Agentschap voor Innovatie door Wetenschap en technologie … - BM - IM/SB... · 2015-07-09 ·...

Agentschap voor Innovatie door Wetenschap en technologie

Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology

Agentschap voor Innovatie

door Wetenschap en Technologie

Doctoraatsbeurzen voor strategisch

basisonderzoek (SB)

Doctoral (PhD) Grants for Strategic Basic Research

Dr. ir. Dirk Otte

Call June 2015

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Doctoraatsbeurzen van het IWT

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Overview

What you should learn today…

1. What is IWT?

2. Why choose for an IWT PhD-grant?

3. What is an IWT PhD-Grant?

4. Who can apply?

5. How to apply?

6. How does IWT select?

7. How to prepare?

8. Who to contact?

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• Mission

• Stimulating knowledge for innovation in Flanders

• Financial support, advice, co-ordination

• Enterprises, research org., innov. platforms a.o.

• Added value:

• economy (employment & investments)

• society

• R&D is a tool, innovation the goal

• Agency

• °1991

• 340 M€ annual budget (2014)

• PhD Grants (2014): 32 M€ ~ 800 fellowships

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What is IWT?

agency for Innovation by Science and Technology

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What will become of IWT?

Merge and transfer in 2016

Merge IWT - Enterprise Agency (AO)

-> Agentschap Innoveren en Ondernemen

-> targeting enterprises a.o.

Transfer Strategic Basic Research programmes

-> extended FWO (Fund for Scientific Research)

-> targeting universities a.o.

PhD Grant Strategic Basic Research –> FWO

• 2015 call according to IWT criteria & procedures

• Contract (1/1/2016): FWO (adaptations of rules)

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Why choose for an IWT PhD-grant?

Some statistics

- 8700 doctorandi in Flanders (2012)

- 65% scholars (IWT, FWO, VLIR, university, research projects…)

- 800 IWT-fellows = 9%

- 18% scientists under contract (IWT-Baekeland, research projects,…)

- 17% AAP (university)

Source: ECOOM

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Why choose for an IWT PhD-Grant?

To become a doctor-innovator …

Strategic Basic Research

= research with a goal/application!

high quality, innovative research with enough challenges for the PhD-student

scientific or technological capacity as a base for future application

Economic purpose

… in the long-term!

potential for applications for companies

potential for applications for a(n) (industrial) sector

in line with one of 6 VRWI transition priorities*

80% succes rate (PhD after 4-5 years)

= highest success rate in Flanders

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Transition 2025 priorities - VRWI

1. Health & Well-Being.

2. Smart Resources Management

3. Food

4. New energy Demand & Delivery

5. Urban planning, mobility dynamics & logistics

6. Digital society

Flanders in Transition overview of the Priorities :Science, Technology and Innovation towards 2025. (www.vrwi.be)

http://www.vrwi.be/

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Granted projects: Diploma portfolio 2014

- 200 IWT-grants/year

- 700-800 candidates… (2014: 787 applications, 755 eligible)

- Who are they?

- (Bio-)engineering, exact sciences, human sciences,…

- MSc Ind. Eng., Pharmacy, medicine, fysiotherapy, veterinary…

- Foreign diploma’s: 17 (20% success rate)

- Re-submissions: 41 (30% success rate)

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What is an IWT PhD Grant?

See reglement en handleiding, rules and handbook (www.iwt.be)

Duration• 4 years, (2+2: mid term evaluation after 24 months)

• Fulltime!

Principles• Grantholder

• Promoter

• IWT is employer (-> FWO)

• University is host (In co-operation with higher education institute, research institute…)

• Owns the research results!

Finance (-> FWO)

• Scholarship: € +2.000 netto/month (incl holiday and end-of-year bonus, allowance for commuting)

• Bench fee: € 3.700/year

• Doctoral bonus: € 1189,92 after 4 years when PhD is obtained

Start date• October 1st, November 1st, December 1st, Januari 1st 2016

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What is an IWT PhD Grant?

See reglement en handleiding, rules and handbook (www.iwt.be)

Tax• equal to a study grant

Social Security• equal to an employer

Leaves/sick-leaves• Maternity- and breastfeeding leave

• illness/accidents > 1 month

Child’s allowance and birth premium

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Who can apply?

Applicants eligible for funding

See: “reglement en handleiding”, “rules and handbook” (www.iwt.be)

Diploma: Master from a Flemish University (ManaBa)

Master from a higher education institution

Foreign Masterdiploma [+ certification of university]

Study results (distinction)

"age requirement" (<5y after Ma)

Nationality (EEA+CH)

<18 21 months scientific experienceTo be confirmed

Resubmission: same criteria!

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Who can apply?

Project related conditions

Promoter

- ZAP, FWO research director

- Other (approved by university)

Place of research

- Lab promoter

- Other research institution

- International mobility

- Flemish company

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How to apply?

