SANDWICH PHD FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION 2012

APPLICATION FOR A WAGENINGENUNIVERSITY

SANDWICH PHDFELLOWSHIP 2013

GraduateSchool:

Department:

Chair group(s):

SANDWICH PHD FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION 2012

  1. APPLICANT (i.e.Supervisor)
    (Full name and address):

HOME INSTITUTE

(Full name and address):

SANDWICH PHD FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION 2012

Note: add documents that indicate support of the home institute of a PhD-candidate

  1. PROPOSED PhD Student(make sure to attach the required documents, see Instructions)
  1. Particulars (Full Name, Nationality, Address).
  1. AlumnusWageningenUniversity YES NO
  1. PROJECT TITLE
    (incl. in the title the name(s) of the country(ies) where the research will be carried out):
  1. FUNDING:
  1. Intending to apply for additional or future fundingYESNO

If YES, please specify

  1. Budgetary breakdown for the entire PhD Programme (not only the Sandwich Fellowship)
  1. SUMMARY OF THE RESEARCH PROJECT (max. 200 words, add word count:)

6.DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT (max. 1200 words, add word count:)

7.SUPERVISION: in Wageningen and the home institute of the PhD candidate. Also provide a CV of the supervisor in the home institute

8.RELEVANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION (max. 300 words, add word count:)

9.WORKPLAN AND PUBLICATIONS

  1. Detailed work plan for the first period in Wageningen
    (max. 200 words, add word count:)
  1. A rough work plan for the rest of the period
    (max. 100 words, add word count:)
  1. Type of publications to be expected
    (max. 100 words, add word count:)
  1. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME

11.INTENDED STARTING DATE AND LENGTH OF THE PROJECT

Starting date*:

Length:

Year of termination:

* Candidates must visit WageningenUniversity as a part of the fellowship programme within 6 months after the fellowship is awarded. If this is requirement is not met, the fellowship will be revoked.

12. STRATEGIC CONTRIBUTION to the graduate school and to the chair group within which the applicant will work

13.SIGNATURE

Chairman of Group(s)Applicant (i.e. Supervisor)

Name:Name:

Date:Date:

Signature:Signature:

14.LITERATURE REFERENCES

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. APPLICANT

Applicants must be a professor at WageningenUniversity. Only one application per professor may be submitted

A senior researcher of a GraduateSchool can also be an applicant but he/she needs the approval of a professor.

The full name and address of the home institutemust be provided. Also add proof of institutional support of the PhD candidate: see criteria. Employment of the PhD candidate (after completion of the PhD Programme) at the home institute is a prerequisite. Applications for PhD students without any further linkage to the home institute will not be taken into consideration.

  1. PROPOSED PhD student

Candidates from Middle and South-America, Africa, former member states of the Soviet Union, Asia (except candidates from Japan, South Korea and Singapore are for a Sandwich PhD fellowship.Candidates must already be in the possession of a MSc degree (or equivalent) at the time of submission of the application.

Provide the name, nationality and full address of the PhD student. Note: Dutch nationals (or double nationality) are not accepted as Sandwich PhD candidates.

The following documents must be included:

  • a CV including date of birth, nationality, academic degrees (place, title and date(s) of graduation), work experience, affiliation / connection to local organisations, title of MSc thesis and a list of publications)
  • a copy of academic diplomas (BSc and MSc), if not in English also include official translations in English
  • transcripts of Academic Records (BSc and MSc), if not in English also include official translations in English
  • proof of proficiency in the English language (TOEFL or IELTS certificate)*
  • a copy of the candidate’s valid passport
  1. PROJECT TITLE

Provide a short but informative project title

  1. ADDITIONAL AND/OR FUTURE FUNDING:
  1. WageningenUniversity encourages application for future or additional grants to improve the opportunities for good research and implementation.This could be a grant of WOTRO ( ), Rockefeller Foundation ( Ford Foundation ( DELTA ( ), the Neys van Hoogstraten Foundation ( ), etc.

If you intendto apply for additional funding, please indicate where and for what part of the total project. Additional Funding must not be detrimental to building a research link and/or institutional co-operation.

  1. The Sandwich fellowship only finances 18 months of the PhD programme at WageningenUniversity. Provide an overview of the budget for the entire(not only the Sandwich Fellowship)PhD programme, including additional / future funding to finance research at the home institute. Please note that if additional funding is covering the same costs as the WU-sandwichfellowship, external funds will replace the WU-funds.
  1. SUMMARY

Provide a summary of 200 words at maximum. The summary contains the problem definition and objectives and indicates the methodology. This text will be used for further processing in research summaries.

  1. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT (references under 15)

This is the main body of the project description. Provide a condensed description, with a maximum of 1200 words, containing at least the following elements:

-scientific significance/ innovative aspects

-research problem, research objective(s) and research questions

-research methodology

-background of the project and available knowledge in literature

  1. SUPERVISION

Elaborate on the supervision in Wageningen and at the home institute. Also state the contribution of each of the supervisors.The following documents must be attached with the application:

  1. Proof of supervision and support of the home institute (in writing). (see also ‘Selection Criteria’, below).
  2. A CV of the supervisor in the home institute
  1. RELEVANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION

Provide in less than 300 words the relevance of the research subject for society and how results could be implemented. Include here formal linkages with (inter)national policy making groups, NGOs, etc.

