http://www.doclinks.org/en/research/ http://www.fundsforngos.org https://www.workindenmark.

dk/en

During PhD sandwich course http://www.ut.ee/en/studies/doctoral-studies/short-research-visits

PhD Research Visits

International students pursuing PhD degrees at other universities are welcome to conduct research and study visits at the University of Tartu for a period of 1-10 months in any of the accredited PhD programmes regardless of speciality. Short-term research grants Grants are made available by the Estonian Ministry of Education and Science to cover study/research visits for a period of 1-10 months.

Eligibility requirements
1. 2. 3. The candidate must reside in a country other than Estonia and be enrolled in a doctoral programme at an accredited university in his/her country. The candidate must not be enrolled as a student at a university in Estonia at the time of application. The candidate must resume studies in the home country at the end of the grant period.

Application process You should start from finding a supervisor at the UT, as the main responsibility regarding your research period and the application for funding lies with your UT supervisor. If you already have contacts at the respective institute/department, contact them to introduce your research topic and discuss supervision. You can also have a look at guidelines on finding a supervisor. Once you have found a supervisor at the UT, contact Merike Kala (merike.kala@ut.ee) for further information on the application process and the required documents. Application deadline As the quota allocated to the UT in the academic year 2013/2014 is limited, applications are no longer reviewed each month. The current application deadline is 31 October 2013 (for research periods starting in the 1st half of 2014). The next one will most probably be in May 2014. Grant coverage The grants will be issued to the host university, including: a monthly grant (ca. 400 EUR/month) for the duration of the research visit; a travel grant for one return trip from the students home country to Estonia; a grant to cover the cost of the health insurance for the period of research visit in Estonia; and the fee payable for the residence permit application. The student will

receive a supplementary relocation allowance for the duration of student's stay at the university (for rental and additional travel costs). For more information about the scholarship, see Activity 5 of the ESF DoRa Programme.

DAAD

Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst German Academic Exchange Service

2, Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110021 Tel. +91 11 41680968/41680969 Fax 46068192, www.daaddelhi.org

Sandwich Model Scholarships for PhD Registered Scholars Objective Registered PhD students at an Indian university/institute carry out research for their PhD thesis in India and in Germany under the joint supervision of an Indian as well as a German professor. PhD degree to be awarded by Indian University/Institution Target Group Scholars registered for their PhD (in any discipline) at universities or research institutes in India Duration 1 year Scholarship Value Stipend of Euro 1000.00 per month A lump sum towards air fare from India to Germany and back Exemption from payment of university tuition fees A study and research subsidy Compulsory health insurance covered by DAAD 2 months German Language Course in India - free tuition* 4 months German Language Course in Germany - free tuition, boarding, lodging plus pocket allowance during the period of the German language course in Germany (preceding studies/research) Spouse allowance** and additional rent subsidy*** Supervisors travel (see appendix)
*Out station participants will also get a lump sum towards travel & lodging **Married scholars, who wish to call their spouses to Germany after the completion of the German language course, for duration longer than 3 months, may apply for an extra family allowance. DAAD does not cover for the visa fee, air ticket, and other incidental expenses of the spouse. ***Under special conditions where awardees are not able to rent accommodation within the financial limits, an additional rent subsidy can be applied for

Requirements and Conditions A first class Masters degree The PhD registration with a university in India should not be older than 3 years at the application deadline (1st October) Candidates must have a recent dated acceptance letter confirming academic supervision from a German Professor on the universitys letterhead with a clear reference to the candidates research project

Candidates must be residing in India at the time of application German language skills are not mandatory for application****
****Candidates in the fields of Law and Philosophy must have a good knowledge of the German Language. DAAD Seite 2

