Application form
Short-Term Mentorship Abroad, Conference, or External Module

please find the current deadline on our homepage.

Important:

-Matriculation as PhD student (PhD Program, 30 ECTS) at the time of the trip is required.

-Please hand in hardcopies of the application form and of all copies documenting your expenses.

-PhD students with an UZH employment: In case of a funding, the difference between the dean’s office’s (Dekanat) contribution and the actual costs will be covered by the phd program psychology. Students must show evidence that they have made full use of this possibility.

-PhD students who receive a Doc.CH scholarship by the SNSF cannot apply for a travel grant since their travel costs are covered by the scholarship, (See SNSF Regulations on the awarding of grants to doctoral students in the humanities and social sciences (HSS) in Switzerland).

Application for (please cross your application type):

Mentorship
Conference visit
External module

Applicant

Name
Title
Address
Tel.
Email
Doctoral Committee members

Dissertation

Project title

Mentor, conference, or external module

Name/Title
University or research institute
City, Country
Dates
Application form
Short-Term Mentorship Abroad, Conference, or External Module

Describe in detail the current stand of your PhD studies, and the contribution this Mentorship/Conference/External Module will make to your academic career.

Current stand

Personal estimate of career perspectives in academia, mid- to long-term

The contribution of the mentorship/conference/external module to your career development

Motivationand relevance to research

Describe your motivation for applying for this mentorship/conference/external module. Why is the researcher/conference/module you want to visit particularly important to you? What do you hope to gain through this activity?

For short term mentorship only: What does mentoring mean to you? How will mentoring take place? Max. 1 page.

Signature

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Place, dateName

Annexes

The following documentation is to be submitted as part of the application:

Budget formwith estimated costs, including copies of accommodation and travel bookings, and conference fees, or printscreens of online inquiries if prior to booking

Letter of invitation from intended mentor, if you apply for a mentorship

Budget
Short-Term Mentorship Abroad, Conference, or External Module
General Information:
The program contributes with a maximum of CHF 1000.- for conference visits or a maximum of CHF 1500.- for research stays (subject to budget availability). The University of Zurich's expense regulations is the basis for the remuneration of all expenses, except for the following costs, which will not be reimbursed: 1st class tickets, public transport, meals and other costs.
Assistants with an UZH employment are required to have submitted an application for travel grants at the UZH’s dean’s office: please consult the according UZH websites.
Regulations:
-Three-star hotels are to prefer
-Only flights from hometown or Zurich to destination stated below and back will be refunded
-Open jaw flights or private motivated stopovers may not be reimbursed
-All costs must be reasonable, and only actual costs incurred are reimbursed
-All sums should be given in Swiss francs (CHF)
Receipts / Payment:
-Payments will be settled after the visits
-After your visit, please hand in all receipts and invoices that prove your expenses.
Budget
Short-Term Mentorship Abroad, Conference, or External Module
Applicant:
Grant type:
Comments:
Costs / CHF
Accommodation
Transportation
Conference/ Workshop Fees
Total CHF / -

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