Brief Description:
Applications are now open for the
future food fellowship 2021. ETH Zurich and EPFL have initiated Future
Food – A Swiss Research Initiative together with some Switzerland partners
to further deepen research and education in the area of food and nutrition
sciences. The Future Food Fellowship is a major program under this
framework that aims to combine expertise from academic and industrial
researches in the fields covered by the initiative and enable fellows to
develop solutions for fighting challenges such as affordable nutrition and
sustainable food packaging.
Scholarship Details:
Opportunity Type: Partially
Funded
Language Requirement: Not
Required
Language of Instruction: English
Application deadline: March
31, 2021 (11:59 ECT)
Organizer: Food Sciences and Nutrition
Country:
Switzerland
Duration: Three
years (it is awarded in the form of a three-year research contract)
Notification of result:
June-July 2021
Benefits of Scholarship:
The organization provides funds
for fellows with a maximum duration of three years.
Salary of the fellows
Social security allowances
Annual funds for project costs
directly related to the approved project.
The total amount of funding will be
up to CHF 390,000.
Evaluation criteria
An Evaluation Board consisting of
university representatives and industrial partners will evaluate the proposal
and decide on selecting successful applicants.
The underlying criteria include:
·
The project proposal’s
strategic relevance to the topics identified in the call
·
The project’s relevance
and practical effect with regard to the industry partners
·
Scientific excellence
inferred in terms of:
·
Originality of research
objective and research plan
·
Appropriateness and
quality of research approach/ work method
·
Capability and experience
of the applicant in the field of the recommended research
·
Added-value of the
partnership between the applicant and the host professor (including industry
partners, if appropriate)
·
Practicality of the
project in terms of resources, management, and organization.
·
Read the timelines of the
announcement here.
Eligibility:
To be eligible for the Future
Food Initiative, the following eligibility criteria must be met:
·
Citizens of any country
may apply; there are no age restrictions.
·
Applicants must have a
Ph.D. or will complete their doctoral until 30 September 2021 pursuant to the
interview date.
·
Applicants who already
hold a doctorate must have earned it a maximum of three years before this
fellowship submission deadline.
·
Applicants must not have
had any studies, research, employment, or other activities (paid or unpaid) at
either ETH Zurich or EPFL during the last 12 months preceding the submission
deadline.
·
Applicants should not hold
a faculty-equivalent position (e.g. assistant professor) in a Switzerland or
overseas university.
·
Applications and
supporting documentation must be submitted in English.
·
The potential research project
must also adhere to the appropriate ethics regulations and conform to the
principles of research integrity valid at the host institution.
How to Apply?
·
Please apply
by submitting proposals online click Here
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Apply Now: https://ethzurich.eventsair.com/fff21/submission
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Official website: https://futurefoodinitiative.ch/fellowship.html
Deadline: March 31,
2021 (11:59 ECT)
