APPLICATION FOR A WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY

SANDWICH PHD FELLOWSHIP 2014

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1. APPLICANT (i.e. Su$er,'*!r)
(Full name and address):
HOME INSTITUTE
(Full name and address):
Noe: add d!cu%e&t* tat '&d'cate *u$$!rt !- te !%e '&*t'tute !- a PD.ca&d'date
!. P"OPOSE# P$# Suden (%a/e *ure t! attac te re0u'red d!cu%e&t*1 *ee
I&*truct'!&*+
a. Pari%ulars (Full Name& Naionali'& Address).
(. Alumnus )a*enin*en Uni+ersi' ,ES NO
-. P"O.ECT TITLE
(in%l. in $e ile $e name(s) o/ $e %ounr'(ies) 0$ere $e resear%$ 0ill (e %arried ou):
1. FUN#IN2:
a. Inendin* o a33l' /or addiional or /uure /undin* ,ES NO
I/ ,ES& 3lease s3e%i/'
(. 4ud*ear' (rea5do0n /or $e entire P$# Pro*ramme (no onl' $e Sand0i%$
Fello0s$i3)
6. SUMMA", OF THE "ESEA"CH P"O.ECT (%a23 200 4!rd*1 add 4!rd c!u&t:)
7. #ESC"IPTION OF THE P"O.ECT (%a23 1200 4!rd*1 add 4!rd c!u&t:)
A $e end o/ $is /orm 'ou 0ill /ind an e83lanaion 9 insru%ions 3er :uesion. Please %onsul $ese (e/ore
/illin* in $e /orm.
In%om3lee a33li%aions& a33li%aions in a di//eren /orma& or a33li%aions $a do no mee $e %ondiions
as menioned in $is /orm or in $e insru%ions& 0ill no (e a5en ino %onsideraion (' $e sele%ion
%ommiee.
Ma5e sure $a all $e re:uired do%umens %on%ernin* $e P$# %andidae are aa%$ed.
A33li%aions s$ould (e su(mied a $e laes on 5a6 173 Send 'our a$$"'cat'!& 8 a&&e2e* '& !&e
c!%$'"ed -'"e )d'('ta" !&"6+ $rou*$ $3s:99sendi.0ur.nl9Se%ure9 o $enrie5e.deruier;0ur.nl
A 3ro/essor o/ )a*enin*en Uni+ersi' ma' onl' su(mi 1 Sand0i%$ Fello0s$i3 a33li%aion.
SANDWICH PHD FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION 2014
<. SUPE"=ISION: in )a*enin*en and $e $ome insiue o/ $e P$# %andidae. A"*! $r!,'de
a CV !- te *u$er,'*!r '& te !%e '&*t'tute
>. "ELE=ANCE AN# IMPLEMENTATION (%a23 900 4!rd*1 add 4!rd c!u&t:)
?. )O"@PLAN AN# PU4LICATIONS
a. #eailed 0or5 3lan /or $e /irs 3eriod in )a*enin*en
(%a23 200 4!rd*1 add 4!rd c!u&t:)
(. A rou*$ 0or5 3lan /or $e res o/ $e 3eriod
(%a23 100 4!rd*1 add 4!rd c!u&t:)
%. T'3e o/ 3u(li%aions o (e e83e%ed
(%a23 100 4!rd*1 add 4!rd c!u&t:)
1A. E#UCATIONAL P"O2"AMME
11. INTEN#E# STA"TIN2 #ATE AN# LEN2TH OF THE P"O.ECT
Sarin* daeB :
Len*$ :
,ear o/ erminaion :
B Candidaes mus +isi )a*enin*en Uni+ersi' as a 3ar o/ $e /ello0s$i3 3ro*ramme 0i$in 7
mon$s a/er $e /ello0s$i3 is a0arded. I/ $is is re:uiremen is no me& $e /ello0s$i3 0ill
(e re+o5ed.
1!. ST"ATE2IC CONT"I4UTION o $e *raduae s%$ool and o $e %$air *rou3 0i$in 0$i%$ $e
a33li%an 0ill 0or5
1-. SI2NATU"E
Ca'r%a& !- Gr!u$)*+ A$$"'ca&t )'3e3 Su$er,'*!r+
Name: Name:
#ae: #ae:
Si*naure: Si*naure:
11. LITE"ATU"E "EFE"ENCES
SANDWICH PHD FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION 2014
INSTRUCTIONS
13 APPLICANT
A33li%ans mus (e a 3ro/essor a )a*enin*en Uni+ersi'. Onl' one a33li%aion 3er 3ro/essor
ma' (e su(mied
A senior resear%$er o/ a 2raduae S%$ool %an also (e an a33li%an (u $e9s$e needs $e
a33ro+al o/ a 3ro/essor.
