Deadline: 31 March 2014
German Academic Exchange Service is inviting applications from individuals around the world who are doing their PhD degree to apply for Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience (PRIME). The major objective of the program is to support postdocs for international mobility.
The support is for 18 months, of which the first 12 months should be spent abroad (period abroad) and the remaining six months in Germany (reintegration phase).
Eligibility Criteria –
- Applications may be made by persons of all nationalities.
- Applications may be submitted before completion of the PhD. The PhD must, however, be completed before the start of the funding period.
- There are no restrictions as to the country of destination as long as the applicant has not stayed in the respective country for more than 12 months in total during the three years up to 31 March 2014.
- Appropriate host institutions in Germany and abroad must have been identified at the time of application. The contact with these institutions and the agreement on modalities are the responsibility of the applicant.
- The German host institution must confirm in writing that the postdoc will be employed for the whole funding period, should the application be successful.
- The foreign host institution must be willing to support the postdoc in the realization of her/his research project. The type of support (office space, access to instruments, libraries etc.) has to be defined and a mentor appointed at the foreign host institution, who may be contacted should problems arise.
- The ‘Rules of good scientific practice’ and ethical guidelines of the program must be accepted.
Application documents include – completed application form, curriculum vitae, detailed research plan, time schedule, invitation letter from the German host, binding declaration from the German host institution, invitation letter from the foreign host, two letters of recommendation, certificate of the most recent academic degree, maximum three important publications, short summary of the doctoral thesis, supplementary information, language certificate for the period abroad, and certificate for the knowledge of German.
For more information, please visit DAAD PRIME Page.
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