KU Leuven and participating universities in China jointly call for research proposals to fund research activities that involve both researchers from KU Leuven and from a partner university in China. China Fund is available in all fields of research in order to encourage cooperation activities in a wide range of research areas and to contribute to the mutual understanding and development of these relationships. The duration of the research projects can be one or two years. The application dedaline is 16 October 2014.
Study Subject(s):Â China Fund is available in all fields of research.
Course Level: Call is open to undertake research.
Scholarship Provider: KU Leuven and participating universities in China
Scholarship can be taken at: China and Belgium (KU Leuven)
Eligibility:
-The research proposal must be submitted by at least one KU Leuven researcher and at least one researcher from the partner university.
- For the KU Leuven researchers the rules mentioned in the guidelines for internal funds to act as a principal investigator (PI) or co-investigator (Co-I) are applicable.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Researchers from China (participating universities in China) and Belgium (KU Leuven) can apply for this call for research proposals.
 Scholarship Description: The goal of this initiative is to establish new and to strengthen existing bilateral relations between KU Leuven and Chinese Universities in all fields of research in order to encourage cooperation activities in a wide range of research areas and to contribute to the mutual understanding and development of these relationships. The aim is to fund research activities that involve both researchers from KU Leuven and from a partner university in China and, as a result, to set up and prepare joint research proposals for international funding. The program should be considered as ‘seed money’ and is intended as leverage for international programs.
Number of award(s):Â Not known
 Duration of award(s): The duration of the research projects can be one or two years.
What does it cover? The approved budget can amount up to 12.500 euros per project and will be granted by KU Leuven. The budget covers the travelling expenses of KU Leuven researchers when travelling to China in the framework of a selected project and through covering the subsistence costs of the Chinese researchers during their stay in Leuven. The participating universities in China will provide co-funding, through covering travelling expenses of their researchers when travelling to Leuven in the framework of a selected project and through covering the subsistence cost of the KU Leuven researchers during their stay at the university involved.
Selection Criteria:
-A proposal must meet the internationally accepted standards of high scientific quality.
-Leverage of the proposal in order to acquire other (inter-)national funding.
-A proposal must be of the kind that joint publications and doctorates at the KU Leuven may be expected.
-Requested budget in relation with the proposed research activities.
-If it concerns a re-application, the results of the former one, will be included in the review process
Notification: Final selection will be in January 2015.
How to Apply:Â The KU Leuven and Chinese applicants must use a jointly designed application form. In order to be eligible, the proposal must jointly and simultaneously be submitted to the local administration in Leuven and the Chinese university involved.
Scholarship Application Deadline:Â The application deadline is 16 October 2014.
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