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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is offering CRP Research Fellowships for its participating countries. In this fellowship programme, research scientists will to conduct research projects abroad, in another member country of the Co-operative Research Programme.
The aim of the Research Fellowships is to strengthen the international exchange of ideas and increase international mobility and co-operation among scientists working in these areas.
The Co-operative Research Programme’s main objective is to strengthen scientific knowledge and provide relevant scientific information and advice that will inform future policy decisions related to the sustainable use of natural resources, in the areas of food, agriculture, forests and fisheries.
The candidate should have a very good command of the English language.
Course Level: Fellowships are available to conduct research projects abroad.
Study Subject: Scientists working in agriculture, forestry or fisheries
List of Subjects: Applications should fit into one of the three following research themes: Managing Natural Capital for the Future, Managing Risks in a Connected World and Transformational Technologies and Innovation
Scholarship Award: The Fellowship award consists of 3 components which collectively are called the travel lump sum allowance. The total travel lump sum allowance awarded will depend upon distance from the Fellow’s laboratory to the host institution and the number of weeks of the fellowship.
-Travel costs (calculated based on a return economy class air ticket (APEX or similar). Note that the travel allowance is calculated to cover a single return trip to and from the host laboratory and the place of domicile.
-Weekly Subsistence Allowance: currently 400 EUR or 450 EUR per week (depending on the cost of living of the host country). This subsistence allowance is to cover all normal living expenses (accommodation, food, etc.) and incidentals (daily travel to and from work etc.)
-Terminal charges: A lump sum allowance of 165
Scholarship can be taken at: Abroad (in another member country of the Co-operative Research Programme)
Eligibility: In order to apply for scholarship, applicants must follow the given criteria:
-Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of a country that currently participates in the OECD Co-operative Research Programme (CRP), and the collaborating host institution must be located in another participating country.
-Scientists already holding a position in a foreign laboratory are not eligible to apply to remain in that laboratory.
-Whilst candidates should hold a Ph.D. or have the equivalent expertise and/or be extensively published, priority is given to the overall scientific quality of each application considering its relevance to the programme’s research themes and the programme’s multi-disciplinary focus. The programme is not targeted at PhD students.
-Applicants should have completed their postdoctoral training. Applicants should have a contract with their present employer that ensures their continued employment after completion of the fellowship. If this is not the case, applicants are requested to ask their institution to certify that there will be a continued on-going scientific affiliation with the host laboratory once the fellowship ends, as this ensures that the relationships established during the fellowship are put to beneficial use.
-Before submitting an application, candidates should have their employers’ agreement to the application and to the take up of the fellowship should they be successful.
-A candidate who has already been the recipient of a CRP fellowship may apply for a second award, but onlyà 5 years after the year of their first fellowship.
Nationality: Scientists who are nationals or permanent residents of a country participating in the Co-operative Research Programme can apply.
List of Countries: Australia, Finland, New Zealand, Austria, Germany, Norway, Belgium, Hungary, Slovak Republic, Canada, Ireland, Spain, Chile, Italy, Sweden, Czech Republic, Japan, Switzerland, Denmark, Korea, United Kingdom, Estonia, Netherlands and United States
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants who have 4 years of postdoctoral training and who have a long-term renewable position may apply for a research fellowship.
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirement: The candidate should have a very good command of the English language.
Supporting Material: Applications must be submitted in English using the on-line application form, with all relevant fields completed and detailed descriptions given where necessary. Applicants must attach their CV and a list of their publications written during the last five years. Please note that CVs will be passed on to the members of the Scientific Advisory Body who will assess the applications. A letter of acceptance from the host institution indicating their willingness to accept the Fellow if successful must also be attached to the application. It should be on headed paper, dated and signed. The letter should also mention the starting and ending dates of the proposed fellowship, what the visiting applicant will bring to the host institution, what the host institution will bring to the applicant, the description of the work with its objectives and methods and the equipment provided.
How to Apply: Applications must be submitted by the appropriate online application form.
Application Deadline: The deadline for submission of applications for a 2017 Fellowship is 10 September 2016.
via Scholarship Positions 2016 2017 http://ift.tt/1W2XYfO
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