Application Procedure

The deadline for applications has now passed.

We seek highly motivated, well-organised students capable of developing and fostering collaborative research. We offer:

  • Fully funded placements for PhD and postdoctoral training
  • Excellent educational and research facilities
  • Research training in both academic and industrial settings
  • Intensive contacts with fellow researchers across Europe and beyond

Interested applicants are encouraged to read the sub-pages of the website carefully in order to ensure they have a firm understanding of the overall Network aims and those of the individual PhD projects. Please note that different host institutions may have different eligibility requirements, as listed at the description of each PhD sub-project. Furthermore, a key requirement for all 13 positions is they MUST be able commence the PhD on 1 May, 2012.

Applications will ONLY be considered if the full application guidelines listed below are adhered to.

To apply please send a single pdf document to the project administrator, Ms Maria Lotz, at the following address: applications [at] eurotast [dot] eu. In the email header please provide your surname and 'EUROTAST PhD Application'

Applicants may request consideration for more than one fellowship, but may NOT send more than one application document. As English is the official language of the network, some parts of the application must be submitted in English (as detailed below)

Please provide the following information, in the order listed below.

  1. Short cover letter (in English) stating briefly which fellowship(s) you would like to apply for, and listing the names of 2 referees. Although reference letters are NOT required at time of application, applicants are welcome to provide them.
  2. A 500-1000 word text (in English) detailing both your motivation for applying, and why you would like to apply for the project(s) chosen.
  3. A full CV (in English) listing contact details, education experience, other relevant skills, any publications
  4. Proof of educations and scans of University grade transcripts. Please note that at time of applying these do not need to be converted to international marking schemes, although this may be asked for later.
  5. For those applicants for whom English is not a native language, or applying from a country where English is NOT an official language of the country or common in the further education system, proof of English proficiency (both oral, written and reading). If you are unsure whether to provide this documentation, but feel it is not necessary, please mention why in the cover letter.

The deadline for application is 31 January 2012.