FAQ ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** On this page you will find answers to frequently asked questions related to the SYLFF fell If you can’t find the answer to your question here, please contact the program administrat "about:blank#9"] . • Application • • • Studies • Dissertation • Internship abroad • Financing research and compatibility with other scholarships ****************************************************************************************** * Applications ****************************************************************************************** As part of language skills, should I also list French as a third language if I only speak elementary level, or perhaps not list it at all? • List in particular the languages that you think are relevant for your research/stay abro What should I enter as my current job if I only have occasional part-time jobs and am main towards my PhD? • If you think some of your work experience (even part-time work) is relevant to your rese objectives of the SYLFF programme, then we recommend listing it. Do I need to provide with my application confirmation of being accepted at a university ab acceptance letter? • An acceptance letter is not needed at this phase of the application. ****************************************************************************************** * Studies ****************************************************************************************** I am interested in applying for the SYLFF fellowship but I am currently studying part-time of study). Can I apply, and then if successful, switch to full-time studies? • Yes, this is possible. Almost all of my PhD studies has been spent in the recognized parenting period. If I were would be in the 4th year. Do I still have a chance to apply for a fellowship? • The maximum period of study is extended by the recognized parenting period, but the stan study does not change. Here too, the application must be submitted no later than in the the last) year. Can I apply for a fellowship if my studies are currently interrupted? • You cannot apply for a fellowship during a period interrupted studies. The SYLFF fellowship awarded for a calendar year, but can I begin, for example in November • The SYLFF fellowship is always for the academic year – i.e. October to September. ****************************************************************************************** * Internship abroad ****************************************************************************************** Can an already completed foreign internship be recognized or does the student need to go a • A research stay abroad must be an integral part of the research plan that the student in implement during the period of the fellowship (i.e. October-September). Stays completed cannot be recognized. What is the minimum duration of the internship abroad? Is it possible to plan stays abroad term trips (museums, archives, research centres, conferences...)? • The duration of the internship abroad is a minimum of one month, but you can divide this shorter visits. ****************************************************************************************** * Dissertation ****************************************************************************************** If a student applies in the 3rd year of the standard period of study, then they should com dissertation (not just a part it) in the 4th year during the fellowship, is that right? Wh to prepare a substantial part of your dissertation. Is it specified in any way? • Yes, the student should complete the whole dissertation in the 4th year. A substantial p specified, for example, by the number of pages. It is assumed that fulfilment of this cr assessed individually by the committee depending on the specific research plan. How would it be handled if a student became seriously ill and wanted to interrupt or quit • The specific situation would be resolved individually with the student and the foundatio Is it possible to apply even with an outdated topic such as religious studies relating to The objectives of the dissertation are not what would normally be considered a “current so although it would be possible to argue its relevance. • There are no specific requirements for the topic of the dissertation. Thus, if you belon participating faculties and meet the goals of the SYLFF programme, you can apply for a f your research. Applications as such will then be assessed by the selection committee. What happens if I do not fulfil the requirement to complete/write a substantial part of th Will I need to return the funds? • Writing or completing a substantial part of the dissertation is one of the main conditio the fellowship. Objective reasons preventing non-fulfilment of this condition on the par would need to be immediately documented, and the situation would be further resolved wit provider. ****************************************************************************************** * Financing research and compatibility with other scholarships ****************************************************************************************** How are the used funds reported? Will I need to document budget fulfilment with accounting the case with the CU Grant Agency, or are the used funds entirely up to the PhD student? O this? • The SYLFF fellowship is relatively benevolent in terms of the use of allocated funds. As application, the student submits a budget proposal for the upcoming academic year. A 20% is tolerated for the individual items that the applicant states in the budget proposal. significant difference, the programme administrator should be contacted. It is not requi budget fulfilment with accounting documents. However, in the event of any doubt on the p administrator/committee/foundation regarding the use of funds in accordance with the app of expenses may be requested ex-post. Is it possible to include in the budget proposal the fee for publishing an article in a pe journal (open access fee)? • Yes. Is it possible to pay a foreign supervisor of research methodology from the grant funds? • Yes. Is it possible to pay from the budget a small fee to the qualitative research participants for the time spent in an interview? • Yes. I am also applying to the Czech Grant Agency (for a different topic). Does this conflict w application? Is it possible to receive individual scholarships unrelated to the dissertati • The purpose of the fellowship is to allow promising PhD students to devote themselves fu dissertation. While waiting for the results, we do not want to prevent applicants from s for their research in another way. Applying for multiple scholarships is, therefore, not However, receiving multiple scholarships can be problematic. The student may not simulta another scholarship to finance the same research. Receiving a fellowship/grant on a diff not a disqualifying criterion, but should not distract the student from the core researc SYLFF. The application is submitted for a year, with the option of an extension. Does this also m be extended as well? • Yes. The fellowship can be extended, including the funding. An extension must be request the standard call. Is it possible to use funds from the Mobility Fund for the internship I want to take as a The Mobility Fund always pays a maximum of 50%, and four months in London would use up a s of my grant. • It is not possible to cover the same expenses through multiple scholarships. If the stud that the total research budget cannot be fully covered by the SYLFF fellowship and,  the forced to look for other sources, this fact would be taken into account.