  1. WORKPLAN AND PUBLICATIONS
  1. Detailed work plan for the first period in Wageningen. Indicate the length of the first period in
    Wageningen and the activities to be performed (including training). (max. 200 words)
  2. A rough work plan for the rest of the period. Indicate at least whether there is a second period in Wageningen before finishing the research at WageningenUniversity. It should be clear that after finalising the thesis (the approval of the supervisor) and submitting it, there is a period of at least 3 months before graduation. (max. 100 words)
  3. Type of publications to be expected (max. 100 words)
  1. EDUCATION PROGRAMME

Provide here the courses/seminars/summer schools, etc., the student intends to attend. If he/she has already attended PhD courses, please provide the information (place, time and credits) and indicate that they are completed.

The internet site an overview of GraduateSchools, Courses, etc.

  1. INTENDED STARTING DATE AND LENGTH OF THE PROJECT

The starting date can be adjusted to available courses, the field work period, etc.Candidates must however visit WageningenUniversity as a part of the fellowship programme within 6 months after the fellowship is awarded. If this is requirement is not met, the fellowship will be revoked.

  1. STRATEGIC CONTRIBUTION

Provide a short description of the strategic contribution of this research project to the graduate school(s) and to the chair group within which the sandwich applicant will work.

  1. SIGNATURE

The project proposal must be signed by the applicant and the chair of the group(s)

  1. LITERATURE REFERENCES

Provide references in the usual way for scientific research

Selection Criteria:

The following criteria are used to select the best proposals;

A] The candidate’s linkage with the home institute

  1. Quality and infrastructure of the supervising groups
  2. Institutional support (in writing),from the countries concerned*)
  3. Quality of the relationship between the home institute and WageningenUniversity.

B] The quality of a candidate as shown by:

  1. Curriculum Vitae.
  2. Diplomas
  3. Publications

C] The quality of the proposal

  1. Originality and innovative aspects of the proposed research
  2. Clarity of the proposal: problem definition, research methodology
    (comparable to a WOTRO pre-proposal, no full proposals are accepted)

*)The intention of the Wageningen University Sandwich Fellowship is to support brain-gain for the home institute of your Sandwich PhD candidate, in partnership with WageningenUniversity. Sandwich PhD candidatesare therefore required to conduct most of their research at the institutes in their home countries. It must be clear from the application that the candidate’s PhD training will contribute to the brain-gain of the home institute:

  1. Proven (financial) support during the fieldwork period is a prerequisite.
  2. Employment of the PhD candidate after completion of the PhD Programme at the home institute is a prerequisite.

Applications for PhD students without any further linkage to the home institute will not be taken into consideration.

Outlineof the fellowship:

A 2013Sandwich PhD fellowship comprises:

Nr of payments / Total
Monthly salary costs / 18 x € 1900 / € 34.200
Insurance / 18 x € 43 / € 774 (estimate)
Visa, tewerkstellingsvergunning, IND / 3 x € 438 / € 3.000
International travel expenses / 3 x € 1400 / € 4.200
Settling allowance, book allowance, sending home study material / 1 x € 550 / € 550
Field supervisor / 2 x € 2.250 / € 4.500 max.
Use of facilities / 18 x € 500 / € 9.000
Total / € 56.224 max. per fellowship
Please note that the Sandwich PhD candidate will be offered a PhD-L labour contract to cover the months spent at Wageningen.

Questions:

If you have any questions about this form or the procedure, please contact

CHECKLIST FOR SANDWICH FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS

In the last rounds of the sandwich PhD fellowships, many of the applications were submitted incomplete, and/or past the deadline. This has caused delays in the selection of the fellowships. The checklist below is therefore developed as a reminder of the documents that must be included in the application.

Applications, including all required additional documents (as listed below) must be submitted through WUR Sendit at the latest on the 3rdof February 2012(). Incomplete applications will not be taken into consideration.

Checklist of Required Documents

Letter of support form the local institute involved

CV of the supervisor in the home institute

Photocopy of the passport of the candidate
(necessary for a visa application. Please make sure the passport is valid)

CV of the candidate

Photocopy of the BSc diploma*
(if not in English, include the copies of the original diploma as well as officialtranslations)

Photocopy of transcripts of BSc records
(if not in English, include the copies of the original transcripts as well as officialtranslations)

Photocopy of the MSc diploma *
(if not in English, include the copies of the original transcripts as well as officialtranslations)

Photocopy of transcripts of MSc records
(if not in English, include the copies of the original transcripts as well asofficialtranslations)

TOEFL or IELTS test results**

Other documents included in the application (publications, MSc theses, etc) will not be forwarded to the selection committee. This includes certificates of participation in workshops, awards etc. It suffices to mention these in the resume of the candidate.

* Diplomas

The required BSc and MSc documentation is necessary for the official evaluation of diplomas: in case a sandwich fellowship is awarded, these documents will be sent to NUFFIC for a diploma evaluation. This is part of the process of formally admitting PhD candidates to WageningenUniversity, as described under Dutch law.

** English requirements

Proof of English proficiency is a prerequisite for entering the PhD Programme of Wageningen University. Only TOEFL or IELTS test results are accepted as such. This means that statements by supervisors or the local institute cannot be accepted. Please note that the TOEFL or IELTS exams must be scheduled well in advance.
The test results may not be handed in after the deadline for sandwich applications.

TOEFL or IELTS test results are not necessary if the candidate:

  • is a national from an Anglophone country
  • obtained an MSc degree in an Anglophone country, or the language of instruction was English.
  • is an alumnus of WageningenUniversity or any other DutchUniversity.