The AFR programme has no thematic limitations and is open to all researchers, regardless of their nationality, desirous to engage into research training in Luxembourg or abroad. In the selection process, the interest of the project in the context of Luxembourg R&D will nevertheless be evaluated. Eligibility: Applicants must be holders of a University degree allowing them to enter into doctoral training. Selection Criteria The project proposals will be assessed according to the following key criteria : • Scientific quality of the research project • Profile of the applicant • Quality of the host institution • Interest of the research project in the Luxembourg R&D setting AFR Contributions For AFR beneficiaries with work contracts, the FNR pays a contribution to the annual salary costs of the Host Institution as follows max. AFR contribution (including employers’ charges) :PhD- 36,379 EUR / year , Postdoc- 51,618 EUR / year supplements paid in case of public-private partnership: PhD 3,511 EUR/year, Postdoc- 4,706 EUR/year For AFR beneficiaries without work contracts, the FNR pays a fellowship (bourse) to the recipients max. AFR contribution (fellowship): PhD- 18,000 EUR / year, Postdoc- 25,200 EUR / year supplements paid in case of a public-private partnership: PhD-1,200 EUR/year, Postdoc-1,800 EUR/year max. AFR contribution (including employers’ charges): PhD- 36,379 EUR / year, Postdoc-51,618 EUR / year supplements paid in case of a public-private partnership : PhD- 3,511 EUR/year, Postdoc- 4,706 EUR/year AFR contracts and AFR fellowships cannot be cumulated. Closing Date: 22 October 2010 Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/afr-phd-and-postdoc-grants-for-international-researchers-luxembourg/2010/08/06/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ScholarshipPositions+%28International+Scholarships+and+Financial+Aid+Positions%29&utm_content=Yahoo%21+Mail#ixzz0xWGWZPA8