A cycle of GSEM Development Fund grants allocation is starting

15:53, January 18, 2019

Deadline for application is 28 january 2019

A new cycle of GSEM Development Fund grants allocation is starting for academic mobility in 2019.

The purpose of this annual grant competition is improvement of the academic reputation of the School, development of international cooperation and strengthening contacts with leading universities and research centres, increase in the number of research publications, continuing professional education and staff development.

Please find the application form is attached. Applications must be sent by email to sv.kovalenko@urfu.ru with subject GSEM Development Fund 2019. Deadline for application is 28/01/2019, 18.00.

Eligible applicants:

• GSEM regular staff with min. 0,5 FTE;
• undergraduate, postgraduate students with high academic performance (no failed examinations, GPA min. 4,5), PhD students; application must be submitted by research supervisor.

Previous grant holders who failed to report and/or show the required results are ineligible for further funding.

Mandatory requirements for a travel grant to fund participation in an international research conference:

• previous participation with a paper presentation in GSEM UrFU research events.
• preparation and submission of a grant application to a Russian and/or international research foundation or other organisation in order to get funding within 6 months after the trip.

Expected results of a trip abroad:

• publication in a journal indexed in international databases.
• min. 2 new academic contacts.

Virtual participation in a conference is not eligible for funding.

Applications will be reviewed by the GSEM International Academic Council headed by Prof. Shlomo Weber.

Application call for funding of educational programmes development will be announced later.