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An EU COFUND program 2014-2018

An EU COFUND program 2014-2018. Aim of COFUND. Promote international collaboration in both academic and industrial environments Encourage postdoctoral fellows to work in a foreign country in order to maximize their career development To promote and support European science and scientists.

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An EU COFUND program 2014-2018

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  1. An EU COFUND program 2014-2018

  2. Aim of COFUND • Promote international collaboration in both academic and industrial environments • Encourage postdoctoral fellows to work in a foreign country in order to maximize their career development • To promote and support European science and scientists

  3. Program Outline

  4. Application Process • Fellow freely chooses a research topic within the Life Science domain, upon agreement with the host supervisor • Fellow submits application, including personal statement and research proposal • Application is judged by three experts and awarded by the evaluation panel

  5. Application process 3 months

  6. Evaluation process Eligibility check by PO Applicants Evaluation Committee selects suitably qualified Evaluation Panels Evaluation Panel Evaluation Panel Evaluation Panel Evaluation Panel Evaluation Panel Consensus Meeting Consensus Meeting Consensus Meeting Consensus Meeting Consensus Meeting Ethics Advisory Panel Evaluation Results and Report

  7. Host Institutions • Currently 26 partner institutions are included for hosting, and additional Hosts can be added if required • Hosts will guarantee 60% of funding for the fellowship and provide appropriate regular reports • Mentoring and personal development opportunities must be provided • Attendance of courses for own and WHRI-Academy other fellows is provided • At least one publication from each fellowship is expected

  8. Finances • France • Fixed amount is received per year whatever is the actual salary: * Must be fully provided to the fellow

  9. Eligibility requirements for fellow • Not more than 12 months in the last 36 months in Host country at the closing day of the grant call • Minimum 1 year, maximum 3 years, but not beyond grant (31st Dec 2018) • Needs formal salary either in Host country or Home country • PhD or min 4y post university and showing research activity

  10. Scenarios • Visiting fellow comes to your lab for 1-3y with salary paid in her/his foreign home institution – eligible • You send a fellow from your group abroad for 1-3y – eligible (ie foreign host lab will receive the money) • You have foreign fellow already in your lab for >1y – not eligible • Foreign fellow arrives for 6 months visit – not eligible

  11. Host Institutions – can be extended!

  12. Calls for Applicants Four Open Calls: March 2014, September 2014, March 2015, September 2015* Timeline: • Preliminary application and discussion with Host ~ 3 months • Application to meet one of the four deadlines • Evaluation ~ 3 months** • Start of project 0-6 months after results announced • Project length must be a minimum of 12 months, maximum of 36 months • (must finish by end of EU Grant Dec 2018) *provisional dates **Projects involving Human embryonic stem cells must go through EU Ethics Committee assessment (~3 additional months)

  13. Contacts • Project coordinator • admin@WHRI-academy.eu • Financial coordinator • g.dow@qmul.ac.uk • WHRI-ACADEMY overall organiser • m.korbonits@qmul.ac.uk • Website (under construction) • www.WHRI-academy.eu

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