2.
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
scientists
and
support
European
science
and
3. Requirements and resources
Requirements
→ Fellow must be in possession of a doctoral degree; or equivalent to 4 years’
full time research experience
→ Fellow to apply to host institution in a different country, either:
•
INCOMING: there are two types of incoming fellowship schemes:
1.
From EU Member State or Associated Country to another EU
Member State or Associated Country. Researchers from any
nationality can apply.
2.
From a Third Country to an EU Member State or Associated
Country. Only non-EU Member State or Associated Country
nationals can apply.
4. Requirements
• OUTGOING: from EU Member State or Associated Country to a Third
Country (preferably with a return phase to a EU MS or AC). Only EU
Member State or Associated Country nationals can apply.
• REINTEGRATION for Member State or Associated Country nationals
that have carried out research in a Third Country for at least 3 years.
Resources
→ 40% of salary and bench fee plus annual travel stipend are provided by
WHRI-Academy
→ Remaining funding (60%) is granted by any other funding (local, national,
Research Council funds, collaboration with industry, etc. excluding EU
grants) the Host institution holds
5.
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
6. Call launch / Expression of Interest
• Call opens
3 months
• Fellow downloads “Expression of interest” (EoI) form and
send it to the investigator of the chosen host organization
Approval EiO /Commitment host
• Host approves idea (and if not a member already then
enrols as Host in WHRI-Academy)
• Host commits to funding
Full proposal project
• Fellow and Host prepares application
• Fellow submits application
7.
8.
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
9.
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 degree or minimum 4 years full time research
experience
10.
Visiting fellow comes to your lab for 1 – 3 year(s) with
salary paid in her/his foreign home institution: eligible
You send a fellow from your group abroad for 1 – 3
year(s): eligible (i.e.: foreign host lab will receive the
money)
You have foreign fellow already in your lab for >1 year:
not eligible
Foreign fellow arrives for 6 months visit: not eligible
12. 4 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.
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
Definition of 4 y experience:Experienced researchers shall, at the time of recruitment by the host organisation, be in possession of a doctoral degree or have at least four years of full-time equivalent research experience. Full-time equivalent research experience is measured from the date when a researcher obtained the degree which would formally entitle him or her to embark on a doctorate, either in the country in which the degree was obtained or in the country in which the researcher is recruited or seconded, irrespective of whether or not a doctorate is or was ever envisaged.
Definition of 4 y experience:Experienced researchers shall, at the time of recruitment by the host organisation, be in possession of a doctoral degree or have at least four years of full-time equivalent research experience. Full-time equivalent research experience is measured from the date when a researcher obtained the degree which would formally entitle him or her to embark on a doctorate, either in the country in which the degree was obtained or in the country in which the researcher is recruited or seconded, irrespective of whether or not a doctorate is or was ever envisaged.
Documents to be submittedOnline application formCV giving information about publications and any career break Research Proposal Motivation Letter explaining why the applicant is interested in joining the programme Career Development Plan Letter of Commitment from the Host Organisation Letters of Recommendation (Optional) Ethics permission or letter from Host Institution that no ethical approval is required
Beneficiary/Host organisations NumberBeneficiary/Host organisation nameBeneficiary/Host organisation short nameCountry1(beneficiary)Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of LondonQMULUK2University "G. D'Annunzio” Italy3Maastricht University Netherlands4University of Valencia Spain5University of Munster Germany6University College Dublin Ireland7University A Avogado Italy8University Medical Center, Ljubljana Slovenia9Semmelweis Medical School Hungary10William Harvey Research LTD UK11University of Turin Italy12University of Florence Italy13Peptinnovate Limited UK14University of Groningen Netherlands15Servier International France16University of Osaka Japan17Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Brazil18Emory University USA19Peking Union Medical College Hospital China20National University of Singapore Singapore21Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh India22John Hopkins University School of Medicine USA23Boston University School of Medicine USA24Harvard Medical School USA25University of Melbourne Australia26McGill University CanadaPlease use n° 1 for beneficiary and subsequent numbers, where applicable, for pre-identified host organisationsactively involved in the programme
