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SNSF SWISS POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS (SPF)

Application Deadline: 1 December, 2023

LOCATION: Switzerland

On behalf of the Swiss Confederation, the SNSF is launching a new call under the transitional measure SNSF Swiss Postdoctoral Fellowships for people of all nationalities who were aiming to apply for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA PF).

ELIGIBILITY:

The scheme is open to all research disciplines and topics.

PhD defense within 8 years of the submission deadline of 1 December 2023?
If not, do one or more reasons set out in Clause 1.11 of the General implementation regulations for the Funding Regulations apply? The reasons for extending the eligibility period must
be outlined in the application.

BENEFIT:

This funding scheme will offer applicants with a PhD and no more than eight years of postdoctoral experience a position at a non-commercial research institution in Switzerland for 12-24 months.

The grant includes the postdoctoral fellow’s salary with social security contributions, financial contributions to research, and conference costs.

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UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK’S CHANCELLORS INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Application Deadline: 9 January 2024 23:59 (GMT)

LOCATION: England

“Warwick’s Chancellors International Scholarships are awarded to our best international postgraduate researchers, who make invaluable contributions to our vibrant global community of world leading researchers” Baroness Catherine Ashton, University of Warwick Chancellor.

ELIGIBILITY:

Apply for a PhD at the University of Warwick to begin in October 2024; or

Be currently enrolled in the first year of a PhD or MPhil/PhD at the University of Warwick, to be eligible you must be within the first 12 months of enrolment of a PhD or MPhil/PhD at the University in October 2024;

Be assessed as ‘overseas’ for fees purposes. There are no other nationality criteria;

Be from any discipline at Warwick.

Scholarships cannot be deferred to the next academic year.

Timeline:

Course Application Deadline – 12 December 2023 23:59 (GMT)

Scholarship Application Deadline – 14 December 2023 23:59 (GMT)

Supporting Document Deadline – 9 January 2024 23:59 (GMT)

BENEFIT:

Awards made for entry in Autumn 2024 will include the following:

The full payment of tuition fees

A maintenance stipend paid at the prevailing UKRI rate for 3.5 years

If you are already in your first year of study when you apply then the length of funding will be reduced accordingly.

A Research, Training and Supporting Grant (RTSG) of £5,000.

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