Application Documents Application form to be filled up online You need to upload the following mandatory documents in pdf format on the application portal Full curriculum-vitae (bio-data) -max. 3 pagesConfirmation from a German Professor stating that she / he is willing to guide the PhD research (if candidate has more than one confirmed placement, preference should be indicated 1st priority, 2nd priority, etc.) Detailed and comprehensive research proposal. This must be agreed upon by both the Indian and the German supervisors -max. 10 pagesA precise work - and time schedule for the planned research -max. 3 pagesApproval form for PhD supervisor in the home country (form available on our website www.daaddelhi.org in the Sandwich Model Scholarship announcement under the Scholarships and Funding section 2 references from senior academics from the applicant's field of study/research on the proforma available on the application portal. The referees title and academic status should be clearly indicated in this (with official rubber-stamp). These should be confidential (in sealed envelopes) and should be recent-dated List of academic publications, if any -max.10 pagesAll academic certificates and mark-sheets for school and university education (self-translation of the documents in language other than English / German) -all awardees will be requested to send attested and certified documents after selectionApplication Procedure The application has to be submitted only through the application portal www.funding-guide.de. Please refer to the Guidelines for online application procedure on our website www.daaddelhi.org under the Scholarships and Funding section. After successful submission of the online application print 3 copies of the application summary and send them to the address mentioned in the Contact person and address section below. The deadline for submission of hard copies of the application summary is 1st October of each year at DAAD New Delhi Office.

Important: DAAD will not consider incomplete applications.

DAAD Seite 3

Time Line Announcement July/August Application deadline 1st October Selection Interview Last week of November Language course for April-May (India); selected scholars June-September (Germany) Beginning of research work 1st Oct of the next year Important Information Kindly Note: Please use A4 size paper only and DO NOT staple the documents Back to back printouts are not accepted The first and last name filled in the application form should be identical to the name in the passport Candidate must be a resident of India and an Indian national Private Laboratories can not be considered under this programme as a German host Contact Person and Address Applications and relevant documents have to be submitted at the DAAD office in New Delhi German Academic Exchange Service Mrs. Anuroopa Dixit 2, Nyaya Marg Chanakyapuri New Delhi 110 021 Tel: 91-11-41680968; 41680969 Fax: 91-11-46068192 E-Mail: dixit@daaddelhi.org WWW: www.daaddelhi.org

The Swedish Institute Visby Programme: scholarships for PhD studies and postdoctoral research in Sweden
The aim of the Visby Programme is to build an integrated, knowledgebased and research-intense region, centered on the Baltic Sea, but also bridging to the Eastern Partnership countries and the Russian Federation. About 45 scholarships will be offered for the academic year 2014/2015.
http://www.studyinsweden.se/Scholarships/SI-scholarships/Visby-Program/PhD-and-post-doctoralstudies/

Scholarship application period: 2 December 2013 15 January 2014

Countries
The program is targeted at candidates from the following countries: Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Russia, and Ukraine. Its main objective is to strengthen cooperation and network building between those countries and Sweden in the fields of higher education and research.

Target groups
The program provides PhD students and postdoctoral researchers with an opportunity to conduct research at Swedish universities within all fields of study.

PhD studies two different models of applying. The first model consists of PhD students/candidates applying for one long-term visit (either 6, 9 or 12 months) as part of their PhD studies. The second model consists of candidates applying for a scholarship according to the sandwich model (several shorter visits). The scholarship period for candidates on a sandwich set-up is a maximum 12 months over three years, divided into a maximum of two research visits per year. Postdoctoral research - individuals applying for a postdoctoral research long-term visit (6, 9 or 12 months) must be holders of a PhD degree, preferably from 2009 or later. Senior scientists holders of a PhD degree but who do not fit into the category of postdoctoral researchers, above, invited to Sweden for research (6 months maximum).

Scholarship benefits
The scholarship amounts to SEK 15,000 per month for PhD students andSEK 18,000 per month for postdoctoral researchers and senior scientists. The scholarship cannot be prolonged or extended.

SI Network for Future Global Leaders

All Swedish Institute scholarship holders are invited to become members of the SI Network for Future Global Leaders a network that offers unique opportunities during and after the stay in Sweden. Together with other talented people from all around the world, the scholarship holder is able to take part in a variety of events, exchange ideas and create networks that benefit both to career and personal development.

