews from important collaborative partners from abroad (referees)
9. Confirmation that research facilities are available and mentoring agreement and a detailed expert’s statement by an academic host at a research institution in Germany (host institution)

1. Academic record and academic performance to date (mobility, determination, breadth of research activities, academic productivity);
2. Quality of key publications specified in the application (originality, degree of innovation, applicant’s contribution in cases of multiple authorship);
3. Originality and innovation potential of the suggested research outline (significance for the advancement of the discipline, convincing choice of academic methods, prospects for academic development of the applicant, clear focus and feasibility of realisation within the requested funding period and at the chosen host institution);
4. Applicant’s future potential (academic potential, further academic development, career prospects, prospect of a professional appointment).

• The Humboldt Research Award can only be granted once to any one academic. Researchers who have already received a research award for their academic achievements from the Humboldt Foundation are not eligible to be nominated. Furthermore, the nominee should not have recently won any awards or fellowships in Germany for his or her academic accomplishments. At the time of nomination, the nominated candidate must have been predominantly living and working abroad for at least 5 years. Moreover, the nominees must not have held or accepted an offer of permanent employment in Germany prior to the selection date.
• Nominating academics must guarantee that they can provide the necessary infrastructure for the award winner’s own research projects or lecture tours (e.g. access to libraries, materials, facilities). German hosts are also expected to be well prepared for the award winner’s research stay and to act as his or her personal mentor (e.g. finding accommodation).

1. Online application form (applicant)
2. Personal statement by the nominator (laudation, academic appraisal; 2–5 pages; applicant)
3. Information on the invitation to Germany (max 2 pages; applicant)
4. List of the nominee´s 3–5 key publications with an explanation of their special scientific significance (max 2 pages, applicant)
5. Complete chronological list of nominee´s publications covering the past 10 years (including all authors, identifying the corresponding author(s), titles, publisher/journal, edition, year, first and last page number); if relevant, also include published conference papers and patents. If applicable, applicant may include a link to the nominee’s complete digital bibliography at the beginning of the list. (applicant)
6. Confirmation that research facilities are available and mentoring agreement and a detailed expert’s statement by an academic host at a research institution in Germany (host institution & applicant)

1. Previous outstanding academic achievements,
2. Fundamental discoveries, new theories or findings that have had a lasting effect on the nominee's discipline beyond their immediate research area (international impact),
3. The nominee's previous body of work as a whole,
4. The expectation of further outstanding achievements in the future.

• Stipendium může získat pouze student s českým občanstvím.
• Maximální věk žadatele je 25 let.
• Podmínkou udělení stipendia je potvrzení o přijetí k magisterskému studiu na některé z vybraných vysokých škol.
• Stipendia dávají možnost vysokoškolského studia i těm méně majetným.
• Žadatel se zúčastní pohovoru s finalisty, jehož součástí je psychologicko-inteligenční test.
• Uchazeč se zaváže splnit dvě podmínky: (i) uskutečnit během následujících 2 let nejméně tři přednášky pro studenty českých středních a vysokých škol o svých zkušenostech, možnostech a výhodách studia v zahraničí (přednášky budou organizovány nadačním fondem); (ii) po dobu pěti let každoročně vypracovat esej o rozsahu 5000 znaků na téma zadané nadačním fondem.

1. Životopis studenta v českém jazyce (žadatel)
2. Fotografie (žadatel)
3. Informace o škole, na kterou je uchazeč přijat (žadatel)
4. Esej (max 3600 znaků) v českém jazyce popisující proč chce uchazeč jít studovat danou školu, co od toho očekává a co chce dělat po skončení (žadatel)
5. Prokázání, že majetkové poměry uchazeče a jeho rodiny neumožňují financování studia (př. kopie daňového přiznání) (žadatel)
6. Potvrzení o tom, že student žádal o stipendium na vybrané škole, ale nebylo mu uděleno nebo mu bylo poskytnuto pouze částečně (žadatel)

• Applicant has not been in the host country (CZ) for more than 6 months within the last 18 months prior to the application submission.
• Ph.D. completed less than 4 years prior to date of application submission.
• Applicants who have already been sponsored by the Humboldt Foundation are not eligible to apply for the Lynen Research Fellowship Programme but should turn to the Foundation’s Alumni Programme for support for further research stays.
• Very good knowledge of English.
• It is not possible to break up the research stay.
• Applicant is responsible to check that 2 referees and host institution have received the request and complete the form and send the form directly to the foundation.
• Rejected applications may be submitted again after significant improvement.
• A host from the Czech Republic is not required to make a financial contribution.

1. Online application form (applicant)
2. CV (max 2 pages; applicant)
3. Complete list of publications (applicant)
4. List of selected 1–3 key publications that are published or accepted (applicant)
5. Key publications (applicant)
6. Ph.D. certificate (applicant)
7. Research outline: clear description of (i) the current state of research supported by 5 relevant publications from the research area; (ii) the research questions to be examined, their originality and significance for the advancement of the research field; (iii) the academic methods to be used to achieve the goals, documented by references (max 5 pages) (applicant & host institution)
8. Two supporting expert reviews from academics (one must be from the Ph.D. supervisor) (referees)
9. Confirmation that research facilities are available and mentoring agreement and a detailed expert’s statement from an academic host at a research institution abroad (host institution)

1. Academic record and academic performance to date (mobility, determination, breadth of research activities, academic productivity);
2. Quality of key publications specified in the application (originality, degree of innovation, applicant’s contribution in cases of multiple authorship);
3. Originality and innovation potential of the suggested research outline (significance for the advancement of the discipline, convincing choice of academic methods, prospects for academic development of the applicant, clear focus and feasibility of realization within the requested funding period and at the chosen host institution);
4. Applicant’s future potential (academic potential, further academic development, career prospects).

• Applicant is expected to have his/her own, clearly defined research profile, is working at least at the level of Assistant Professor/Junior Research Group Leader, is able to document independent research work.
• Ph.D. completed less than 12 years prior to date of application submission.
• Very good knowledge of English.
• Applicant has not been in the host country (CZ) for more than 6 months within the last 18 months prior to the application submission.
• Applicants who have already been sponsored by the Humboldt Foundation are not eligible to apply for the Lynen Research Fellowship Programme but should turn to the Foundation’s Alumni Programme for support for further research stays.
• Applicant is responsible to check that 2 referees and host institution have received the request and complete the form and send the form directly to the foundation.
• Rejected applications may be submitted again after significant improvement.
• A host from the Czech Republic is not required to make a financial contribution.

1. Online application form (applicant)
2. CV (max 2 pages; applicant)
3. Complete list of publications (applicant)
4. List of selected 3–5 key publications that are published or accepted (applicant)
5. Key publications (applicant)
6. Ph.D. certificate (applicant)
7. Research outline: clear description of (i) the current state of research supported by 5 relevant publications from the research area; (ii) the research questions to be examined, their originality and significance for the advancement of the research field; (iii) the academic methods to be used to achieve the goals, documented by references (max 5 pages) (applicant & host institution)
8. Two expert reviews from important collaborative partners from abroad (referees)
9. Confirmation that research facilities are available and mentoring agreement and a detailed expert’s statement from an academic host at a research institution abroad (host institution)

1. Academic record and academic performance to date (mobility, determination, breadth of research activities, academic productivity);
2. Quality of key publications specified in the application (originality, degree of innovation, applicant’s contribution in cases of multiple authorship);
3. Originality and innovation potential of the suggested research outline (significance for the advancement of the discipline, convincing choice of academic methods, prospects for academic development of the applicant, clear focus and feasibility of realization within the requested funding period and at the chosen host institution);
4. Applicant’s future potential (academic potential, further academic development, career prospects).

• Select call for application from the scholarship database.
• Application portal opens about 6 weeks before the deadline (early October).
• The hard copy of the Application summary (PDF file - generated by the online portal) needs to be sent by post to Dům zahraniční spolupráce - Academic Information agency (DZS AIA).
• Applicants who have been resident in Germany for longer than 15 months at the application deadline are not eligible.
• The grant is non-renewable.

