FWO Special PhD Fellowship in Belgium, 2016

Publish Date: Jan 12, 2016

Deadline: Feb 01, 2016

Special PhD fellowship

The special PhD fellowship enables persons not employed within scientific research to complete a PhD within one year. Applicants must be in possession of a "temporary leave" certificate issued by their current employer.

Features

Period: 1 year
Net scholarship amount: identical to the last net salary of the main activity
Call open
Deadline: 1 February 2016*
Announcement of results: 22 June 2016
Start of fellowship: 1 September 2016
Success rate 2015: 41,67%

*If this date falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the closing date is moved to the following Monday at 17:00.

Profile and conditions

  • You are of Belgian nationality or belong to one of the member states of the EU, the EEA or Switzerland. Non-EU candidates must have a basic degree from one of the countries of the EU or the EER or Switzerland.
  • You hold a Master's degree.
  • You are permanently employed.
  • You are not professionally involved in scientific research.
  • Your employer is willing to give you temporary leave or unpaid leave for 1 year. You are entitled to return to your job after the leave ends.
  • You relinquish any secondary activity and associated remuneration.
  • You have not previously received an FWO fellowship (not even in part).
  • Clinicians cannot apply for a special PhD fellowship. They can apply for a clinical PhD fellowship.
  • You agree with the Research Integrity Clause
  • Procedure

  • You contact a supervisor affiliated to a Flemish university
  • The supervisor undertakes to properly coach and guide you as doctorandus.
  • The supervisor is invited by the FWO to write a letter of recommendation.
  • You complete your application online
  • Your application is submitted to the FWO Expert Panels.
  • The Expertpanels report to the Board of Trustees.
  • The Board of Trustees decides on your appointment.

This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:

http://www.fwo.be/en/fellowships-funding/phd-fellowships/special-phd-fellowship/

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Disciplines

Any

Study Levels

PhD

Opportunity Types

Fellowships

Eligible Countries

Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Netherlands

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom

Host Countries

Belgium