Call Visiting Professorship 2017

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Complex Systems Studies

Call Visiting Professorship 2017

Deadline: 12 February 2017, 24:00 hrs.

Complex Systems Studies

Complex Systems Studies is an interdisciplinary research focus from Utrecht University that approaches complex societal challenges with theories and models from the natural sciences.

Aim call

 To bring together Utrecht University researchers with researchers of renowned foreign universities or institutes in order to strengthen the complexity research field and community at Utrecht University.

 To enlarge opportunities for international cooperation.

 To increase the visibility of Complex Systems Studies internationally.

Conditions

- The visit should focus on complex systems research from an interdisciplinary perspective.

- The proposal gives a brief impression of the visiting professor, the research area and scientific aim of the visit, the added value to the focus area, opportunities for new international collaboration and budget.

- All academic staff with a permanent position and tenure trackers within the Complex Systems Studies community of Utrecht University and UMC Utrecht can submit a proposal.

- Each applicant can submit only one proposal.

- The visiting professor is willing to give a colloquium on a complex systems topic.

- Visits must take place during 2017.

- The proposal must be submitted in the enclosed format.

- Hosting agreements for the visiting professors should be arranged by the applicants.

Assessment criteria

- Added value to the complex systems research and community at Utrecht University.

- Opportunities for new international collaboration.

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- Track record of the proposed visiting professor.

- The jury and board will try to grant proposals with a reasonable spread over the participating departments and faculties.

Procedure and timeline

- Submit by email to Complex Systems Studies coordinator Quirine Laumans (quirine.laumans@uu.nl).

- Deadline is 12 February 2017, 24:00 hrs.

- The proposals will be checked on eligibility. Researchers of non-eligible proposals will be informed.

- The jury will discuss all eligible proposals. Members of the jury will not contribute to the decision process on proposals of their own group.

- The jury will advise the Board of Complex Systems Studies about the proposals. In case there are more projects than budget available, the jury will advise the board about a priority.

- All applicants will be notified by early March 2017.

Jury

- Prof. Jason Frank, chair (Faculty of Science)

- Prof. Vincent Buskens (Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences) - Prof. Max Rietkerk (Faculty of Geosciences)

Justification and Report after the grant

- The applicant will organize a colloquium during the visit of the visiting professor with the help of Quirine Laumans.

- The applicant or visiting professor might be asked to write a short report for the Complex Systems Studies newsletter or website.

Questions

If you have questions about the call please contact Quirine Laumans (q.laumans@uu.nl or

030 – 2533278).

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Complex Systems Studies Call Visiting Professorship 2017

Format

Maximum 2 A4 1. Applicant

Name, faculty, institute (if applicable), research group, position, email, phone number

2. Details Visiting Professor a. Name Visiting Professor

b. Chair and name of foreign university or institute c. Research interests

d. Track record (e.g. publications, scholarships, prizes, grants)

3. Visit

a. Research area and scientific aim

b. Added value to the complex systems research and community at Utrecht University c. Opportunities for new international collaboration

4. Budget

a. Travel costs (flight, public transport) b. Hotel and diner costs

c. Length of stay

Note!

All costs will have to be declared with receipts. In particular, a per diem cannot be paid to visitors to the UU

Deadline: 12 February 2017, 24:00 hrs.