• Online application form
• CV in tabular form (max. 3 pages)
• List of publications (max. 10 pages)
• Description of research proposal and previous research (max. 5 pages with max. 3000 characters without spaces per page plus 2 pages graphics if necessary)
• Schedule of planned research
• Letter confirming supervision by an academic adviser in Germany
• University degree certificate indicating final grade(s)
• Other support documents (e.g. training and employment certificates)
• Language certificate in the language in which the doctorate is carried out
• Proof of admission to a doctoral programme at the home university
• German or English translations of documents submitted in national language
• All university certificates on all annual examinations with individual grade(s)
• Reference letter from a university teacher (hand-signed, sent by post)

• Quality of research project (originality, topicality, feasibility, relevance, integration)
• Academic Qualification (university degree certificates, achievements, publications)

• Select call for application from the scholarship database.
• Application portal opens about 6 weeks before the deadline (early October).
• The hard copy of the Application summary (PDF file - generated by the online portal) needs to be sent by post to Dům zahraniční spolupráce - Academic Information agency (DZS AIA).
• Applicants who have been resident in Germany for longer than 15 months at the application deadline are not eligible.
• The grant is non-renewable.

• Online application form
• CV in tabular form (max. 3 pages)
• List of publications (max. 10 pages)
• Description of research proposal and previous research (max. 10 pages)
• Schedule of planned research
• Letter confirming supervision by an academic adviser in Germany
• University degree certificate indicating final grade(s)
• Other support documents (e.g. training and employment certificates)
• Language certificate in the language in which the doctorate is carried out
• Proof of admission to a doctoral programme at the home university
• Copy of school-leaving certificate which entitles to study at a university
• German or English translations of documents submitted in national language
• All university certificates on all annual examinations with individual grade(s)
• Reference letter from a university teacher (hand-signed, sent by post)

• Quality of research project (originality, topicality, feasibility, relevance, integration)
• Academic Qualification (university degree certificates, achievements, publications)

• Select call for application from the scholarship database.
• Application portal opens about 6 weeks before the deadline (early October).
• The hard copy of the Application summary (PDF file - generated by the online portal) needs to be sent by post to Dům zahraniční spolupráce - Academic Information agency (DZS AIA).
• Applicants who have been resident in Germany for longer than 15 months at the application deadline are not eligible.
• Funding may only be claimed once within three years.
• Lecture tours or visits to congresses are not funded.
• Health insurance coverage is mandatory in Germany. If you do not have a corresponding home insurance, you will be insured by the DAAD. The cost will be deducted from the scholarship payment.
• The grant is non-renewable.

• Online application form
• CV in tabular form (max. 3 pages)
• List of publications (max. 3 pages)
• Comprehensive statement about research (max. 10 pages)
• Time schedule and itinerary
• Letter from host confirming academic cooperation

• A convincing and well-planned research project
• Academic achievements

1. české občanství,
2. trvalý pobyt v České republice,
3. velmi dobrou znalost angličtiny,
4. dosažený titul Ph.D. či jeho ekvivalent,
5. úspěšná vědecká nebo vysokoškolská pedagogická činnost,
6. pozvání z americké strany, zvací dopis musí obsahovat data předpokládaného pobytu v USA.

Přednost mají uchazeči, kteří v USA dlouhodobě pracovně nepůsobili nebo nežili.
Žadatel si může v 1 akademickém roce podat pouze 1 přihlášku do programů Fulbright.

1. On-line přihláška (nepoužívat diakritiku), (žadatel)
2. Životopis a seznam publikací (uveďte své ResearcherID, žadatel)
3. Vlastní výzkumný projekt s přehledem použité literatury (žadatel)
4. Pozvání americké instituce (žadatel & hostující instituce)
5. Tři doporučující dopisy, a to online přímo jako součást elektronické přihlášky (doporučitelé)
6. Kopie pasu (dvoustrana s fotografií žadatele, žadatel)
7. Letter of support from home institution (požadováno v případě, že ani jeden z doporučujících dopisů není od zástupce z pracoviště žadatele; (Projektová kancelář ÚOCHB)
8. Podepsaný souhlas se zpracováním osobních údajů (vzor PDF) (žadatel)

• Kvalita předloženého projektu, publikační a další odborné aktivity žadatele.
• Obsah doporučujících dopisů.
• Důvody pobytu v USA, uplatnění získaných výsledků po návratu do ČR, přínos pro rozvoj oboru v ČR i pro rozvoj spolupráce v daném oboru s USA, potenciál žadatele k dalšímu profesnímu růstu, prezentační schopnosti.

Žadatel má:

1. české občanství,
2. trvalý pobyt v České republice,
3. velmi dobrou znalost angličtiny,
4. studium doktorského programu (Ph.D.) či již dosažený titul Ph.D. či jeho ekvivalent,
5. u kategorie postdoktorské a seniorské i úspěšná vědecká nebo vysokoškolská pedagogická činnost,
6. aktivní účast v akademickém životě své instituce či komunity,
7. pozvání z americké strany, zvací dopis musí obsahovat data předpokládaného pobytu v USA.

Přednost mají uchazeči, kteří v USA dlouhodobě pracovně nepůsobili nebo nežili.
Žadatel si může v 1 akademickém roce podat pouze 1 přihlášku do programů Fulbright.
Žadatel v doktorské a postdoktorské kategorii skládá ve Fulbrightově komisi v rámci ústního pohovoru interní standardizovanou zkoušku TELP (Test of English Language Proficiency).

1. On-line přihláška (nepoužívat diakritiku), (žadatel)
2. Životopis a seznam publikací (uveďte své společenské aktivity, na základě kterých se kvalifikujete do Fulbright-Masarykova stipendia, a ResearcherID, žadatel)
3. Vlastní výzkumný projekt s přehledem použité literatury (žadatel)
4. Pozvání americké instituce (žadatel & hostující instituce)
5. Tři doporučující dopisy, a to online přímo jako součást elektronické přihlášky (doporučitelé)
6. Kopie pasu (dvoustrana s fotografií žadatele, žadatel)
7. Letter of support from home institution (požadováno v případě, že ani jeden z doporučujících dopisů není od zástupce z pracoviště žadatele; (Projektová kancelář ÚOCHB)
8. Podepsaný souhlas se zpracováním osobních údajů (vzor PDF) (žadatel)

• Kvalita předloženého projektu, publikační a další odborné aktivity žadatele.
• Obsah doporučujících dopisů.
• Důvody pobytu v USA, uplatnění získaných výsledků po návratu do ČR, přínos pro rozvoj oboru v ČR i pro rozvoj spolupráce v daném oboru s USA, potenciál žadatele k dalšímu profesnímu růstu, prezentační schopnosti.
• Aktivita v občanském a veřejném životě institucí a komunit (akademický senát, nezisková organizace, místní samospráva…)

• Applicants who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada may only hold their BPF at a Canadian institution. Applicants who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada and who obtained their Ph.D. from a foreign university may only hold their BPF at a Canadian institution, whereas those who obtained their Ph.D. from a Canadian university may hold their BPF at either a Canadian institution or an institution outside of Canada.
• Applicants must fulfil or have fulfilled all degree requirements for a Ph.D. between 15 Sep 2017 – 30 Sep 2021, and before the start date of their award.
• Applicants who have not fulfilled all requirements for their degree at the time of application must submit proof no later than 15 Oct 2021.
• Applicants must create a Vanier-Banting academic CCV on the Canadian Common CV (CCV) website, and link it to his/her application at the ResearchNet account.
• Applicants have to follow the formatting instructions.

1. CV registered on CCV account (applicant)
2. Web-based application registered on ResearchNet account (applicant)
3. Significance of research contributions: up to 3 most important research contributions (max 1 page) (applicant)
4. Significance of leadership contributions: up to 3 most important teaching/mentoring/administrative contributions (max 1 page) (applicant)
5. Fulfilment of degree requirements form (max 1 page, use template) (applicant)
6. Special circumstances: career delays (max 1 page) (applicant)
7. Copy of Ph.D. diploma (applicant)
8. Research proposal (max 4 pages including graphs & images) (applicant & supervisor)
9. Bibliography: citations for all works (max 4 pages) (applicant)
10. Letter of endorsement (max 1 page) (supervisor & host institution)
11. Supervisor´s statement: (i) biography, (ii) appropriateness of the supervisor, (iii) research environment, (iv) applicant´s professional development, (v) institutional synergy (max 4 pages) (supervisor & host institution)
12. Three reference letters, one has to be written by an Arm’s Length Referee (referees)

1. Applicant’s research excellence and leadership in the research domain
2. Quality of the applicant's proposed research program
3. Institutional commitment and demonstrated synergy between applicant and institutional strategic priorities

• Supervisors are expected to provide:
  1. informative description of internship project with specific tasks & learning outcomes;
  2. mentoring during the whole internship;
  3. hold at least two in-depth conversations about expectations, tasks & learning outcomes;
  4. adequate workspace;
  5. support in finding a suitable place to stay during the internship & in making first appointments with the necessary authorities;
  6. issue a letter of recommendation based on performance during the internship if necessary;
  7. support with leisure activities;
  8. ranking of the received applications.
• Scholars are expected:
  1. to adhere to all rules & regulations agreed upon with the DAAD;
  2. to immediately inform about any problems or changes occur that might affect the internship;
  3. to do the best to successfully complete the internship;
  4. to be open-minded about different living conditions & people;
  5. to network with other DAAD/RISE scholarship holders in the region;
  6. to submit all reports andother requested documents at the end of the internship.
• Every researcher can host only one intern, can upload only one project offer.
• Supervisors have to submit their project offer to DAAD database. The offer is accessible to anyone who is interested in applying and has registered online.
• Students may apply for up to three projects.
• The timeframe of the internship is individually arranged between the student and the foreign supervisor.

