Archive 2022

• Žádost se podává v anglickém jazyce, elektronicky v PDF.
• Žadatel se zavazuje podat písemné zprávy o použití příspěvku ve stanoveném termínu.
• Řešitel se zavazuje uvést sponzorství Nadace Experientia ve všech publikačních a dalších výstupech projektu.

Žádost se podává elektronicky v PDF prostřednictvím e-mailu experientia@experientia.cz nebo webového formuláře.

1. Představení vědeckého projektu z oboru organické, bioorganické nebo medicinální chemie v rozsahu 3-4 normostrany, kterému se žadatel hodlá věnovat na zahraničním pracovišti (žadatel).
2. Výši požadované finanční částky vycházející z nezbytných finančních pobytových nákladů doporučených přijímající osobou (žadatel).
3. Strukturovaný životopis včetně údajů o diplomové a disertační práci (název práce, jméno vedoucí/ho práce, afiliace, stručné shrnutí obsahu práce v délce 3 vět) (žadatel).
4. Identifikační údaje přijímací osoby – zahraničního mentora (jméno, příjmení, adresa pracoviště včetně telefonu a e-mailu) (žadatel & mentor).
5. Zvací dopis k jednoroční zahraniční stáži na pracovišti přijímající osoby s uvedením předpokládaného počátku pobytu a nezbytných finančních pobytových nákladů (mentor & hostitelská instituce).
6. Žadatel může případně doložit krátkou rozvahu o možnostech dalšího financování postdoktorandské stáže pro případ jejího prodloužení se seznamem možných jiných zdrojů financování).

Nezbytnou podmínkou pro podání žádosti je také doporučující dopis školitele/ky, který zašle přímo školitel/ka správní radě Nadace na email experientia@experientia.cz nejpozději ve lhůtě pro doručení žádosti o nadační příspěvek (15. března).

Pokud se dostanete do druhého kola, buďte připraveni na konci května prezentovat svůj projekt na společném zasedání Správní rady a Grantového výboru Nadace Experientia. Vybraní oslovení kandidáti zašlou nejpozději 2 dny přede dnem konání tohoto zasedání prezentaci svého projektu (ve formátu ppt/pdf) na emailovou adresu experientia@experientia.cz a sdělí závazně, zda se zasedání zúčastní osobně či on-line. Předpokládaná délka prezentace je max 5 minut a následuje diskuse ohledně projektu se členy Správní rady a Grantového výboru.

1. zpracování návrhu projektu a reálnost řešení cílů
2. koncepce a metodika řešení projektu
3. vědecká závažnost a aktuálnost projektu
4. přiměřenost finančních nákladů
5. vědecká excelence pracoviště přijímající osoby

• The applicant must be an active research scientist or technician working in a core research facility with at least one year of laboratory experience. There is no age limit.
• EMBO CFFs are awarded for training exchanges between institutions in EMBC Member States, Associate Member States or Cooperation Partners, not between two institutions within the same country.
• Applications from or to countries other than EMBC Member States, Associate Member States or Cooperation Partners will not be considered.
• The host must be a core research facility. Only in exceptional cases will the EMBO Core Facility Fellowship be awarded to visit a research laboratory or for-profit industrial research laboratory (i.e. expertise is not available anywhere else).
• Applications to develop projects by means of using technology not available at the home institution will not be considered. The purpose of EMBO CFFs is the transfer and implementation of technology and expertise. Training in the use of technology not available at the home institution will only be considered if the purpose of the visit is precisely the implementation of that technology in the near future, and it is advisable to apply once the new technology is already available.
• Applications to visit core facilities in the context of an existing long-term collaboration or involving previous exchanges of personnel have low priority for funding.
• EMBO does not consider applications for EMBO CFFs to extend visits begun under other schemes, or as bridging fellowships between or prior to longer term stays funded by EMBO or other organizations.
• Applications for fellowships to attend courses, workshops, or symposia will not be considered. EMBO CFFs do not provide additional funding for bench fees, overheads or any other expenses.
• The 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. Applicants can apply repeatedly, as long as this is for a new project in a different laboratory.
• Reapplication is only possible 12 months after the end of the previous CCF or in the case of unsuccessful applicants, the date of application. Applicants may only submit one application, for one project, at one host laboratory in 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.
• The applicant should list and activate contacts of two referees and the host institute supervisor. It is the responsibility of the applicant to check that the referees and the host supervisor have received the request and have completed 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 & institute director;
   4. Proposed work: title, a 1000-word synopsis of the proposed activity, references, keywords (20 words), subject area, proposed duration, justification (200 words), career plan;
   5. Present work: home institute, current position, current work (500 words), benefit to home core facility (200 words);
   6. Scientific CV: work experience, education, Ph.D. award, publications;
   7. Other funding sources;
2. Two reference letters: one must be from the current supervisor, one reference letter from a legal representative of the home institution (Dean, Director etc.) to explain the expected benefits of the exchange. If the applicant is the core facility supervisor, only the reference letter from the legal representative of the home institution (Dean, Director etc.) is required;
3. Acceptance letter from the receiving institute submitted by the host supervisor online;
4. ORCID ID.

1. Work proposed: adequacy to the purpose of the visit, workflow design and description
2. The suitability of the host facility for the proposed work and previous interactions with the home facility
3. Value of the exchange for the home facility (expertise or technology transfer, impact on the host institution at large)
4. CV of the candidate, and in particular experience. The candidate must have the expertise and experience required to learn and transfer the expertise proposed

• The 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. Applicants can apply repeatedly, as long as this is for a new project in a different laboratory. Reapplication is only possible 12 months after the end of the previous SEG or in the case of unsuccessful applicants, the date of application. Applicants may only submit one application, for one project, at one host laboratory in 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.
• Applications to work with former colleagues, PhD or postdoc supervisors or to work in laboratories previously visited will not be considered.
• Applications to visit laboratories in the context of an already existing long-term collaboration or involving previous exchanges of scientists have low priority for funding.
• The proposed project must be directly related to the work being developed in the home laboratory.
• Applications to work on a project purely applied, intended to develop a product (commercial or not) or a procedure will not be considered. All projects must have a biological significance and should aim to increase our knowledge on a particular biological process. Similarly, applications for the exclusive purpose of training in a technique rather than as a component of a wider research project, will not be considered for funding.
• 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.
• The applicant should list and activate contacts of two referees and the host institute supervisor. It is the responsibility of the applicant to check that the referees and the host supervisor have received the request and have completed the form.
• Figures and tables cannot be included in the application.

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, subject area, 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; career breaks.

• 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.
• Acceptance letter from the receiving institute submitted by the host supervisor
• 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. justification for travel to the selected laboratory,
   4. description of the selected laboratory with a list of max 5 relevant publications from the host laboratory,
   5. justification for the time period requested (applicant & supervisor)
2. Short CV with a list of publications in the format required by the FEBS Journal (applicant)
3. Host acceptance form (use template provided in the application system, must be signed by the head of the host institute/department & head of the research group(s) where the applicant will work)
4. Letter of support, must be on headed paper, referee must not work at the host institute (referee, to be notified by applicant)
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. It is possible to apply shortly before dissertation submission, at most 6 months before 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.
• German nationals (or those who have obtained their school and university or university and Ph.D. qualifications in Germany) are eligible to apply if they have been located abroad on the assumption of permanence for at least five years.
• 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 the applicant to check that two referees and the host institution have received the request, completed the form and sent it directly to the foundation (via the online link provided to them).
• 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 or confirmation that your doctorate will be completed within 6 months (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 record to date (mobility, determination, thematic scope, academic productivity);
2. Quality of key publications named in the application (originality, innovativeness, evaluation of your own contributions to publications involving several authors);
3. Originality and innovative potential of your proposed research (significance for the further development of the subject area, convincing selection of scientific methods, potential for scientific development, clear focus and feasibility within the requested sponsorship period, viability at the chosen host institution);
4. Applicant’s future potential (academic potential, personal development, career prospects, eg. professorial appointment).

• The 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.
• German nationals (or those who have obtained their school and university or university and Ph.D. qualifications in Germany) are eligible to apply if they have been located abroad on the assumption of permanence for at least five years.
• 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 the applicant to check that two referees and the host institution have received the request, completed the form and sent it directly to the foundation (via the online link provided to them).
• 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 record to date (mobility, determination, thematic scope, academic productivity);
2. Quality of key publications named in the application (originality, innovativeness, evaluation of your own contributions to publications involving several authors);
3. Originality and innovative potential of your proposed research (significance for the further development of the subject area, convincing selection of scientific methods, potential for scientific development, clear focus and feasibility within the requested sponsorship period, viability at the chosen host institution);
4. Applicant’s future potential (academic potential, personal development, career prospects, eg. professorial appointment).
5. Applicant’s independent research profile.

