Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds Travel Grants are awarded to junior researchers pursuing experimental projects in basic biomedical research.
Purpose
• To learn clearly-defined methods useful for your ongoing research and the work of your research group at home by visiting another laboratory, or by attending research-orientated courses which include practical training;
• To enable graduates from abroad and their potential PhD supervisors to evaluate the scientific and personal prerequisites before embarking on a PhD thesis.
• To this end, the graduate student shall pursue a short project in his/her potential PhD supervisor's laboratory for at least 4 weeks.
The grant
• Travel grants are awarded for short-term visits of up to 3 months.
• We provide a flat-rate contribution which may cover the expenses for travel, lodging and course fees.
• Please refer to conditions for further details: Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds | Conditions for travel grants (http://www.bifonds.de/cgi-bin/show.pl/travel_grants/conditions.html)
Who Can Apply for a Travel Grant?
• European citizens working in Europe and overseas and non-European citizens who will use the travel grant to work in Europe.
• Applicants must pursue an experimental project in basic biomedical research and belong to one of the following groups of junior scientists:
- PhD students or medical students pursuing an experimental doctoral thesis who are not older than 30 years of age;
- postdocs who are pursuing a particular research project who are not older than 32 years of age;
- graduates from abroad who have applied for a PhD project, but who have not yet worked with their potential PhD supervisor.
How to Apply:
The application should be completed in English and by the applicant personally.
The data and documents required are listed under application: Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds | Application for travel grants (http://www.bifonds.de/cgi-bin/show.pl/travel_grants/application.html)
Timing:
• Applications may be submitted at any time.
• To allow sufficient time for the selection procedure, applications should reach the Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds at least 6 weeks before the planned date of departure.
Read more: Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds | Travel grants (http://www.bifonds.de/cgi-bin/show.pl/travel_grants/travel_grants.html)
It is advisable to submit your application before the deadline. If you need further information, please post below. Good luck!