Online application submitted via DAAD-Portal:
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1. Online application form: (i) Contact details of the supervisor; (ii) Contact details of the host institution; (iii) Field of study, specialisation, key words; (iv) Requirements (lab experience, computer skills, etc.); (v) Project description; (vi) Duration of internship, (vii) Estimated living costs (supervisor)
2. Project offer / description: (i) Name, contact data & www of the supervisor, (ii) Scientific research questions; (iii) Experimental approach; (iv) Possible prospective tasks of the intern; (v) General information about the work group, the university & the region (max 1 page, uploaded in PDF) (supervisor)

• Applicants must have received their Ph.D. degrees no more than 5 months prior to the application deadline date.
• U.S. citizens are eligible to work in any geographic location, non-U.S. citizens must work in a U.S. laboratory.
• Supervisor and all referee´s names and email addresses must be listed by the applicant before the deadline Sat 10 Oct 2020.
• Verify that all email addresses listed are correct and current.
• Applicants will not be able to change referees or to upload any additional material after the deadline Sat 10 Oct 2020.
• A laboratory may have only one LSRF fellow at a time.
• LSRF does not require a budget, college transcripts, animal certification documents or any type of visa documents.
• No indirect or overhead costs may be charged to the fellowship.
• August 1 is the only award activation date.
• Awardees are required to submit annual scientific progress reports and the host institution is required to submit annual financial reports.
• Awardees are required to attend LSRF Annual Meetings held in October.
• Fellows can ask LSRF to withhold up to $5,000/year. If the fellow moves to a non-profit institution in the U.S. the escrow fund (up to $15,000) will be reverted to the fellow as a one-time mini-grant.
• The award may not be used for any other salary but the awardee, nor is it meant to provide general support for the research supervisor or lab.
• All equipment purchased with the research allowance funds is considered the awardee's property to take with them at the end of the award period.

1. Application info (online form) (applicant)
2. Research proposal: research plan with figures & tables (be concise, max 5 pages + 1 page for the literature cited uploaded as a pdf) (applicant & supervisor)
3. Letter of support from supervisor: should acknowledge acceptance of the applicant to the laboratory, the role expected of the applicant in the broad framework, the degree of independence the applicant will have and the willingness of the institution to administer the award (supervisor, submitted before Sun 01 Nov 2020 pm EST)
4. Three letters of reference, must come from associates who can critically appraise the applicant´s qualifications, 1 letter should be from applicant´s Ph.D. advisor (referees, submitted before Sun 01 Nov 2020 )

1. The quality of the research proposal (importance of the problem, originality of approach, appropriateness of techniques and clarity of presentation).
2. The qualifications, experience and productivity of both the applicant and the supervisor.
3. Sponsor matches with a fellow with similar research interests.

• Candidates must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain or Portugal for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the call deadline.
• Candidates should state the preferred research centre and attached a declaration of interest letter signed by a researcher of the research center.
• The fellowship holder may change the centre chosen before the start of the fellowship.
• The fellowship will start when the chosen candidate and the research centre reach an agreement regarding their admission.
• A mandatory international and/or intersectoral secondment of 3 to 6 months within a reseach project. (A declaration of interest letter from the secondment supervisor will be asked to the fellow before the start of the fellowship at the host institution).
• The fellowship also includes a classroom-based training programme on transversal skills, innovation and leadership.
• Fellowships are granted exclusively for on-site projects to carry out full-time research activity on the research centre’s facilities. These fellowships are incompatible with any other paid work or fellowship, but there are compatible with other competitive funds that complement this fellowships.The salary may be supplemented through other funding.

• Summary of the proposed research project (max. 4 pages).
• A personal statement describing research career, main research line and achievements (max. 3 pages).
• A copy of doctoral diploma (in English or in original language plus English translation).
• Contact details for 3 – 5 referees as at least three reference letters are required.
• A declaration of interest letter signed by a researcher of the research center.
• If relevant: An ethic table pointing out the ethical aspects of the project proposal.
• If a candidate claims an exception due to an career break, the relevant supporting documents must be provided.

The process is comprised of three parts:

• Eligibility screening
• Remote assessment (preselection)
• Face-to-face evaluation (Final selection)

The redress procedure possible within 10 days from the date the results notification is sent. Scoring criteria –remote preselection:

• Excellence of Curriculum Vitae (50%)
• Motivation and research project (30%)
• Letters of reference (20%)

Scoring criteria – face-to-face selection:

• Academic and professional career (50%)
• Candidate’s potential (30%)
• Motivation and impact of the project (20%)

• Application should be sent as one single PDF file (maximum 10 MB) by e-mail to h.ghesquiere@wbi.be
• You are allowed to submit a file even if you are Ph.D. student and the doctorate certification is not yet in your possession. In this case, it will be necessary to send proof of achievement well in advance.

1. Application form (programme plan, academic background, publications, etc.)
2. Declaration of additional funding
3. Minimum 2 Letters of reference
4. Letter of invitation or agreement from the host university or from the professor(s) supervising the research.
5. Copy of diplomas (or proof of achievement)

• Area related to competitiveness clusters of the Marshall Plan 4.0
• Letters of recommendation
• Academic references
• Interest in the field of research for WBI universities, research centres
• Scientific publications
• Professional career

• The application has to be submitted via Information system of the CAS Head Office (KIS) and in parallel via data box (datová schránka).
• postdoc candidate with a research experience up to 2 years since finishing the Ph.D. study or up to 4 years due to the long-term foreign research visit (maternity or parental leave, long-term sick leave or military services excluded from these limits) should be nominated in the PPLZ programme.
• Candidate should be nominated by the Director after discussion and agreement with the Board of Institute.
• The start of the financial support on 01 Jan 2021.
• The subsidy is not provided during the foreign research visit longer than 60 days.
• Candidate may apply for other national and international grants.
• notification of the CAS Head Office is required in case of the research stay abroad or funding salary from other research projects (GACR, TACR, MEYS, etc.).

1. Proposal: information about the candidate, information about the department & institute, duration of the support; name of proposed project, general work programme of the candidate, list of other projects funded from a purpose support fund on which the candidate will participate (applicant)
2. CV, scientific track record; research, teaching and organisational skills; perspective of the professional career development at the institute (applicant)
3. Motivation Letter (applicant)
4. Recommendation of the Board of Institute (in Czech) (Project Office)
5. Recommendation of the Director (in Czech) (Project Office)
6. Candidate´s declaration and agreement with suggested working conditions (in Czech) (Project Office & applicant)
7. Recommendation Letter (applicant & supervisor)

1. Expected research benefit for the institute
2. Candidate´s scientific track record

• Standard European: The applicant cannot have resided or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the beneficiary for more than 12 months in the three years immediately before the call deadline.
• Global: The applicant cannot have resided or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the TC* partner organisation where the outgoing phase takes place for more than 12 months in the three years immediately before the call deadline.
• No age restrictions apply.
• The proposal should be prepared by the researcher in cooperation with the host organisation, which is represented by the main supervisor.
• Only 1 proposal per researcher may be submitted to this call.
• Each host organisation (beneficiary) has to have a Participant Identification Code (PIC).
• The beneficiary signs the Grant Agreement, receives funding, claims costs, and takes complete responsibility for the proper implementation of the action.
• The Partner Organisation contributes to the implementation of the action, but does not sign the Grant Agreement.
• Secondments of the researcher to partner organisations are encouraged, but they should be relevant, feasible, and beneficial for the researcher and in line with the project objectives.
• Maximum duration of secondment is 3 months (<18 months fellowship) or 6 months (>18 months fellowship).
• The secondment can be a single period or can be divided into shorter mobility periods. It can take place at one or more organisations, which can be located in the same country as the beneficiary. A secondment is allowed during any phase of the project to any entity located in a MS/AC*. Secondments can take place within the same sector or inter-sectoral.

