PE&RC call for institutional collaboration 2023

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Introduction

In 2018, PE&RC initiated a call to stimulate collaboration between PE&RC members of Wageningen University and PE&RC members of other institutes via joint short-term PhD and/or postdoc projects. After many successful years of this collaboration initiative, the call is set out again for 2023. We invite academic staff members of PE&RC to submit a proposal for institutional collaboration within PE&RC.

Eligibility criteria
  • Applications must be submitted by at least 2 PE&RC registered staff members from at least 2 PE&RC institutes being: WUR-ESG, WUR-PSG, WUR-ASG, UVA-IBED, VU-ES, UU-E&B, NIOO, NATURALIS, and RADBOUD-IWWR.
  • One of the applicants must be affiliated to Wageningen University as funds are provided by Wageningen University.
  • Funds are meant for short-term PhD and/or postdoc projects. The project can be executed by 1 or 2 PhD candidates, 1 postdoc, or a PhD-Postdoc collaboration. In case of PhD projects, the application should involve work on a new project that is not part of the original PhD proposal. The outcome of this work may of course be included in the PhD thesis.
  • Since funds only cover gross salary costs (postdoc max. scale 11.5) plus approximately 35% overhead, the groups must state how research expenses are covered .
  • Appointment of PhD(s) and/or postdoc(s) has to be at Wageningen University as the call is funded by Wageningen University strategic funds. However, research activities may be performed at non-WUR PE&RC institutes.
  • The maximum months to be funded depends on the requested appointment:
    • PhD project: 4 months
    • PhD-PhD project: 2 months each
    • Postdoc: 3 months
    • Postdoc-PhD: 1 month postdoc and 2 months PhD
    • Postdoc-Postdoc: 1.5 month each
  • In total, 3 projects will be funded.
  • Funded projects will have to be completed before 1 November 2024. Funds will be allocated to the group(s) involved in 2023.
  • Upon completion awardees are required to submit a short project report (max 2 pages) and to present their findings in the next edition of the PE&RC day.
Submission of proposals

Applicants are invited to submit a proposal that includes:

  • Title;
  • Focus and aim of the project (max. 250 words);
  • Relevance given the PE&RC mission (Understanding the functioning of natural and managed ecosystems to improve the quality of life) (max. 150 words);
  • The manner in which the proposed project will strengthen the institutional collaboration, identifying the specific role of the proposed candidate(s) (postdoc/PhD), including the expected output of the project (max. 150 words);
  • Groups involved
  • Scientists involved
  • PhD candidate(s) or postdoc involved
  • Time to be spent on the project by the Postdoc / PhD candidate(s);
  • Appointment details: name of person(s) employed, employment period, chair group;
  • In case of a postdoc position; Salary costs..

Proposals must be submitted by e-mail to office.pe@wur.nl on or before 2 October 2023 Wednesday 18 October, 09:00am!

Selection procedure
  • Proposals are evaluated by an evaluation committee, established by PE&RC.
  • A maximum of 6 applications will be selected by this committee based on eligibility, quality, and added value for PE&RC.
  • Selected applicants (i.e. the academic staff members submitting the application) are required to pitch their proposal during the 2023 PE&RC Day (26 October 2023). The PhD candidate(s) / postdoc(s) involved in the application may also take part in the pitch during the PE&RC Day. If one or more of the applicants cannot be present during the pitch, this needs to be communicated to the PE&RC Office as soon as possible. Only if there are valid and strong arguments for all staff members to be unable to perform the pitch (to be judged by the PE&RC Office), it will be accepted to have the involved PhD candidate(s) / postdoc(s) pitch the proposal.
  • The PE&RC Day audience votes for the best pitch / best proposal.
  • Final selection of those to receive the funds is based on the scores given by the evaluation committee and the pitch score given by the audience. The exact scoring system will be communicated during the PE&RC Day.
  • The best three proposals are awarded the grant.