Post on 29-Jan-2016
An EU COFUND program2014-2018
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
Aim of COFUND
Program OutlineRequirements Resources
• Fellow to apply to host institution in a different country, either: • Incoming to the EU• Outgoing to other EU or
Third Country• Reintegration after being
away for 2-3 years
• PhD or equivalent to 4 years’ full time research experience
• 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
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
• Call opens• Fellow registers on website and downloads
“Expression of interest” (EoI) form
• Fellow contacts Host organisation (established or future) and sends EoI form
• Host approves idea (and if not a member already then enrols as Host in WHRI-Academy)
• Host commits to funding
• Fellow and Host prepares application• Fellow submits application
Application process3 m
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Applicants
Evaluation Panel
Eligibility check by PO
Evaluation Committee selects suitably qualified Evaluation Panels
Evaluation Results and Report
Evaluation Panel
Evaluation Panel
Evaluation Panel
Evaluation Panel
Consensus Meeting
Consensus Meeting
Consensus Meeting
Consensus Meeting
Consensus Meeting
Ethics Advisory
Panel
Evaluation process
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
Host Institutions
France◦ Fixed amount is received per year whatever is the
actual salary:
Finances
Total EU provides
Salary €67,338 €26,935.2
Consumables €17,415* €6,966
Travel €1,741.5* €696.6
Total €86,494.5 €34,597.8
* Must be fully provided to the 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
Eligibility requirements for fellow
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
Scenarios
Host Institutions – can be extended!
Four Open Calls: March 2014, September 2014, March 2015, September 2015*
Calls for Applicants
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)
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
Contacts