1. Proposal part A (on-line): (1) General information & declarations & 3–5 descriptors & abstract (max 2000 characters with spaces), (2) Administrative data of participating organisations, (3) Budget, (4) Ethics, (5) Call specific questions (applicant)
2. Proposal part B1 (PDF): project description (1) Excellence, (2) Impact, (3) Quality and efficiency of the implementation with a Gantt chart (max 10 pages; applicant)
3. Proposal part B2 (PDF): (4) CV (max 5 pages), (5) Capacity of the participating organisations (max 1 page for the overview and max 1 page for each organisation), (6) Ethical issues, (7) Letter of Commitment (Global only; applicant & partner organisation)

• Excellence (50%): (1) Quality and credibility of the research/innovation project; level of novelty, appropriate consideration of inter/multidisciplinary and gender aspects; (2) Quality and appropriateness of the training and of the two way transfer of knowledge between the researcher and the host; (3) Quality of the supervision and of the integration in the team/institution; (4) Potential of the researcher to reach or re-enforce professional maturity/independence during the fellowship.
• Impact (30%): (5) Enhancing the future career prospects of the researcher after the fellowship; (6) Quality of the proposed measures to exploit and disseminate the project results; (7) Quality of the proposed measures to communicate the project activities to different target audiences.
• Quality and efficiency of the implementation (20%): (8) Coherence and effectiveness of the work plan, including appropriateness of the allocation of tasks and resources; (9) Appropriateness of the management structure and procedures, including risk management; (10) Appropriateness of the institutional environment (infrastructure).

• Chemistry (CHE): (C1) Inorganic Chemistry, (C2) Organic, Polymer and Macromolecular Chemistry, (C3) Physical and Analytical Chemistry, (C4) Applied and Industrial Chemistry
• Economic Sciences (ECO): (E1) Economics, (E2) Economic Development, (E3) Management, (E4) Finance
• Information Science and Engineering (ENG): (G1) Computer Science and Informatics, (G2) Systems and Communication Engineering: Electrical, electronic, communication, optical and systems engineering, (G3) Products and Processes Engineering: Product design, process design and control, construction methods, civil engineering, energy processes, material engineering
• Environmental and Geosciences (ENV): (V1) Environment and Society, (V2) Earth System Science, (V3) Evolutionary, Population and Environmental Biology, (V4) Food Science, Agriculture, Forestry & Non-Medical Biotechnology
• Life Sciences (LIF): (L1) Molecular and Structural Biology, (L2) Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, (L3) Cellular and Developmental Biology, (L4) Physiology, Pathophysiology and Endocrinology, (L5) Neurosciences and Neural Disorders, (L6) Immunity and Infection, (L7) Diagnostic Tools, Therapies and Public Health
• Mathematics (MAT): (M1) Mathematics, (M2) Applied Mathematics
• Physics (PHY): (P1) Particle and Nuclear Physics, (P2) Atomic and Molecular Physics, Optics, (P3) Condensed Matter Physics, (P4) Astrophysics, Cosmology, Space Science, (P5) Applied Physics
• Social Sciences and Humanities (SOC): (S1) Sociology, Social Anthropology, (S2) Political Science, (S3) Law, (S4) Communication, (S5) Cognition, Psychology, Linguistics, (S6) Philosophy, (S7) Education, (S8) Literature, Arts, Music, Cultural and Comparative Studies, (S9) Archaeology, History and Memory

• Applications have to be made jointly by the candidate and their host, who must be an ETH Zurich Professor and willing to act as the mentor of the fellow.
• There must be convincing synergies between the host (group) and ETH fellow.
• The fellowships are intended as early support towards academic independence, hence priority will be given to applicants who propose their own projects.
• An application can be submit up to six months ahead of the graduation with a certification of the planned date of the defense signed by the advisor or department chair.
• The electronic submission must be operated by an employee of the host professorship because you need an ETH (nethz) user name and password.
• Two letters of reference must be sent directly to ethfellows@sl.ethz.ch, at the latest 10 days before the relevant deadline.
• Hardcopy of the signed cover sheet must be sent directly to ethfellows@sl.ethz.ch, at the latest 7 days after the submission deadline.
• You will be asked to suggest four names of potential reviewers.
• The applicants need to have at least one scientific publication in a peer-reviewed journal or have been awarded a prize for their doctoral thesis.
• All expenses associated with bringing you for the interview must be covered by the host professorship.
• In case of a negative decision, it is not possible to resubmit application.

• a description of the research project and the specific role and input of the candidate, as well as the way in which the ETH Fellow’s project relates to other research directions in the host group (5p).
• a complete CV of the candidate including lists of publications and a brief CV of the host professor (2p).
• a brief outline of the career goals of the candidate (1p).
• an invitation letter by the host professor.
• ethical issues and research requiring authorization or notification form
• two external letters of reference for the candidate (sent directly to the Office of Research).

• Candidate’s aptitude (research performance and potential, track record, competence compatibility with career goals);
• The research proposal (scientific quality, significance and innovativeness of the project, suitability of proposed procedures, etc.);
• Synergies with the host lab (strengths and skills the host lab, added value and integration to the host lab, ambition to move beyond previous research, etc.).

1. české občanství;
2. trvalý pobyt v České republice;
3. velmi dobrou znalost angličtiny;
4. dokončenou vysokou školu (minimálně bakalářský program);
5. výborné studijní výsledky během vysokoškolského studia;
6. jazykový test TOEFL minimálně na 80 bodů;
7. u kategorie “Degree” a “Non-degree” zkouška GRE General Test;
8. u kategorie “visiting research” pozvání americké strany vyjadřující ochotu studenta přijmout. Pozvání musí obsahovat přesná data pobytu a případnou výši poplatků, které si bude americká škola nárokovat. U této kategorie si žadatel případné poplatky hradí ze svých zdrojů, proto je velmi důležité mít všechny podmínky a poplatky vymezeny ve zvacím dopise. U ostatních kategorií navázání předchozího kontaktu s univerzitou není podmínkou, ale doporučuje se z praktických důvodů.

Přednost mají uchazeči, kteří v USA na vysoké škole nestudovali nebo dlouhodobě nežili.
Žadatel si do přihlášky ke stipendiu píše až tři vysoké školy podle svého výběru. Vlastní umisťování na americké univerzity zajišťuje Institute of International Education, www.iie.org
Žadatel si může v 1 akademickém roce podat pouze 1 přihlášku do programů Fulbright.

1. On-line přihláška (nepoužívat diakritiku), (žadatel)
2. Strukturovaný životopis s uvedenou kontaktní adresou, telefonem a e-mailem (žadatel)
3. Kopie diplomu a státnicového vysvědčení, oficiální výpis studijních výsledků (Diploma Supplement) ze všech studovaných i nedostudovaných škol (žadatel)
4. Tři doporučující dopisy na formuláři, který je součástí přihlášky (viz “Supplemental Forms”). Doporučení by měla být ideálně vložena online doporučiteli přímo do elektronické přihlášky a nebo přijít do Fulbrightovy komise v zalepené obálce od posuzovatelů. Uchazeč musí zaručit, že nezná obsah doporučujících dopisů. (doporučitelé)
5. Výpis skóre TOEFL. Výsledek je třeba nechat zaslat do Fulbrightovy komise (kód 9851) a na Institute of International Education (IIE, kód 2326) před 1. září 2019 (žadatel & TOEFL)
6. Výpis skóre GRE General Test u kategorií “degree” a “non-degree”. Výsledek je třeba nechat zaslat do Fulbrightovy komise (kód 0036) a na Institute of International Education (IIE, kód R2326) před 1. září 2019 (žadatel & GRE)
7. Pozvání z americké instituce u kategorie “visiting research” (žadatel & hostující instituce)
8. Formulář “Report on Proficiency in English” (viz “Supplemental Forms”, žadatel)
9. Podepsaný formulář “Signature Form” (viz “Supplemental Forms”, žadatel)
10. Formulář “Transcript Release Form” (viz “Supplemental Forms”, vyplní pouze uchazeči, kteří studovali na VŠ v USA, žadatel)
11. Podepsaný souhlas se zpracováním osobních údajů (vzor PDF) (žadatel)

Vybraní žadatelé musí doložit:

12. Formulář “Medical History”
13. Úředně ověřené kopie diplomů a jejich oficiální překlad do angličtiny
14. Výpisy všech známek z univerzit vydané přímo školami

• Osobní profil studenta (studijní a odborné výsledky, výsledky z požadovaných testů, iniciativa, potenciál atd.)
• Kvalita přihlášky (studijní nebo výzkumný záměr, motivace, doporučení, dlouhodobé cíle atd.)
• Projekt naplňuje poslání a cíle Fulbrightovy komise:
  1. zvyšování odbornosti v jednotlivých oborech a pobídka rozvoje nových oborů, v nichž vzájemná spolupráce napomůže jejich dalšímu rozvoji,
  2. podpora vynikajících osobností, zřizování programů, na jejichž financování se podílí zúčastněné instituce,
  3. prohlubování povědomí o programech a dalších možnostech studia a výzkumu v USA a zvyšování prestiže programů.

