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FAQ - Post Doctoral Fellowship

 

First of all, please visit this page: http://www.axa-research.org/post-doctoral-fellowships

 

Contents

A. Before the Proposal

B. Application Form and Process

C. Selection criteria

D. Contracting /follow-up

 

  1. A. BEFORE THE PROPOSAL

A1. Are there any nationality restrictions to apply for funding?

Yes. Click here to see the answer to your question.

A2. Is a candidate who has just started his Post-Doctoral project eligible?

No. The AXA Research Fund aims at supporting projects from their beginning.  If the candidate is already engaged in a Post-Doctoral program, the only way to be eligible is to start a new Post-Doctoral project/program (It has to be somehow different).

A3. Are there any restrictions for AXA Research Fund grant candidates?

The AXA Research grant is incompatible with a permanent position. Therefore, the applicant shall not have a permanent position, and if he/she has the opportunity to get a long-term contract, he/she needs to notify the AXA Research Fund and resign the fellowship.

A4. Is it possible to apply for a Post-Doctoral fellowship for a project of less than the 2 years?

Yes, it is possible to reduce the duration of Post-Doctoral until 1 year (with a prorata funding). Please be aware that the duration of the funding is definitive and cannot be modified afterwards.

A5. If a Candidate’s application is unsuccessful, can he/she reapply for future Post-Doctoral campaigns?

A candidate can reapply for future calls at the AXA Research Fund only if he/she presents a different project. A candidate cannot present the same project twice. Nevertheless it can be on the same subject, but it has to be somehow different (scope, methodology, etc).

A6. What is the deadline for starting the Post-Doctoral funding if the project is selected?

Our Modus Operandi states that “In order to be eligible to apply, the candidates must have defended their Ph.D thesis before the beginning of their Post-Doctoral grant”. However, the period between the date on which the AXA Research Fund announces the results of its selection process (on December 21st for the 2011 Post-Doctoral campaign – wave 2) and the starting date of the Post-Doctoral can be up to 12 months.
It means that the candidate must have defended their Ph.D thesis in time to start their Post-Doctoral maximum 12 months after the results have been published.

A7. Who are the eligible candidates for funding?

The AXA Research Fund supports both:
- Candidates wishing to do a Post-Doctoral in an Institution established in supported countries by the AXA Research Fund (please read the following list http://www.axa-research.org/requirements-for-any-application second paragraph)
- Candidates who are citizens of the countries that the AXA Research Fund supports (please read the following list http://www.axa-research.org/requirements-for-any-application second paragraph).

For instance, a Canadian can be eligible if he applies through a German Institution and a Dutch can apply for a Post-Doctoral in an US Institution.

A8. What does “the date of registration for a Ph.D” mean? Is it the date of the start of the Ph.D project or is meant the date of receiving the Ph.D?

The date of registration for a Ph.D refers to the enrollment date of the Ph.D.

A9. Can a current AXA PhD Fellow submit an application for an AXA Post-Doc Fellowship?

Yes. Our Scientific Board has made it clear that having been funded by AXA in the past and resubmitting an application for another funding scheme again at some point was not incompatible. For example, the fact that a candidate already has a PhD fellowship does not make him/her ineligible to apply for a Post-Doctoral grant. A former AXA funding will not influence (nor positively nor negatively), the outcome of any future selection.

 However, please note that the usual selection criteria will apply (like International mobility).

 

  1. B. APPLICATION FORM AND PROCESS

Round 1

B1. Institutions allowed to submit a proposal are selected in the first round. What are the criteria to select them?

This selection is primarily based on academic excellence of the institution in the fields where it wishes to apply, as assessed by the Scientific Board. Please note that the list of selected institutions is established to ensure a balance of applications between the three clusters of risks defined by the AXA Research Fund (see Modus Operandi Call for Projects, section 3.2). Moreover, the record of applications submitted in the past by the institution is taken into account (dynamism in the previous campaign is an asset). The AXA Research Fund also wishes to give a chance to newly registered institutions.

