Funding and evaluation criteria

The following criteria are used in the evaluation.

• Scope: Is the fellowship proposal within the scope of the call as described in the Call Specifications?
  

The key criteria in the evaluation of proposals are the applicant's academic potential, the additionality and strategic value for their individual research trajectory, and the quality of the applicant-host complementarity.

• The Academicacademic Potentialpotential of the applicant is assessed by their accomplishments relative to academic age and their demonstrated research potential to successfully conduct the proposed work.
• Additionality evaluates the strategic value of the fellowshipplanned byresearch determiningstay iffor the plannedapplicant activityin and host institution are essential to accelerate the applicant's career and acquireacquiring otherwise unavailable expertise.expertise and enriching their career.
• Applicant and Hosthost Complementaritycomplementarity evaluates the optimal match between the applicant's skills,profile, the expertise of the host group, and the suitability of the available resources.

Further criteria include academic & clinical impact,impact, feasibility of the proposed fellowship planplan, and Gendergender aspects.aspects. Please note that career breaks such as for parental leave, care duty and prolonged illness will be taken into account in the evaluation of the proposals. In order for these to be considered, please provide the relevant time periods.