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The PhD positions are what is called “free”, which means no project description has been drawn up in advance, PhD candidates are invited to submit their own proposals, and the best candidates with the best proposals will be selected.

The graduate school provides three types of research grants:

• Grants for esteemed visiting researchers

• Grants for fellows, candidate fellows and post-docs of the school for shorts stays at universities and research institutes abroad

• Grants for PhD candidates of the school for shorts stays at universities and research institutes abroad

1. Visiting researchers (continuous application)

The visiting researcher grant is meant for esteemed researchers with a PhD degree, who will be hosted by a chair group of the School. The grant will cover expenses up to 1500 € per month including travel costs. The grant will be administered via the involved chair group. A visiting researcher may benefit from a visiting researcher grant only once.

Conditions: 

o Stay up to a maximum of 6 months.

o Substantiated and clear added value to the research of the hosting group(s).

o Active contribution to the School and the WUR scientific community (e.g. PhD course, seminars, lecture, etc).

o Priority setting will be based upon:

 Quality of the researcher (derived from CV and list of publications) 

 Proposed contribution to the activities of the School 

 Expected results in terms of establishing international networks or longer lasting work relations 

A short evaluation report (1/2 A4) describing concrete results will be sent to the School after completion of the visit. All fellows of the School may apply for these grants for visiting researchers by sending the application form to the secretariat of the School including a CV and a list of publications of the proposed visiting researcher. 

2. Fellows, candidate fellows and post-docs of the School (continuous application) 

Fellows and post-docs of the school may apply for a grant to finance or co-finance a short stay at a prestigious university or research institute abroad. The grant will cover expenses up to 1500 € per month including travel costs and will be administered via the chair group. 

Conditions: 

o Stay preferably between 1 and 6 months.

o Substantiated and clear added value to the research of the chair group and the School.

o Expected results in terms of establishing international networks or longer lasting work relations.

o No other or not sufficient financial resources available (e.g. NWO travel and accommodation grant, project funding, chair group funding, HRM sabbatical leave, etc). 

o A short evaluation report (1/2 A4) describing concrete results will be sent to the School after completion of the visit.  

All fellows of the School may apply for these grants for visiting researchers by sending the application form to the secretariat of the School.

3. Grants for PhD candidates of the School (call for proposals)

International experience is considered to be a vital ingredient for a successful academic career. Junior Researcher Grants are meant for PhD candidates of the School who would like to go abroad for a short stay at another prestigious university or research institute outside the Netherlands. The stay might be in the framework of participation in an international PhD course or a visit to a research group with similar research interests. Field work or other research work which forms an integral part of the PhD project is not eligible for funding. The grant will cover expenses up to 900 € per month with a total maximum of 3500 € (including travel costs) and will be administered via the chair group of the PhD.

Conditions: 

o Approved Training and Supervision Plan (TSP), an approved research project proposal and a positive Go-decision.

o Substantiated and clear added value to the research project of the candidate.

o Consent of the supervisor(s).

o The candidates who benefit from this programme are required to send a short evaluation report (1/2 A4) describing the concrete results after completion of the visit.  

Candidates must be in the possession of a Master degree (or equivalent) at the time of submission of the application.

Provide the name, nationality and full address of the PhD candidate. 

The following documents must be included as additional documents: 

• a CV including date of birth, nationality, academic degrees (place, title and date(s) of 

• graduation), work experience, affiliation / connection to local organisations, title of MSc/MA thesis and a list of publications).

• a copy of academic diplomas (MSc/MA), if not in English or Dutch also include official translations in English.

• transcripts of Academic Records  (MSc/MA), if not in English or Dutch also include official translations in English.

• proof of proficiency in the English language (TOEFL or IELTS certificate).

• a copy of the candidate’s valid passport.

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