T$e /ull name and address o/ $e $ome insiue mus (e 3ro+ided. Also add 3roo/ o/
insiuional su33or o/ $e P$# %andidae: *ee cr'ter'a. Em3lo'men o/ $e P$# %andidae
(a/er %om3leion o/ $e P$# Pro*ramme) a $e $ome insiue is a 3rere:uisie. A33li%aions /or
P$# sudens 0i$ou an' /ur$er lin5a*e o $e $ome insiue 0ill no (e a5en ino
%onsideraion.
23 PROPOSED PD *tude&t
Candidaes /rom Middle and Sou$CAmeri%a& A/ri%a& /ormer mem(er saes o/ $e So+ie Union&
Asia (e8%e3 %andidaes /rom .a3an& Sou$ @orea and Sin*a3ore are /or a Sand0i%$ P$#
/ello0s$i3. Ca&d'date* %u*t a"read6 :e '& te $!**e**'!& !- a 5Sc de(ree )!r
e0u',a"e&t+ at te t'%e !- *u:%'**'!& !- te a$$"'cat'!&.
Pro+ide $e name& naionali' and /ull address o/ $e P$# suden. Noe: #u%$ naionals (or
dou(le naionali') are no a%%e3ed as Sand0i%$ P$# %andidaes.
T$e /ollo0in* do%umens mus (e in%luded:
a C= in%ludin* dae o/ (ir$& naionali'& a%ademi% de*rees (3la%e& ile and dae(s) o/
*raduaion)& 0or5 e83erien%e& a//iliaion 9 %onne%ion o lo%al or*anisaions& ile o/ MS%
$esis and a lis o/ 3u(li%aions)
a %o3' o/ a%ademi% di3lomas (4S% and MS%)& i/ no in En*lis$ also in%lude o//i%ial
ranslaions in En*lis$
rans%ri3s o/ A%ademi% "e%ords (4S% and MS%)& i/ no in En*lis$ also in%lude o//i%ial
ranslaions in En*lis$
3roo/ o/ 3ro/i%ien%' in $e En*lis$ lan*ua*e (TOEFL or IELTS %eri/i%ae)B
a %o3' o/ $e %andidaeDs +alid 3ass3or
93 PRO;ECT TITLE
Pro+ide a s$or (u in/ormai+e 3roEe% ile
43 ADDITIONAL AND<OR FUTURE FUNDING#
a. )a*enin*en Uni+ersi' en%oura*es a33li%aion /or /uure or addiional *rans o im3ro+e
$e o33oruniies /or *ood resear%$ and im3lemenaion. T$is %ould (e a *ran o/
)OT"O (000.n0o.nl )& "o%5e/eller Foundaion ($3:99000.ro%5/ound.or*)& Ford
Foundaion ($3:99000./ord/ound.or*)& #ELTA ($3:99000.nu//i%.nl )& $e Ne's +an
Hoo*sraen Foundaion ($3:99000.ne'sC+an$oo*sraen.nl )& e%.
I/ 'ou are no #u%$& /rom a nonCAn*lo3$one %ounr' and 'ou $a+e no %om3leed 'our $i*$er edu%aion
0i$ En*lis$ as $e lan*ua*e o/ insru%ion& 'ou $a+e o su(mi an inernaionall' re%o*nised Ceri/i%ae o/
Pro/i%ien%' in $e En*lis$ Lan*ua*e.
Minimum re:uired s%ores:
o TOEFL inerneC(ased ?A& 0i$ minimum su(Cs%ore !- /or s3ea5in*
o IELTS 7.6& 0i$ minimum su(Cs%ore 7.A /or s3ea5in*
o Cam(rid*e Ceri/i%ae o/ Ad+an%ed En*lis$ (CAE) 0i$ minimum *rade 4
o Cam(rid*e Ceri/i%ae o/ Pro/i%ien%' in En*lis$ (CPE) an' *rade
Tes resuls mus (e daed 0i$in !1 mon$s 3rior o 'our a33li%aion.
