Researchers from the following knowledge institutions can submit proposals:

− Dutch universities;

− NWO and KNAW institutes;

− the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in Nijmegen;

Pre-proposals

The candidate cannot submit a proposal by her/himself. On behalf of the candidate the promoter submits a pre-proposal. When submitting a pre-proposal, the promotor holds the right to promote (ius promovendi). A promoter can submit a pre-proposal for more than one candidate. There are no co-applicants for the pre- proposal.

In order to be eligible for the Research Talent program, the candidate must meet the minimal requirements

1 For candidates having concluded an old style study at a Dutch university: the bachelor equals the ‘propedeuse’ and the master the ‘doctoraal’.

with respect to average grades:

Candidates following or having concluded their academic education in The Netherlands:

The overall weighted average grade of the completed bachelor study is at least the Dutch grade 7,5 and the overall weighted average grade of the completed first year

2 In case the candidate has successfully concluded a master’s of two (or more) years, the weighted average is calculated over the entire study, and is at least 8,0 or a GPA of 3.95.

of the master study is at least the Dutch grade 8,0. Dutch grades are not to be converted to a GPA on a 4 point scale.

Candidates following or having concluded their academic education outside of The Netherlands:

The candidate’s grades must be converted to a grade according to the United States Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 4 point scale.

The overall weighted average GPA of the completed bachelor study is at least 3.37 and the overall weighted average GPA of the completed first year of the master study (see also footnote 2) is at least 3.95.

When submitting a proposal, the candidate has successfully concluded the first year of the master’s and the grades are final

3 In case the master’s has been successfully concluded, but due to administrative reasons, the candidate’s grades have not been finalised when submitting the pre-proposal, it is possible to submit a pre-proposal. In that case the date on which the grades will be finalised must be mentioned in the pre-proposal. The final grades (and the recalculated average/GPA) must be sent to the Research Talent co-ordinator no later than December 11th, 2017. If this date is not met, or if the final grades/GPA do not meet the set requirements, the pre-proposal will be declared not eligible and will be immediately removed from the procedure.

. For more information on average grades and GPA see paragraph 6.4 of this call for proposals. The candidate’s master that meets the requirements with respect to the average grades/GPA must fall within the remit of scientific domain of the Social Sciences (see paragraph 6.1 of this call for proposals).

Full proposals

On the basis of the pre-proposal the promoter can be invited to submit a full proposal. This full proposal can be submitted on behalf of the candidate by a main applicant and one co-applicant, as long as one of the two is the promoter who has been invited by the SSH Domain Board to submit a full proposal. No more than two applicants can be involved in the full proposal. In case an additional applicant, together with the promoter, will be involved in the full proposal, her/his name must have been mentioned in the pre-proposal. A researcher can only be involved as an additional applicant in one proposal.

Main and co-applicants may only submit an application if they are employed by one of the aforementioned institutions and will be employed at said university or institute for at least the duration of the application process and the research for which funding is being applied for. This in order to not jeopardize the progress of the PhD research for which funding is requested.

When submitting a proposal to Research Talent, the following conditions apply:

– The application must fall within the remit of the scientific domain of the Social Sciences;

– The application form must be completed entirely;

– The candidate meets the requirements set for average grades: completed bachelor study: (weighted) average grade of minimal 7,5 (or in case of non- Dutch grades a GPA of minimal 3.37), completed first year of master study: (weighted) average grade of minimal 8,0 (or in case of non-Dutch grades a GPA of minimal 3.95);

– The candidate’s master that meets the requirements with respect to the average grades or GPA must fall within the remit of the scientific domain of the Social Sciences;

– Applicants whose proposal (pre-proposal or full proposal) was rejected in a previous round may not resubmit that proposal;

– For the concerning candidate an application can be submitted only once to Research Talent;

– The candidates does not already hold a position as a PhD student in the Netherlands or abroad;

– A full proposal can only be submitted when a pre-proposal has been submitted earlier;

– A full proposal can only be submitted upon invitation by the SSH Domain Board;

– The applicant and/or co-applicant of a full proposal for Research Talent may not concurrently submit another application or have an application under consideration at any SSH funding instrument that falls within the remit of the scientific domain of the Social Sciences

4 This does not apply to Research Talent in case a promoter has been invited to submit a full proposal for more than one candidate.

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– Once the application for the Research Talent full proposal has been admitted, the applicant and/or co-applicant may not submit another application to other funding instruments of SSH that fall within the remit of the scientific domain of the Social Sciences, for as long as the Research Talent application is under consideration;

– Applications submitted via ISAAC after the closing dates will not be taken into consideration.