• 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 nomination form (nominator)
2. Personal statement by the nominator (laudation of the nominee, academic appraisal; 2–5 pages; nominator)
3. Information on the invitation to Germany (max 2 pages; nominator)
4. List of the nominee´s key publications with comments on their special scientific significance (max 2 pages, nominator)
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, the nominator may include a link to the nominee’s complete digital bibliography at the beginning of the list. (nominator)

1. the nominee’s outstanding international reputation as a researcher
2. publications with a demonstrable impact that extend beyond the nominee’s immediate field of work
3. the significance of the awarding of a research prize in relation to the position of the recipient’s field of work in Germany

Applicant must:

• Be of foreign nationality
• Be in the fields of study related to one of the listed NARLabs’ research centers
• To work in NLAC (National Laboratory Animal Center) be qualified for animal experiment and experienced with medium and large animal surgery
• To work in TIRI (Taiwan Instrument Research Institute) be a Masters or Ph.D. student with experiences related to biomedical optoelectronics, biochemistry or molecular biology

Other conditions:

• The student will be responsible for his or her travel allowance and housing arrangement during the entire duration of the internship program.
• At the end of the internship program, the student must submit a report to the hosting NARLabs’ center.

Workplace policies:

• Students should report to the assigned center. If students change centers without approval, NARLabs shall withdraw the internship offer.
• Students should report to work on time and should not be late or leave early. All types of absences require filling out an application and providing supporting documents. Approval must be obtained from the supervisor. If the number of days of absence amounts to more than a third of the internship period, the student will be deemed to have quit the internship.
• Except in cases of serious illness or accidents, it is strictly prohibited to take time off by telephone. Requests for absences should be handled in person.

Policies for absences:

Absence without approval: if students did not submit leave application or the application was not approved, NARLabs shall withdraw the internship offer if such number of days amount to seven days.

1. Sick leave: students should ask supervisor for leave on the day of the sickness before going to the doctor and submit the proof as soon as possible thereafter.
2. Personal leave: personal leave shall be handled in advance. In case of emergencies, students must telephone the supervisor to ask for leave and submit leave application thereafter. If not, then the personal leave will be considered absence without approval.
3. Bereavement leave: students may submit application when the event occurs and the proof thereafter. Students do not have to make up internship hours due to bereavement leave.
4. Official leave: students must provide proof to the supervisor in advance from their respective schools if participating in school activities.

Applications should be sent by email to mychang@narlabs.org.tw and should contain:

• Application form (typed) (containing personal information, current institution, positions and awards in the last three years, description of current studies, statement of purpose, choice of host research center, contact details of two referees) (applicant)
• Two recommendation letters (typed) (referees & applicant)
• Latest official academic transcript (applicant)
• A copy of student ID card (applicant)
• A copy of the photo page of passport (applicant)
• A headshot photo (applicant)
• Optional supporting documents: English or Chinese proficiency test scores (applicant)

1. Earth & Environment
2. Information & Communication Technology
3. Biomedical Technology
4. Science & Technology Policy

• The application must be submitted as a mature research plan presenting the proposed project ready for implementation and must contain all the information necessary for its assessment without the need for further written or oral explanation, or reference to additional documentation, unless requested by the ARC.
• An application may only be submitted through the Research Office of an Eligible Organisation (Australian University) listed in the grant guidelines.
• A DECRA candidate must satisfy the eligibility criteria as listed in the grant guidelines.
• A previous recipient, or an individual who has been nominated for a DECRA on two previous occasions, is not eligible to apply for another DECRA. This includes withdrawn and ineligible applications.
• To be eligible, the candidate must, as at the grant opportunity closing date:
  1. only apply for one DECRA in a given year;
  2. have met their obligations regarding previously funded projects, including submission of satisfactory final reports to the ARC at the grant opportunity closing date;
  3. have an award of Ph.D. date on, or after 1 March 2018; or
  4. have an award of Ph.D. date together with an allowable period of career interruptions that would be commensurate with an award of Ph.D. date on, or after 1 March 2018. The allowable career interruptions set out and the period allowed for each is listed in the Grant Guidelines for the Discovery Program (2021 edition). Each period of career interruption must be significant and not overlapping, occur after the conferral of a researcher’s PhD, or equivalent ; and certified by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) or equivalent.
• If a DECRA candidate has more than one PhD, the earliest awarded Ph.D. must fall within this timeframe.
• A DECRA candidate can be concurrently funded through the Discovery Program for a maximum of: one ARC Fellowship and one project as a Chief Investigator (CI); or one ARC Fellowship or project if the individual is also a CI or Director on an active ARC Centre of Excellence or a Special Research Initiative project. Limits will be calculated at the grant opportunity closing date.
• Named participants on successful applications for DECRA must meet the project limit requirements.

Administering Organisation must submit applications through Research Management System (RMS) unless otherwise advised by the ARC. All queries by researchers should be directed to the administering organisation of the application.

There are 6 Parts (A-F) in the DECRA24 application form:

1. Administrative Summary (title; person participant summary; organisation participant summary; application summary; objectives of proposed project; national interest test statement).
2. Classifications and Other Statistical Information (is application within one of Science and Research Priorities; field of research; socio-economic objective; interdisciplinary research; international collaborations and their nature and countries involved; number of Ph.D./Masters/Honours students involved).
3. Project Eligibility (involvement of medical research; medical research statement; current funding; other funding applied for).
4. Project Description (risk assessment including covid-19 mitigation; project description – max 10 A4 pages incl. project title, aims and background, PI capability, project quality and innovation, benefit, feasibility, communications of results, references, acknowledgements; statement by the Administering Organisation).
5. Project Cost (proposed budget for project; justification of non-salary research funding requested form the ARC; details of non-ARC contributions.
6. Participant Details including ROPE (This section will not appear until the DECRA candidate has been added/accepted in Part A.) (personal details; current country of residence; fields of research; expertise text; qualifications; research load non-ARC grants; DECRA’s proposed time commitment to this project; eligibility: currently held ARC projects; eligibility: relevant qualification; is one year extension due to covid 19 being used; eligibility: extension due to career interruptions; eligibility: current funding by other Australian Government agencies; eligibility: project relinquishment or application withdrawal; current and previous appointments; career interruptions; DECRA’s contribution to the field; research outputs; 10 career-best research outputs; certification by the DECRA candidate)

The assessment criteria for the DECRA grant opportunity are:

Investigator/Capability (50%)
Describe the:

1. Research Opportunity and Performance Evidence (ROPE) including record of high-quality research outputs appropriate to the discipline/s.
2. Capability of candidate to build collaborations both within Australia and internationally.

Project quality and innovation (25%)
Describe the:

3. Contribution to an important gap in knowledge or significant problem;
4. Novelty/originality and innovation of the proposed research (including any new methods, technologies, theories or ideas that will be developed);
5. Clarity of the hypothesis, theories and research questions;
6. Cohesiveness of the project design and implementation plan (including the appropriateness of the aim, conceptual framework, method, data and/or analyses); and
7. Extent to which the research has the potential to enhance international collaboration.

Benefit (15%)
Describe the potential benefits including the:

8. New or advanced knowledge resulting from outcomes of the research;
9. Economic, commercial, environmental, social and/or cultural benefits for Australia and international communities; and
10. Potential contribution to capacity in the Australian Government’s National Science and Research Priorities and other priorities identified by government.

Feasibility (10%)
Describe the:

11. Cost-effectiveness of the research and its value for money;
12. Feasibility of the research (including contribution of the project’s design, participants and resources to the timely completion of the project);
13. Supportive environment for the DECRA candidate and their project, and for HDR students where appropriate; and
14. Availability of the necessary facilities to complete the project.

• Applicants must work at a university or institute of higher education in their home country.
• The research project must be coordinated with an academic host institute in Germany.
• The applicant must be provided with a workplace.
• Select call for application from the scholarship database.
• Application portal opens about 6 weeks before the deadline [(B) early October].
• 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.

The application must be submitted online through the DAAD Portal, which opens about 6 weeks before the deadline.
Documents to be uploaded to the DAAD portal:

• Online application form
• CV in tabular form (max. 3 pages)
• List of academic publications (max. 3 pages)
• Comprehensive statement about research (max. 10 pages), referring to FAQs part B point 2
• Time schedule and itinerary (host institutes/academic hosts)
• Letter from host confirming academic cooperation, which refers to the applicant's proposal and guarantees that a workplace will be provided

Also send 1 copy of the "Application summary" (PDF file), which is generated in the DAAD portal after the online application procedure has been completed, by post to Akademická informační agentura (AIA); Dům zahraniční spolupráce, Na Poříčí 1035/4, CZ-110 00 Praha 1.

• A convincing and well-planned research project
• Academic achievements and recent publications which must be documented in the curriculum vitae and a list of publications

• Select call for application from the scholarship database.
• Application portal opens about 6 weeks before the deadline [early October].
• Applicants who have been resident in Germany for longer than 15 months at the application deadline are not eligible.
• The grant is non-renewable.
• Language skills: for the natural sciences and engineering, proof of good English language skills is acceptable if English is spoken at the host institute.
• Certificates, proof of credits, certifications and translations may be scanned in non-certified form and uploaded to the DAAD portal. The DAAD may request certified copies of the documents.