SANDWICH PHD FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION 2014
I/ 'ou inend o a33l' /or addiional /undin*& 3lease indi%ae 0$ere and /or 0$a 3ar o/
$e oal 3roEe%. Addiional Fundin* mus no (e derimenal o (uildin* a resear%$ lin5
and9or insiuional %oCo3eraion.
(. T$e Sand0i%$ /ello0s$i3 onl' /inan%es 1> mon$s o/ $e P$# 3ro*ramme a )a*enin*en
Uni+ersi'. Pro+ide an o+er+ie0 o/ $e (ud*e /or $e entire (not only the Sandwich
Fellowship) P$# 3ro*ramme& in%ludin* add't'!&a" < -uture -u&d'&( o /inan%e
resear%$ a $e $ome insiue. Please noe $a i/ addiional /undin* is %o+erin* $e
same %oss as $e )UCsand0i%$/ello0s$i3& e8ernal /unds 0ill re3la%e $e )UC/unds.
=3 SU55ARY
Pro+ide a summar' o/ !AA 0ords a ma8imum. T$e summar' %onains $e 3ro(lem de/iniion
and o(Ee%i+es and indi%aes $e me$odolo*'. T$is e8 0ill (e used /or /ur$er 3ro%essin* in
resear%$ summaries.
73 DESCRIPTION OF THE PRO;ECT )re-ere&ce* u&der 1=+
T$is is $e main (od' o/ $e 3roEe% des%ri3ion. Pro+ide a %ondensed des%ri3ion& 0i$ a
ma8imum o/ 1!AA 0ords& %onainin* a leas $e /ollo0in* elemens:
- s%ieni/i% si*ni/i%an%e9 inno+ai+e as3e%s
- resear%$ 3ro(lem& resear%$ o(Ee%i+e(s) and resear%$ :uesions
- resear%$ me$odolo*'
- (a%5*round o/ $e 3roEe% and a+aila(le 5no0led*e in lieraure
>3 SUPERVISION
Ela(orae on $e su3er+ision in )a*enin*en a&d a $e $ome insiue. Also sae $e
%onri(uion o/ ea%$ o/ $e su3er+isors. T$e /ollo0in* do%umens mus (e aa%$ed 0i$ $e
a33li%aion:
a. Proo/ o/ su3er+ision and su33or o/ $e $ome insiue (in 0riin*). (see also FSele%ion
CrieriaD& (elo0).
(. A C= o/ $e su3er+isor in $e $ome insiue
?3 RELEVANCE AND I5PLE5ENTATION
Pro+ide in less $an -AA 0ords $e rele+an%e o/ $e resear%$ su(Ee% /or so%ie' and $o0 resuls
%ould (e im3lemened. In%lude $ere /ormal lin5a*es 0i$ (iner)naional 3oli%' ma5in* *rou3s&
N2Os& e%.
@3 WORAPLAN AND PUBLICATIONS
a. #eailed 0or5 3lan /or $e /irs 3eriod in )a*enin*en. Indi%ae $e len*$ o/ $e /irs 3eriod
in
)a*enin*en and $e a%i+iies o (e 3er/ormed (in%ludin* rainin*). (ma8. !AA 0ords)
(. A rou*$ 0or5 3lan /or $e res o/ $e 3eriod. Indi%ae a leas 0$e$er $ere is a se%ond
3eriod in )a*enin*en (e/ore /inis$in* $e resear%$ a )a*enin*en Uni+ersi'. I s$ould (e
%lear $a a/er /inalisin* $e $esis ($e a33ro+al o/ $e su3er+isor) and su(miin* i& $ere
is a 3eriod o/ a leas - mon$s (e/ore *raduaion. (ma8. 1AA 0ords)
%. T'3e o/ 3u(li%aions o (e e83e%ed (ma8. 1AA 0ords)
103 EDUCATION PROGRA55E
Pro+ide $ere $e %ourses9seminars9summer s%$ools& e%.& $e suden inends o aend. I/
$e9s$e $as alread' aended P$# %ourses& 3lease 3ro+ide $e in/ormaion (3la%e& ime and
%redis) and indi%ae $a $e' are %om3leed.
T$e inerne sie $3:99000.3$d.0u.nl9%ourses9 3ro+ides an o+er+ie0 o/ 2raduae S%$ools&
Courses& e%.
