PhD Travel Grant Norwegian version
Purpose
NTNU wants to stimulate more mobility among PhD candidates and thus offers a travel grant for a period abroad
Application criteria
• The applicant must be a registered PhD candidate at NTNU
• The purpose of the travel must be of high relevance to the PhD project
• The period abroad must have a duration of at least 1 month
• The application must contain:
- A letter of support from the candidate's supervisor
- An invitation from a university/research institution abroad
- A short description of purpose of travel
- A budget for the entire stay abroad. The budget must indicate other sources of financial support (internal and/or external)
• You can only apply for one period abroad a year
• It is not possible to apply for conferences and workshops
Applications which do not fulfil the above mentioned criteria will not be assessed.
Assessment
The application will be assessed on the grounds of the supervisor's letter of support regarding the relevance of the planned period abroad for the candidate's PhD project. If applicants are assessed to be equal, priorities will be given to:
• Research areas within one of NTNU's Six Strategic Research Areas
• Periods abroad at universities/research institutions with which NTNU has a formal agreement
Deadline
May 1 2006
Financial criteria
Maximum award NOK 50 000. It is only possible to apply for travel -and living expenses, tuition fees, and other costs directly related to the period spent abroad. Expenses relating to family members, rent in Norway or similar costs will not be covered.
Application procedure
The application must be forwarded both electronically and on paper. The paper version must have the applicant´s signature and the following attachments:
Send the application to Office of International Relations, att. Ingjerd Strand. A copy of the application must be forwarded to the applicant's Department.
Contact person
Office of International Relations, Ingjerd Strand.
Application form (past deadline)
 Editor: Head of International OfficeContact address: international@adm.ntnu.no, Updated: 29 mars 2006 |