Who is eligible?
The scholarships are intended for PhD students, postdoctoral researchers and senior scientists belonging to any of the above-mentioned target groups for full-time PhD studies/research in Sweden. A scholarship cannot be granted for an applicant who:

Has already lived in Sweden for two or more years when the scholarship period is due to begin. Has already a Swedish permanent residence permit. Has a Swedish work permit and is not an EU citizen. Is applying for a scholarship at PhD level but is not enrolled in ongoing PhD studies at a home University. Is applying for a scholarship at Postdoctoral level, but does not hold any PhD degree.

Applicants previously awarded a scholarship from SI for study or research at a Swedish university will not be given priority.

Selection criteria and areas of priority

Applications are evaluated by the Swedish Institute and an academic board. The primary evaluation of the application takes into account the applicants academic background and personal motivation, research quality and expertise in the project field of the host department, and the strength of the research proposal with regard to its scientific quality, originality, methodological approach, and relevance. In the final selection of candidates SI will also consider factors like distribution on academic fields and between universities, study level, purpose of study, nationality and gender.

For the academic year 2014/2015 priority will be given to research projects that correspond to any of the following, overall thematic areas:

An ecologically sustainable region (research focusing on the environment and sustainable development) Sustainable growth for increased prosperity (pertains to research projects related to business, innovation, regional development, or tourism) Challenges of the region (social issues, public health, and civil society)

The application should clearly state how your research project can contribute to development in the Baltic Sea Region in line with the above-mentioned strategies.

Insurance
Scholarship holders are insured by the Swedish State Group Insurance against illness and accident during the scholarship period. For citizens of EU member states and other Convention countries the insurance applies with certain limitations.

Scholarship limitations
The scholarship is designed to cover living costs for the scholarship holder. There are no grants for family members. No funding for bench fees is provided. The granted scholarship period cannot be altered or extended; however it is possible to apply for subsequent funding through a new call for applications. PhD students on a sandwich setup are allowed up to two visits per scholarship year. In case of a postponed arrival date, the scholarship period can be decreased accordingly.

How to apply
Please read the application instructions here.

Application deadline
The scholarship application must be submitted between 2 December 2013 and 15 January 2014.

Sandwich PhD candidates and the Sandwhich Fellowship

Sandwich PhD candidates are international PhD candidates who only spend part of their time at Wageningen University.
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Programme
As a sandwich PhD candidate you will spend the first six to eight months of your degree at Wageningen University. During this time you will expand your research proposal and follow a tailor-made education and training programme.

The next three years are spent conducting research in your home country under the supervision of a local supervisor. You will have regular contact with your supervisor in Wageningen via email. Sandwich PhD candidates often return to Wageningen for short visits, and a Wageningen University supervisor will sometimes visit the students home institute. After you have finished collecting all your data, you return to Wageningen to finish the PhD thesis, which should take you approximately six months. After your thesis defense, your local supervisor will come to Wageningen to act as co-promoter at your graduation ceremony.

Application
To apply for a sandwich PhD position, you can follow the steps outlined on the Application form. If you wish to apply for a sandwich PhD position, you will need to provide proof of commitment from your home institute in addition to the other documentation. Please bear in mind that the number of applications for sandwich PhD positions greatly exceed the number of available places. Only the best candidates with the most original and innovative research proposals will be selected.

Wageningen University Sandwich Fellowship http://www.wageningenur.nl/en/Education-Programmes/PhDProgramme/Categories-of-PhD-Candidates/Sandwich-PhDCandidates.htm

Deadline for proposals is May 17th, 2013. Please note that applications must be done by professors or senior scientific staff of Wageningen University. Each year Wageningen University has fellowships available for sandwich PhD candidates. The fellowship consists, amongst other things, of a budget of around 56.000. This covers eighteen months of stay in Wageningen, insurance and reimbursements for travel costs of student and supervisors. Additionally, Wageningen University will provide supervision, education and training, and a waiver for the university fee. The Wageningen University Sandwich Fellowship only covers the eighteen months a candidate spends in the Netherlands. Due to tax regulations sandwich PhD candidates funded by the WU sandwich PhD program are offered a PhD contract with a maximum length of 2 x 9 months.. Nr of payments Monthly salary costs 18 x 1900

