AARHUS UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION GUEST RESEARCHER GRANTS 2012
Applications will be accepted on a running basis
| Application deadilne | Notice of award |
| 22 December 2011 | February 2011 |
| 16 February 2012 | April 2012 |
| 26 April 2012 | June 2012 |
| 6 September 2012 | October 2012 |
| 2 November 2012 | December 2012 |
Purpose
To provide financial support for distinguished visiting researchers who will contribute to strengthening Aarhus University in the areas of teaching and research during their period of residency.
Eligibility requirements
Permanent members of academic staff (associate professor level and above) at Aarhus University are eligible to apply.
Funding is available for:
Guest researcher fellowships for periods of residency of one to six months in duration. Grants to cover the guest researchers' salary and travel expenses are available. Grants to cover living expenses are available if a salary grant is not applied for.
Evaluation criteria
The Rector's Office recommends applications to the AUFF Board on the basis of substantive scholarly evaluations. The total amount of the funds available for grants varies from year to year.
Applications will be evaluated on the basis of the following criteria:
- The qualifications of the guest researcher candidate
- The guest researcher candidate's potential contribution to teaching, research and collaborative projects
- The guest researcher candidate's potential contribution to the development of the university's international network of research partnerships, with special emphasis on the establishment of new collaborative relationships
- The quality of the Aarhus University research culture in which the guest researcher candidate would participate during his/her residency period
APPLICATION FORMS
Online application forms can be found at Aarhus University's self-service system. The applicant must provide a CPR number. Applications will only be accepted from CPR numbers which are registered in AROS, Aarhus University's administrative IT system. Applications will only be accepted from CPR numbers which are registered in AROS, Aarhus University's administrative IT system. If you encounter difficulty, please contact Lise Poulsen, AU Strategy, Aarhus University: tel. 871 52137, e-mail lp@adm.au.dk
The following documentation must be submitted along with the application:
- Project description
- A short version of the applicant's CV
- The guest researcher's CV and publication list (maximum length: five pages)
- An academic recommendation by the head of department or equivalent MUST be submitted (cf. evaluation criteria above)
- A written statement by the guest researcher which includes possible dates for his/her period of residency
The project description must have a maximum length of three pages (2400 keystrokes per page) and include the following points:
- The purpose of the guest researcher's period of residency
- Activities planned for the guest researcher's period of residency
- Possibilities for future collaboration
- The research culture of the guest researcher's home institution
- The dates for the proposed residency period as well as information on any previous stays at Aarhus University
Completed applications should be printed out, signed and sent to Lise Poulsen, AU Strategy, Aarhus University, Nordre Ringgade 1, 8000 Aarhus C, DK-Denmark
