TUM-IAS Rudolf Diesel Industry Fellowship Opportunities
The Institute for Advanced Study of Technische Universität München (TUM-IAS) is the centerpiece of TUM’s institutional strategy to promote top-level research in the so-called Excellence Initiative by the German federal and state governments. TUM-IAS awards Fellowships to distinguished researchers and gives them the necessary time and financial support to explore new venues, to develop novel research areas and to establish intensive international collaborations. To attract scholarly talent TUM-IAS invites applications for the prestigious
Rudolf Diesel Industry Fellowship
Target Group: Up to two Rudolf Diesel Industry Fellowships will be awarded to outstanding researchers from the industry with a strong connection to TUM Research Groups. Applications are invited in all areas of the TUM research portfolio.
Objective: The Fellowships last three years in which the Fellows are expected to develop an intensive collaboration with their hosting Focus Group. Throughout the affiliation period, the Rudolf Diesel Industry Fellow may offer special courses and lectures in their field of expertise to enhance the connection between the university and industry.
Funding: Rudolf Diesel Industry Fellows receive an award of €20,000 plus max. €50,000 for travel and research related costs, as well as support for one doctoral candidate at TUM.
Conditions: TUM-IAS expects the company of the Rudolf Diesel Industry Fellow to support the connection of their researcher to academia by continuing to pay their salary.
Application Guidelines
The nominee and the planned TUM-IAS Host should submit a joint application including the following documents
(1) nomination letter including the facilities provided for the Fellow by the TUM Host institute,
(2) CV including a list of major publications,
(3) statement of purpose jointly signed by the candidate and the hosting professor, describing the content of the joint research, its innovative potential and the concrete implementation plans (budget), including any planned events to enhance the Institute’s intellectual environment,
(4) letter of nomination from the Dean of the hosting faculty or another member of the TUM Extended Board of Management (EHP) or TUM-IAS Board of Trustees.
Applications are submitted via email to the TUM-IAS office.
Deadline: May 1st, 2013
More information: http://www.tum-ias.de/how-to-apply/rudolf-diesel-industry-fellow.html