Total 34.200

Nr of payments Insurance Visa International travel expenses Settling allowance, book allowance, sending home study material Field supervisor Use of facilities* 18 x 43 3 x 1000 3 x 1400

Total 774 (estimate) 3000 4.200

1 x 550 2 x 2.250 18 x 500

550 4.500 max. 9.000 56.224 max. per fellowship

Total

A 2013 Sandwich PhD fellowship will consist of *In order to receive this compensation for the use of facilities, a chair group is required to send an invoice after each stay to:BC.Intercompany@wur.nl, (project nr. 80000 55510, kostenplaats 1529, grbk 48225). The education budget and the costs for printing the thesis are not included in the sandwich budget. The department at which candidates conduct their research will compensate these costs.

Fellowship application
A supervising professor at Wageningen University is the only person who can start the application procedure for a Sandwich Fellowship. You will need to be admitted to the sandwich PhD programme before an application for the fellowship can be sent. A professor of Wageningen University may only submit one sandwich fellowship candidate per round. Each round the selection committee will award fellowships to approximately seven candidates. If you obtain a sandwich PhD fellowship you must be in Wageningen for the first part of the sandwich fellowship within six months after the fellowship has been awarded. If not, the fellowship will no longer be available. The sandwich PhD fellowship is awarded based on a your resume. It is not possible to apply for a partial fellowship. Institutes can also not change candidates after the selection procedure has been concluded.

Sometimes sandwich fellowships are used as a stepping stone to pursue more financially rewarding fellowships elsewhere. If you accept another fellowship, the Sandwich Fellowship will no longer be available. The recipient research group may not use the remaining funding to finance the research of another candidate. You can apply by sending the application form plus all the required annexes through sendit.wur.nl to onno.moller@wur.nl. At the end of the form you will find instructions. Please read the instructions carefully before sending the form. Deadline for proposals is May 17th, 2013. Please note that aaplications must be done by professors or senior scientific staff of Wageningen University.

Admission requirements
You can only apply for a Sandwich Fellowship if you are a national of one of the countries in the following regions: Middle and South America, Africa, countries that belong to the former Soviet Union and that are not an EU-member state and all Asian countries except Japan, South Korea and Singapore. Dutchmen, including those who hold dual citizenship, will not be admitted into the sandwich PhD programme. You will receive priority if you: Can prove you will be employed at your home institute after completion of your PhD programme You have received funding from your home institute You are an MSc graduate from Wageningen University or if you work on Wageningen University a project

If you have recently finished an MSc at Wageningen University your application will be considered, but applicants with working experience at an institute in one of the countries mentioned above will receive preference. If no clear link between you and your home institute exists, your application will not be taken into consideration.

Selection criteria
Selection criteria for the fellowship are: 1. Your link with your home institute: o o o 2. Quality and infrastructure of the supervising groups Written institutional support from the countries concerned Quality of the relationship between the home institute and Wageningen University

Your qualities as shown by: o o Curriculum Vitae Diplomas

o 3.

Publications

The quality of the proposal: o o Originality and innovative aspects of the proposed research Clarity of the proposal: problem definition, research methodology (comparable to a WOTRO preproposal, no full proposals are accepted)

Please note that this fellowship only finances the eighteen months of the PhD programme you will spend in the Netherlands.