• The application process is handled via online application system.
• Applicants need to be members of a FEBS Constituent Society (e.g. the Czech Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology), to be working in a laboratory in a FEBS country (for at least 1 year) and to be seeking to work in a laboratory in a different FEBS country.
• Applicants who are already working at the host institute are eligible for LTF if the length of the stay does not exceed 9 months at the closing date of the call.
• Applicants must have a PhD completed less than 3 years prior to the application deadline (extension for a justified career breaks).
• Former holders of a LTF may not apply for another LTF, whereas former holders of a STF or a CDS may apply for a LTF if the previous fellowship was completed more than 12 months prior to the date of application for a LTF.
• Applicants are not allowed to be funded by other grants except of additional top-up funds of the host institutions in cases where the stipend granted is below the minimum income for a postdoctoral researcher defined by law in the host country.
• The FEBS Fellowship should be acknowledged in any work published relating to the project funded and a reprint of each article should be sent electronically to the Chairperson of the Fellowships Committee.
• By acceptance of a FEBS Fellowship, senior or recently completed FEBS Long-Term Fellows are expected to attend one FEBS Fellows Meeting preceding the annual FEBS Congress, upon invitation from the FEBS Fellowships Chair.
• During the tenure of the Fellowship or after its completion, Fellows may apply for a FEBS Distinguished Young Investigator Award or a grant from the FEBS Fellowship Follow-up Research Fund.

1. Online general application details on academic/research activities (applicant)
2. Research proposal (max six A4 pages uploaded in PDF format):
   1. title;
   2. purpose including long-term aims;
   3. background relating the proposed research to the present body of knowledge;
   4. plan including details of the experiments to be carried out;
   5. state-of-the-art and place in the international context;
   6. motivation for choosing the laboratory and host institute to be visited, including how it fits long-term career goals;
   7. list of five recent papers of the host laboratory relevant to the proposed project;
   8. list of the five most significant papers of the host laboratory from the last ten years;
   9. timetable (portrait orientation) of the experimental work to be carried out is to be set out on an extra page (applicant & host supervisor).
3. Host acceptance form (head & supervisor of the host institution)
4. Letter of support (referee does not work at the host institute)
5. Confirmation letter from the appropriate FEBS Constituent Society that the applicant is a member (applicant & FEBS Constituent Society)

• During the entire duration of the project the applicant must have a full employment in the CAS institute (including salary).
• Project implementation must start on 1 January 2021.
• The length of research experiences (up to 36 months after obtaining Ph.D.) not including maternity or parental leave, long-term sick leave or military services).
• The financial means cannot be transferred to a host research institution.
• The application has to be submitted by the director of the institute via Information system of the CAS Head Office (KIS). Please fill in the IOCB-KIS internal template and contact the IOCB Project Office.

1. CV of the applicant (max. 2 pages)
2. Project description (4-6 pages)
3. Abstract
4. Justification of requested financial support
5. Expected impact of the project on the CAs institute, team and applicant career in the CAS
6. Previous participation of the Applicant in research projects
7. Letter of commitment of the host research institution

1. Quality of the project,
2. Quality of the professional CV and scientific activities of the researcher,
3. Expected research contribution of the researcher and the project for the institute,
4. Probability of the establishment of international collaboration of a longer-term character,
5. Adequacy of the financial costs.

• Applicants must have completed their Ph.D. before starting the fellowship.
• Applicants are free to choose any country (except Germany) as destination for their research stay abroad, provided they have not resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in that country for more than 12 months in total during the three years preceding the application deadline of 31 August 2020.
• Appropriate host institutions in Germany and abroad must have been identified at the time of application.
• The employing host institution in Germany has to be a university. The German host university must confirm in writing that the postdoc will be employed for the whole funding period. The university will appoint a mentor/scientific host, who will inform the PRIME scholar during his/her stay abroad about developments at the institution and answer his/her queries to ensure a successful reintegration at the end of the period abroad. It is expected that the German university indicates at the time of application the possibilities for longer-term research perspectives at the institution following DAAD funding.
• The foreign host institution shall be selected according to the scientific needs of the applicant and the research project. It can be a university, a non-university research institute, or an industrial research entity. It must be willing to support the postdoc in the realization of her/his research project and provide the necessary infrastructure. The type of support (office space, access to instruments, laboratories, libraries etc.) has to be defined and a mentor/scientific host appointed at the foreign host institution. DAAD cannot make funding available to the foreign host institution.

1. Application form (applicant)
2. CV with no chronological gaps and in tabular form according to EU standards (applicant)
3. Short summary with title and keywords (max half a page) (applicant & foreign host supervisor)
4. Researcher proposal: scientific problem, preliminary work, research plan, strategy for investigation, methods, used equipment, etc. (max 7-8 pages without references), bibliographical references may be included as an annex (applicant & German & foreign host institution)
5. Time schedule for the realization of the planned work abroad and in Germany (applicant & German & foreign host institution)
6. Invitation letter from the German host university: suitability for the execution of the research project, the support to be provided, the name(s) of the mentor/scientific host and possibly also the longer-term research perspectives at the institution (German institution)
7. Binding declaration from the German host university to provide a temporary position for the funding period at the rate appropriate for postdocs at the institution within the framework of project funding from the DAAD (German institution)
8. Invitation letter from the foreign host institution: suitability for the execution of the research project, the support to be provided and the name(s) of the mentor/scientific host (host supervisor/host institution)
9. Certificates of two most recent academic degree (usually master and the Ph.D.), if the document is not available in English or German, it must be translated. If the Ph.D. has not yet been completed an additional statement from the Ph.D. supervisor is required, stating when successful completion of the Ph.D. is expected (applicant)
10. Publication list categorized according to (a) publications in peer review journals, (b) specialist books, and (c) conference proceedings and indicating the type of publication (original paper, review etc.). For each publication the state of publication (published, in print, accepted, submitted) and complete bibliographical information (including the first and last page number) must be provided. Include electronic links where available (applicant)
11. List of the most important publications (min 1, max 3) and the reasons for their selection (importance of the scientific results, significance for the research project, new methodological approach etc., max 1 page). Please comment on your specific contribution if several authors are involved. The electronic link (URL) must be provided. If the publications are not available online, single articles can also be uploaded (applicant)
12. Short summary of the doctoral thesis (1-2 pages) (applicant)
13. Supplementary information (if applicable) on other scientific, professional and social activities, and possibly on your personal situation, as far as this information might be relevant for the assessment of the proposal (applicant)
14. Ethics Issues Checklist for checking whether ethical standards for scientific research might be affected by the planned research project. This document is a mandatory self-declaration and has to be submitted by every applicant (applicant)
15. Language certificate for the period abroad: the language skills must be sufficient to successfully conduct the research project at the host institute. However, an additional certificate for English is not required on the level of postdoctoral funding (applicant)
16. Certificate for the knowledge of German: the German host confirms that knowledge of English is sufficient to realize the planned project. In this case no additional language certificate is required (German institution)
17. Checklist of the application documents (applicant)
18. One letter of recommendation (from a university professor): refer to the applicant’s personal and scientific suitability for the planned project (sent by post to DAAD by referees)

Achievements to date:

1. Academic performance: grades, duration of studies; number and quality of publications; other achievements (patents, conference invitations, prizes, supervision, teaching etc.); the recommendations from the application’s referees;
2. Overall impression of the applicant, taking into consideration e.g.: additional scientific/practical/management experience; international mobility; interdisciplinary research experience; intersectoral mobility; social commitment; personal situation (e.g. unavoidable delays during academic career due to maternity and parental leave, care for children or other dependent persons, illness; researchers with special needs, researchers displaced by conflicts).

