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Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Netherlands: PhD Fellowship Programme at the University of Groningen

Overview

The programme enables junior researchers to do part of their PhD research at the University of Groningen for periods of a maximum of six months each year within a four year period. During this period, the researcher remains in the employ of their home institution in the country of origin. Grants will cover expenses incurred in travelling to and from the Netherlands (max. of four times) and the living costs during the stay. A moderate research budget can be granted, if judged necessary by the academic supervisor.

Target countries

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Central African Replublic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, China, Colombia, Chile, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kiribati, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Lebanon, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Moldova, Mongolia, Macedonia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Morocco, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Montserrat, Nepal, Niger, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Namibia, North Korea, Niue, Nauru, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Palau, Autonomous Palestinian Territories, Panama, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, South Africa, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tokelau, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Tanzania, East Timor, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Venezuela, Wallis and Futuna, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Korea


Eligibility

PhD candidates from a university that has signed a co-operation agreement will be given preferential treatment. There are also grants available for a brief stay in Groningen (max. three months). These are intended for junior researchers who wish to formulate a research proposal or academic staff who want to spend a sabbatical leave at the University of Groningen .

Requirements:

Applicant is an inhabitant of one of the eligible countries

Applicant meets the academic requirements for PhD research (has an MSc degree of equivalent) and is a junior researcher

Applicant is employed by a research institute or university in country of origin and should receive an income from the home institution. The application should be supported by this organization

Research should relate to issues relevant to developing countries or Eastern European countries and should be conducted in the home country.

Applicant submits a research proposal. This proposal should include:

Clear research question
Short description of current developments in the chosen area of research
A plan for the work
A survey of relevant literature
A list of applicant’s publications

References

The University of Groningen is able to provide a thesis supervisor who will be responsible for the scientific supervision of the research

How to appy

The Scientific Committee of the Centre for Development Studies (CDS) of the University of Groningen assesses research proposals on academic quality and feasibility and recommends Fellowship candidates to the Executive Board of the University. The Scientific Board can consult with researchers and/or faculty research committees for this purpose. An application form is available in the Rules and Regulations [PDF].

More information:

Rules and regulations [PDF]


Contact

General information for international students & PhD's
International Service Desk
Broerstraat 5
P.O. Box 72
9700 AB Groningen
phone: +31 50 363 8181
fax: +31 50 363 7100
E-mail: isd@rug.nl


Source: http://www.rug.nl/internationalrelations/scholarships/phdFellowship


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