http://www.ugent.be/en/research/funding/phd/bof/dos

Special Research Fund - Doctoral Scholarships for Candidates from Developing Countries
With support from its Special Research Fund (BOF), Ghent University wishes to support university research groups or research centres in developing countries in their aim to grow into excellent research centres by upgrading local academic personnel. Therefore Ghent University grants PhD scholarships to promising PhD students from developing countries who wish to carry out half of their PhD research at Ghent University and half in a university in a developing country. These grants take the form of a so called sandwich scholarship: the candidate obtains a scholarship for 24 months to work within a span of 48 months on an alternating basis on the PhD at Ghent University and at the university or research centre in a developing country. Only for the periods the scholarship holder works at Ghent University the scholarship holder will receive a monthly income. The rest of the PhD research is done in the partner university, for which no funding is provided through this scholarship. For this part of the PhD research students must prove that they will be financed at their home university (e.g. local scholarship or salary). No restrictions are imposed on the field of research, nevertheless preference will be given to topics that are relevant for development. Relevance for development measures the degree in which the action of development corresponds with the expectations of the beneficiaries, the needs of the country, global priorities and the policies of partners and donors. The proposals must be submitted by a candidate, a promoter at Ghent University and a supervisor at the local institution. Before applying students need to find a professor from Ghent University who is willing to act as the supervisor ('promoter') of their doctoral research and who agrees to support their application. The best way to do this is by browsing the list of faculties and research topics available on our research directory.

Duration
The candidate obtains a scholarship for 24 months which must be divided into several periods within a span of 4 years.

Students are obliged to divide the scholarship into minimum 2 different research stays in Ghent and need to return at least once to their home university for 1 long research stay in between (=sandwich- schedule). Due to all practical arrangements (visa, housing, contract, ) students are advised to stay for long periods in Ghent (e.g. 1 year).

Who can apply?

To be admissible for this call, all of the following requirements must be met:

Candidates need to come from and have the nationality of a developing country (see country list(PDF)); There must be a guarantee that the candidate will be able to work on the PhD project at the partner university in a selected developing country. This implies that there must be a local PhD supervisor at the partner university or research center. Also a written statement is requested from that supervisor or the university authorities stating that the candidate is either a student or a staff member of this university and will be sufficiently exempted from teaching or other assignments as to be able to fully concentrate on the PhD research. This statement should also mention that the candidate receives/received a local scholarship or salary when working on the PhD in the home institute.

How does it work

The candidate applies to Ghent University jointly with a promoter of Ghent University and a supervisor at the local institution. The promoter at Ghent University has to fill in a separate document ('promoter's advice'- only available in Dutch) with advice on the candidate, stating the promoter's opinion on the potential of the candidate as a future researcher. The Research Council makes a selection of the applications based in part on the recommendations obtained from members of the Council for Development Cooperation. The recommendation is based on:

the qualifications of the applicant; the doctoral project; the relevance of the research topic for development; the scientific/scholarly potential of the promoters research group(s); the partnership between Ghent University and the local institute; the scientific/scholarly potential of the local institute.

How much funding is involved

The candidate receives a "sandwich"type scholarship for a total of 24 months. Within a span of 48 months, the candidate needs to work on the PhD project both at Ghent University and the partner university. Only for the periods the scholarship holder works at Ghent University the scholarship holder will receive a monthly income. The rest of the PhD research is done in the partner university for which no funding is provided through this scholarship. The partner university has to provide a salary or local scholarship for the period the candidate works there. The value of the scholarship at Ghent University depends on, a.o., the researchers family situation and is approximately 1.830. The Ghent University promoter also receives a bench fee of 15.440 to cover (part of) the operational costs, as well as the travelling costs of the student and both the Ghent University and the local promoter.

Deadline
Deadline : 4 March 2014

Further information
BOF@UGent.be Forms 2014 PhD grant for candidates from developing countries

Call 2014 (Word-document)(Word) - Call 2014 (PDF-document)(PDF) Application form 2014 (Word-document)(Word) Advice promoter (Word-document)(Word) (to be filled in by the promoter) Country List 2014(PDF)

Form scientific report (Word-document)

United Kingdom | Email a friend | Back University College London Listed 3 months ago Studentship Description The use of high-strength, yet lightweight, materials to reduce weight without compromising on cost, performance or safety is becoming increasingly common in the civil, mechanical and defence sectors. Innovative lightweight materials and lightweight construction technologies are finding applications in transportation, buildings and construction, body armour and protection systems, mechanical components, sports and leisure goods, and packaging. This is typically achieved through a reduction in mass of the material used or the reduction in the weight of the final structure by employing novel design techniques or combinations of lightweight materials and/or hollow or sandwich structures. The need to balance reduced material mass with structural integrity (SI), in particular for applications in harsh environments and/or under extreme loading conditions, poses new and unique sets of challenges for researchers involved in SI research. The focus of this project will be on developing advanced lightweight materials and structures technology to enable lightweight systems to better resist extreme (blast and impact) loadings for applications in ships. The work would involve theoretical modelling, numerical simulations (finite element), and applying inverse techniques to optimise microstructure and macroscopic properties of sandwich construction for spall debris containment.

