Application Deadline: 17 January 2020 at 12.00 (noon) CET
Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies (AIAS) is pleased to announce that up to15 AIAS-COFUND fellowships are available for the most talented researchers from around the world including researchers from countries in Indie . The scheme is funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (grant agreement no 754513) and Aarhus University Research Foundation.
Why apply
A fellowship at AIAS offers researchers a unique opportunity to pursue their own research project in an inspiring international and multidisciplinary environment located within the Aarhus University campus. The AIAS-COFUND II Programme is for both junior and senior researchers who are seeking to enhance their understanding of methodologies and approaches of their own and other scientific disciplines and to explore these approaches, thus making cross-disciplinary inspiration and initiatives possible.
The Programme also provides career development opportunities, especially for young talented researchers, by offering both academic mentorship and career development in transferable skills as well as the opportunity to organize multidisciplinary and international conferences.
The AIAS-COFUND II Fellowship Programme
Applicants can choose their research topic freely within all academic areas. The duration of a fellowship varies from 6 up to 36 months, with commencement dates either on 1 October 2020 or 1 February 2021. A fellowship includes a competitive salary, funding for travel and reasonable research expenses.
The programme encompasses two types of fellowships:
AIAS-COFUND Junior Fellowships for postdoctoral researchers with a career experience of 2-10 years.
Fellowship duration: 12- 36 months.
AIAS-COFUND Senior Fellowships for researchers with a career experience of 10+ years. Fellowship duration: 6-18 months.
Please note: Years of research experience are counted from the date of completion of the PhD.
Who can apply
The target group of the programme is talented researchers at all career stages with a PhD and a minimum of two years of fulltime postdoctoral research experience at the time of the application deadline. Applicants must comply with a mobility demand:
Applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activities (work etc.) for more than 12 months in Denmark in the 3 years immediately prior to the call deadline. Time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention, compulsory national service and/or short stays such as holidays are not taken into account.
How to apply
Applications must be submitted online via: www.efond.dk/aias.
Read more about the detailed requirements to the application and usage of the online application system in the ‘Guide for Applicants’. The guide can be found on https://aias.au.dk/opportunities-at-aias/aiasfellowships/aias-cofund-fellowships/
Timeline:
Opening of call: November 2019.
Deadline for applications: Wednesday, 17 January 2020 at 12.00 (noon) CET.
Evaluation period: February-May 2020.
Applicants will receive answers: June 2020.
Fellowship periods will begin: 1 October 2020 or 1 February 2021.
Details here
For more information about the process, guidelines or the application system, please contact Programme Manager, Helle Villekold at helle@aias.au.dk or by phone +45 87 15 35 58.