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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Please see the call for a Google fellowship for PhD students below. It targets students in research groups doing computational work.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Jordi
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:NL">Google fellowships<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NL" style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:NL"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:NL">Since a few years, so-called “Fellowship programmes” have been made available by Google: a combination of a grant and associated mentorship for PhD students doing research
within “computer science” and related fields. Within VU, no process exists for selecting candidates for these types of fellowships.
<b>Important</b>: no internal selection process will be established for this call: the external deadline is 15 May (11:59pm AoE (UTC-12)) and the first three submissions will be submitted on behalf of VU. Submissions should be in by
<b>14 May 17:00</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:NL"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:NL"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri-Light;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:NL"> </span><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri-Light;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:NL">The Google Fellowship</span></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri-Light;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:NL">:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri-Light;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:NL">Fellowships are awarded to full-time PhD students conducting exceptional and innovative
research within computer science or related fields (see website </span><span lang="NL" style="font-family:Calibri-Light;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:NL"><a href="https://research.google/programs-and-events/phd-fellowship/#review-criteria-4voor"><span lang="EN-US">https://research.google/programs-and-events/phd-fellowship/#review-criteria-4voor</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri-Light;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:NL">
for a list of related research fields)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri-Light;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:NL">The assessment and award of the nomination takes place on the basis of a submitted research
proposal that contains innovative concepts relevant to Google, as evidenced by, among other things, potential impact on the field and robustness of the proposal (please read the assessment criteria carefully
</span><span lang="NL" style="font-family:Calibri-Light;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:NL"><a href="https://research.google/programs-and-events/phd-fellowship/#review-criteria-4"><span lang="EN-US">https://research.google/programs-and-events/phd-fellowship/#review-criteria-4</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri-Light;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:NL">)
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri-Light;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:NL">Nominations are submitted by the university (max 3 candidates). The deadline for this
is 14 May 17:00<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri-Light;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:NL">The amount of the grant depends on the country where the nominating university is located<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:NL"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri-Light;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:NL">A full nomination includes</span></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri-Light;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:NL"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri-Light;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:NL">A research proposal (max 3 pages, including references)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri-Light;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:NL">CV with links to website and publications (when available)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri-Light;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:NL">Confirmation from Head of Department that the student meets the nomination requirements
(in the Netherlands, this means: the student is employed full time at the university)
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri-Light;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:NL">Short CV of the first supervisor (max 1 page)
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri-Light;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:NL">2 to 3 letters of recommendation from colleagues in the field (at least one from the
first supervisor)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri-Light;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:NL">Transcripts of current and previous academic results<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NL"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Finally, in view of the current international situation regarding knowledge (security, infrastructures), this grant was checked with Legal Affairs. Based on their findings, there is no reason not to extend these fellowships.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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