B2. After the first round, my institution was not allowed to propose a candidate: does it mean that the candidate will never be able to take part to an AXA Research Fund campaign?

The results of the first round are only to be considered for this specific campaign. It is not a value judgement since we may have not been able to allow you to propose candidates, because the field you announced your candidate is overrepresented for this campaign. You still have all your chances for the other campaigns of the year and for those in the future.

B3. When will a candidate receive the results of the first round ?

The information regarding the number of applicants will be provided at the opening of the second round.

B4. Will AXA Research Fund provide the 12 research fields of the 1st round ? And when?

The online application form with these 12 research fields will be accesible on the opening day of future campaigns. The Institution Representative willing to apply for a Post-Doctoral campaign will have to select from 1 to 12 of the following research fields on the online form (same for PhD and Project's campaigns) :

  • - Biology & Biochemistry
  • - Biology & Genetics
  • - Economics & Business
  • - Environment/Ecology
  • - Geosciences
  • - Immunology
  • - Mathematics
  • - Microbiology
  • - Neuroscience & Behavior
  • - Plant & animal Science
  • - Psychiatry/Psychology
  • - Social Sciences, General.

 

B5. In 1st round of application process, institutions are expected to select from 1 to 12 research fields where it might submit applications. Why are there only 10 research fields listed in the eligibility section of modus operandi?

 
The online application forms listing the 12 research fields are accessible on the opening day of each campaign. These research fields (Biology & Biochemistry, Biology & Genetics, Immunology, Microbiology, Neuroscience & Behavior, Psychiatry & Psychology, Environment & Ecology, Geosciences, Plant & Animal sciences, Economics & Business, Social Sciences, Mathematics) are discipline centric.
The 10 research fields listed in the eligibility section of modus operandi are rather risk type centric.

 

B6. If the free texts are not mandatory, is there a reason to write them ? Who is going to read them ?

The Institution has the opportunity to write a free text on its strengths. The aim of these free texts is to add a further piece of information in cases when the information about the excellence of Institutions  (publication records in the relevant fields, notoriety among peers...) is not sufficient to make a final decision. In this case, the free texts will be read by the AXA Research Fund Team and the selection experts of the first round.


Round 2

B7. How does a candidate know when he/she has been proposed by his/her Institution?

Once the candidate(s) is (are) registered by the Institution’s operational contact, an email is sent automatically and directly to the candidate(s) with all the necessary details for accessing the application form (URL, username and password). A confirmation of registration is also automatically sent to the operational contact.

B8. Is there a compulsory structure for the documents of the application?

The detailed description of the Post-Doctoral project must be less than 4 pages long. A bibliography might be added to the same document but will not be taken into account in this 4 pages maximum. The advised police is Arial 10. The CV must be detailed and must contain a list of your best publications (4 pages maximum for the publications). It is mandatory to include all the documents in PDF. All documents must be in English.

B9. Where can the additional documents be uploaded on the platform?

The additional documents allow the illustration of the research work of the candidate. It can be a summary of the thesis, abstracts from any publications or releases, budget... The candidate can upload up to 3 additional documents in the section “Candidate’s previous research studies” located in “Other research experience”. The candidate has to make sure that the total length of ALL the additional documents does not exceed 20 pages, otherwise, they will not be considered. It is 20 pages for all documents and not 20 pages PER document (or 60 pages).

B10. Does “participation in colloquia” also include presentations in conferences, workshops etc?  

Yes. It does indeed include presentations in conferences and workshops. What matters here is the academic impact of the event rather than the type of event itself.

B11. Does “published in extenso” also include e.g. book chapters, dissertations, nationally peer reviewed papers?

It indeed includes book chapters and nationally peer reviewed papers but it excludes dissertations.

B12. Are the references included in the maximum of 4 pages detailed description of the project?

No, the maximum of 4 pages detailed description of the project are apart from the references.

