Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowships
European Commission offers Fellowships for Researchers from Third Countries in all areas of scientific and Technological Research 2012
Study Subject(s):All areas of scientific and technological research
Course Level:Fellowships
Scholarship Provider: European Commission
Scholarship can be taken at: Europe
Eligibility:
Researchers of any nationality active or recently active in Third Countries are eligible for an IIF. That means countries that are neither EU Member States nor Associated Countries. To apply, you must have either a doctoral degree or at least 4 years’ full-time equivalent research experience, after obtaining a degree permitting you to embark on a doctorate. But that is the minimum. The more experience you have, the better will be your chances of being accepted for this action. Your application for an IIF should be made in liaison with the organisation or institution that would be willing to host you in Europe. Host organisations can be universities, research centres or companies.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes (Third Countries)
Scholarship Description: Top-class researchers from Third Countries are welcome to work on projects in Europe. This helps to develop research cooperation between Europe and other parts of the world – to everybody’s benefit. Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowships are specially designed to encourage these moves.IIF funding is provided for a research project which will transfer knowledge into your host organization and building or enhancing collaborations between Europe and the rest of the world. The research project will also allow you to advance your career. Financial support is provided for 12-24 months (full-time equivalent).
How to Apply: By Post
Scholarship Application Deadline: 2012-08-16
Further Scholarship Information and Application
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/mariecurieactions/iif_en.html
