The Fellowships are available for PhD holders from all over the world.
What is the duration? Fellowships are generally of 18 month duration, spent in two of the ERCIM institutes.
In particular cases a fellowship might be of 9 month duration spent in one insitute.
How to apply? Only online applications are accepted. Details are explained on the Application Form.
Next deadline for applications: 30 September 2006
Which disciplines? The programme focuses on topics defined by the ERCIM working groups and projects administrated by ERCIM from which you can choose on the Application Form. See also the detailed list of topics. In addition, applications are also welcome for other areas in which ERCIM institutes are active (see scientific fields of competence).
Where are the fellows hosted? Only ERCIM members can host fellows. For information about the possible hosting institutes, see "ERCIM insitutes" and follow the links to the homepages of the individual members, or contact the national contact for the ERCIM Fellowship Programme for a specific insitute.
When an ERCIM member is a consortium (such as AARIT, CRCIM, SARIT, SpaRCIM, Irish Universities Association) the hosting institute might be any of the consortium's members.
When an ERCIM Member is a funding organisation (FNR for Luxembourg; FWO/FNRS for Belgium), the hosting institute might be any of their affiliates.
Fellowships are proposed according to the needs of the member institutes and the available funding.
What are the conditions? have obtained a PhD degree during the last 4 years (prior to the application deadline) or be in the last year of the thesis work with an outstanding academic record
be fluent in English
be discharged or get deferment from military service
start the grant before January 2007
have completed the PhD before starting the grant (a proof will be requested).
We encourage not only researchers from academic institutions to apply, but also scientists working in industry.
In order to encourage mobility:
a member institute will not be eligible to host a candidate of the same nationality.
a candidate cannot be hosted by a member institute, if by the start of the fellowship, he or she has already worked in this institute for a total of 6 months or more, during the last 3 years.
For the entire period of 18 months, the fellow will receive a monthly allowance which may vary depending on the country. Costs for travelling to and from the institutes will be paid.
Monthly allowance in EURO
The fellow receives a monthly allowance which varies depending on the country. This amount will be transferred to the fellow's personal bank account.
Why to apply for an ERCIM Fellowship? The Fellowship Programme enables bright young scientists from all over the world to work on a challenging problem as fellows of leading European research centers. In addition, an ERCIM fellowship helps widen and intensify the network of personal relations and understanding among scientists. The programme offers the opportunity to ERCIM fellows:
to improve their knowledge about European research structures and networks
to become familiarized with working conditions in leading European research centres
to promote cross-fertilization and cooperation, through the fellowships, between research groups working in similar areas in different laboratories.
How are the fellows selected? Each application is reviewed by one or more senior scientists in each ERCIM institute. ERCIM representatives decide on the candidates to whom Fellowships are offered, taking into account the following:
the qualification of the applicant
the overlap of interest between the applicant and the hosting institution
available funding.
The number of available positions depends on the available funding. In 2003, for example, 21 fellowships were granted.
Further information For general questions about the Fellowship Programme
Emma Lière
ERCIM
2004 route des Lucioles
BP 93
F-06902 Sophia-Antipolis Cedex
France
Tel: +33 4 92 38 50 10
Telefax: +33 4 92 38 50 11
E-mail: emma.liereercim.org
http://www.ercim.org/activity/fellows/fellowship.html