B13. Is it advisable to include preliminary data?

We do not have specific guidelines on this. We recommend the candidate to add it only if he/she thinks it will give additional strength to his/her proposal.

B14. Is it possible to include an agenda of the research project? If yes where?

It’s highly recommended that one of the additional documents be an agenda but it is not an obligation. It can permit to show how the candidate will proceed with his/her proposal. The agenda can be added at the end of the Post-Doctoral project (without belonging to the limited pages) either in the additional documents.

B15. What does the abbreviation “4 Mo” mean?

4 Megabytes. Not 4 Megabits (which would be 0.5 Mbs).

B16 Does “please specify the name of the co-author” mean that you have to fill out their full first names as well or is a full reference enough?

A full reference is sufficient.

B17. My application has not been selected. May I get some feedback to understand the reasons why?

We can give you some highlights of the referees and of our Scientific Board assessments for you to better understand why your application has not been selected and to improve any further application with us. As the first step of selection by the AXA Research Fund is done by the academic institution itself, all feedbacks are sent through the channel of the Operational Contact. That's why, to get this feedback, your operational contact must send us to the email address dedicated to communication with operational contacts (which, in case he/she does not know it, he/she can find in the application platform using his/her registration codes) an email entitled "Feedback Post-Doc (year) - (Name of the applicant)". Please note that since many of you are asking such feedback, we might need a few weeks to send it.

  1. C. SELECTION CRITERIA

C1. What does "citizen" mean exactly?

By citizen of a country, we mean a person whose nationality is from this specific country.

C2. Are “International mobility” and “5 year maximum after Ph.D” eligibility criteria?

These criteria are valued but not required, hence, they are selection criteria rather than eligibility criteria. It means that a candidate who meets these criteria will have more chances to be selected in final selection stages among applications of equal academic excellence. In the case the candidate does not meet these criteria, this does not prevent him from applying.

Please note that our meaning of “International mobility” is a change of Institutions in two different countries. For example, a candidate enrolled in a Post-Doctoral program in a given country (for instance in the UK) will meet our “International mobility” criterion if the Post-Doctoral he/she is applying to is in another country (for example Italy).

About the second criterion: the application should be submitted within the five years following the Ph.D/Thesis.

 

  1. D. CONTRACTING / FOLLOW UP

D1. Is there a possibility for Institutions hosting AXA grantees to pay them a stipend instead of a salary attached to an employment contract?

Stipends are allowed as long as they are of a minimum of €35,000/year.

D2. Are indirect costs eligible under AXA Research Fund grants?

Related fees incurred by the Post-Doctoral researcher are part of an AXA Research Fund grant, amounting to €20,000 per year. They should be used to cover all or some of the expenses directly related to the Post-Doctoral research (employer’s tax, tuition fees, bench fees, consumables, summer schools, travel to scientific collaborators and fieldwork).

The following indirect costs are not eligible:
- costs related to general administration and management
- costs of office or laboratory space including rent or depreciation of buildings and equipment and related expenditure such as water, heating…
- maintenance, insurance and safety costs
- communication expenses, network connection charges, postal charges and office supplies
- common office equipment such as PC’s, laptops, office software
- Miscellaneous recurring consumables.

D3. Are the fellowships transferable across Institutions ?

It is not possible to transfer the fellowships across Institutions. The selection of proposals is focused on three different criteria that are equally relevant : the innovative and originality of the project, the academic excellence of the candidate and the International scope of the host research laboratory. The excellence of the host Institution is one of the three criteria that is why the fellowships can not be transferable across Institutions.

 

You did not find the answer to your question? Please ask it below.
Question the answer of which is already provided in the Modus Operandi or FAQ will not be answered, in order to level the competition and also to cope with volumes.   Please note that if your question does not relate to the funding scheme detailed in this page, it will not be answered.

Comments

10/01/2012 - posted by Susanne

Can a post-doctoral researcher apply for a Post-Doctoral Fellowship while working currently at the foreseen host institution with a soon expiring temporary contract and are there time limits or cut offs?