The application must be submitted online through the DAAD Portal which opens about 6 weeks before the deadline. Documents to be uploaded to the DAAD portal:

• 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, which refers to the applicant's proposal and confirms that the host institute will provide a workplace
• 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 (likely English in the case of natural sciences)*
• Proof of admission to a doctoral programme at the home university
• Copy of school-leaving certificate which entitles holder 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), incl. explanation of grading system
• Reference letter from a university teacher (hand-signed, sent by post)

Also send 1 copy of the "Application summary" (PDF file), which is generated in the DAAD portal after the online application procedure has been completed, by post to Akademická informační agentura (AIA); Dům zahraniční spolupráce, Na Poříčí 1035/4; CZ-110 00 Praha.

Current note:
Please note that you will still need proof of language proficiency in order to apply for a place at a German higher education institution and thus to be able to take up the scholarship.
* in the absolute exception, if you are unable to submit a language certificate due to Corona, please upload an appropriate justification with a self-assessment of your current language level according to the CEFR scale instead of the missing document. In these cases, the absence of a language certificate does not lead to a formal rejection of your scholarship application by the DAAD. However, submitted language certificates are included in the assessment. If you acquire a language certificate after the application deadline, please submit it. You can find tips for the self-assessment of your language skills in FAQs section A point 8.

• Academic Qualifications (university degree certificates, achievements, references, list of publications)
• Quality of research project (quality of presentation and preliminary work, originality, topicality, feasibility, relevance, reasons for choosing Germany/host institution, integration into overall Ph.D., importance of research stay for professional development)
• Additional criteria (CV, e.g. additional skills, involvement in higher education policy, family eg. parental leave, etc.)

• Select call for application from the scholarship database.
• Application portal opens about 6 weeks before the deadline (early October).
• Applicants who have been resident in Germany for longer than 15 months at the application deadline are not eligible.
• The grant is non-renewable.
• Language skills: for the natural sciences and engineering, proof of good English language skills is acceptable if English is spoken at the host institute.
• Certificates, proof of credits, certifications and translations may be scanned in non-certified form and uploaded to the DAAD portal. The DAAD may request certified copies of the documents.

The application must be submitted online through the DAAD Portal which opens about 6 weeks before the deadline. Documents to be uploaded to the DAAD portal:

• 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, which refers to the applicant's proposal and confirms that the host institute will provide a workplace
• 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 (likely English in the case of natural sciences)*
• Proof of admission to a doctoral programme at the home university
• Copy of school-leaving certificate which entitles holder 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)

Also send 1 copy of the "Application summary" (PDF file), which is generated in the DAAD portal after the online application procedure has been completed, by post to Akademická informační agentura (AIA); Dům zahraniční spolupráce, Na Poříčí 1035/4; CZ-110 00 Praha.

Current note:
*in exceptional circumstances, if you are unable to submit a language certificate due to Corona, please upload an appropriate justification with a self-assessment of your current language level according to the CEFR scale instead of the missing document. If you acquire a language certificate after the application deadline, please submit it. You can find tips for the self-assessment of your language skills in FAQs section A point 8.

• Academic Qualifications (university degree certificates, achievements, references, list of publications)
• Quality of research project (quality of presentation and preliminary work, originality, topicality, feasibility, relevance, reasons for choosing Germany/host institution, integration into overall Ph.D., importance of research stay for professional development)
• Additional criteria (CV, e.g. additional skills, involvement in higher education policy, family eg. parental leave, etc.)

1. české občanství,
2. velmi dobrou znalost angličtiny,
3. dosažený titul Ph.D. či jeho ekvivalent,
4. úspěšná vědecká nebo vysokoškolská pedagogická činnost,
5. 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.

Pobyty jsou v době pandemie podmíněné:
“Prospective Fulbright participants should be aware that public health conditions, availability of consular services and travel, as well as U.S. institutional operating status and policies may affect their ability to travel to the U.S. and participate in academic programs.”

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.

1. české občanství,
2. velmi dobrou znalost angličtiny,
3. studium doktorského programu (Ph.D.) či již dosažený titul Ph.D. či jeho ekvivalent,
4. u kategorie postdoktorské a seniorské i úspěšná vědecká nebo vysokoškolská pedagogická činnost,
5. aktivní účast v akademickém životě své instituce či komunity,
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.
Žadatel v doktorské a postdoktorské kategorii skládá ve Fulbrightově komisi v rámci ústního pohovoru interní standardizovanou zkoušku TELP (Test of English Language Proficiency).

Pobyty jsou v době pandemie podmíněné:
“Prospective Fulbright participants should be aware that public health conditions, availability of consular services and travel, as well as U.S. institutional operating status and policies may affect their ability to travel to the U.S. and participate in academic programs.”

Přihláška pro Fulbright-Masarykovo stipendium je totožná s přihláškou na Fulbrightovo stipendium pro vědce a přednášející. Má elektronickou formu a je třeba ji podat online.

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 & hostitelská 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) (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…)

• The applicant must have no more than 6 years of actual research experience since their Ph.D. (i.e. the date on which the degree was approved by the board of graduate studies) by the closing date of the round. Career breaks and part-time working are always taken into consideration.
• The applicant must demonstrate a need for flexible support due to personal circumstances which is current/will be current by the start of their Fellowship and for the duration of the Fellowship. The need for flexibility must comprise an ongoing rather than potential situation; as such, we would expect that any caring responsibilities would impact an applicant’s general daily routine in order to justify any flexible working arrangements offered by this Fellowship. The information regarding the need for flexibility will only be viewed by the Society’s Grants Team and applicants will be asked to provide this information in the relevant section of the application form. Applicants should not therefore refer to their need for flexible support in their personal statement.
• Dorothy Hodgkin Fellows requiring a visa to work in the UK are eligible to apply for a Global Talent Visa under the fast-track process of endorsement. Other visa categories are also available. In line with the highly prestigious nature of a Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship, the Global Talent visa is designed for people who are recognised as leaders and potential leaders in their field.

You should register for an ORCID identifier. This is a mandatory requirement at the application submission stage only.
Applications must be submitted online using the Royal Society’s Grants management system (Flexi-Grant®).

The application form contains:

1. Summary Page: here you will find instructions for submission of your application for approval from the UK Host Organisation (approval only once all other parts are complete) and you can invite participants (e.g. Head of Department and two Nominated Referees) who are required to contribute to the application.
2. Eligibility criteria
3. Need for flexibility (200 words, this section will be read by the RS Grants team only, the panel will be judging your application solely based on scientific merit):
   1. Current need for flexibility
   2. How you plan to use the flexibility offered through the DHF
4. Applicant personal details: title, names, address, organisation, country, e-mail address (this must be the one used to register a user account on FlexiGrant). Also amend which type of contact your application participants are (e.g. Head of Department, collaborator).
5. Applicant career summary
6. Research proposal:
   1. Start date (Fellowships are expected to commence between 1 October 2023 and 1 January 2024)
   2. End date (must be exactly 5 years from proposed start date)
   3. Project title
   4. Keywords (5-10)
   5. Subject group
   6. Subject area
   7. Abstract (scientific summary of your project) (max 400 words)
   8. Lay summary (reason for choosing this field and why is it particularly exciting/interesting/important, potential benefit to wider society; this section is important to Panel members who are of a broad range of fields) (max 250 words)
   9. ix) Research proposal (detailed five-year project plan alongside a broader eight-year vision and, max 2000 words or if using PDF upload 4 sides of A4 with font size no smaller than Arial 10)
   10. Named collaborators
   11. Host organisation
   12. Host department
   13. Justification for choice of host organisation
7. Data management and data sharing
8. Use of animal research
9. Use of human participants and tissue
10. Financial details: provide details of the funding required for each year of the research fellowship under the relevant headings.
    1. Directly incurred costs
    2. Basic salary of fellow: expected to be at salary scale similar to early stage lecturer, maximum £41,675 per year
    3. London allowance (optional)
    4. On costs (e.g. National Insurance contributions and employer’s pension contributions)
    5. Research expenses: £90,000 per year
    6. Consumables
    7. Other research expenses, e.g. field trip expenses, access charges to external facilities, animal/plant license fees, software licences, contribution to technical assistance, technical training costs of fellow and staff/students on grant, up to £5,000 for personal career/professional development, up to £1,000/year to support public engagement activities, travel costs to attend RS training courses, visa/work permit costs for Fellow and his/her dependants, funding of undergraduate summer studentship (up to £2,000, max 4 studentships per whole Fellowship), NOT open access publication costs
    8. Animal purchases and animal maintenance (if appropriate)
    9. Travel
    10. Equipment
    11. Ph.D. stipend and Ph.D. fees (if requested)
    12. Postdoctoral researcher cost (if requested)
    13. Indirect costs (non-specific University costs, e.g. admin, personnel, finance, …)
    14. Directly allocated costs (resources used by you that are shared by other research activities)
    15. Estates costs: indirect costs and estate costs should be calculated and provided as a single figure by the Host Organisation
    16. Other
    17. Justification: fully justify all requested costs for research expenses, Ph.D. studentship and PDRA costs by referring to each budget heading. Funding will not be awarded without justification.
11. Applicant declaration
12. Nominated reference support: invite the referees under the participants tab. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that referees do this on time and by the deadline (Tue 1 Nov 2022 15:00 GMT). At least one referee should be someone who has worked closely with you, but the other must be external to your current research group. You should not choose both referees from your proposed host organisation, and if possible, one should be an international referee. Your named Head of Department cannot be listed as a referee.
    - Head of Department support: the Head of Department should detail your suitability for the department and also set out their intentions for your career progression at the host organisation.
13. Diversity monitoring

• The scientific track record of the applicant commensurate with research experience: past achievements, research career to date, publication record, likely contribution to research field, future potential to become a research leader.
• The suitability of host institution including appropriate expertise/equipment and research environment as well as support for career development.
• The scientific merit, originality, significance and quality of the proposed research project and the likelihood of achieving goals.

