SFI Short Term Travel Fellowship Supplement
| IMPORTANT UPDATE: The STTF 2011 call is now a fixed call with a deadline of 13.00hrs on October 18th 2011. |
The Short Term Travel Fellowship (STTF) is designed to enable Irish-based researchers to collaborate on research projects in academic and industrial laboratories outside the Republic of Ireland for a period of 1 month minimum to a maximum of 6 calendar months. STTF 2011 is available to SFI award holders and team members working in currently active SFI awards. Applications are also accepted from team members and lead-PIs from non-SFI awards subject to certain conditions.
The budget available, on a competitive basis, is up to €30,000 direct costs for a period of 1 month minimum to a maximum of 6 calendar months.
As well as maintaining links with outstanding institutions in our more traditional partner countries, (e.g. Europe, USA) SFI will strategically develop and enhance research links with other countries aligned to SFI’s International strategy, (SFI International Strategy) For the STTF programme, priority will be given to competitive applications received involving the following countries:
Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan, Russia, Singapore and South Korea
In addition, we would welcome applications to the STTF programme that involve the following research institutes who have expressed an interest in hosting fellowships.
The Dana Faber Cancer Institute
The NASA-Ames Research Institute
The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)
As strategic alliances are formed, the list of countries and institutes may be extended and applicants are therefore encouraged to check the website for updates.
(SFI International Strategy)
Downloads
SFI Short Term Travel Fellowship Supplement Call (Word)
STTF Report Template (word) (pdf)
STTF Webinar
IMPORTANT UPDATE:
The STTF 2011 call is now a fixed call with a deadline of 13.00hrs on October 18th 2011
An information webinar (web-based seminar) on the STTF programme took place at 11am on Friday, May 27th, 2011. The power point presentation of the webinar can be downloaded here and a recording of the webinar may be found at the following link:
https://rcpt.yousendit.com/1167971823/36237b07161a96718dfce984e1dfbca4
To view this Webinar recording, you may need to download the GoToMeeting Codec:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/codec?Portal=www.gotomeeting.com
Deadlines
The STTF 2011 call is now a fixed call with a deadline of 13.00hrs on October 18th 2011. In order to allow time for the review process to be completed, applications must be received at least two calendar months in advance of the requested start date of the STTF.
Further Information
Please email any queries not answered in the FAQs to STTF-at-sfi.ie
