1. An EU COFUND program An EU COFUND program2014-2018

2.  Promote international collaboration in both academic and industrial environments  Encourage postdoctoral fellows to work in a foreign country in order to maximize their career development  To promote and support European science and scientists

3. RequirementsResources Fellow to apply to host institution in a different country, either: Incoming to the EU Outgoing to other EU or Third Country Reintegration after being away for 2-3 years PhD or equivalent to 4 years’ full time research experience 40% of salary and bench fee plus annual travel stipend are provided by WHRI-Academy Remaining funding (60%) is granted by any other funding (local, national, Research Council funds, collaboration with industry, etc. excluding EU grants) the Host institution holds

4.  Fellow freely chooses a research topic within the Life Science domain, upon agreement with the host supervisor  Fellow submits application, including personal statement and research proposal  Application is judged by three experts and awarded by the evaluation panel

5. Call opens Fellow registers on website and downloads “Expression of interest” (EoI) form Fellow contacts Host organisation (established or future) and sends EoI form Host approves idea (and if not a member already then enrols as Host in WHRI-Academy) Host commits to funding Fellow and Host prepares application Fellow submits application 3 months

6. Applicants Evaluation Panel Eligibility check by PO Evaluation Committee selects suitably qualified Evaluation Panels Evaluation Results and Report Evaluation Panel Consensus Meeting Ethics Advisory Panel

7.  Currently 26 partner institutions are included for hosting, and additional Hosts can be added if required  Hosts will guarantee 60% of funding for the fellowship and provide appropriate regular reports  Mentoring and personal development opportunities must be provided  Attendance of courses for own and WHRI- Academy other fellows is provided  At least one publication from each fellowship is expected

8.  France ◦ Fixed amount is received per year whatever is the actual salary: TotalEU provides Salary€67,338€26,935.2 Consumables€17,415*€6,966 Travel€1,741.5*€696.6 Total€86,494.5€34,597.8 * Must be fully provided to the fellow

9.  Not more than 12 months in the last 36 months in Host country at the closing day of the grant call  Minimum 1 year, maximum 3 years, but not beyond grant (31 st Dec 2018)  Needs formal salary either in Host country or Home country  PhD or min 4y post university and showing research activity

10.  Visiting fellow comes to your lab for 1-3y with salary paid in her/his foreign home institution – eligible  You send a fellow from your group abroad for 1- 3y – eligible (ie foreign host lab will receive the money)  You have foreign fellow already in your lab for >1y – not eligible  Foreign fellow arrives for 6 months visit – not eligible

11. Host Institutions – can be extended!

12. Four Open Calls: March 2014, September 2014, March 2015, September 2015* Timeline:  Preliminary application and discussion with Host ~ 3 months  Application to meet one of the four deadlines  Evaluation ~ 3 months**  Start of project 0-6 months after results announced  Project length must be a minimum of 12 months, maximum of 36 months  (must finish by end of EU Grant Dec 2018) *provisional dates **Projects involving Human embryonic stem cells must go through EU Ethics Committee assessment (~3 additional months)

13.  Project coordinator ◦ admin@WHRI-academy.eu admin@WHRI-academy.eu  Financial coordinator ◦ g.dow@qmul.ac.uk g.dow@qmul.ac.uk  WHRI-ACADEMY overall organiser ◦ m.korbonits@qmul.ac.uk m.korbonits@qmul.ac.uk  Website (under construction) ◦ www.WHRI-academy.eu www.WHRI-academy.eu