Project quality and long-term career perspectives:

1. Research project: quality; originality; relevance/up-to-dateness; implementation (time schedule and work plan); impact on the research field;
2. Suitability of the German host institution and the support provided there (scientific mentoring, technical/administrative support);
3. Suitability of the foreign host institution and the support provided there (scientific mentoring, technical/administrative support);
4. Appropriateness of the research project with regard to the long-term career plans (scientific qualification and acquisition of complementary skills).

• Applicant must hold a Ph.D. degree or equivalent or equivalent at the start of the fellowship, at the latest. The Ph.D. degree must have been obtained during the two years prior to the application submission. Exceptions to this rule are made for applicants with prolonged career breaks due to parental leave, etc.
• Applicant must have at least one first (or joint first) author research paper accepted for publication or published in an international peer reviewed journal at the time the application is complete. Do NOT indicate the journal impact factor. EMBO is a signatory of DORA.
• Application must involve a change of country. Applications to move within the same country are eligible if the applicant has been living or working for a maximum of six months in that country during the previous 18 months from the time the application is complete. Applicant may apply to the labs where they did not work more than six months.
• Applicant needs to register for an EMBO online application account. Once login details for the account have been received it is possible to start an application. Figures and tables cannot be included in the application.
• Applicant may only submit one application, for one project, at one host laboratory at each round of selection. Reapplication is permitted only once.
• Applicant should list and activate two referees and the receiving institute contact person as soon as possible, preferably 4 weeks prior to the deadline. It is responsibility of the applicant to check that the referees and the receiving institute have received the request and complete the form.
• It is the applicant’s responsibility to arrange the interview with the interviewer and to make sure they have all required documents in order before they travel. Applicant may be requested to give a seminar as part of the interview procedure.
• Starting in the Spring 2020 Call, EMBO will offer funds in EMBC member states for host institutions to issue employment contracts to awardees. Fellows outside EMBC member states will receive a stipend as before.

1. Online Application Form via the EMBO online system:
   1. Applicant;
   2. Contact details for two referees;
   3. Contact details for the receiving institute: supervisor, 3 key publications of the host laboratory, personal motivation;
   4. Proposed work: a 250-word summary, a 1500-word synopsis of the proposed activity, keywords, ethical information;
   5. Present position & home institute;
   6. Ph.D. award;
   7. Other funding sources;
   8. Scientific CV: research experience, education, publications;
   9. Further eligibility details.
2. Two reference letters: one must be from the Ph.D. supervisor, none can come from referees in the receiving institute
3. Acceptance letter from the receiving institute

1. Publications and CV of the applicant.
2. Performance of the applicant based on reference letters.
3. Quality, novelty and biological significance of the proposed research.
4. Coherent and logical presentation of the research project.
5. Applications to continue exploring a topic similar to the Ph.D. project, usually receive lower priority for funding.
6. Suitability of the host laboratory for the proposed research project and training of the applicant.
7. Scientific achievements of the host laboratory.

• The electronic the online submission system.
• The upper age limit is reached for 30 years in the first year of the fellowship.

• structured professional curriculum vitae
• description of the research project
• financial plan for two years
• copy of the applicant's highest education certificate
• recommendation letter(s)
• commitment letter of the host institution (support for 2 years)
• affirmation of integrity

Acknowledgement of ThermoFisher Scientific in publications, posters, lectures, etc.

• Application should be sent as one single PDF file (maximum 10 MB) by e-mail to c.barattucci@wbi.be
• You are allowed to submit a file even if you are Ph.D. student and the doctorate certification is not yet in your possession. In this case, it will be necessary to send proof of achievement well in advance.

1. Application form (programme plan, academic background, publications, etc.)
2. Declaration of additional funding
3. Minimum 2 letters of recommendation
4. Letter of invitation or agreement from the host university or from the professor(s) supervising the research.
5. Copy of diplomas (or proof of achievement)

• Area related to competitiveness clusters of the Marshall Plan 4.0
• Letters of recommendation
• Academic references
• Interest in the field of research for WBI universities, research centres
• Scientific publications
• Professional career

• The application has to be submitted via Information system of the CAS Head Office (KIS) and in parallel via data box (datová schránka).
• postdoc candidate with a research experience up to 2 years since finishing the PhD study or up to 4 years due to the long-term foreign research visit (maternity or parental leave, long-term sick leave or military services excluded from these limits) should be nominated in the PPLZ programme.
• Candidate should be nominated by the Director after discussion and agreement with the Board of Institute.
• The start of the financial support on 01 Jul 2020.
• The subsidy is not provided during the foreign research visit longer than 60 days.
• Candidate may apply for other national and international grants.
• notification of the CAS Head Office is required in case of the research stay abroad or funding salary from other research projects (GACR, TACR, MEYS, etc.).

1. Proposal: information about the candidate, information about the department & institute, duration of the support; name of proposed project, general work programme of the candidate, list of other projects funded from a purpose support fund on which the candidate will participate (applicant)
2. CV, scientific track record; research, teaching and organisational skills; perspective of the professional career development at the institute (applicant)
3. Motivation Letter (applicant)
4. Recommendation of the Board of Institute (in Czech) (Project Office)
5. Recommendation of the Director (in Czech) (Project Office)
6. Candidate´s declaration and agreement with suggested working conditions (in Czech) (Project Office & applicant)
7. Recommendation Letter (applicant & supervisor)

1. Expected research benefit for the institute
2. Candidate´s scientific track record

• Applicants must hold a Ph.D. by the time funding starts and should have no more than 7 years of active full-time postdoctoral experience at the time of submission.
• Applicants should be working outside the UK and should not hold UK citizenship at the time of application.
• Applicants who completed their Ph.D. at a UK organisation must have been working and based outside the UK for at least one year at the deadline for the application.
• Contact between the UK co-applicant & applicant is essential and should lead to a clearly defined and mutually-beneficial research project. The UK co-applicant must be an established researcher of at least postdoctoral status, must make all the necessary practical & administrative arrangements for the duration of the fellowship and must hold a permanent or fixed term contract in a publicly-funded research organisation.
• Applicants may only submit 1 application in a round. The application must be with only 1 Co-applicant at a UK host organisation.
• Applicants must be competent in oral and written English.
• Former Newton fellows are not permitted to apply again.
• Five reference statements are required for the application: (i) head of the host institution, (ii) UK Co-applicant, (iii) Applicant´s current supervisor, (iv) two nominated referees.
• Additional fellowships provided by Newton Fund for applicants currently based in one of partner countries: Brazil, China, India, Mexico, South Africa, Turkey.
• It is the applicant´s responsibility to liaise with the UK Host Organisation´s Approver, Co-Applicant, current supervisor, and the nominated referees to ensure that the required tasks are completed by the deadline.

RS online application or ACM online application submitted via the FlexiGrant® system.

1. Summary (applicant)
2. Eligibility Criteria (applicant)
3. Contact Details (applicant)
4. Lead Applicant Career Summary (applicant)
5. UK Co-applicant Career Summary (UK co-applicant)
6. Research Proposal (applicant & UK co-applicant)
7. Data Management & Data Sharing (applicant & UK co-applicant)
8. Use of Animals in Research (applicant & UK co-applicant)
9. Use of Human Patients or Tissue (applicant & UK co-applicant)
10. Financial Details (applicant & UK co-applicant)
11. Applicant Declaration (applicant)
12. Nominated Referees Support (referees)
13. UK Host Organisation Head of Department Support (head of UK co-applicant)
14. Applicant´s Supervisor Support (current supervisor)

1. The academic research background of the Applicant: past achievements, research career to date, publication record, awards, datasets held in repositories, software, keynote lectures, current & previous grants.
2. The quality of the proposed research project: clarity, quality, originality.
3. The suitability & strength of the UK Co-applicant: track record in the area of proposed research, supervising & mentoring of early career researchers.
4. The suitability & strength of the host institution: access to appropriate expertise / equipment / facilities / resources / space during the award period; appropriate level of support & training opportunities for applicant´s career development.
5. Expected benefits to the Newton Fund Country: transferring of new skills, creating new knowledge.

