KOTK - Emmanuel van der Schueren (EvdS) starter scholarship
Research
Funding organisation:
Kom op tegen Kanker vzw
What?
With the Emmanuel van der Schueren starter scholarship, Kom op tegen Kanker wants to offer young researchers, both clinicians and non-clinicians, via a one-year scholarship, the opportunity to conduct fundamental or applied (translation or clinical) cancer research to obtain a research doctorate (PhD).Type of research
Both fundamental research that contributes towards a better understanding of the development and progression of cancer and applied (translational or clinical) research to improve the diagnosis, treatment, or follow-up of cancer are eligible.
Duration
In principle, the scholarship is allocated for the period between 1 November and 31 October after its being awarded. At the candidate's request, the start date of the scholarship can be deferred for a maximum of three months, i.e., to 31 January of the calendar year after the scholarship is awarded.
Budget
The scholarship amount for a starter scholarship is a maximum €47,500 for an employment of 100%. The maximum scholarship amount will be equalized pro rata for employment at a lower percentage. Please note that this scholarship will not be sufficient to cover a full-time scholarship (estimated at 49.000-50.000/y for 2023-2024)
The scholarship can only be used to cover the salary of the awardee. No other costs can be declared.
Who?
The candidate- must be linked to a Flemish university as a researcher. If the research takes place in collaboration with a research institution (other than a Flemish university), the scholarship should be conducted under the guidance and responsibility of a Flemish university.
- must be yet to embark on a doctoral research project. This means that the candidate will only be eligible for the starter scholarship during the first five years after obtaining his/her master’s degree, calculated on the standard commencement date of the scholarship (1 November). He/she must not have conducted research relating to the project subject to the scholarship application for more than 12 months prior to the deadline for submission of the application.
- may apply for an EvdS starter scholarship a maximum of two times.
- has not yet been previously awarded the scholarship.
- must have submitted an eligible application via the regular submission channels (FWO (Scientific Research Fund) and equivalents), but without being awarded any funding.
The PhD promoter bears end responsibility for the project subject to the scholarship application, for the allocated budget, for achieving the objectives and for the relevant reports. He/she acts as contact person vis-à-vis Kom op tegen Kanker and has a coordinating role, in consultation with any co-promoters.
The PhD promoter must be either:
- a member of the tenured academic personnel (ZAP) with a tenure of more than 10% at a Flemish university, or
- a member of the tenured academic personnel (ZAP) with a research assignment that has a tenure of 10% at a Flemish university, or
- a member of the tenured academic personnel (ZAP) who has a tenure of 5% at a Flemish university and who is a clinical lead or deputy clinical lead or occupies a similar position in an academic hospital.
All co-promoters must be researchers at least at post-doctoral level. The co-promoters must be linked to a Flemish university, a Flemish research institution or a Flemish academic hospital.
An individual can act as co-promoter for multiple candidates. The role of PhD promoter and co-promoter can be combined.
Application?
The application must be submitted on or before the deadline via the website (http://expro.komoptegenkanker.be) using the standard application form.Deadline submission: 27 April 2023 (midnight)
Announcement of the results: July 2023
Start of the scholarship: possible as of 1 November 2023
More information?
More information about the Regulations, Guidelines and Assessment procedure can be found on the website of Kom op tegen Kanker.Please contact research@uhasselt.be if you want to apply.
Deadline
27.04.2023
Contact Hasselt University?
E-mail ellen.vancutsem@uhasselt.be
Tel. +3211268995