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Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme for Young Researchers
Deadline: 31 March 2015
Open to: Young academics under 35 years old from Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, the Palestinian Authority, Serbia, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan..
Scholarship: varies according to the chosen university
Description
Applications are invited for Coimbra Group Scholarship from young researchers from countries in the European Neighbourhood to spend a short stay at a Coimbra Group University to carry out part of their research work. Successful applicant will receive a monthly grant, which varies, depending on the chosen host university. Candidates may apply for one university only.
Universities of the Coimbra Group offer short-term visits to young researchers from higher education institutions from Eastern neighbouring countries. The main aim of this scholarship programme is to enable scholars to undertake researches, in which they are engaged in their home institution and to help them to establish academic and research contacts.
Eligibility
The eligible countries for the 2015 edition are listed below. Please note that some Coimbra Group Universities may restrict the eligibility to some of the countries listed below – to find out if your country is eligible, please refer to the “Remarks” section in the table at the end of this document. Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, the Palestinian Authority, Serbia, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
An applicant must be a current staff member of a university located in one of the countries mentioned above.
· Applicants must fulfil all the following criteria:
· be under the age of 35
· be nationals of and current residents in one of the above-listed countries
· be current academic staff members of a university or an equivalent higher education institution located in one of the above-listed countries and be of postdoctoral or equivalent status, although some institutions may offer opportunities to doctoral students
Application
Candidates may apply for one university only. Multiple applications will not be considered valid. Only the universities listed in the table below are taking part in the 2015 edition of the Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme. Applicants will be able to fill in the on-line registration until 31 March 2015 on the Coimbra Group web site.
Information should be submitted in English. Applicants will receive a confirmation message from the Coimbra Group Office within one week following the submission of their application. If you do not receive this confirmation message, you must notify our office by sending an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , no later than one week following the deadline of 31 March.