• Academic or non-academic organisations in EU MS or AC can apply on behalf of one or more researchers. The maximum amount to be granted to each host organisation is 2M EUR (covering the recruitment of several researchers).
• Candidates must be Ukrainian nationals or stateless persons or nationals from third countries other than Ukraine, with their primary residence in Ukraine on 24 February 2022.
• Applicants must have been displaced on or after 24 February 2022, or are ready to relocate from Ukraine.
• Candidates must be postdoctoral researchers (i.e. in possession of a doctoral degree by the time the fellowship is set to begin), or doctoral candidates (i.e. enrolled in a doctoral programme at a higher education institution in Ukraine). They must have the language skills required to successfully conduct their research activities (confirmed by host organisation).
• Applications via online portal that will open for submissions on 24 October. Once the portal opens, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with regular cut-off dates until all available funds are committed. It is advisable to submit applications as soon as possible after October 24.
• MSCA4Ukraine includes career development and networking activities over the duration of the fellowship scheme. Within application, host organisations must outline training and networking activities they will provide for the researcher. (Within the first two months of the fellowship a career development plan should be prepared jointly by the academic mentor and the researcher).
• A secondment is an optional component of the application and can be up to a third of the fellowship duration. Secondments can still be planned after the fellowship is underway. Secondments can be undertaken in another EU country, HEU Associated Country (incl. Ukraine), or in third countries. Proposals for secondment arrangements must be submitted by the primary host organisation to AvH no later than 60 days before the envisaged start date of the secondment.
• Host organisation and researchers are encouraged to take measures to support the candidate’s preparation for reintegration into Ukraine, even if such reintegration does not take place within the period of the fellowship (eg. maintaining or enhancing links to institutions and colleagues in Ukraine through double affiliations, joint supervision of doctoral candidates, or other arrangements with an organisation in Ukraine). Such measures should be outlined in the host organisation’s application.
• Only one proposal per individual candidate can be submitted. However, an academic mentor can be involved in more than one proposal.
• If proposals with the same research objectives and work plan are submitted by the same host organisation for different candidates, only the first submitted proposal will be considered.

1. (Project Office and Candidate and IOCB mentor): Completed online application form including
   • Contact details for the candidate
   • Contact details for an academic mentor
   • Contact details for the staff member completing the application on behalf of the host organisation who would serve as a contact person for further enquiries, the communication of the award and as liaison for administrative questions
   • Contact details for the head of the applicant institution
   • Details on the researcher’s disciplinary area
   • Details of dependents accompanying the researcher
   • Details on current location and – if displaced from Ukraine - date of displacement
   • Details on the proposed duration of the fellowship
   • The researcher’s CV information entered in reverse chronological order via the online portal
   • Information about the candidate’s prior collaboration (if any) with the host organisation
   • Confirmation (via checkbox in portal) by the applicant organisation that the researcher has the necessary language skills required for the successful implementation of the research project
   • Confirmation (via checkbox in portal) that work space and all other necessary research equipment (such as access to research literature, lab space and other infrastructure) will be provided to the researcher by the host organisation
   • Confirmation (via checkbox in portal) that the host organisation checked documents that verify the researcher’s identity, academic record, and language level
   • Confirmation (via checkbox in portal) that the host organisation (applicant) has interviewed the candidate (either online or in-person)
   • Confirmation (via checkbox in portal) of agreement to the terms of reference of the programme
2. (Candidate): Documents (in PDF) regarding the profile/eligibility of the candidate
   • List of publications (if applicable)
   • Copy of an identity document of the researcher
   • Copies of diploma(s) and certificate(s) (for postdoctoral candidates)
   • Confirmation of PhD, C. Sc. or equivalent
   • For doctoral candidates, confirmation that the candidate is enrolled at the host organisation
3. (Project Office and IOCB Mentor): Signed host statement on institutional letterhead outlining – max 1500 words - support to the candidate. Should include the following information
   • details of the role of the researcher in the organisation
   • profile of the academic mentor, including details on their experience hosting international guest scholars and in particular researchers at risk where applicable
   • details of training activities to be offered, focused on developing new scientific knowledge through original research on personalised projects. The statement should also outline any complementary training related to the career status of the fellow to be provided to develop key transferable skills and competences common to all fields, foster innovation and entrepreneurship, and promote and (where appropriate) reward Open Science practices.
   • details of any secondments envisaged within Ukraine, in another EU country, Horizon Europe Associated Country or other third country, and a confirmation by the host organisation to continue as host organisation for the duration of any secondment that may be planned later in the course of the fellowship.
   • measures to prepare for continued affiliation with and future reintegration into Ukraine, if safe conditions for such a return are met. Such measures might include double affiliations, joint supervision of doctoral candidates, facilitating continued distance learning, continued distance teaching, or other measures.
   • explanation of the requested fellowship duration in respect to the specific needs and interests of the nominated researcher, including related training and support concepts. If the duration requested is short-term because, for example, the researcher’s intention is to return to Ukraine after 6 months, it will be important at the application stage to clarify that the brief duration is in the best interest of the researcher, and to demonstrate realistic short-term measures underway or planned to prepare for such reintegration
4. (Candidate): Research proposal of max 2500 words: current state of the research performed to date, research work planned for the fellowship, the envisaged objectives, activities and methodology to be employed, how the stay at the host organisation would contribute to achieving these, the originality and significance of the research for the advancement of the research field and of the researcher’s own profile, and references; candidates must design proposals independently and discuss them with their envisaged academic mentors prior to application; any parts contributed by the academic mentor or others must be attributed accordingly.
5. (Academic Mentor): Confidential statement (not seen by candidate) from the academic mentor – max 1200 words, with a translation into English – to confirm matching academic specializations and research interests, assessing the academic profile of the candidate, their academic potential, and the quality of the research proposal, in order to ensure professional match, commitment of the mentor to supporting the candidate and their research, and to avoid nominations based on solidarity alone without adequate attention to academic merit.
6. (Candidate and Project Office): Financing plan, downloadable from the online portal, reflecting unit costs using MSCA postdoctoral and doctoral rates.
7. (Candidate and Project Office): Ethical self-assessment, downloadable from the online portal. The form will contain the same questions as the MSCA ethics self-assessment form and will ask for details of the contact person for ethics in relation to the host organisation’s application (the IOCB mentor or an administrative staff member).

Evaluation criteria for postdoctoral fellowships:
Excellence (35%): (1) Quality of the researcher’s professional experience, competences and skills, and potential for future research accomplishment; (2) Quality of the researcher’s proposal in terms of originality and potential to create a significant contribution to the respective field of research.
Impact (35%): (3) Quality of the host organisation’s plan for supporting the researcher, including the quality and suitability of training and career development measures proposed and efforts to enhance temporary integration in the host country’s academic community, including plans to support access for fellows and family members to accommodation, medical services, schooling and other social supports; (4) Quality of measures proposed to prepare for reintegration (in the future, in most cases, beyond the fellowship, when safe conditions for return are met), including efforts to (remotely) maintain and strengthen connections with organisations and researchers in Ukraine while on the fellowship; (5) Quality of the explanation for the proposed fellowship duration in respect to the specific needs and interests of the researcher, and advancement of the proposed research. In the case of short-term fellowship requests (under 18-months), quality of the proposed measures to either (a) prepare for reintegration to Ukraine (where this is stated rationale for the short-term request) or (b) prepare for follow-up fellowship or position outside Ukraine after the short-term fellowship.
Implementation (30%): (6) Suitability of the professional match between the researcher and the academic mentor/host organisation (work in similar areas of research, potential for mutual academic benefit); (7) Compatibility with the host organisation (departmental strength in the researcher's area, or alternatively a void that the research can successfully fill).

