Last updated: 08 Dec 2009
University of GroningenPhD Research Fellowship
Deadline: Rolling
Study in: Netherlands
Brief description:
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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.
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 .
The University of
Groningen is able to provide a thesis supervisor who will be responsible for
the scientific supervision of the research.
Host
Institution(s):
University of Groningen
Field of study:
Inquire with the
scholarship provider for more information.
Number of
Awards:
Not specified
Target group:
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
PhD candidates from a
university that has signed a co-operation agreement will be given preferential
treatment.
Scholarship
value/inclusions:
Grants will cover
expenses incurred in traveling 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.
Eligibility:• Applicant is an inhabitant of one of the eligible countries (see above).
• 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
Fellowship Criteria:
The Scientific Committee
of the Centre for Development Studies (CDS) of the University of Groningen
assesses research proposals on academic quality and feasibility.
Application
instructions:
It is important to visit
the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to
apply for this scholarship. An application form is available in the
Rules
and Regulations
[PDF].
Contact
information:International Service Desk
University of Groningen
PO Box 72, 9700 AB Groningen, The Netherlands
Tel +31 (0)50 363 8181
Fax +31 (0)50 363 7100
E-mail: isd[at]rug.nl
Website:
Official Scholarship Website: http://www.rug.nl/internationalrelations/scholarships/phdFellowship
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