Eligibility

Criteria imposed by the Commission of the European Communities for eligibility of the fellows (doctoral students):

Nationality

The fellow must be a national of a member state of the European Community or residing in the Community for at least the last five years

Qualifications and research experience

The fellow must have postgraduate level scientific qualifications: young researcher holding a degree obtained from a university or equivalent institution of higher education, which qualifies the holder to embark directly on a doctorate or equivalent degree. The fellow must pursue doctoral studies in a subject similar to that of the Marie Curie training site.

Age limit

The fellow must be of age 35 years or less. However, allowance, in this respect, is made for time actually served in compulsory military or civil service and the childcare with a maximum of 2 years per child for the actual time spent off work.

Female candidates

Female students are encouraged to candidate

Criteria for eligibilty of the project:

Duration

The duration of each fellow's project is between three months and one academic year.

Contents

The project must be recognized as an integral part of the fellow's doctoral studies.

Only projects that ensure the fellow's active full-time participation are eligible

The project must be carried out at the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry in Prague.