Evaluation criteria for doctoral fellowships:
Excellence (35%): (1) Quality of the researcher’s professional experience, competences and skills, and potential for future research accomplishment; (2) Quality of the researcher’s proposal in terms of a first independent contribution to the relevant academic field.
Impact (35%): (3) Quality of the host organisation’s plan for supporting the researcher, including the quality and suitability of training and career development measures proposed and efforts to enhance temporary integration in the host country’s academic community, including plans to support access for fellows and family members to accommodation, medical services, schooling and other social supports; (4) Quality of measures proposed to prepare for reintegration (in the future, in most cases, beyond the fellowship, when safe conditions for return are met), including efforts to (remotely) maintain and strengthen connections with organisations and researchers in Ukraine while on the fellowship; (5) Quality of the explanation for the proposed fellowship duration in respect to the specific needs and interests of the researcher, and advancement of the proposed research. In the case of short-term fellowship requests (under 18-months), quality of the proposed measures to either (a) prepare for reintegration to Ukraine (where this is stated rationale for the short-term request) or (b) prepare for follow-up fellowship or position outside Ukraine after the short-term fellowship.
Implementation (30%): (6) Suitability of the professional match between the researcher and the academic mentor/host organisation (work in similar areas of research, potential for mutual academic benefit); (7) Compatibility with the host organisation (departmental strength in the researcher's area).

Scoring and final selection: Each evaluator will provide a score between 0 (unsatisfactory) and 5 (excellent) for each of the three evaluation criteria as a whole. Sub-criteria will help reviewers to decide the scores for each evaluation criterion. To proceed to the selection stage, an application must meet a minimum threshold of 3.5 points per criterion and 10.5 points overall, i.e. 70%. Given the urgency of the need facing researchers from Ukraine, interviews by MSCA4Ukraine external evaluators with applicant organisations and/or candidates are not envisaged. As part of the application, host organisations are asked to confirm that they have interviewed the candidate.

If there is funding available to provide fellowships to all ranked applications meeting the 70% threshold in a given review cycle, with approval from the Selection Committee and following ethical reviews, AvH will proceed with fellowship offers to all those scoring above 70%. If there are more applications meeting the threshold than there is funding available to provide, there may be a group of applications which have reached identical scores but which cannot all be awarded. The Selection Committee will review and discuss this set of applications and establish a ranking within the group this time prioritising the ‘impact’ criteria, in particular the sub-criteria of measures proposed to maintain connections with Ukrainian R&I communities in order to better prepare for eventual reintegration to Ukraine, even if the reintegration itself is not planned during the period of the fellowship. With approval from the Selection Committee, AvH will proceed through the ranked list established by the evaluation results and by the Selection Committee, providing offers until fellowship funding is exhausted. Remaining applications above the threshold will be placed on a ranked reserve list. Should a grant be declined by an applicant organisation, AvH will follow the ranked reserve list when re-assigning the grant.

• Candidates must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain (for applications to Spain) or Portugal (for applications to 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 must take place within the research project, can be performed in a single period or can be divided into shorter periods with a maximum of 6 months. (A declaration of interest letter from the secondment supervisor will be requested from the fellow before the start of the fellowship at the host institution).
• The fellowship also includes a mixed training programme (face-to-face and online) on transversal skills, innovation and leadership.
• Three sessions will be held: at the start of the fellowship, during the second year, and during the third year. Each session will last between 2 and 5 days, and attendance is required for all fellows from the same call, regardless of their discipline. ”la Caixa” Foundation will cover all costs for these sessions, as well as the fellows’ accommodation and travel costs.
• Early after recruitment, fellows will be required to establish a personal Career Development Plan (CDP).
• Fellowships are granted exclusively for on-site projects to carry out full-time research activity in the research centre’s facilities. These fellowships are incompatible with any other paid work or fellowship, but they 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 – translation can be by candidate).
• Contact details for 2 – 5 referees as at least two reference letters are required. The reference letters must be written in English.
• 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 evaluation (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 (35%)
• Letters of reference (15%)

Scoring criteria – face-to-face selection:

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

IOCB Prague will support only projects of strong candidates, who did their undergraduate and graduate studies at reputable institutions, based on competitive research that is documented in several original publications in respected journals of the fields.

Temporary accommodation in the institute’s or Czech Academy of Sciences’ guest houses may be offered at an affordable rent.

1. CV with contacts (address, e-mail, phone) (postdoc)
2. Cover/motivation letter with the envisaged starting date of the fellowship (postdoc)
3. Copy of a Ph.D. diploma (postdoc)
4. List of publications (postdoc)
5. Name of the IOCB partner/supervisor and the envisaged starting date of the fellowship
6. Support Letter of the IOCB partner/supervisor (IOCB supervisor)
7. Project proposal: state of the art, details of projected investigations, in context with the host group research activities (3-4 pages) (postdoc & IOCB supervisor)
8. Envisaged starting date of the fellowship
   Applicants submit the complete application package (1-8) as a single PDF file to the IOCB supervisor who will forward the application to fellowship@uochb.cas.cz.
9. Two recommendation Letters: have to be sent by the 2 referees confidentially directly to fellowship@uochb.cas.cz (referees).

Further information may be found at the IOCB webpage at the address: www.uochb.cz/en/iocb-fellowships

• List of original publications in reviewed journals
• Novelty and quality of the research project
• Quality of the candidate’s CV

• Application should be sent as one single PDF file (maximum 10 MB) by e-mail to bourses@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 (bachelor, 120 credits master and doctorate)

• 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 must have received their Ph.D. degrees no more than 5 months prior to the application deadline date.
• Applicants must have begun (or will begin) working in proposed hosting lab between 1 Aug 2021 and 31 Jul 2023.
• 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 1 Oct 2022 8:00 pm EST.
• 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 1 Oct 2022 8:00 pm EST.
• 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 + 2 pages for the literature cited uploaded as a pdf; 0.5in margins, min 12pt Times New Roman/11pt Arial for main text, min 10pt Times New Roman/9pt Arial for figure legends and tables) (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 Mon 01 Nov 2021 8:00 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 Tue 01 Nov 2022 8:00 pm EST)

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.

• The application has to be submitted via the Information system of the CAS Head Office (KIS) and in parallel via their data box (datová schránka).
• A postdoc candidate with up to 2 years of research experience after their Ph.D. (limit is increased to 4 years if applicant has been on a long-term foreign research visit) should be nominated in the PPLZ programme. Maternity or parental leave, long-term sick leave or military services are excluded from these limits.
• The 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 2023.
• The subsidy is not provided during foreign research visits longer than 60 days.
• The candidate may apply for other national and international grants.
• A notification to the CAS Head Office is required in case of research stays abroad or if salary is part-funded 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 proposed employment 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 be citizens of V4 countries.
• Applicants for the Scholarship Program shall submit no more than one application within one deadline.
• The list of eligible host universities/institutions in Taiwan is published on the Fund’s website prior to each deadline.
• Minimum applicable length of the scholarship is 1 month; maximum length is 10 months. In general, longer scholarship periods are preferred.
• Successful applicants are eligible to apply for the Scholarship Program again; however, the maximum term of overall support to one scholar is 20 months.
• The areas of supported studies/research shall be:
  1. Nanotechnology
  2. Electrotechnical industry
  3. Biotechnology
  4. Information technology
  5. Public health
  6. Social sciences and humanities
  7. Other.
• All forms as well as uploaded documents must be written in the English language and duly submitted before each deadline.
• The tuition fees connected with the studies/research of V4 scholars at selected Taiwanese higher-education institutions shall be covered by the respective host.

Attachments to the application:

1. Scan of the highest obtained university diploma with transcript (in English or translated in English)
2. Scanned verified confirmation of current enrolment/involvement in PhD study/research issued by present university/institution (on letterhead paper, stamped and signed)
3. Scanned letter of acceptance or equivalent document (e.g. invitation letter) from host university including a detailed working plan of the research period (not older than 3 months when submitting the application)
4. Scans of two letters of recommendation, with one of them issued by the supervisor (leader of the research group in case of postdoctoral scholars)
5. at the present university/institution, stating that the supervisor/leader agrees with the proposed stay abroad

1. Nanotechnology
2. Electrotechnical industry
3. Biotechnology
4. Information technology
5. Public health
6. Social sciences and humanities
7. Other.

