Doctoral Exchange Grant
In context
This call is open to universities and research institutions, at idea and R&D stage. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country.
This grant supports doctoral researchers pursuing exchange stays in engineering, environmental sciences, or medieval studies. Applicants in engineering and environmental sciences may find relevance to sustainability work, though the grant is discipline-agnostic and medieval studies has no climate connection.
About this grant
The Zeno Karl Schindler Foundation offers a Doctoral Exchange Grant to support cutting-edge research in engineering, environmental sciences, and medieval studies including digital humanities. The foundation, established in 2005, has distributed more than 500 subsidies and scholarships to researchers of any nationality working in these fields. The grant supports doctoral-level researchers who are advancing knowledge in engineering (as defined by specific grant parameters), environmental sciences, and medieval disciplines including languages, literature, philology, history, art history, musicology, philosophy, theology, and digital humanities at the intersection of medieval studies and information sciences.
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Eligibility
Researchers and academics of any nationality who are pursuing doctoral-level research in engineering, environmental sciences, or medieval studies and digital humanities are eligible to apply. The foundation prioritizes cutting-edge research that aligns with its mission in these specified fields.
How it's scored
The foundation reviews applications to ensure they fit within the parameters of its mission and are consistent with its statutes and distribution policy. The foundation receives numerous proposals annually but can only fund a reasonable percentage. Applications must provide all information requested or they will not be considered. The foundation declines proposals that do not align with its mission despite potential merit.
Key requirements
- ✓Doctoral researcher status required
- ✓Research must fall within engineering, environmental sciences, or medieval studies
- ✓Exchange stay component mandatory
- ✓Deadlines: May 1 and November 1 annually
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Doctoral Exchange Grant?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; university, research-institution. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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Climate-related engineering and infrastructure covers water and wastewater systems, flood defences, transport and rail, electricity networks and environmental studies. Almost all of it is public procurement for design, studies and works, often under framework agreements. Bidders are usually assessed on technical capacity, professional accreditation and delivery of comparable schemes.
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