Are you a researcher and are you looking for an excellent opportunity to research in a prestigious institution? Don’t miss the 2nd call for Athenea3i2018!!
Application Timeline:
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- Opening of the Application Process: 3rd September 2018
- Deadline of the Application Process: 28th September 2018
Eligible Countries:Â International
To Be Taken At (Country): Universidad de Granada (UGR), Spain
About the Award:Â Athenea3i is a MSCA-COFUND Fellowship Programme for international talented researchers granted by Universidad de Granada (UGR) and European Commission.
Field of Research:Â Applicants can choose their research topic freely within all academic areas. They will be organized in:
- Environmental Sciences and Chemistry (ENV-CHE)
- Economic Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities (ECO-SOC)
- Information Science and Engineering (ENG)
- Life Sciences (LIFE)
- Physics and Mathematics (PHY-MAT)
At least one fellowship per area will be funded.
Type:Â Fellowship (Academics), Research
Eligibility: Applicants for the fellowship, at the date of the call deadline, must meet the following requirements:
- Nationality: the UGR welcomes researchers from any nationality.
- Doctoral degree:Â it is mandatory to hold a Doctoral degree.
- Doctoral degree elapsed period: no more than 7 years ago. We will consider an extension period to these 7 years in case of maternity leave (18 months per child), paternity leave or long-term illnesses (all these exceptions have to be properly certified).
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Mobility rule: at the time of the relevant deadline for submission of proposals, the researcher must not have resided or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc) in Spain for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the date of the call deadline. Compulsory national service and/or short stays such as holidays are not taken into account.
Selection Criteria:Â
- Scientific Excellence
- Impact
- Implementation
Number of Awards:Â 10
Value of Award: Each Fellowship includes € 4,000 for living allowance plus  a total of €1,500 for other expenses.
Duration of Programme:Â The duration of each fellowship will be 36 months to be executed at the UGR. During the fellowship, the fellows may do an optional:
- Outgoing Phase in an international entity to be planned between the month 10th and the month 18th.
- Secondment in an international entity to be planned during the last 18 months of the project. The candidates are encouraged to second their time in a large company or SME.
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Award Providers:Â Universidad de Granada (UGR) and European Commission.