• 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 2019 – 30 Sep 2023, 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 2022.
• The window of eligibility could be extended by a cumulative maximum of three years if the applicant had their career interrupted for extenuating circumstances.
• Applicants who currently hold or have held agency-specific (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) awards at the postdoctoral level are eligible to apply to the 2022-23 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program only if the term of that funding officially ends on or before September 30, 2023 and prior to the start of the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship.
• For applicants who have completed more than one PhD, PhD-equivalent or health professional degree, the eligibility window applies to the most recent of these degrees.
• Applicants must not hold a tenure-track or tenured faculty position, nor can they be on leave from such a position.
• Only in rare circumstances will a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship be awarded to an applicant who is staying at the same institution or within the same research environment where they completed their Ph.D.
• Applicants can submit only one application per competition year to the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program.
• Banting fellowships are tenable only at the institution that supported the original application for the program; cannot be held concurrently with another Tri-Agency training award; can only be held once in a lifetime.
• 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 if in English, max 5 pages if in French, 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(s), (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 (an expert in the field(s) who can assess the research proposal and CV in that capacity, e.g. the external examiner from the applicant’s doctoral defense or a specialist that the applicant met at a conference) (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

• 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. Applicants can be of any nationality.
• 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. Applicants must be nationals or long-term residents of MS/AC.
• No age restrictions apply.
• Applicants must be in possession of a PhD degree at the call deadline (applicants who have defended their PhD but have not been formally awarded the degree will be eligible).
• Applicants must be a maximum of 8 years from the award of their first doctoral degree, excluding maternity leave (18 months per child or the actual time taken, whichever is longest), paternity leave (exact duration taken per child), research in a non-associated TC (only for nationals or long-term residents of MS/AC wishing to reintegrate in Europe), compulsory national service, time spent not working in research, long-term sick leave.
• 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.
• If proposals with the same research objectives and work plan are submitted for different researchers, only the first submitted one will be considered eligible.
• Proposals involving the same recruiting organisation (and for Global PF also the associated partner hosting the outgoing phase) and individual researcher submitted to the previous call of MSCA PF and having received a score of less than 70% must not be resubmitted the following year.
• 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 up to 1/3 of the standard project duration for European Fellowships and up to 1/3 of the duration of the outgoing phase for Global Fellowships.
• 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 any country worldwide. A secondment is allowed during any phase of the European Fellowship project, but must take place during the outgoing phase of the Global Fellowship project. For Global Fellowships, a secondment of up to 3 months can take place at the Beneficiary at the start of the fellowship. Secondments cannot take place during the mandatory 12 month return phase in a MS/AC*. Secondments can take place within the same sector or can be inter-sectoral.
• Non-Academic placements can be up to 6 months in length, must take place at the end of the Fellowship (as an additional 6 months at the end of the project duration), must take place in a MS/AC*, in the non-academic sector, and must be confirmed through a letter of commitment at the time of application.

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. Gender Equality Plan,
   4. Budget,
   5. Ethics self-assessment,
   6. Security self-assessment,
   7. Keywords,
   8. 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. Ethics & Security additional information – if required,
   7. Letter of Commitment (Global only; applicant & partner organisation).
4. Draft plan for the exploitation and dissemination of the results

• Excellence (50%): (1) Quality and pertinence of the project’s research/innovation; ambitiousness of project, how much goes beyond state of the art; (2) Soundness of the proposed methodology (including interdisciplinary approaches, consideration of the gender dimension and other diversity aspects if relevant for research project, and the quality of open science practices); (3) Quality of the supervision, training and of the two-way transfer of knowledge between the researcher and the host; (4) Quality and appropriateness of the researcher’s professional experience, competences and skills.
• Impact (30%): (5) Credibility of the measures to enhance the career perspectives and employability of the fellow and contribution to his/her skills development; (6) Suitability and quality of the measures to maximise expected outcomes and impacts, as set out in the dissemination and exploitation plan, including communication activities (to be submitted towards the end of the project); (7) Magnitude/importance of the project’s contribution to expected scientific/societal/economic impacts.
• Quality and efficiency of the implementation (20%): (8) Quality and effectiveness of the work plan, assessment of risks, and appropriateness of the effort assigned to work packages; (9) Quality and capacity of the host institutions and participating organisations, including hosting arrangements.

All IF proposals that score 85% or more but cannot be funded from the call budget will be awarded a Seal of Excellence (quality label awarded to Horizon Europe project proposals – to help find alternative funding).

• 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.
• The applicant and mentor have not closely collaborated prior to the fellowship.
• An application can be submitted up to six months ahead of the PhD defense 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.
• Applicants may not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Switzerland for more than twelve months in the three years immediately before the submission deadline.
• Applicants may not have carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) at either ETH Zurich, a research institute of the ETH domain, or the University of Zurich for more than six months in the three years immediately before the submission deadline.
• 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.

Applications should be submitted electronically using the online system.

• 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.
• A complete CV of the candidate including lists of publication.
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• 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.
• (optional) certification of planned Ph.D. defense date signed by advisor or head of department if Ph.D. is not yet completed
• Two external letters of reference for the candidate (sent directly to the Office of Research).

The evaluation process is a two-step procedure. Applications will be initially assessed by peer review. Candidates whose applications pass the first step will be invited to one of the Subcommission meetings of the Research Commission for a 15 minute interview.

• Candidate’s aptitude (research performance and potential, track record, competence for proposed work and synergy with the host professor, 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. velmi dobrou znalost angličtiny;
3. dokončenou vysokou školu (minimálně bakalářský program);
4. výborné studijní výsledky během vysokoškolského studia;
5. jazykový test TOEFL minimálně na 80 bodů (platí u kategorie Degree) nebo pokud vyžaduje hostitelská instituce (platí u kategorie Visiting student researcher);
6. u kategorie “Degree” a “Non-degree” zkouška GRE General Test;
7. 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.

Pobyty jsou v době pandemie podmíněné:
“Prospective Fulbright participants should be aware that public health conditions, availability of consular services and travel, as well as U.S. institutional operating status and policies may affect their ability to travel to the U.S. and participate in academic programs.”

• Strukturovaný životopis s uvedenou kontaktní adresou, telefonem a e-mailem (žadatel)
• Kopie diplomu a státnicového vysvědčení, oficiální výpis studijních výsledků (Diploma Supplement) ze všech studovaných i nedostudovaných škol (žadatel)
• 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)
• Výpis skóre TOEFL (pro kategorii “degree” podmínkou, pro ostatní pouze pokud vyžaduje zvoucí instituce). Výsledek je třeba nechat zaslat do Fulbrightovy komise (kód 9851) a na Institute of International Education (IIE, kód 2326) před 1. září 2021 (žadatel & TOEFL)
• Výpis skóre GRE General Test u kategorií “degree” (vždy) a “non-degree” (pokud vyžaduje zvoucí instituce). Výsledek je třeba nechat zaslat do Fulbrightovy komise (kód 0036) a na Institute of International Education (IIE, kód R2326) před 1. září 2021 (žadatel & GRE)
• Pozvání z americké instituce u kategorie “visiting research” (žadatel & hostující instituce)
• Formulář “Report on Proficiency in English” (viz “Supplemental Forms”, žadatel)
• Podepsaný formulář “Signature Form” (viz “Supplemental Forms”, žadatel)
• Formulář “Transcript Release Form” (viz “Supplemental Forms”, vyplní pouze uchazeči, kteří studovali na VŠ v USA, žadatel)
• 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.)
• Přednost mají uchazeči bez dlouhodobé akademické zkušenosti z USA
• 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.

• 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 in the fourth year of their funded period.

Register your ORCID iD
Application must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL

The complete application should include the following in sequence order

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. Sponsor’s biosketch in NIH format including a list of current funding, do not include Sponsor’s full bibliography (use template 1, Sponsor)
3. 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. [If applying under the mentorship of two Sponsors the letter should be written jointly by both sponsors] (Sponsor)
4. Sponsor’s comprehensive and detailed training plan for the candidate, up to 2 pages. [If applying under the mentorship of two Sponsors, the training plan for the candidate must be written jointly and each co-Sponsor must submit his/her individual track record of mentorship with list of graduate and postdoctoral fellows trained.] (Sponsor)
5. Sponsor's mentorship track record with names and current positions of graduate & postdoctoral trainees from the past 10 years (use template 2, Sponsor)
6. Applicant’s biosketch in NIH format. Do not complete the "Scholastic Performance" section. (use template 1, applicant)
7. Applicant’s bibliography separate list with hyperlinks to each publication, preprints on bioRxiv permissible (applicant)
8. Applicant's letter (2 pages):
   1. previous research and teaching experience;
   2. statement on the transformative impact he/she had on his/her field of research as a graduate student;
   3. 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)
9. Applicant’s personal statement (1 page):
   1. what they anticipate gaining from this award with respect to impact and career development;
   2. (optional) personal background, may choose to indicate if they identify as an individual underrepresented in the life sciences
10. 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)
11. 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):
    1. summary of the research proposed (this is in addition to the required summary form);
    2. brief background to the proposed research;
    3. state specific research objectives;
    4. description of methods;
    5. 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;
    6. relevance of applicant´s background and the background and previous work of the Sponsor and any other investigators to the proposed research;
    7. list of references including the full title of each work cited, not included in the 5-page limit (applicant & Sponsor)
12. Copy of Applicant´s Ph.D. diploma (applicant)
13. Summary of Research Form, not to exceed 1 page (applicant & Sponsor)
14. Collaboration Letters. If applicable, up to two letters from collaborators indicating their willingness to contribute equipment, materials, or expertise (collaborators)

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.

• 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 (one must be your Ph.D. supervisor and they cannot be from the receiving institution);
   3. Contact details for the receiving institute: supervisor, 3 key publications of the host laboratory, personal motivation, list of alternative laboratories in EMBC member states if applying outside the EMBC list;
   4. Proposed work: a 250-word summary, a 1500-word synopsis of the proposed activity, keywords, ethical information;
   5. Present position & home institute: contact details and 500-word summary of the work carried out there;
   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, neither 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.