10/01/2012 - posted by Fiona

How long is the institutional statement expected to be?

12/01/2012 - posted by AXA Research Fund

Dear Susanne, Dear Donna, For Postdoctoral Campaigns, our selection focuses on young researchers (ie Thesis defended within the 5 years) and emphasizes on laboratory mobility. In the cases you mention, among two applicants with similar level of academic excellence, we will favour young researchers with international mobility. The AXA Research Fund

12/01/2012 - posted by AXA Research Fund

Dear Fiona, you can capture the equivalent of one A4 page in the form. The AXA Research Fund

16/01/2012 - posted by Pachì

We are interested in participating to your new call for proposals and the University of Torino should already be registred on your web site. It is our intention to submit within Thursday 19th January an application form in all proposed research fields both for PhD and Post-doctoral fellowships. I understood that a free text is not mandatory, but it could help for the selection of the University, so I kindly ask you to give me some more explanation about what it is required to write there? In case the University of Torino would be selected, It is not clear if we could propose a number of students for each research field or the Institutions will be informed of the total number of applicants they may propose for the second round for the whole University. Concerning the starting date of the PhD, we are subject to an official calendar. At our University all PhD programs officially starts on January 1st, so how can we plan to use the Axa fellowship with reference to what explaned at point 3.1.3 of your call? Thank you for your suggestions, with our best reagards Alessandra Pachì

17/01/2012 - posted by Boisard

Bonjour, Nous avons plusieurs questions relatives au demande de financement de post-doc : - concernant le choix des thématiques réalisé par les instituts, peut on seulement choisir parmi les 12 thématiques proposées ou en ajouter ? - concernant la notion de "candidat" : qui est le candidat ? le post doc ou le porteur de projet qui souhaite obtenir le financement d'un post doc (même si celui ci n'a pas encore de candidat). Concernant les demandes de financement de chaires : le cas ou un chercheur français qui intègre un laboratoire CNRS en France est il éligible ? Je vous remercie par avance. Caroline BOISARD 01 44 96 46 50

19/01/2012 - posted by AXA

@Boisard: Bonjour, le choix des champs de recherche à cocher dans le formulaire de candidature en ligne est effectivement limité à ces 12 disciplines. Cependant, si votre institution passe le premier round et soumet des candidatures pour le second round, il vous sera possible de proposer des candidats dont le projet se trouve hors des champs sélectionnés. Le candidat est bien entendu le PostDoc. Pour les questions concernant les chaires, merci de bien vouloir les poser sur la FAQ relative aux chaires.

19/01/2012 - posted by AXA

@Pachi: Dear Pachi, as for the question regarding the free text, please refer to answer B6 above. If your insitution passes the first round, it will be able to submit between 0 and 2 candidates for the second round of the campaign. So, this would be a maximum of 2 candidates for the whole university. The projects of the designated candidates don't have to be related to the selected research fields, which are meant to indicate the fields of excellence of your institution. Regarding the starting date of the PhD, I would like to draw your attention on the fact that the results of the campaign are communicated on June 29th 2012. So, if the PhD would start on January 1st 2013, this would be almost exactly 6 months between the communication of the results and the starting date of the PhD. If there are a few days beyond the 6 months limit, it won't be a problem. Many universities also choose to start financing the PhD program and try to get grants afterwards.

21/01/2012 - posted by Sofia

Dear AJA, my question is related on the projects eligible to get funding. The clarification I would need is whether astrophysics-related projects (using data from space missions) can get funded, perhaps under the geosciences? Thank you in advance.

23/01/2012 - posted by AXA

@Sofia: Dear Sofia, astrophysics-related projects are indeed eligible for funding and would fit into environmental risks/natural hazards.

