Applications
Information about applications for research visits
This is an application for temporary residence of academic staff of the Erasmus University at foreign universties. This residence is for research purposes.
How do I submit an application?
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Preparation
Carefully read the application guidelines and make sure you meet the requirements
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Preview application portal
To see which information is requested in the portal, please consult the preview here.
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Application portal
Create an account and complete the application form in the application portal.
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Add attachments
Submit the necessary documents to your application in the portal.
- CV
- Proof of bank account holders’s name
- Proof of acceptance/invitation foreign university
- Recommendation letter from the head of the department
- Approval controller
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Language
All requested information should be provided in Dutch or English. Please avoid the use of technical abbreviations
and jargon, unless adequately explained.
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Submit
Submit the complete application before the deadline.
Application guidelines
Applications that do not meet the requirements will not be accepted.
Who can submit an application?
- The applicant is an academic staff member of Erasmus University Rotterdam, both at the time of application and during the research visit.
Requirements:
- The application is endorsed by a full professor and the head of the department or faculty dean
- Partial funding of at least 50% is required from other sources, such as Erasmus University Rotterdam, its faculties and/or third parties
- The research visit has a duration of at least 8 weeks
- The application is submitted before the application round deadline. You can find all deadlines here
- The project for which funding is requested starts no earlier than six weeks after the deadline
- The amount that can be requested is a maximum of €3,000.
Procedure
Applications are carefully processed and all personal and research information provided will be handled confidentially.
During the decision procedure, applications are assessed based on the formal eligibility criteria and based on substantive assessment criteria. The assessment criteria, amongst others, take into account:
- To what extent the application contributes to the core aims of the Erasmus Trustfonds and/or the named funds
- The expected quality of the proposed project;
- The expected societal impact of the proposed project;
- To what extent the application involves Erasmus University Rotterdam
- The quality of the application
- The quality of the applicant
Grants are awarded based on priority of the application and available budget.
Applications are assessed by the Erasmus Trustfonds staff and the board. We aim to do so within six weeks. However, in exceptional cases, it might take longer before a decision is made.
During the decision procedure, we might contact you for further information.
After a decision has been made
After we have reviewed the application, a notification of the decision will be sent to you by e-mail.
If support is granted, the grant letter states the amount granted and the requirements/conditions under which the grant is made.
In the grand letter, you will be requested to submit a financial and substantive report after completion of the project, and possibly also during the project. A template for this report can be found here.