Complete this form in case you are a UG faculty applying for funding to support the incoming mobility of an academic staff member of one of the UG non-European Strategic Partners. This call for applications is part of the UG Strategic Partnership Framework (SPF), coordinated by the Department of International Strategy and Relations (ISR).
Selected Partner staff receive a (partial) allowance for travel and/or subsistence.
Important:- Allowances are for academic staff mobility from the Partner to UG
- The UG faculty host applies on behalf of the Partner academic staff (beneficiary)
- Allowances consists of a 50-50 UG Central/UG Faculty contribution
- SPF grants provide seed funding for researchers to connect, but may not be sufficient to cover all costs related to the mobility
- Beneficiaries preferably hold a PhD degree and be affiliated to the Partner for at least another six months after their scheduled SPF-sponsored mobility
- Eligible applicants cannot before have received an SPF grant for travel to UG
- UG Faculty contributions may be secured by the applicant from Faculty international offices or the applicant's own department/institute, but this must be clear at the time of application
- Beneficiaries may combine the SPF Staff Travel allowance with other types of funding (e.g. from the Partner)
- Allowances and number of positions are maximized and may be different for each Partner
- This type of mobility is not available for all SPF Partners
Consult the
UG website for more information on specific SPF Partners and available mobility types.
Documents to be sent in addition to this Form
- Work Plan signed by the UG Host and the Beneficiary (use template available on SPF website)
Please email the supporting documents to
spf@rug.nl.
Evaluations
- ISR Regional Coordinators and SPF Academic Ambassadors will evaluate and select applications
- Proposals should make clear
reference to how the mobility will contribute to one or more of the Key
Objectives of the SPF
Call dates:
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year, with selection and awarding of grants announced in rounds. The deadlines for each round are roughly as follows:
1 December
- 1 March
- 1 June
- 1 September