• Postdoctoral candidates must apply for the fellowship under the guidance of a Sponsor—a scientist (tenured, tenure-track or equivalent position) capable of providing mentorship to the Fellow.
• Awards are made to institutions for the support of the Fellow under direct super-vision of the Sponsor (a tenure-track scientist) capable of providing mentorship.
• In addition to aiding in the planning, execution and supervision of the proposed research, the Sponsor’s role is to foster the development of the Fellow’s overall knowledge, technical and analytical skills, and capacity for scientific inquiry. The Sponsor is also expected to assist the Fellow in attaining his/her career goals.
• Applicants must have received their Ph.D. degrees no more than 18 months prior to the application deadline date, and must not have been in their Sponsors´ labs for more than one year prior to the application deadline date.
• Applicants are expected to devote 100% of their time and effort to Damon Runyon-supported research activities.
• Candidates who have already accepted a postdoctoral research fellowship award are not eligible.
• Only 1 fellowship will be accepted from a Sponsor, co-Sponsor or Fellow per review session; there is no limit to the number of applications from an institution.
• Second-, third- and fourth-year funding of awards is contingent upon satisfactory review of the annual progress reports.
• Any unexpected expense allowance may be carried over to the next award year, but any unexpected stipend must be returned to the Foundation at the end of each fellowship year.
• Fellows are permitted to obtain additional awards or grants to cover research expenses only. Fellows are not permitted to hold any other award or grant that supplements their stipend. Fellows are required to seek approval from the Foundation before applying for any other award or grant. Budgetary overlap is not allowed. It is critical that all current and pending grant support for your research be reported to the Foundation.
• It is the responsibility of the host institution to make every effort to ensure that awardees comply with federal immigration policy.
• Fellows my not enter into confidentiality agreements that prevent or delay them from publishing and/or presenting their Damon Runyon-supported research.
• By accepting of the award, the grantee and the institution(s) agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Intellectual Property Policy.
• Manuscripts have to be publicly available in PubMed Central no later than 12 months after the official date of journal publication.
• The Foundation has established an annual fund of $25,000 for open access fee reimbursement policy that is available on a first-come, first-served basis to current awardees to pay fees incurred by publishing in open access journals.
• The Foundation hosts an annual scientific retreat. First- and third-year fellows are required to attend to present a poster or an oral presentation of their work.
• The Foundation will allow up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave for birth/adoptive parents consistent with their institution´s policy.
• Damon Runyon Fellows are eligible to apply for the Dale F. Frey Award for Breakthrough Scientists.

1. Application cover sheet with all required signatures (electronic/scanned). If applying under the mentorship of two Sponsors, your second Sponsor must fill out the co-Sponsor cover sheet (applicant)
2. Applicant’s biosketch in NIH format (use template 1, applicant)
3. Applicant’s bibliography of all published works (applicant)
4. Applicant's letter (2 pages): (i) previous research and teaching experience; (ii) statement on the transformative impact he/she had on his/her field of research as a graduate student; (iii) if applicant is training at the same institution in which he/she received his/her degree, an explanation of the reason(s) for remaining at the same institution (applicant)
5. Copy of Applicant´s Ph.D. diploma (applicant)
6. Statement of applicant's long-term commitment to a career in cancer research, this statement should be no longer than 1 paragraph and indicate what applicant plans to do after completing his/her postdoc (applicant)
7. Research proposal including figures and/or tables incorporated into the text (max 5 pages of single-spaced, 12-point type with at least 0.5 inch margins): (i) summary of the research proposed (this is in addition to the required summary form); (ii) brief background to the proposed research; (iii) state specific research objectives; (iv) description of methods; (v) significance of the proposed research to the Foundation’s goals: understanding the causes and mechanisms of cancer and developing more effective cancer therapies and prevention; (vi) relevance of applicant´s background and the background and previous work of the Sponsor and any other investigators to the proposed research; (vii) list of references including the full title of each work cited, not included in the 5-page limit (applicant & Sponsor)
8. Summary of Research Form, not to exceed 1 page (applicant & Sponsor)
9. Sponsor’s biosketch in NIH format including a list of current funding, do not include Sponsor’s full bibliography (use template 1, Sponsor)
10. Sponsor’s letter of support evaluating the candidate’s qualifications for the proposed research project and an assessment of the candidate’s potential for successful independent cancer research (Sponsor)
11. Sponsor’s comprehensive and detailed training plan for the candidate, up to 2 pages (Sponsor)
12. Sponsor's mentorship track record with names and current positions of graduate & postdoctoral trainees from the past 10 years (use template 2, Sponsor)
13. Collaboration Letters. If applicable, up to two letters from collaborators indicating their willingness to contribute equipment, materials, or expertise (collaborators)
14. Three letters of reference are required from qualified individuals, other than the candidate's Sponsor, who can evaluate the candidate's qualifications for the proposed research project and assess the candidate's potential for successful independent cancer research, one of the reference letters must come from the candidate's thesis advisor (use the reference letter form, referees)

1. The quality of the research proposal (importance of the problem, originality of approach, appropriateness of techniques and clarity of presentation).
2. The qualifications, experience and productivity of both the applicant and the Sponsor.
3. The quality of the research training environment in which the proposed research is to be conducted and its potential for broadening and strengthening the applicant's ability to independently conduct innovative and substantive research. The proposed research and training environment should represent a new opportunity for the applicant to expand his/her scientific skill set.

• Applications have to be made jointly by the candidate and their host, who must be an ETH Zurich Professor and willing to act as the mentor of the fellow.
• There must be convincing synergies between the host (group) and ETH fellow.
• The fellowships are intended as early support towards academic independence, hence priority will be given to applicants who propose their own projects.
• An application can be submit up to six months ahead of the graduation with a certification of the planned date of the defense signed by the advisor or department chair.
• The electronic submission must be operated by an employee of the host professorship because you need an ETH (nethz) user name and password.
• Two letters of reference must be sent directly to ethfellows@sl.ethz.ch, at the latest 10 days before the relevant deadline.
• Hardcopy of the signed cover sheet must be sent directly to ethfellows@sl.ethz.ch, at the latest 7 days after the submission deadline.
• You will be asked to suggest four names of potential reviewers.
• The applicants need to have at least one scientific publication in a peer-reviewed journal or have been awarded a prize for their doctoral thesis.
• All expenses associated with bringing you for the interview must be covered by the host professorship.
• In case of a negative decision, it is not possible to resubmit application.

• a description of the research project and the specific role and input of the candidate, as well as the way in which the ETH Fellow’s project relates to other research directions in the host group (5p).
• a complete CV of the candidate including lists of publications and a brief CV of the host professor (2p).
• a brief outline of the career goals of the candidate (1p).
• an invitation letter by the host professor.
• ethical issues and research requiring authorization or notification form
• two external letters of reference for the candidate (sent directly to the Office of Research).

• Candidate’s aptitude (research performance and potential, track record, competence compatibility with career goals);
• The research proposal (scientific quality, significance and innovativeness of the project, suitability of proposed procedures, etc.);
• Synergies with the host lab (strengths and skills the host lab, added value and integration to the host lab, ambition to move beyond previous research, etc.).

• Application should be sent as one single PDF file (maximum 10 MB) by e-mail to c.barattucci@wbi.be
• You are allowed to submit a file even if you are Ph.D. student and the doctorate certification is not yet in your possession. In this case, it will be necessary to send proof of achievement well in advance.
• Scholarship is awarded for 1 year and it is the responsibility of the awarded fellow wishing to renew their funding to submit, every year by the 1st of May at the latest, an application for renewal (form to be requested from your manager) to be examined by the jury.

1. Application form (programme plan, academic background, publications, etc.)
2. Declaration of additional funding
3. Minimum 2 letters of recommendation
4. Letter of invitation or agreement from the host university or from the professor(s) supervising the research.
5. Copy of diplomas (or proof of achievement)

• Area related to competitiveness clusters of the Marshall Plan 4.0
• Letters of recommendation
• Academic references
• Interest in the field of research for WBI universities, research centres
• Scientific publications
• Professional career

• Students needs to be registered in a Czech university and needs to have higher education diplomas (Ing. or Mgr.) before their research stay in France.
• Applicants must be Ph.D. students subscribed simultaneously at Czech and French universities.
• The Joint Degree Ph.D. Study is prepared simultaneously by Czech and French university. All conditions are summarized in the "Cotutelle agreement” about Joint Degree Ph.D. Study" must be signed by both universities. The students commits to providing this agreement before the first departure to France.
• During 3 years, fellows spend time alternately on both universities. The Fellowship covers three 5-months stays in France.
• Research visits have to start on 01 Oct or 01 Nov 2020.
• Non-French speaking students may apply for the fellowship if the French supervisor hosting mobility agrees for the research stay to be performed in the English.
• Successful students will receive a Joint University Diploma accredited by both universities.
• Applications have to be sent electronically by email, as one compressed folder with all documents in PDF format to aia@dzs.cz to sciences.prague@gmail.com in a copy.
• Name the compressed folder: “LAST NAME first name-Cotutelle – category (LSM)”.
• Name each file in the folder: “LAST NAME first name- application type”.
• Personal interviews with selected applicants will be held on 31 Mar 2020 at the French Institute in Prague. Applicants are expected to present their research projects in 10-min presentations (max 7 slides) and answer all questions.
• Fellows are expected to become important players and to strengthen Czech-French relationships & collaboration.