113 INTENDED STARTING DATE AND LENGTH OF THE PRO;ECT
T$e sarin* dae %an (e adEused o a+aila(le %ourses& $e /ield 0or5 3eriod& e%. Candidaes
mus $o0e+er +isi )a*enin*en Uni+ersi' as a 3ar o/ $e /ello0s$i3 3ro*ramme 0i$in 7
mon$s a/er $e /ello0s$i3 is a0arded. I/ $is is re:uiremen is no me& $e /ello0s$i3 0ill (e
re+o5ed.
123 STRATEGIC CONTRIBUTION
Pro+ide a s$or des%ri3ion o/ $e srae*i% %onri(uion o/ $is resear%$ 3roEe% o $e *raduae
s%$ool(s) and o $e %$air *rou3 0i$in 0$i%$ $e sand0i%$ a33li%an 0ill 0or5.
SANDWICH PHD FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION 2014
193 SIGNATURE
T$e 3roEe% 3ro3osal mus (e si*ned (' $e a33li%an and $e %$air o/ $e *rou3(s)
143 LITERATURE REFERENCES
Pro+ide re/eren%es in $e usual 0a' /or s%ieni/i% resear%$
SANDWICH PHD FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION 2014
Se"ect'!& Cr'ter'a#
T$e /ollo0in* %rieria are used o sele% $e (es 3ro3osalsG
AC Te ca&d'dateD* "'&/a(e 4't te !%e '&*t'tute
13 Huali' and in/rasru%ure o/ $e su3er+isin* *rou3s
23 Insiuional su33or (in writing+& /rom $e %ounries %on%ernedE+
93 Huali' o/ $e relaions$i3 (e0een $e $ome insiue and )a*enin*en Uni+ersi'.
BC Te 0ua"'t6 !- a ca&d'date a* *!4& :6#
1. Curri%ulum =iae.
!. #i3lomas
-. Pu(li%aions
CC Te 0ua"'t6 !- te $r!$!*a"
1. Ori*inali' and inno+ai+e as3e%s o/ $e 3ro3osed resear%$
!. Clari' o/ $e 3ro3osal: 3ro(lem de/iniion& resear%$ me$odolo*'
(%om3ara(le o a )OT"O 3reC3ro3osal& no /ull 3ro3osals are a%%e3ed)
E+ T$e inenion o/ $e )a*enin*en Uni+ersi' Sand0i%$ Fello0s$i3 is o su33or brain-gain /or
$e $ome insiue o/ 'our Sand0i%$ P$# %andidae& in 3arners$i3 0i$ )a*enin*en Uni+ersi'.
Sand0i%$ P$# %andidaes are $ere/ore re:uired o %ondu% mos o/ $eir resear%$ a $e
insiues in $eir $ome %ounries. I mus (e %lear /rom $e a33li%aion $a $e %andidaeDs P$#
rainin* 0ill %onri(ue o $e brain-gain o/ $e $ome insiue:
13 Pr!,e& )-'&a&c'a"+ *u$$!rt dur'&( te -'e"d4!r/ $er'!d '* a $rere0u'*'te3
23 E%$"!6%e&t !- te PD ca&d'date a-ter c!%$"et'!& !- te PD Pr!(ra%%e at
te !%e '&*t'tute '* a $rere0u'*'te3
A33li%aions /or P$# sudens 0i$ou an' /ur$er lin5a*e o $e $ome insiue 0ill no (e a5en
ino %onsideraion.
Out"'&e !- te -e""!4*'$#
A !A11 Sand0i%$ P$# /ello0s$i3 %om3rises:
Nr of payments Total
Monthly salary costs 18 x 1900 34.200
Insurance 18 x 43 774 (estimate)
isa! te"er#stellin$s%er$unnin$! I&' 3 x 438 3.000
International tra%el ex(enses 3 x 1400 4.200
)ettlin$ allo"ance! *oo# allo"ance! sen+in$ home stu+y material 1 x ,,0 ,,0
-iel+ su(er%isor 2 x 2.2,0 4.,00 max.
.se o/ /acilities 18 x ,00 9.000
0otal
,1.224 max. (er
/ello"shi(
Please noe $a $e Sand0i%$ P$# %andidae 0ill (e o//ered a P$#CL la(our %onra% o %o+er $e mon$s
s3en a )a*enin*en.