24/01/2012 - posted by Chloé

Dear AXA Research Fund Team, I have a question related to the 'before the proposal' section of the faq. Indeed, I am working with several institutions than might be all eligible to send post-doctoral candidates to AXA. Therefore, is it possible for me to send my project to the different institutions? Of course, if by chance I was selected by the two institutions, only one of them will registered me on your application platform. Many thanks for your help, Best Regards, Chloé

25/01/2012 - posted by AXA

@ Chloé : Dear Chloé, We thank you for your message. Please note that a candidate must be proposed by only one Institution. Best regards. The AXA Research Fund Team

01/02/2012 - posted by Aurelie

Dear AXA Research Fund, I submitted a project for post doctoral fellowship for the last wave (ending december 21st of 2011). Unfortunately, my project was not granted. I was wondering if I can apply with a different project for the actual wave (ending in june 2012) since my host laboratory already registered in september. Thank you very much for your answer. kind regards, Aurelie

02/02/2012 - posted by AXA Research Fund

@Aurelie. As long as the research project is diferent it is fine from our end. But please note that the decision to designate you as the candidate for the second round belongs to our insitutional contact. Best regards, The AXA Research Fund

02/02/2012 - posted by Lynda

Hi, I am a post-doctoral researcher with just over 2 years since my PhD award. I wish to change field (although still within biomedical science) for my second post-doc but am not sure if the AXA scheme supports a change of career direction? The field I wish to move to is covered under your grant remit. I do not currently have publications in the subject I wish to study in the future and am wondering if this would be seen as a disadvantage in the application process? Hope you can help, thanks Lynda

03/02/2012 - posted by AXA Research Fund

@Linda, We are open to changes in career direction in our selection. Please be sure that this will not make you inelligible. Now, it's up to you to highlight the quality of your application and convince our reviewers! Best regards, The AXA Research Fund

04/02/2012 - posted by John

Hi, I would like to know if in my proposal I could include scientists that I intend to work with during the Post-doc fellowship if it gets fund. I would like work add one professor from other university either than mine and with a professor from other country. Should I present them/their institutions in the proposal? Is there any typical structure (like introduction, Target, ...) for the proposal or is it completely free? John

06/02/2012 - posted by Axa Research Fund

@John: Thank you for your inquiry. There are no rigid demands either for the outlines of proposals or the mentions of outside professors in the proposals. As a rule, we recommend you use the outline that will best bring out the positive points in your application. Similarly, if mentioning the names of professors outside your home institution can help with the overall quality of your proposal, and give more information as to the overall feasability of your project, it can be a good idea to do it. Best regards, The Axa Research Fund

29/02/2012 - posted by Catarina

Dear Sirs, According to the guidelines for the application to post-doctoral fellowships during the 1st campaign, I, as a candidate, should have received by now an e-mail with detailed information (URL, password, username) to access the application platform and fill in the necessary fields (CV, project proposal, etc.). My question is that the operational contact from my university is having trouble finding where she should propose me as a candidate, and in theory the deadline for that ends tomorrow, March 1st. Could you please tell me where exactly is the university supposed to propose me as a candidate?? Because without the information provided on the e-mail from AXA (with URL, password, username) I cannot submit my proposal correct? Thank you for any comment! Catarina

01/03/2012 - posted by .

Dear Catarina, To submitt applicant's names with regard to the second round of campaigns, the Operational contact of your institution has to enter the tab propose candidate. Please kindly note that s/he can access the content only: if if the campaign is running(a); if your institution has passed the first round (b) Best regards, The AXA Research Fund

01/03/2012 - posted by Tobias

Dear Sirs, for the second round of the application to the post-doctoral fellowships you ask for "a detailed CV" and "additional materials illustrating the applicant’s research work (summary of the thesis, abstracts from any publications or releases, etc)". Shall I provide in one of the documents my degree certificates? Thanks for your help, Tobias

01/03/2012 - posted by Axa Research Fund

@Tobias: within our 20-page limit, it is up to you to decide which documents are strategically suited to highlight the strong points of your application in the best possible way. Best regards, The AXA Research Fund

02/03/2012 - posted by A

Is the "International mobility" criterion met if the post-doctoral program includes a stay of 3-6 months in an institution different (foreign, e.g. in the USA) from the host institution (e.g. in Spain)?

