EPFLFellows VPAADARCR,Station5,CH1015Lausanne Website:http://commissionrecherche.epfl.ch/ Phone:+41(0)216933572 Fax:+41(0)216935583 Email:fellowships@epfl.

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EPFL Fellows cofunded by Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships at the EPFL Guidelines for submitting a proposal
Startoffunding The earliest possible start of the grant after the submission deadline of October1stisApril1st,thelatestisAugust1st. Durationoffunding The duration is defined in months. In principle, fellowships are awarded for 24 months or, in justified cases, for a minimum of 12 months. No followupapplicationispossible. Submissionprocedure Download the necessary templates1 from the download area http://commissionrecherche.epfl.ch/EPFLFellowsForms. Save the templates on your local disk; fill out the forms and compose the other documents listed under Compulsory documents. Go to http://commissionrecherche.epfl.ch/EPFLFellows and follow the on line submission link. For authentication, use your EPFL computer account if you have one, or otherwise you can create a temporary account. This authentication allows you to return to the form to complete it or to observe the status of your candidacy. The electronic submission form makes it possible to enter the data necessary for the application and to upload the required documents. Please take note of the information given in the document entitled Guidelines for online submission, which can be found on the EPFL Fellows online submissionplatform. The Application Cover Sheet is predefined and is generated by the on line submission platform. This form should be printed, signed by the applicant and submitted to the Fellowships Office (EPFL Fellows, VPAA DARCR,Station5,CH1015Lausanneorfellowships@epfl.ch).

Compulsorydocuments CoverSheet

The following documents can be downloaded from the webpage (http://commission recherche.epfl.ch/EPFLFellows): Preaward: CV.doc, Proposal_Description.doc, Ethical_Issues.doc; Postaward: Budget_Form.xls, Final_Report.doc. All documents must be named as stipulated in the online submission platformanddownloadedinPDFformat.

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Projectdescription

A word template is provided for the detailed project description including Abstract, Research project (state of general and own research; aims; questions to be answered; hypotheses; importance of the project; methods), Bibliography, Literature, References, Schedule of the project, Reason for the choice of research laboratory and Relevance for personal career development. The Research project may not exceed 5 pages; minimum font 10, single line spacing; illustrations, formulae and tables included. 1) A word template is provided for the complete CV of the candidate including a list of publications. Candidates with career breaks or variations in the chronological sequence of their career steps are welcome. These candidates are encouraged to submit evidencebased CVs, reflecting a representative array of achievements and qualifications appropriatetotheEPFLFellowsprogram. 2) BriefCVofthehostprofessor(max2pages,minimumfont10).

Curriculumvitae

Careerplan

Please include a description of your professional and scientific career plan(max1page,minimumfont10). The confirmation letter requires the official letter head of the host laboratory and an original signature of the host professor. The confirmation has to state clearly that the necessary infrastructure and fundingisavailableforthedurationofthefellowship.Theexpectedstart andenddatesofthefellowshipmustbementioned. You must submit two references. These cannot be submitted together withtheelectronicproposal.Pleasetakenoteoftheinformationgivenin the document entitled Guidelines for online submission, which can be foundontheEPFLFellowsonlinesubmissionplatform. A word template to be filled out, concerning ethical issues and research requiringauthorizationornotification. You have the possibility to attach other documents relevant to the applicationinPDFformat(e.g.reprints,additionalinformationetc.)

Confirmationbyhost laboratory

References

EthicalIssues

Annexes

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PostAwardDocuments AnnualReport

EPFL Fellows should prepare an annual and final report after the completion of their fellowship. A word template is available. This report should arrive at the Fellowships Office no later than 8 weeks after the endofthefellowship. After approval, a detailed financial planning should be submitted by the host professor to the Grants Office; an excel template is provided. This willallowtheFinancialServicetosetupthenecessaryfundsfortheEPFL Fellow.

BudgetForm

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