   Project proposal

3. Quality, scope, novelty and biological significance of the proposed research.
4. Coherent and logical presentation of the research project.

   Host laboratory

5. Suitability of the host laboratory for the proposed research project and training of the applicant.
6. Scientific achievements of the host laboratory.

Please note: Applications to work with host laboratories with which the candidate has collaborated in the past or to develop a project on a similar topic to the candidate’s Ph.D. project generally receive lower priority for funding. Fellowships are awarded to candidates, but evaluation also takes into account the host laboratory suitability: significant changes to the project or move to a different laboratory would thus result in the termination of the fellowship.

• The 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.
• Applicants must be an active research scientist with a minimum of 2 years’ research experience at the Ph.D. level, and no more than 2 years’ experience as a new group leader, at the time of application.
• The fact that an applicant has previously held an EMBO Scientific Exchange Grant or Postdoctoral Fellowship does not preclude further applications for a fellowship for a new project in a different laboratory.
• Applications to work with former colleagues, Ph.D. or postdoc supervisors, or to work in laboratories previously visited will not be considered, other than in exceptional circumstances and with priorapproval by the Fellowship Office.
• Applications to visit laboratories in the context of an already existing long-term collaboration or involving previous exchanges of scientists have low priority for funding.
• The scheme encourages international collaboration. Exchanges between two laboratories within the same country are not eligible.
• It is not possible to hold an EMBO New Venture Fellowship with an EMBO Scientific Exchange Grant, Core Facility Fellowship, or Postdoctoral Fellowship at the same time.
• EMBO does not consider applications for EMBO New Venture Fellowships to extend visits begun under other auspices, or as bridging fellowships between, or prior to, long term stays funded by EMBO or other organizations.
• Applications for fellowships to attend courses, workshops, or symposia will not be considered.
• EMBO New Venture Fellowships do not provide funding for course/workshop/symposia registration fees, benchfees, overheads or any other expenses beyond travel costs between the laboratories involved and thesubsistence rates depending on the country visited.
• The fellowship does not cover Visa costs. EMBO cannot advise on Visa or Tax matters.
• Applications to work on a project purely applied, intended to develop a product (commercial or not) or a procedure will not be considered. All projects must have a biological significance and should aim to increase our knowledge on a particular biological process.
• It is not possible to apply for an EMBO New Venture Fellowship if other, parallel exchanges are planned to take place between the home and the host laboratories during the planned fellowship duration. Short (one- or two-day) visits or seminar invitations are not considered in this category.
• If the applicant has secured additional funds or grants from other institutions to support the proposed visit, the applicant must notify the EMBO Fellowship Office immediately.
• 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.
• The applicant should list and activate contacts of two referees and the host institute supervisor. It is the responsibility of the applicant to check that the referees and the host supervisor have received the request and have completed the form.
• Figures and tables cannot be included in the application.

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, subject area, proposed duration, justification (200 words), career plan;
5. Present work: home institute, current position, current work (500 words), how your career trajectory will benefit from the New Venture Fellowship (200 words);
6. Scientific CV: research experience, full CV since Ph.D. research, education, Ph.D. award, publications;
7. Other funding sources; career breaks.

• 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.
• Acceptance letter from the receiving institute submitted by the host supervisor
• ORCID ID

1. The biological significance of the project and future work, including its aim to increase our knowledge on a particular biological process
2. The quality, feasibility, and novelty of the project to be developed or carried out in the hosting laboratory
3. Justification of the research visit with regards to the applicant’s scientific vision
4. Justification of why the report project is different from the applicant’s current work
5. The suitability of the host laboratory for the proposed work
6. CV of the candidate
7. Reference letters demonstrating the credibility of the candidate and their ability to succeed in a new area of research

• Applicants must work at a university or institute of higher education in their home country.
• The research project must be coordinated with an academic host institute in Germany.
• The applicant must be provided with a workplace.
• Select call for application from the scholarship database.
• deadline [(A) mid March / (B) early October].
• 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.

The application must be submitted online through the DAAD Portal, which opens about 6 weeks before the deadline.
Documents to be uploaded to the DAAD portal:

• Online application form
• CV in tabular form (max. 3 pages)
• List of academic publications (max. 3 pages)
• Comprehensive statement about research (max. 10 pages), referring to FAQs part B point 2
• Time schedule and itinerary (host institutes/academic hosts)
• Letter from host confirming academic cooperation, which refers to the applicant's proposal and guarantees that a workplace will be provided

Also send 1 copy of the "Application summary" (PDF file), which is generated in the DAAD portal after the online application procedure has been completed, by post to Akademická informační agentura (AIA); Dům zahraniční spolupráce, Na Poříčí 1035/4, CZ-110 00 Praha 1.

• A convincing and well-planned research project
• Academic achievements and recent publications which must be documented in the curriculum vitae and a list of publications

• Select call for application from the scholarship database.
• Application portal opens about 6 weeks before the deadline [(A) early May, (B) early October].
• Applicants who have been resident in Germany for longer than 15 months at the application deadline are not eligible.
• The grant is non-renewable.
• Language skills: for the natural sciences and engineering, proof of good English language skills is acceptable if English is spoken at the host institute.
• Certificates, proof of credits, certifications and translations may be scanned in non-certified form and uploaded to the DAAD portal. The DAAD may request certified copies of the documents.

The application must be submitted online through the DAAD Portal which opens about 6 weeks before the deadline. Documents to be uploaded to the DAAD portal:

• 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, which refers to the applicant's proposal and confirms that the host institute will provide a workplace
• 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 (likely English in the case of natural sciences)*
• Proof of admission to a doctoral programme at the home university
• Copy of school-leaving certificate which entitles holder 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), incl. explanation of grading system
• Reference letter from a university teacher (hand-signed, sent by post)

Also send 1 copy of the "Application summary" (PDF file), which is generated in the DAAD portal after the online application procedure has been completed, by post to Akademická informační agentura (AIA); Dům zahraniční spolupráce, Na Poříčí 1035/4; CZ-110 00 Praha.

Current note:
Please note that you will still need proof of language proficiency in order to apply for a place at a German higher education institution and thus to be able to take up the scholarship.
* in the absolute exception, if you are unable to submit a language certificate due to Corona, please upload an appropriate justification with a self-assessment of your current language level according to the CEFR scale instead of the missing document. In these cases, the absence of a language certificate does not lead to a formal rejection of your scholarship application by the DAAD. However, submitted language certificates are included in the assessment. If you acquire a language certificate after the application deadline, please submit it. You can find tips for the self-assessment of your language skills in FAQs section A point 8.

• Academic Qualifications (university degree certificates, achievements, references, list of publications)
• Quality of research project (quality of presentation and preliminary work, originality, topicality, feasibility, relevance, reasons for choosing Germany/host institution, integration into overall Ph.D., importance of research stay for professional development)
• Additional criteria (CV, e.g. additional skills, involvement in higher education policy, family eg. parental leave, etc.)

• Applicants are currently engaged in research for a master or Ph.D. degree in biochemistry or molecular biology and have not yet submitted a doctoral thesis.
• Applicants are working in a laboratory in a FEBS member country and are seeking to work in a laboratory in a different FEBS member country.
• Applicants have never been the recipients of a FEBS Summer Fellowship.
• Fellowships 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.
• Within three months of completion of the Fellowship, recipients must send electronically to the Chairperson of the FEBS Fellowships Committee a short report detailing the work done.
• The author of the report judged to be the best in that year will receive a prize, which currently amounts to 500 €.
• Only one application per PI will be funded.

1. Short description of the work (max 2 A4 pages uploaded in PDF format) (applicant)
2. Short CV with a list of publications in the format required by the FEBS Journal (applicant)
3. Host acceptance form on official form downloadable from the application system (head & supervisor of the host institution)
4. Referee letter as a letterheaded document: opinion on applicant´s practical skills, scientific curiosity, dedication, strong/weak points and degree of maturity (referee from the institution where the applicant has worked or studied).

• Application should be sent as one single PDF file (maximum 10 MB) by e-mail to bourses@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 (bachelor, 120 credits master and doctorate)

• 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 the Information system of the CAS Head Office (KIS) and in parallel via their data box (datová schránka).
• A postdoc candidate with up to 2 years of research experience after their Ph.D. (limit is increased to 4 years if applicant has been on a long-term foreign research visit) should be nominated in the PPLZ programme. Maternity or parental leave, long-term sick leave or military services are excluded from these limits.
• The 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 2022 / 01 Jan 2023.
• The subsidy is not provided during foreign research visits longer than 60 days.
• The candidate may apply for other national and international grants.
• A notification to the CAS Head Office is required in case of research stays abroad or if salary is part-funded 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 proposed employment conditions (in Czech) (Project Office & applicant)
7. Recommendation Letter (applicant & supervisor)

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

IOCB Prague will support only projects of strong candidates, who did their undergraduate and graduate studies at reputable institutions, based on competitive research that is documented in several original publications in respected journals of the fields.

Temporary accommodation in the institute’s or Czech Academy of Sciences’ guest houses may be offered at an affordable rent.

