Nanotribology (NATRIBO)

Research visits

The NATRIBO Programme offers support for research visits to stimulate co-operation between different research groups in different European countries through the exchange of individuals.

Criteria

Applicants should:

• undertake work applicable to the Programme;
  
  
• apply for a visit/stay in a laboratory in a European country other than their country of origin;
  
  
• return to their institution of origin upon termination of the visit.

At least one of the host and/or sending institutions should be from a country contributing to the NATRIBO programme (Belgium, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom).

Applications will be judged on scientific merit and on their contribution to the overall aims of the programme.

Duration and level of support

Two types of grants are available:

• Short visit grants of up to 15 days
  
  
• Exchange grants, from 15 days to three months

Eligibility

1. Undertake work applicable to the Programme
2. Apply to stay in a European country other than the country of origin
3. Return to the institute of origin upon termination, so that the applicant’s institution may also benefit from the broadened knowledge of the scientist
4. Acknowledge ESF in publications resulting from the grantee’s work in relation with the grant

Priority will be given to applications where the institutions involved are in countries that financially support the programme.

Level of award

Short visit grants are reimbursed on a per diem basis of 85 EUR plus actual travel expenses up to a maximum of 500 EUR after the visit on submission of a completed balance payment form accompanied by the original travel tickets.  No payment will be made without the scientific report.

Exchange grants are reimbursed on the basis of an allowance of 1,600 EUR per month / 400 EUR per week / 57 EUR per day plus actual costs for travel, up to a maximum of 500 EUR.

Applications providing a short description of the proposed project work (about 1000 words for exchange grants and 250 words for short visit grants) and the duration of the stay should be submitted using the on-line forms.

Short visits: Application form

Exchange grants: Application form

Guidelines for Grants (PDF 35 KB)

Please note that exchange grants should be supported by a letter of recomendation from someone familiar with the applicant’s work (if appropriate), a letter of acceptance from the receiving institution and a curriculum vitae of two A4 pages.

Applications may be submitted at any time, but will be considered in terms of the following deadlines:

• 1 January
  
• 1 April
  
• 1 July
  
• 1 October

in each year of the Programme.

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Final report on the visit

It is a condition of support from the NATRIBO programme that exchange visitors must agree to provide a one to two page report at the end of the visit.  Publications arising from visits from this scheme should acknowledge the support from the ESF NATRIBO programme.  Following publication, the citation reference should be sent to the ESF office.  This will serve as input to the NATRIBO programme report.

Grants (Short Visit and Exchange Visit Grants)

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Quick links on this page

• Research visits
  
  
• Criteria
  
  
• Duration and level of support
  
  
• Final report on the visit
  
  
• Grants

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• Summary
  
  
• Steering Commitee
  
  
• Contributing Member Organisations
  
  
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