| Application |
BEFORE SENDING YOUR APPLICATION, PLEASE CHECK THAT YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING!!!
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You may be nationals of any country. Eligible means that you have a master's degree and do not have more than 4 years of research experience (counted from the diploma giving access to doctoral studies) in the country in which your master degree was obtained. Persons who have obtained a doctorate are ineligible.
Four examples:
1. Lucky-luc is finishing his 5th year of PhD in the west of America: He is not eligible, because he is too experimented.
2. Lee is starting his PhD in a famous Chinese University: Lucky guy, you are eligible!
3. Lucy is starting her doctorate in Germany and obtained her master degree last year in a German University: She is eligible!
4. After only two years of intensive work, Paul defended his PhD successfully last month in a Spanish University: Unfortunately he is not eligible! |
| If you are eligible, please send us your application: |
The scientific committee of EFEPOC will select 15 applicants. Their Registration fees, travel and living expenses will be totally (or partially) paid by the European Community. |
| Your application must contain:
1. Your curriculum vitae
2. A motivation letter
3. A recommandation letter from your supervisor
4. The completed application form.
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| Selection criteria of the Scientific Committee |
| • the applicant's research interest and its links with the goals of the school
• the motivation of the applicant
• the age of the applicant, or more precisely the fact that he/she is starting his/her PhD in one of the topics of the event
• the support and recommendation provided by the supervisor of the applicant
• the gender : to reinforce and increase the place and role of women in science and research, we aim at 40% of female applicants.
• the nationality: An international balance between the participants shall be guaranteed.
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| Selection results before end of March. |
| Application procedure |
1. Please first download the application form "EPOC Application_Form.xls” excel file, fill it in and take note of your Applicant Reference Number (top right of the completed application form).
Rename this file: “Applicant Reference Number application.doc” |
| 2. Write a detailed curriculum vitae using “EPOC_CV_template.doc” (size should not exceed 500 kb). Rename this file: “Applicant Reference Number_CV.doc” |
3. Write a motivation letter (size should not exceed 500 kb).
Please name your file: “Applicant Reference Number_motivation.doc” |
| 4. Provide a recommendation letter from your scientific supervisor. Scan this letter in PDF format (size should not exceed 500 kb). Please name your file: “Applicant Reference number_recommendation.doc” |
| 5. Please submit your application by email and attach the 4 documents. The subject of this mail MUST ONLY be: Applicant Reference Number. |
| This email must be sent in due time (before March 9th, 2009) to the following people: |
Antoinette Boréave (University of Lyon)
antoinette.boreave@ircelyon.univ-lyon1.fr |
Marta Esteban (Lyon Ingénierie Projets)
marta.esteban@lyoningenierie.fr |
Anne Giroir – Fendler (University of Lyon)
anne.giroir-fendler@ircelyon.univ-lyon1.fr |
Laurence Retailleau-Mevel (University of Lyon)
laurence.retailleau-mevel@ircelyon.univ-lyon1.fr |
Philippe Vernoux (University of Lyon)
philippe.vernoux@ircelyon.univ-lyon1.fr |
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| Click on the link Application to create the relevant email. |
| 6. You will receive by email the result of the selection by the 27th March 2009. |
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