From the turn of the year, the departments at Health will have increased funds available for PhD degree programmes as a consequence of a slight adjustment to the model for PhD fellowships.
2015.09.23 |
The new fellowship model from December 2014 is being adjusted slightly, based on the experiences of the departments with the new structure for the awarding of PhD fellowships at Health. Among other things, 1/3 fellowships will be discontinued in favour of a grant of DKK 550,000 over three years – regardless of whether the applicant has full or partial external funding. As a new initiative, the funding will also be earmarked the PhD degree programme rather than the individual student.
"With this revision, we make the model more transparent and simple. You can use the funding for salary or to cover other costs associated with a PhD programme, if the entire salary is financed by other means. So we provide the possibility for the departments to build up a buffer for local costs such as maternity/paternity leave," says Head of Graduate School of Health, Vice-Dean, Lise Wogensen Bach, who has headed the revision work together with Division Manager at Health, Lise Terkildsen.
She adds that the revised model can be seen as an attempt to channel more funds to the departments as an incentive to increase the level of external funding.
Together, the new adjustments must ensure that grant funding supports the best research talents within Health's research areas. The key features of the model include:
Fellowships and grants will be distributed to the most qualified candidates by the Award Committee, regardless of whether funding is already in place. It will also still be possible for a small number of PhD students to be enrolled, even if grants cannot be attained.
The revised model will enter into force on 1 January 2016.
Further information:
Head of Graduate School, Vice-Dean Lise Wogensen Bach
Aarhus University, Health
Tel.: +45 8715 2012
Mobile: +45 2548 8522
Email: lwb@au.dk
Division Manager Lise Terkildsen
Aarhus University, Health
Tel.: +45 8716 8387
Email: lte@au.dk