Grant application

- Call : 19/06/2015- 11/09/2015

- Language: Dutch or English (language of defence)

- How to apply:

- Online registration tool (http://aanvragen.iwt.be)

- Closes September 11, 2015 10:00h

- Personal data sheet

- Information form

- Promoter’s recommendation

- “Finalise” your data entry!

- Application file (# copies!)

- At IWT on September 11, 2015 12:00h (NOON)14

http://aanvragen.iwt.be/

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How to apply?

online registration module

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How to apply?

online registration module

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How to apply?

Application file

At IWT on September 11, 2015 12:00h

- Downloadable printable documents

- Detailed project description

- Supporting documents

- Additional documents (October 5, 2015)

- Check # copies required!

- “Aandachtspunten” “Issues Lay-out application”

- www.iwt.be/subsidies/sb/documenten

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http://www.iwt.be/subsidies/sb/documenten

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How to apply

Application file



- Personal data sheet

- Information forms

- Summary PhD project(incl research hypothesis)

- Summary MSc dissertation

- Activity report

- Promoter’s recommendation




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How to apply

Application file



- Detailed project description (max 15pages, font 12)

- Problem definition

- Strategic objective

- Project description

- Planning

- Application potential


- Additional documents (October 5, 2015)19

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How to apply

Application file





- Nationality: copy id-card/passport

- Diploma MSc

- Foreign diploma’s: statement Flemish university

- Previous employment contract(s)


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How to apply

Application file






- Statement Flemish university on foreign diploma

- (in batch by the university)

- Cooperation agreement with company*

- Response to explicit requests

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How does IWT select?

Handling procedure and timing

- Completeness and eligibility analysis

- By Oct 9, 2015

- Eligible applicants invited to evaluation

- Evaluation of the application by experts

- November 3 – December 10, 2015

- Award decision by IWT

- December 16, 2015

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Evaluation of the application by experts

Jury = panels of experts (ad-hoc and mixed)

Academic/industry

Language: of the written application

Duration : 30’ per candidate• 1 minute introduction (warming-up)

• 15-20’ interactive discussion

• Scoring by jury (consensus)

Score based on 3 criteria (score grid on website)• Candidate /20

• Project /5

• Application /5

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Candidate: /20

“Not worth an IWT-grant”: < 14

“Barely worth an IWT-grant”: 14

“Fairly good”: 15

“Good”: 16

“Very good”: 17

“Exceptional”: 18

Resubmission? Your (statistical) chances:

<14-14,5/20 -> low success rate (<15%)

15/20-15,5/20 -> succesrate = or > average

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Candidate: 16/20

Good scientific and literature knowledge, good expertise in the research field (no mistakes no gaps)

Necessary research skills

Good motivation

Masters the research proposal, critical scientific mindset

Is able to explain the application potential

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Project: 3/5

Good scientific quality, scientific and intellectual challenges

Innovative and inventive

Good planning, approach is well thought out to achieve the targeted objectives

Good feasibility

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Application Strategy: 3/5

The project has a strategic dimension

The chosen research approach is alligned with and will (in case of success) contribute to the intended application

The targeted application is relevant

The support is aimed at developing application oriented thinking (->4/5)

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How to prepare ?

Writing your application (practical suggestions)

Be 100% convinced that a PhD is the right start foryour career

Know why you choose for an (IWT) “SBO”-PhD grant(strategic research, innovation)

Be motivated

Check the score grid (http://www.iwt.be/sb)

Good planning, right methodology

IMPORTANT: Incomplete = ineligible!

Start in time (online module)

Keep in mind the final date

for submission!

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How to prepare ?

Before the defence (practical suggestions)

Refresh your knowledge!

“Live” your project, know it inside out

Consult relevant literature

Be the devil’s advocate!

Exercise your 1 minute introduction and the interactive discussion with colleagues /promotor(s)!

Be on time, but not too early!

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How to prepare ?

During the defence (practical suggestions)

your introduction: keep to the time limit, give only the essentials

Anticipate to the questions, give yourself enough time for reflection, be precise.

Be enthusiastic!,

Defend your project,

Do not get discouraged because of difficult questions

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Who to contact?

Doctoral (PhD) Grants for Strategic Basic Research

Programme: Dirk Otte

Secretariat: Ann Joris

Database en information processing: Kristof Fostier

([email protected] )

Management: Maarten Sileghem

Website: http://www.iwt.be/subsidies/sb

Also read:

- “reglement en handleiding”= “Rules and handbook”

- “scorerooster” = “score grids”

- “aandachtspunten voor de opmaak…”= “issues for

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mailto:[email protected]

http://www.iwt.be/subsidies/sb

Ellipsgebouw, Koning Albert II-laan 35 bus 16

B-1030 Brussel

Tel.: +32 (0)2 432 42 00

Fax.: +32 (0)2 432 43 99

E-mailadres i.v.m. beursaanvragen: [email protected]

www.iwt.be

Good luck!

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