Fue*t'!&*#
I/ 'ou $a+e an' :uesions a(ou $is /orm or $e 3ro%edure& 3lease %ona%
$enrie5e.deruier;0ur.nl
SANDWICH PHD FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION 2014
CHECALIST FOR SANDWICH FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS
In $e las rounds o/ $e sand0i%$ P$# /ello0s$i3s& man' o/ $e a33li%aions 0ere su(mied
in%om3lee& and9or 3as $e deadline. T$is $as %aused dela's in $e sele%ion o/ $e /ello0s$i3s.
T$e %$e%5lis (elo0 is $ere/ore de+elo3ed as a reminder o/ $e do%umens $a mus (e
in%luded in $e a33li%aion.
A$$"'cat'!&*1 '&c"ud'&( a"" re0u'red add't'!&a" d!cu%e&t* )a* "'*ted :e"!4+ %u*t :e
*u:%'tted tr!u( WUR Se&d't at te "ate*t !& 5a6 17
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)e&r'e/e3deru'terG4ur3&"+3 I&c!%$"ete a$$"'cat'!&* 4'"" &!t :e ta/e& '&t!
c!&*'derat'!&3
Checklist of Required Documents
Letter !- *u$$!rt -!r% te "!ca" '&*t'tute '&,!",ed
CV !- te *u$er,'*!r '& te !%e '&*t'tute
P!t!c!$6 !- te $a**$!rt !- te ca&d'date
(ne%essar' /or a +isa a33li%aion. Please ma5e sure $e 3ass3or is +alid)
CV !- te ca&d'date
P!t!c!$6 !- te BSc d'$"!%aE
(i/ no in En*lis$& in%lude $e %o3ies o/ $e ori*inal di3loma as 0ell as o//i%ial
ranslaions)
P!t!c!$6 !- tra&*cr'$t* !- BSc rec!rd*
(i/ no in En*lis$& in%lude $e %o3ies o/ $e ori*inal rans%ri3s as 0ell as o//i%ial
ranslaions)
P!t!c!$6 !- te 5Sc d'$"!%a E
(i/ no in En*lis$& in%lude $e %o3ies o/ $e ori*inal rans%ri3s as 0ell as o//i%ial
ranslaions)
P!t!c!$6 !- tra&*cr'$t* !- 5Sc rec!rd*
(i/ no in En*lis$& in%lude $e %o3ies o/ $e ori*inal rans%ri3s as 0ell as o//i%ial
ranslaions)
TOEFL !r IELTS te*t re*u"t*EE
O$er do%umens in%luded in $e a33li%aion (3u(li%aions& MS% $eses& e%) 0ill no (e
/or0arded o $e sele%ion %ommiee. T$is in%ludes %eri/i%aes o/ 3ari%i3aion in 0or5s$o3s&
a0ards e%. I su//i%es o menion $ese in $e resume o/ $e %andidae.
E Diplomas
T$e re:uired 4S% and MS% do%umenaion is ne%essar' /or $e o//i%ial e+aluaion o/ di3lomas: in
%ase a sand0i%$ /ello0s$i3 is a0arded& $ese do%umens 0ill (e sen o NUFFIC /or a di3loma
e+aluaion. T$is is 3ar o/ $e 3ro%ess o/ /ormall' admiin* P$# %andidaes o )a*enin*en
Uni+ersi'& as des%ri(ed under #u%$ la0.
** nglish requirements
Proo/ o/ En*lis$ 3ro/i%ien%' is a 3rere:uisie /or enerin* $e P$# Pro*ramme o/ )a*enin*en
Uni+ersi'. Onl' TOEFL or IELTS es resuls are a%%e3ed as su%$. T$is means $a saemens
(' su3er+isors or $e lo%al insiue %anno (e a%%e3ed. Please noe $a $e TOEFL or IELTS
e8ams mus (e s%$eduled 0ell in ad+an%e.
T$e es resuls ma' no (e $anded in a/er $e deadline /or sand0i%$ a33li%aions.
TOEFL or IELTS es resuls are no ne%essar' i/ $e %andidae:
is a naional /rom an An*lo3$one %ounr'
o(ained an MS% de*ree in an An*lo3$one %ounr'& or $e lan*ua*e o/ insru%ion 0as
En*lis$.
is an alumnus o/ )a*enin*en Uni+ersi' or an' o$er #u%$ Uni+ersi'.