Know what science will look like tomorrow? Apply today.
Society in Science – The Branco Weiss Fellowship helps outstanding young scientists and engineers.
Postdocs with a research idea that departs from the mainstream may apply for the generous personal grant. If they are accepted, it will give them the freedom to work on whatever topic they choose anywhere in the world for up to five years.
Applications close January 15, 2015 (23:59 CET), so visit Society in Science to find out more.
Application Materials
Applications for the 2015 fellowship are now open. You will need to have the following material and information for your online application:
Letter of motivation including a statement explaining why your research differs from the mainstream
(max. 1 page)
Research experience (max. 500 characters)
e.g. lab assistant at Harvard University 1999-2003
Your CV (max. 4 pages)
References of your three best publications
Digital copies of your three best publications
Contact details of two references
Statement positioning your proposed research project within your discipline (max. 500 characters)
Your proposed research project (max. 4 pages including references)
Please note that letters of support, timelines and budgets do not have to be submitted upon application.
In preparing the description of your intended research you may wish to give emphasis to the idea or concept forming the heart of the work, the methods to be used for its implementation, and the potential impact of the outcome both for your own subject and for other disciplines. You should seek to present links between society and science that you wish to explore and promote.
All documents must be submitted as PDF files.
Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the Society in Science team on
society-in-science@ethz.ch.
Society in Science – The Branco Weiss Fellowship is a unique postdoc program. It awards young researchers around the world with a generous personal research grant, giving them the freedom to work on whatever topic they choose anywhere in the world, for up to five years.
This research fellowship is designed to support postdoctoral researchers after their PhD and before their first faculty appointment. Those in current postdoctoral positions are also eligible. Ideally, fellows pursue unconventional projects in new areas of science, engineering and social sciences.
The Society in Science fellowship program was initiated and financed by the Swiss entrepreneur Dr. Branco Weiss, who passed away in October 2010. The program belongs to the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH).
Источники: http://society-in-science.org/bilder/news/
http://www.society-in-science.org/application-materials.html
