Exchange Grants
Exchange Grants: 15 days - 3 months
Exchange Grants typically involve planning and execution of a larger collaborative research project (under special circumstances stays longer than 3 months may be possible).
Similar calls are planned to occur repeatedly over the next 5 years. We advise applicants to contact potential labs of interest early to jointly prepare the application. Grant applications will be chosen by the Steering Committee based on scientific quality, and priority will be given to applicants who come from or intend to visit countries supporting the programme (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland), but other European nations can be involved.
Eligibility
a) Undertake work of high scientific quality which is applicable to ThermAdapt
b) Apply to staying a European country other than the country of origin
c) Return to the institute of origin upon termination, so that the applicant’s institute may also benefit from the broadened knowledge of the scientist (a statement on the "added value" for the institute of origin should be included in the application)
d) Acknowledge ESF in publications resulting from the grantee’s work in relation to the Exchange Grant
Priority will be given to applicants who come from and intend to visit countries that financially support the Programme (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland).
Repeated visits of the same person to the same foreign laboratory will not be funded.
Application Procedure
Applications for Exchange Grants should be submitted online.
Exchange Grant applications should include the following information:
- A short description of the proposed project work (about 1000 words) and the aim of the visit
- A Curriculum Vitae of two A4 pages
- A list of all publications in international scientific journals
- A letter of recommendation from someone familiar with the applicant’s work
- A letter of acceptance from the host(s) at the receiving institute
- Full address details of the prospective host(s)
- Proposed starting date
- Estimated travel costs
Further information on payment procedures, reporting, ESF financial rules for the reimbursement of travel costs etc. can be found in the Guidelines for Grants (PDF 28.5 KB)
Allowance
Exchange Grants are reimbursed on the basis of an allowance of 400 EUR per week plus actual travel expenses up to a maximum of 500 EUR. The grants do not cover health insurance, taxes, or retirement scheme contributions.
Reporting
Please note that if your application is awarded, you are expected to provide a report which will be published on the ThermAdapt Web page.
It should include the following information:
- Name and affiliation of applicant (ideally printed on University letterhead)
- Project title
- Name of host and host institute
- Brief statement on goals of visit, followed by a report on the work done.
- At the end provide a list of planned publications resulting from the visit together with planned further collaboration.