1. Application form: scan of signed form;
2. CV: incl. applicant’s contact information (address, phone number, email) - max. 2 pages;
3. Cover letter: description of further professional career development of the applicant, description of the study, explanation of reasons for choosing a field of study and conducting part of the project in the French lab - max. 2 pages;
4. Project description: research plan with time schedule, incl. dates for each of the three 5-months stays in France; names and contact information of Czech & French supervisors - max 2 pages;
5. Letter of Support from the French supervisor who will be responsible for the study, agreement with the supervision together with the Czech supervisor, confirmation to supervise student during his/her three 5-months stays in France; dates of beginning & closing of stays;
6. Letter of Support from the Czech supervisor who will be responsible for the study, agreement with the supervision together with the French supervisor, dates of beginning & closing of the stays;
7. A transcript of the most recent grades (last 2 years of studies).

• Scientific and innovative value of the project;
• Quality of preparation and presentation to the jury;
• Importance and relevance of the mobility project in the student’s thesis.

1. Life and natural sciences (LSM Committee)
2. Exact sciences and engineering (ESE Committee)
3. Economical and juridical sciences (SHSE Committee)
4. Medicine (LSM Committee)

• Applicants must be only Ph.D. students who are subscribed at Czech universities.
• Research visits have to start on 01 Oct or 01 Nov 2020.
• Non-French speaking students may apply for the fellowship if the French supervisor hosting mobility agrees for the research stay to be performed in the English.
• Dates of arrival & departure have to correspond to dates of beginning & closing of the visit.
• Applications have to be sent electronically by email, as one compressed folder with all documents in PDF format to aia@dzs.cz to sciences.prague@gmail.com in a copy.
• Name the compressed folder: “LAST NAME first name-Short stay–category (LSM)”.
• Name each file in the folder: “LAST NAME first name-application type (CV,..)”.
• Personal interviews with selected applicants will be held on 31 Mar 2020 at the French Institute in Prague. Applicants are expected to present their research projects in 10-min presentations (max 7 slides) and answer all questions.
• Fellows are expected to become important players and to strengthen Czech-French relationships & collaboration.

1. Application form: scan of signed form;
2. CV: incl. applicant’s contact information (address, phone number, email) - max. 2 pages;
3. Cover letter: description of further professional career development of the applicant, description of the study, explanation of reasons for choosing a field of study and conducting part of the project in the French lab - max. 2 pages;
4. Project description: research plan with time schedule, incl. dates for each of the three 5-months stays in France; names and contact information of Czech & French supervisors - max 2 pages;
5. Letter of Support from the French supervisor who will be responsible for the study, agreement with the supervision together with the Czech supervisor, confirmation to supervise student during his/her three 5-months stays in France; dates of beginning & closing of stays;
6. Letter of Support from the Czech supervisor who will be responsible for the study, agreement with the supervision together with the French supervisor, dates of beginning & closing of the stays;
7. A transcript of the most recent grades (last 2 years of studies).

• Scientific and innovative value of the project;
• Quality of preparation and presentation to the jury;
• Importance and relevance of the mobility project in the student’s thesis.

1. Life and natural sciences (LSM Committee)
2. Exact sciences and engineering (ESE Committee)
3. Economical and juridical sciences (SHSE Committee)
4. Medicine (LSM Committee)

• Application should be sent as one single PDF file (maximum 10 MB) by e-mail to c.barattucci@wbi.be
• You are allowed to submit a file even if you are Ph.D. student and the doctorate certification is not yet in your possession. In this case, it will be necessary to send proof of achievement well in advance.

1. Application form (programme plan, academic background, publications, etc.)
2. Declaration of additional funding
3. Minimum 2 letters of recommendation
4. Letter of invitation or agreement from the host university or from the professor(s) supervising the research.
5. Copy of diplomas (or proof of achievement)

• Area related to competitiveness clusters of the Marshall Plan 4.0
• Letters of recommendation
• Academic references
• Interest in the field of research for WBI universities, research centres
• Scientific publications
• Professional career

• Applicants should have no more than 1 year of postdoctoral research experience at the time of the application deadline.
• Applicants must have completed their Ph.D. degree no more than 18 months prior to the application deadline date.
• U.S. citizens are eligible to work in any geographic location, non-U.S. citizens must work in a U.S. laboratory.
• No more than 1 fellowship under a particular sponsor/mentor in any award year will be funded. There can be more than one Fellow in 1 lab funded by JCC Fund. They would be a 2nd or 3rd year Fellow.
• No indirect costs are paid.
• Each year, all fellows are invited to attend a weekend Symposium “Challenges in Biomedical Sciences: Research from the Fellows Perspective” organised by the JCC Fund. The second year fellows report on the status of their projects in the form of an abstract and poster presentation, whereas the third year fellows have a 15-minute presentation.

1. Online application submitted via application.jccfund.org by Sat 01 Feb 2020 17:00 EST
   1. Application: (i) Application Information: Personal Information, Application Information, Educational Information, Applicant Current Contact Information, Other agencies; (ii) Ph.D. Advisor Information; (iii) Proposed Sponsor/Host Institution Information; (iv) Research Proposal Synopsis: Project Title (max 75 characters), synopsis (max 200 words); (v) Information for Referees for Letters (3 names of referees, one should be applicant´s Ph.D. advisor); (vi) Proposal Statement: Proposal Text (max 2 pages, uploaded in PDF), Bibliography (max 40 citations, max 1 page, uploaded in PDF), Figures/Charts (max 2 pages, uploaded in PDF); (vii) Education & Publications: Other Degrees & Education (list of education), Professional Positions (list of positions), Your Publications (list of top 3 publications); (viii) Previous Research Experience (thesis description in narrative form); (ix) Signature Page (applicant)
   2. Proposal Statement (max 2 pages, uploaded in PDF) (applicant)
   3. Bibliography (max 40 citations, max 1 page, uploaded in PDF) (applicant)
   4. Figures/Charts (max 2 pages, uploaded in PDF) (applicant)
2. Mandatory documents submitted online via application.jccfund.org by Wed 12 Feb 2020
   5. Three Letters of Reference (one should be written by applicant´s Ph.D. advisor, use instructions sent by the JCC Fund) (referees)
   6. Sponsor Letter (use instructions sent by the JCC Fund) (mentor & host institution)
   7. Signature Page, the written consent of the Chair of the Department and a responsible fiscal officer of the host institution indicating their willingness to accept and provide necessary facilities for the Fellow (use template, uploaded in PDF with all signatures) (applicant & host institution)

• The program is designed for foreign nationals. Candidates who hold French citizenship, even if they are also a citizen of another country, are not eligible.
• Knowledge of French language is requested in level sufficient for the studies.Applicants for master studies may request two additional months for language courses Grantees must complete 75% of their curriculum in France.
• Applications are put forward by the French host institutions, which agree to enroll the grantees in the program for which they are selected.
• The Eiffel program does not cover tuition.
• Recipients of grants from the French government are exempted from paying the application and registration fees charged by public institutions.
• Each institution may nominate a maximum of 40 applicants at the master’s level.
• Applicants nominated by more than one institution will be immediately rejected.

1st step:

• You have to choose by yourself the French institution according to your project of study. Any French higher education institution can apply.
• You may contact the International Relations department of the university/school trough their website, by email or phone, to know the deadline for the submission of applications.

2nd step:

• If your French university/school has decided to support your application to the Eiffel scholarship, they will send you the application form and help you fill it out.
• Finally, they will send the application on your behalf.

Applications are submitted by the French host institutions, which agree to enroll the grantees in the program for which they are selected.

• The applicant’s record of excellence
• The institution’s international policy
• The aid partnership policy of the French ministry of foreign affairs