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Danish Diabetes Academy invites applications for PhD scholarships available for prospective PhD candidates who have a recommendation from the potential principal supervisor. The principal supervisor has to be associated with a Danish university. Full financing for 3 years is a prerequisite for being enrolled as a PhD student at a Danish university. Accordingly, the Danish Diabetes Academy grants 1/3 PhD scholarships provided that funding for the remaining 2/3 financing (including tuition fee to the university) is assured. The application deadline is 17 August 2015.
Study Subject(s): Scholarship is awarded for a project relate to the prioritized research areas of the Danish Diabetes Academy, i.e. type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, diabetic complications, diabetes and pregnancy and diabetes technology.
Course Level: Scholarship is available for pursuing PhD program at any university in Denmark.
Scholarship Provider: Danish Diabetes Academy
Scholarship can be taken at: Denmark
Eligibility: Prospective PhD candidates can apply with a recommendation from the potential principal supervisor. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, regardless of age, gender, religious affiliation or ethnic background. In order to apply for a 1/3 PhD scholarship the following requirements must be fulfilled:
-The PhD project in question has to relate to the prioritized research areas of the Danish Diabetes Academy, i.e. type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, diabetic complications, diabetes and pregnancy and diabetes technology
-The principal supervisor has to be associated with a Danish university
-Applicants are required to have a Master’s degree in health science or basic science and technology (MD or MSc) at the time of application or a Bachelor’s degree if applying on the 4+4 agreement
-All applications must be written in English
-High-level English language skills are required (oral as well as written)
-Students who already enrolled at the time of application cannot apply
-Only one application from each applicant is accepted
Scholarship Open for International Students: 
Scholarship Description: The Academy is allocating 1/3 scholarships to candidates applying for enrolment as a PhD student at any university in Denmark. The following universities/ faculties have confirmed in advance that they are willing to co-finance with a limited number of 1/3 PhD scholarships for excellent candidates: The Faculty of Science, University of Southern Denmark; The Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark; The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen; The Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen and The Faculty of Health Sciences, Aarhus University.
Number of award(s): For the 2nd application round of 2015, 13 co-financed scholarships will be available. In accordance with its grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation, the Danish Diabetes Academy will in 2015 allocate 2 x 15 1/3 PhD scholarships
Duration of award(s): Full financing for 3 years is a prerequisite for being enrolled as a PhD student at a Danish university.
What does it cover? In accordance with its grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation, the Danish Diabetes Academy will in 2015 allocate 2 x 15 1/3 PhD scholarships of each 550.000 DKK (covering salary and 1-year tuition fee). The Danish Diabetes Academy grants 1/3 PhD scholarships provided that funding for the remaining 2/3 financing (including tuition fee to the university) is assured. If a submitted application does not include documentation of the remaining 2/3 financing in terms of a grant letter or the like, but only a statement from the supervisor assuring that the candidate is awaiting reply from funds and/ or acceptance of a 1- or 2-year university scholarship, the 1/3 PhD scholarship will be paid out, when the Academy secretariat has received documentation of the remaining 2/3 financing.
Selection Criteria: The Research Committee will screen and then select applications considered to have world class potential fitting the scientific aims outlined by the Academy. Based on the feedback from the peer review, the Research Committee will make a final evaluation of the candidates and select preferred candidates to be presented to the Academy Board. Every applicant is given an individual assessment. Assessment of the applicant’s qualifications are based on the following factors:
-Scientific quality of the applicant – 50 %
-Scientific quality of the project and the research environment – 50 %
Notification: The responsible project supervisor will be informed about the decision by the Academy secretariat and is expected to help the PhD candidate submit an application for enrolment at the relevant university. The selected candidates will be contacted accordingly and the successful projects and names of the candidates will be posted on the Academy website.
How to Apply: In order to apply for a co-financed (1/3) PhD scholarship you have to fill out the online application form in which you will be asked to upload the following documentation:
-Recommendation letter from the principal supervisor
-PhD project description (max. 6 pages excluding references)
-Detailed time schedule for the course of study (including documentation for agreements regarding change of research environment and/ or collaboration with relevant research groups (e-mail correspondance is sufficient documentation))
-Curriculum Vitae of the PhD candidate (including documentation of research experience e.g. publication of articles, experience with working in a research laboratory, pregraduate research etc.)
-Copy of the candidate’s masters degree certificate (including grades)
-Short CV of the supervisor(s)
-Other relevant documents (e.g. recommendations, IELTS certificate (international standardized certificate of English proficiency)
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 17 August 2015.
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