Eigen Vermogen - Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research

Funding details

Call : Call for transnational, collaborative, inter-/transdisciplinary research projects on ICT-enabled agri-food systems

Country specific: Funding is restricted to organisations from Belgium

Funding: €180,000

Conditions full:

Eligibility:

The programme that can be used for participation in the co-funded call is called: EV ILVO-PhD (weblink: https://www.ilvo.vlaanderen.be/EN/Work-at-ILVO/General-terms-and-regulations-for-PhD-scholarships.aspx#.XeE7USBG2-Q ).

This programme is topic-specific. This means that once the (sub)topics are decided by the ERA-Net -ICT Agri Food, the topics will be evaluated by the programme-committee. In case of acceptance of one or more topics, the programme is open for every researcher (with full competition), as long as the following criteria are fulfilled:

» have the necessary and relevant diplomas (at least graduated cum laude at any University)

» less than 365 days experience in research

» attest of irreproachable behaviour

» the willingness and commitment to write a PhD

The proposed project must have a total duration of 2 times 2 years. We go beyond the 3 years duration of the cofund proposals. Since the co-funded proposals are expected to have a three year duration, they should be incorporated in the first three years. After 2 years an evaluation procedure is carried out. A positive evaluation is mandatory for acceptance of the last 2 years of the project to be financed. Co-financing of the project with European Universities or other research institutions is encouraged (for example, 2 year financing from the EVILVO-PhD programme and 2 years co-financing from a University). Both the candidate and the project will be evaluated by an external evaluation committee (with a different composition as the programme-committee). The PhD activities need to be carried out mainly at ILVO (unless otherwise stated). After the grant has been given, the PhD student elaborates the subject further with his/her promoter from university and his/her ILVO promoter. The scholarship recipient needs to register him/herself as a PhD student at the university and complete the necessary administration. This registration must be repeated annually. Proof of registration must be provided to ILVO’s personnel services. Within 6 months after the start of the mandate, the PhD student needs to have received confirmation from a university promoter.

Previous participation: this programme has provided funding for the FP7 ICT-AGRI ERA-Net. Furthermore, it is used in yearly calls for attracting PhD students to the “coordinated actions” of the EV ILVO-2020 strategy.

As EV-ILVO are a potential applicant, as well as a co-funder to this Call, only FWO (i.e. no representative from EV-ILVO) will take the decision regarding the eligibility of any Flemish applicants to the Call or on the final selected projects.

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