Call for Applications: Eurasia-Pacific Uninet Ernst Mach Grant for PhD Students and Post-Docs for 2021-22 (Deadline: 15 March 2021)

The Eurasia-Pacific Uninet (EPU) is inviting applications from PhD students and post-docs of CUHK for a research scholarship programme for 2021-22. The programme provides support to PhD students and post-docs undertaking short-term research attachments at one of the EPU member institutions in Austria. Application will close on 15 March 2021.

Terms of Award

• Duration of visit:
  • 1-9 months for PhD students
  • 1-6 months for post-docs

• Value of award:
  • €1,050 per month for PhD students
  • €1,150 per month for post-docs

• The award is meant to cover accident and health insurance, accommodation, visa, daily-life and travel expenditures. Recipients may receive an additional travel subsidy of up to €1,000.
• Recipients are exempted from tuition fees.
• The Austrian Agency for International Cooperation in Education and Research will provide logistic support on health insurance as well as accommodation.

Eligible Fields of Study / Research

• Agricultural Sciences
• Arts
• Human Medicine, Health Sciences
• Humanities
• Natural Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Technical Sciences

Application

Interested applicants should submit their application online. The closing date is 15 March 2021. Shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview. Please visit here for more details.

For enquiries, please contact Ms. Konstanze Pirker by email (Konstanze.pirker@oead.at). Applicants are advised to submit a copy of their applications to the Office of Academic Links (c/o Ms. Alice Leong; hyleong@cuhk.edu.hk) for necessary follow-up.