This creates strong national and international competition among scientists. The VU wants to help its researchers prepare well for this external competition.
The VU Grants Office helps researchers find their way through the jungle of schemes and funds available for research funding. The researchers do not have to tread this path themselves. VU Grants Office offers support in the search for and application of research grants and in the implementation of subsidised projects.
Employees and students of VU/VUmc can also use a database with subsidy possibilities, "Research professional".
Students looking for information on scholarships and funds for study, internship or conference abroad can contact, besides Research Professional, the VU International Office.
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Scholarships
For whom?
Chinese PhD students, who will take a full PhD study, or a period of PhD dissertation research at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. The China Scholarship Council (CSC) scholarship for a period of PhD dissertation research at Vrije Universiteit can be applied for in the first round.
Which programmes?
All programs can be applied for, as long as the department/faculty/graduate school you’re applying to is willing to waive all tuition fees and research fees. Priority will be given to the areas of study mentioned in the introduction.
Period
Maximum of 48 months for a full PhD study at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
Scholarship amount
The living allowances will be paid via CSC. Chinese Service Centre for Scholarly Exchange will book the tickets for the departure from Beijing, and the Chinese Embassy in the Netherlands will book the return tickets.
Requirements
How to apply?
In order to apply for a CSC scholarship you need an acceptance letter of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. This acceptance letter is to be written by the professor who has agreed to supervise you during your PhD-research. Please turn to Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam PhD website for PhD application procedure. This application procedure can be used for all applications to a full, joint and sandwich PHD program, as well as application to a postdoc in any field of knowledge.
Application timeline
| Activity | Date |
| (Optional) Visit the annual CSC workshops in November and upload your CV and research proposal beforehand in the CSC database. | 16-25 November 2021 (Interviews with VU delegates will take place 22-23 November 2021 from 15.00-18.00) |
| Getting in touch with preferred supervisor | until February 2022 |
| Selection of candidates by professors, contact by skype and email, elaboration of research proposal | January-March 2022 |
| Final selection and Letter of Acceptance | 10 March 2022 |
| Candidate applies through the CSC website | to be announced |
| Decision by CSC | May/June 2022 |
| Arranging practical matters for preparing your stay at Vrije Universiteit | June 2022 |
| Starting your project at Vrije Universiteit | September – December 2022 |
In 2019, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the China Scholarship Council (CSC). Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and CSC collaborate to provide high quality research training to qualified students and postdoctoral fellows from Chinese universities. They prioritize support in the following areas of study: Environment, Medicine, Life- and Neuroscience, Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Economics, Business, Law, International studies and Social Sciences. Additionally, we included special provisions and allowances for all incoming full, joint and visiting PhD candidates with the CSC scholarship which can be found in the MoU document.
For more information either visit our Chinese website or contact our China representative in Beijing Kathy.
For more specific university relevant information see email below:
E: phd@vu.nl