02/03/2012 - posted by Axa Research Fund

@A: Our international mobility criterion is not determined by what happens within the postdoc programme but rather by where the candidate did her/his PhD (or previous PostDoc research), and whether this was in a different lab, in a different country from his new host lab. Best regards, The AXA Research Fund

03/03/2012 - posted by N

Hi, on the postdoctoral grant application form there is a section entitled "Non-conflicted referee's suggestions". Are we to suggest referees for our proposal here? If so, how many?

05/03/2012 - posted by Axa Research Fund

@N: "non-conflicted referee's suggestions" means that we're asking you to recommend potential reviewers for your application, but that these academics shouldn't have any conflict of interest with the application (they shouldn't have worked with you, published with you, been your professor or a former advisor). The ideal situation is if you can provide us with 3 names, but this is by no means compulsory in your application. Best regards, The AXA Research Fund

05/03/2012 - posted by Roy

Dear AXA Fund If I wish to submit a proposal (that requires multidisciplinary collaboration) under a new Professor but in the same University that I am currently in and involves collaborative research with my current adviser, will this be seen as a conflict with the selection criteria. Thanks !

06/03/2012 - posted by Marie

We would like to present a candidate who has been working in the laboratory as a postdoc for 3 years so the candidate is already engaged in a Post-Doctoral program. It is stated that the only way to be eligible is to start a new Post-Doctoral project/program (It has to be somehow different). Does this mean that the candidate has to change laboratory to be eligible or just start a new research project but can do it in the same lab?

07/03/2012 - posted by AXA Research Fund

Dear Roy, No, it won't for you are involved in a Postdoctoral fellowship campaign. For a doctoral fellowship campaign, this would not have been possible as our selection focuses on a couple PhD student/Thesis supervisor. Best Regards, The AXA Research Fund

07/03/2012 - posted by AXA Research Fund

Dear Marie, Feel free to do as you like, as long as the research project is different. However, as mentioned in the C2 section of this FAQ, we do really value international mobility. Best regards, The AXA Research Fund

07/03/2012 - posted by Marian

Our institution was invited to submit one Postdoctoral candidate for Wave 1 (January 2012). May we register again for Wave 2 (from May 2012) with a view to being invited to submit a further candidate?

07/03/2012 - posted by Roy

Thanks for the reply. Just to clear the doubt, when I have to pick the MOBILITY tab in the online application form should I pick "national" or " none" ? I will be under a new supervisor but in the same University collaborating with my phd thesis advisor. Thanks

07/03/2012 - posted by Axa Research Fund

@Roy: If you're staying in the same university, there is unfortunately no mobility involved in your project. Best regards, The AXA Research Fund

07/03/2012 - posted by Axa Research Fund

@ Marian: All our campaigns are independent from each other. As a consequence, you can absolutely take part in the second PostDoc campaign for 2012 as well. Best regards, The AXA Research Fund

12/03/2012 - posted by Evgenia

Dear AXA Research Fund, i am applying for the post-doc fellowship and I ma still not sure about International mobility. I am proposing a study at the same institution that I am based now (i.e. no mobility), but the study involves collaboration (visiting and data collection) with a US based University. Does that qualify for international mobility? Thak you!