1. CV with contacts (address, e-mail, phone) (postdoc)
2. Cover/motivation letter with the envisaged starting date of the fellowship (postdoc)
3. Copy of a Ph.D. diploma (postdoc)
4. List of publications (postdoc)
5. Name of the IOCB partner/supervisor and the envisaged starting date of the fellowship
6. Support Letter of the IOCB partner/supervisor (IOCB supervisor)
7. Project proposal: state of the art, details of projected investigations, in context with the host group research activities (3-4 pages) (postdoc & IOCB supervisor)
8. Envisaged starting date of the fellowship
   Applicants submit the complete application package (1-8) as a single PDF file to the IOCB supervisor who will forward the application to fellowship@uochb.cas.cz.
9. Two recommendation Letters: have to be sent by the 2 referees confidentially directly to fellowship@uochb.cas.cz (referees).

Further information may be found at the IOCB webpage at the address: www.uochb.cz/en/iocb-fellowships

• List of original publications in reviewed journals
• Novelty and quality of the research project
• Quality of the candidate’s CV

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 (CANDIDATES) are allowed to prepare only 1 application. Japanese host researchers should verify in advance that no other applications have been submitted for the CANDIDATE.
• The same person may not simultaneously be an CANDIDATE for two or more kinds of fellowship programs under each recruitment.
• 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: 2022 JSPS Postdoctoral Standard Form 2  , send in PDF (CANDIDATE)
2. Letter of Recommendation written and signed by the CANDIDATE’s Ph.D. supervisor (max 1 page, send in PDF) (CANDIDATE + APPLICANT) – template   provided
3. Letter of acceptance/invitation from CANDIDATE’s 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 (CANDIDATE)

Application process – Japanese host institution

1. Electronic Application Form 1 on JSPS Electronic Application System (APPLICANT)
2. Confirmation of the Application list on JSPS Electronic Application System (APPLICANT)
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 and CANDIDATE 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.

• 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 (career breaks must be clearly detailed and explained in the application).
• Applicants should be working outside the UK and should not hold UK citizenship at the time of application.
• Applicants must not be living, working or undertaking research in the UK in the 12 months running up to the application. Individuals working outside the UK but employed by a UK organisation are not eligible to apply.
• 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. Applications to return to work with the applicant’s Ph.D. supervisor are not usually eligible.
• 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 for at least the duration of the fellowship.
• 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.
• Applicants who have been unsuccessful in a previous round of the competition may make another application in this round.
• 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 (one nominated by the applicant and one by the co-applicant, at least one in the UK, must not be on the assessment panel or on RS Council, not from same institution as applicant or co-applicant, not a former/current supervisor of applicant).
• Additional private fellowships provided by K.C. Wong Education Foundation for applicants currently based in one of partner countries: China.
• 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.
• Royal Society Newton International Fellows requiring a visa to work in the UK are eligible to apply for a Global Talent Visa under the Fast-tracked process of endorsement.

Online application submitted via the FlexiGrant® system

1. Summary (applicant)
2. Eligibility Criteria (applicant)
3. Contact Details (applicant)
4. Lead Applicant Career Summary (applicant, incl. UK co-applicant statement of support)
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; how candidate intends to use fellowship to further their career.
2. The quality of the proposed research project: clarity, quality, originality, likely contribution to the research field, clear definition and feasibility of research plan.
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.

• Žádost se podává v anglickém jazyce, elektronicky v PDF.
• Žadatel se zavazuje podat písemné zprávy o použití příspěvku ve stanoveném termínu.
• Řešitel se zavazuje uvést sponzorství Nadace Experientia ve všech publikačních a dalších výstupech projektu.

Žádost se podává elektronicky v PDF prostřednictvím e-mailu experientia@experientia.cz nebo webového formuláře.

1. Představení vědeckého projektu z oboru organické, bioorganické nebo medicinální chemie v rozsahu 3-4 normostrany, kterému se žadatel hodlá věnovat na zahraničním pracovišti (žadatel).
2. Výši požadované finanční částky vycházející z nezbytných finančních pobytových nákladů doporučených přijímající osobou (žadatel).
3. Strukturovaný životopis včetně údajů o diplomové a disertační práci (název práce, jméno vedoucí/ho práce, afiliace, stručné shrnutí obsahu práce v délce 3 vět) (žadatel).
4. Identifikační údaje přijímací osoby – zahraničního mentora (jméno, příjmení, adresa pracoviště včetně telefonu a e-mailu) (žadatel & mentor).
5. Zvací dopis k jednoroční zahraniční stáži na pracovišti přijímající osoby s uvedením předpokládaného počátku pobytu a nezbytných finančních pobytových nákladů (mentor & hostitelská instituce).
6. Žadatel může případně doložit krátkou rozvahu o možnostech dalšího financování postdoktorandské stáže pro případ jejího prodloužení se seznamem možných jiných zdrojů financování).

Nezbytnou podmínkou pro podání žádosti je také doporučující dopis školitele/ky, který zašle přímo školitel/ka správní radě Nadace na email experientia@experientia.cz nejpozději ve lhůtě pro doručení žádosti o nadační příspěvek (15. března).

Pokud se dostanete do druhého kola, buďte připraveni na konci května prezentovat svůj projekt na společném zasedání Správní rady a Grantového výboru Nadace Experientia. Vybraní oslovení kandidáti zašlou nejpozději 2 dny přede dnem konání tohoto zasedání prezentaci svého projektu (ve formátu ppt/pdf) na emailovou adresu experientia@experientia.cz a sdělí závazně, zda se zasedání zúčastní osobně či on-line. Předpokládaná délka prezentace je max 5 minut a následuje diskuse ohledně projektu se členy Správní rady a Grantového výboru.

1. zpracování návrhu projektu a reálnost řešení cílů
2. koncepce a metodika řešení projektu
3. vědecká závažnost a aktuálnost projektu
4. přiměřenost finančních nákladů
5. vědecká excelence pracoviště přijímající osoby

• 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 in the fourth year of their funded period.

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Application must be submitted through proposalCENTRAL

The complete application should include the following in sequence order

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. Sponsor’s biosketch in NIH format including a list of current funding, do not include Sponsor’s full bibliography (use template 1, Sponsor)
3. 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. [If applying under the mentorship of two Sponsors the letter should be written jointly by both sponsors] (Sponsor)
4. Sponsor’s comprehensive and detailed training plan for the candidate, up to 2 pages. [If applying under the mentorship of two Sponsors, the training plan for the candidate must be written jointly and each co-Sponsor must submit his/her individual track record of mentorship with list of graduate and postdoctoral fellows trained.] (Sponsor)
5. Sponsor's mentorship track record with names and current positions of graduate & postdoctoral trainees from the past 10 years (use template 2, Sponsor)
6. Applicant’s biosketch in NIH format. Do not complete the "Scholastic Performance" section. (use template 1, applicant)
7. Applicant’s bibliography separate list with hyperlinks to each publication, preprints on bioRxiv permissible (applicant)
8. Applicant's letter (2 pages):
   1. previous research and teaching experience;
   2. statement on the transformative impact he/she had on his/her field of research as a graduate student;
   3. 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)
9. Applicant’s personal statement (1 page):
   1. what they anticipate gaining from this award with respect to impact and career development;
   2. (optional) personal background, may choose to indicate if they identify as an individual underrepresented in the life sciences
10. 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)
11. 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):
    1. summary of the research proposed (this is in addition to the required summary form);
    2. brief background to the proposed research;
    3. state specific research objectives;
    4. description of methods;
    5. 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;
    6. relevance of applicant´s background and the background and previous work of the Sponsor and any other investigators to the proposed research;
    7. list of references including the full title of each work cited, not included in the 5-page limit (applicant & Sponsor)
12. Copy of Applicant´s Ph.D. diploma (applicant)
13. Summary of Research Form, not to exceed 1 page (applicant & Sponsor)
14. Collaboration Letters. If applicable, up to two letters from collaborators indicating their willingness to contribute equipment, materials, or expertise (collaborators)

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.
• The applicant and mentor have not closely collaborated prior to the fellowship.
• An application can be submitted up to six months ahead of the PhD defense 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.
• Applicants may not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Switzerland for more than twelve months in the three years immediately before the submission deadline.
• Applicants may not have carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) at either ETH Zurich, a research institute of the ETH domain, or the University of Zurich for more than six months in the three years immediately before the submission deadline.
• 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.

Applications should be submitted electronically using the online system.

• 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.
• A complete CV of the candidate including lists of publication.
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• 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.
• (optional) certification of planned Ph.D. defense date signed by advisor or head of department if Ph.D. is not yet completed
• Two external letters of reference for the candidate (sent directly to the Office of Research).

The evaluation process is a two-step procedure. Applications will be initially assessed by peer review. Candidates whose applications pass the first step will be invited to one of the Subcommission meetings of the Research Commission for a 15 minute interview.

• Candidate’s aptitude (research performance and potential, track record, competence for proposed work and synergy with the host professor, 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.).