Call RIHS Junior Researcher 2019

21 March 2018

In 2019 funding will be made available for 6 RIHS Junior Researcher projects. The call for these PhD grants is now open.

Criteria for application

• The first applicant is a RIHS affiliated (junior)PI or a researcher within a RIHS affiliated (junior)PI group (PI predicate per January 1, 2018).
• The work of the PhD has to be done primarily within that (j)PI group
• Only one project per (j)PI group can be submitted.
• The project should be new, not previously awarded by nor currently under review by another grant agency.
• The theme leader should confirm that the project fits and strengthens the focus of the theme
• Applicants (i.e. PI group) who received a project in the Junior researcher round 2018 are not eligible for this round.
• The project should result in a PhD graduation within Radboudumc.

 
Priority criteria
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Conditional on sufficient quality, relevance, feasibility and fit within a research theme, project proposals will be prioritized in the following order:

1. A proposal that was evaluated externally since January 1, 2017 and received excellent reviews but was not granted (such as a VENI proposal). Attach documents such as the reviews, rebuttal and decision letter.
2. A proposal that develops new methodology for the population sciences (such as a new measurement technique, a new research design or a new analysis tool).
3. A proposal that creates a new collaboration with an international partner (the PhD should spend at least 6 months at the partner’s institute).
4. Other.

The project proposals (also the externally evaluated proposals) should be submitted as a pre-proposal using the application form.
 
The procedure:

• The RIHS Grant Review Committee will assess the pre-proposals on the aspects: 1. suitability of the project for a junior researcher; 2. innovative content; 3. scientific or societal relevance.
• A maximum of 10-15 projects will be selected by the Grant Review Committee for submission of a full proposal.
• The full proposals will be assessed by the RIHS Grant Review Committee for 1. suitability of the project for a junior researcher; 2. innovative content; 3. scientific quality; 4. preliminary results; 5. scientific or societal relevance; 6. collaboration.
• An opportunity for a concise rebuttal to the review will be provided.
• The Grant Review Committee will come to an advice based on the review and the rebuttal.
• The Committee’s advice will be handed to the scientific director for prioritization and final decision.

Time line

(*) all submissions to rihs@radboudumc.nl