12/03/2012 - posted by Axa Research Fund

@ Evgenia: Please refer to our answer to Roy's question, right above yours. Best regards, The AXA Research Fund

19/03/2012 - posted by Eugenio

Dear Sirs, I am also presenting a project with the same institution that will grant my PhD. Hence, there is no mobility involved. I am however planning to spend time in other institutions as a visiting scholar and conduct field research abroad. Is this allowed or is the candidate expected to be based in the sponsoring institution throughout the postdoctorate? Are there any rules concerning the mobility of postdoctoral fellows? Does the willingness to conduct research abroad compensate at least in part for the lack of international mobility in the project? If not, how much do you think that the lack of international mobility counts in the final funding decision? Best regards, Eugenio Cusumano

19/03/2012 - posted by Göntje

Dear AXA Research Fund, I am planning to submit an agenda with my application. In this agenda, should the budget include costs for the whole project or only costs covered by an AXA post-doctoral grant? Best regards, Göntje

19/03/2012 - posted by Axa Research Fund

@Eugenio: As long as you are still working full time on your postdoc project, and as the Fund is kept informed in due time, we see no problem with one of our grantees spending time in another institution as a visiting scholar. This will not however count as international mobility in the application. International mobility is a criterion that is valued in our selection process, but not required. Best regards, The AXA Research Fund

19/03/2012 - posted by Axa Research Fund

@Göntje: It is up to you to make the most strategic choices in order to highlight the strong points of your application. Best regards, The AXA Research Fund

21/03/2012 - posted by Manu

Dear Axa Research Funds, Just to clarify, the Modus Operandi talk about the detailled project (4pages) and but not about the "executive summary" as found in web application. There are two fields one for "executive summary" and an other for the "detailled project". Are the two fields mandatory?

21/03/2012 - posted by Axa Research Fund

@Manu: both fields are mandatory. The executive summary summarizes the main points and goals of your research. The 4-page attachment allows you to describe your project in more detail. Best regards, The AXA Research Fund

23/03/2012 - posted by Julia

Dear ladies/gentlemen, are Annexes to the 4-pager excluded from the page count, such as definitions, explanations of theories, and examples? Regards Julia Schindler

26/03/2012 - posted by Bill

To whom it concerns: Are individuals with the JSD (Doctor of Juridical Science) instead of the PhD eligible? Wikipedia discussion of JSD here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Juridical_Science. Thanks for your assistance.

28/03/2012 - posted by Cristiano

Dear AXA, I have included three additional documents (abstract of publications) to my application (for a total length of ~ 5 pages). However, I have also included a budget in my 4-pages research project. Is this budget considered as a fourth additional document? Regards, Cristiano

28/03/2012 - posted by Axa Research Fund

@Julia: the only thing that is not included in the 4-page count is the bibliography. Best regards, The AXA Research Fund

28/03/2012 - posted by Axa Research Fund

@Bill: as the JSD is an equivalent to the PhD and is still a research doctorate, such a candidate is eligible for one of our grants, granted they present a topic satisfying our criteria. Best regards, The AXA Research Fund

28/03/2012 - posted by Axa Research Fund

@Cristiano: You can upload a 4-page project description + up to 3 additional documents (for a maximum of 20 pages). What you put in them is entirely up to you. Best regards, The AXA Research Fund

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17/05/2012 - posted by Sofia

Dear AXA Research Fund Team, I have an interest to apply for the AXA funding scheme during this round, and I would appreciate a clarification on the following two questions: 1. Is an astrophysics-related project limited to a subject on Solar Physics or Space Weather physics, or can also be on other astrophysical topics (for instance extragalactic astronomy using observations from space missions)? 2. A proposed project has to be formulated such that it uses a risk-oriented approach, as listed here: http://www.axa-research.org/areas-of-research-eligible-for-funding or, since it is a purely astrophysics topic, it doesn't have to follow such a formulation? Thank you very much in advance.

17/05/2012 - posted by Zoltan

Dear AXA Resarch Fund Team! I am Zoltan and I would like to make an application for the Post-Doctoral Fellowship of the AXA Research Fund in the second wave. I have two important questions. I would be very thankful if you could answer them. 1, Which is the deadline of the registration of the Institute. Minimum three days before the opening day of the 1st round or minimum three days before the closing day of the 1st round? 2, Is the cancer research supportable by the Axa Research Fund and in which research area? My opinion is the Life risks area might be eligible. Thank you very much! Sincerely, Zoltan
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