POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAMME 2011

European Court of Auditors
Luxembourg

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European University Institute - Florence
Historical Archives of the European Union

APPLICATION FORM

Name
			
         	(Surname)                        	 (First name)  

Passport
			
            (Country of issue)                                (Number)

Current academic status
	Postgraduate student (master's or doctoral candidate)
   University researcher or professor (who has completed a master’s degree or doctorate in the past five years) 
   Postdoctoral researcher or university professor (who has completed a doctorate in the past five years)

Current grade/title/area
	
(e.g. “doctoral student in political sciences”, “Assistant Professor in Modern History")

Faculty or institute

Academic institution
	
(Please indicate the city and university, as appropriate)

Specialist area(s)

Title of doctoral thesis, postdoctoral research or other thesis 
	
(for postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers)

Postal address	 home 	 work
				
        (Street)                                             (Postcode)            (Town)  			 (Country)

         	(Telephone)	      (Fax)	(E-mail)

Short title of your research project (no more than 10-15 words)

         	
Brief summary of your research proposal (do not exceed the space provided) 

	

	

	

Period between July and December 2011 when you wish to consult the archives in Florence (in order of preference, e.g. “September-October 2011”)

         (First choice)      	(Second choice) 	(Third choice)

Previous studies
                      
Institution   	Area of study            	From (date)   

	To (date)    	Degree obtained	

					

Current studies
                          
Institution   	Area of study            	From
(date)
	To (anticipated date)    	Degree being studied for	

Prizes and research experience
Please indicate the dates and amounts of any research grants, university grants or prizes you have been awarded:

	

	

Grants/aid already obtained for the research presented for this grant programme
Please indicate the dates and amounts of any research grants, university grants or prizes you have been awarded:

	

Please indicate your knowledge of foreign languages (written, oral and comprehension):

	

In which language will the results of your research (thesis, university article or paper) initially be presented?

Work experience
Posts held (professional, teaching, research, administration), starting with the most recent:
	
Name of the institution	Title	Dates of employment	

			

References
Please state the name, title, address, telephone and fax numbers of the person you have asked to provide a reference

	

I have read the terms and conditions of the 2011 Postgraduate Research Grant Programme

Date: ..................................			Signature: ....................................

To complete your application, please enclose:

1) a detailed presentation of the research proposal, including a description of the research subject, its academic significance and its impact on research in the field, previous academic work performed in this field of study, the methodology to be applied, and the schedule for the project (five pages maximum);

2) a detailed and annotated bibliography of sources and studies related to the research (five pages maximum);

3) justification of the need to use the European Court of Auditors' archives in Florence;

4) a statement of the applicant’s plans for scholarly publication of the research results;

5) a list of the applicant’s previous publications (no more than 10, including the most recent);

6) a letter of recommendation from a professor of a university or university-level research institute, providing an evaluation of the scholarly significance of the project and an assessment of the candidate’s training, abilities, and motivation for the research proposed. This letter must be written on institutional notepaper and included in the applicant's dossier.

For further information about eligibility criteria, the duration and value of grants, and other aspects of the grant programme, please consult the advertisement: "2011 Postgraduate Research Grant Programme".

Applications and any related correspondence should be addressed to:

e-mail: applyauditcourt@eui.eu 

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