Detall de la convocatòria

Característiques

Característica
Objectiu de la convocatòria
To fund basic research dedicated to a better understanding of risk. The word risk as we understand it is connected to: Phenomena that are perceived -or yet to be perceived-as hazards or threats and wich must be identified and mesured for frequency and impact.
Característiques principals
Post-Doctoral projects funded must be related to one of the general topics listed below, and should contribute to a better understanding of one of these three clusters of risks:
  • Environmental risks
  • Life risks:
    - Aging & long term care: trends in individual longevity, age-related diseases, population demographics, public policies…;
    - Biomedical risks: infectious diseases and pandemics, exposure to new technologies…;
    - Addictions and risky behaviors: psychology, biology, medicine...
    The AXA Research Fund wishes to finance basic research only.This excludes R&D research programs, as well as clinical trials involved in clinical research projects. Please note that research programs aimed at undestanding the fundamental mechanisms of a disease and its impact on health are considered basic
  • Socio-economic Risks
  • Lloc de presentació
    El personal de l'IMIM i PSMAR que necessiteu més informació adreceu-vos a:
    Servei de Recerca. C/ Doctor Aiguader, 88. 08003-Barcelona. Tel.: 93.316.04.00.
    Carol Barnwell: cbarnwell@imim.es Ext.: 1670
    Marta López: mlopez4@imim.es Ext.: 1576
    Convocatòria (URL)
    https://www.axa-research.org/post-doctoral-fellowships
    application´s website: https://secure-researchfund.axa.com/Default.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
    Informació addicional
    Process:
  • Application slots (Institutions):
    - Slots’ allocation - Oct. 12 to Nov. 13, 2015
    - Slots announcements - Nov. 18, 2015
    - Name dropping - Nov. 18 to Dec. 7, 2015
  • Light proposal (Candidates):
    - Light proposal submission - Nov. 18 to Dec. 14, 2015
    - Short-list announcements - Feb. 23, 2016
  • Full proposal (Candidates):
    - Full proposal submission - Feb. 23 to Mar. 21, 2016
    - Public engagement interview - Mar. 22 to May 11, 2016
    - Rebuttal Apr. 23 to Apr. 29, 2016
    - Results announcements - June 8, 2016
  • Requisits
  • Applications must be filled out in English.
  • Candidates can be presented through one institution only.
  • Candidates must:
    - not be holding a permanent academic position
    - have been awarded his/her first PhD (or equivalent doctoral degree) within the 5 years preceding the submission of the proposal, based on the deadline for light proposals. (extensions to this period may be allowed in case of eligible career breaks which must be properly documented).
  • We wish to finance projects from start to finish: projects that are already underway are thus not eligible for funding with the ARF.
  • Dotació
    130.000€ for the full length of the project
    Durada
    The Post-Doctoral funding is granted for a period of two years
    AVÍS IMPORTANT
    Només els candidats que hagin entregat l'expressió d'interès abans del 6 de novembre podran entrar a la selección interna que haurà de realizar el centre.
    Per fer la priorització de candidats caldrà entregar la següent documentació en els terminis següents:
  • Abans del 10 de noviembre a les 14:00h: informació sobre el camp de recerca (demaneu el formulari al Servei de Recerca)
  • Abans del 12 de noviembre: CV en qualsevol format + resum del projecte de recerca d'unes tres pàgines aproximadament.
  • Arxius

    Arxiu
    Guidelines