IRP/IFP Postdoctoral Fellowships for Swiss and International Young Scientists, 2014

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IRP Foundation is offering postdoctoral fellowships to young scientists for basic and clinical research related to spinal cord injury and neuroregeneration. Fellowships are awarded to scientists from Switzerland who want to join an outstanding laboratory or clinic abroad or from abroad and who wish to work in Switzerland. A fellowship for up to two years will be allocated with a yearly living allowance of 70,000 Swiss Francs plus a yearly travel and research allowance of up to 9,000 Swiss Francs. The deadline for applications is 31 October each year.

Study Subject(s): Fellowships are awarded for basic and clinical research related to spinal cord injury and neuroregeneration.
Course Level: The fellowships are available for postdoctoral research program.
Scholarship Provider: IRP Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: Switzerland and abroad

Eligibility: In order to promote basic and clinical research related to spinal cord injury and neuroregeneration, the IRP Foundation provides fellowships to young scientists who are either:
-from Switzerland and who want to join an outstanding laboratory or clinic abroad, or
-from abroad and who wish to work in Switzerland.
-Applicants must have a research doctorate (Ph.D.) or a doctoral degree in medicine (MD).
-Applicants must have at least one lead author article published or accepted for publication.
-The project proposed by the applicant should be endorsed by a senior investigator of the host University or Hospital. In addition it should clearly state the innovative aspects in terms of original questions and techniques to be learned.
-IRP provides support for maximum three years. A renewal is not possible. The grantee must work full-time in research in the host institution.
After each year of support, fellows must, within 3 months, submit a detailed scientific report of their research endorsed by the research supervisor.
-At the end of the training, IRP post-doctoral fellows who want to set up a laboratory of research in Switzerland might be invited to apply to the IRP Foundation for a contribution towards the purchase of laboratory equipment.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Swiss and international applicants can apply for the fellowships.

Scholarship Description: In order to promote basic and clinical research related to spinal cord injury and neuroregeneration, the IRP Foundation provides fellowships to young scientists who are either: from Switzerland and who want to join an outstanding laboratory or clinic abroad, or from abroad and who wish to work in Switzerland.

Number of award(s): Not Known

Duration of award(s): A fellowship for up to two years will be allocated.

What does it cover? Living allowance: 70’000.- CHF/year
-Research and travel allowance: up to 9’000.- CHF/year
-Family support and child allowances can be paid depending on the fellow’s situation.
-Laboratory financial backing to be discussed on a per case basis. The IRP/IFP Scientific Committee evaluates applications by February of the following year. The winners of IRP/IFP Post-doctoral Fellowships are named by the IRP and IFP foundation boards in March, funds being available by the second semester of the same year.

Selection Criteria: Applications will be screened by the IRP/IFP Scientific Committee and evaluated on the following criteria:
-Training potential of the fellowship and potential of the laboratory’s area of research
-Accomplishments of the candidate
-Quality of the host laboratory/endorsement by the host University
-Scientific originality and quality of the proposal
-Information given by the candidate regarding his/her motivation and goals.

Notification: The IRP/IFP Scientific Committee evaluates applications by February of the following year. The winners of IRP/IFP Post-doctoral Fellowships are named by the IRP and IFP foundation boards in March, funds being available by the second semester of the same year.

How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The deadline for applications is 31 October each year.

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Scholarship Tags: 2014, Fellowships, International, Postdoctoral, research, Switzerland

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