With support from its Special Research Fund (BOF), Ghent University wishes to support university research groups or research centres in developing countries in their aim to grow into excellent research centres by upgrading local academic personnel. Therefore Ghent University grants PhD scholarships to promising PhD students from developing countries who wish to carry out half of their PhD research at Ghent University and half in a university in a developing country. These grants take the form of a so called sandwich scholarship: the candidate obtains a scholarship for 24 months to work within a span of 48 months on an alternating basis on the PhD at Ghent University and at the university or research centre in a developing country. Only for the periods the scholarship holder works at Ghent University the scholarship holder will receive a monthly income. The rest of the PhD research is done in the partner university, for which no funding is provided through this scholarship. For this part of the PhD research students must prove that they will be financed at their home university (e.g. local scholarship or salary). No restrictions are imposed on the field of research, nevertheless preference will be given to topics that are relevant for development. Relevance for development measures the degree in which the action of development corresponds with the expectations of the beneficiaries, the needs of the country, global priorities and the policies of partners and donors.

The proposals must be submitted by a candidate, a promoter at Ghent University and a supervisor at the local institution. Before applying students need to find a professor from Ghent University who is willing to act as the supervisor ('promoter') of their doctoralresearch and who agrees to support their application. The best way to do this is by browsing the list of faculties and research topics available on our research directory. Duration The candidate obtains a scholarship for 24 months which must be divided into several periods within a span of 4 years. Students are obliged to divide the scholarship into minimum 2 different research stays in Ghent and need to return at least once to their home university for 1 long research stay in between (=sandwich schedule). Due to all practical arrangements (visa, housing, contract, ) students are advised to stay for long periods in Ghent (e.g. 1 year).

Who can apply? To be admissible for this call, all of the following requirements must be met: Candidates need to come from and have the nationality of a developing country (see country list (PDF)); There must be a guarantee that the candidate will be able to work on the PhD project at the partner university in a selected developing country. This implies that there must be a local PhD supervisor at the partner university or research center. Also a written statement is requested from that supervisor or the university authorities stating that the candidate is either a student or a staff member of this university and will be sufficiently exempted from teaching or other assignments as to be able to fully concentrate on the PhD research. This statement should also mention that the candidate receives/received a local scholarship or salary when working on the PhD in the home institute.

How does it work The candidate applies to Ghent University jointly with a promoter of Ghent University and a supervisor at the local institution. The promoter at Ghent University has to fill in a separate document ('promoter's advice'- only available in Dutch) with advice on the candidate, stating the promoter's opinion on the potential of the candidate as a future researcher.

The Research Council makes a selection of the applications based in part on the recommendations obtained from members of the Council for Development Cooperation. The recommendation is based on: the qualifications of the applicant; the doctoral project; the relevance of the research topic for development; the scientific/scholarly potential of the promoters research group(s); the partnership between Ghent University and the local institute; the scientific/scholarly potential of the local institute.

How much funding is involved The candidate receives a "sandwich"type scholarship for a total of 24 months. Within a span of 48 months, the candidate needs to work on the PhD project both at Ghent University and the partner university. Only for the periods the scholarship holder works at Ghent University the scholarship holder will receive a monthly income. The rest of the PhD research is done in the partner university for which no funding is provided through this scholarship. The partner university has to provide a salary or local scholarship for the period the candidate works there. The value of the scholarship at Ghent University depends on, a.o., the researchers family situation and is approximately 1.830. The Ghent University promoter also receives a bench fee of 15.440 to cover (part of) the operational costs, as well as the travelling costs of the student and both the Ghent University and the local promoter. Deadline Deadline : 4 March 2014 Further information BOF@UGent.be Forms 2014 PhD grant for candidates from developing countries