Applications are to be submitted at http://efond.dk/auff/. Application forms will be available 1 month prior to deadline.

Applications will be accepted on a running basis

Purpose

To provide financial support for distinguished visiting researchers who will contribute to the strengthening of Aarhus University in the areas of teaching and research during their period of residency.

Eligibility of applicant

Permanent members of academic staff (associate professor level and above) at Aarhus University are eligible to apply.

Eligible funding opportunities

Guest researcher grants are available for a period of residency of one to six months duration.Grants can cover salary and travel expenses of the guest researcher. In addition, grants to cover living expenses can be applied for, provided that a salary grant is not applied for.

Evaluation criteria

Aarhus University 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
• The guest researcher is a high level senior researcher (normally, but not necessarily fully employed at a university). Grants for guest researchers at post doc level or equivalent are generally not awarded.
• 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
• That the project description clearly states activities and objectives and includes a plan for research and teaching.
• The quality of the Aarhus University research environment in which the guest researcher will take part during his/her residency period.

APPLICATION FORMS

Applications are to be submitted online at http://efond.dk/auff/.

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 (Academic recommendations signed by the applicant are not accepted)
•  A written statement by the guest researcher which includes possible dates for his/her period of residency
• A budget including an explanation of the salary, and whether it is based on a Danish collective agreement.

The project description must have a maximum length of three pages (2400 keystrokes per page) and must include the following items:

• 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 environment of the guest researcher's home institution
• Whether the guest researcher has received any previous grants from AUFF supporting visits at AU. Such cases are generally not supported.
• The dates for the proposed residency period as well as information on any previous stays at Aarhus University
• The guest researcher’s date of birth