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 ****************************************************************************************** Should I list French as a third language if I only speak it at an elementary level? List in particular the languages that you think are relevant for your research/stay abroad What should I list as my current job if I do occasional part-time work and mainly focus on If you think some of your work experience (even part-time work) is relevant to your resear 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 currently in the combined form of study (studying part-time). Can I apply, and then i 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 standa study does not change. Here too, the application must be submitted no later than in the 3r 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 do I need to go abroad again? A research stay abroad must be an integral part of the research plan that the student inte during the period of the fellowship (i.e. October-September). Stays completed in the past recognized. What is the minimum duration of the stay abroad? Is it possible to plan it only as short-t (museums, archives, research centres, conferences...)? The stay must last at least one month, but it can be split into several shorter visits. ****************************************************************************************** * Dissertation ****************************************************************************************** What does it mean to prepare a substantial part of your dissertation? Is it specified in a If a student applies in the 3rd year of the standard study period, they are expected to co dissertation during the 4th year of the fellowship. A substantial part is not specified, f the number of pages. It is assumed that fulfilment of this criterion will be assessed indi committee depending on the specific research plan. How would it be handled if I became seriously ill and wanted to interrupt or quit my studi The specific situation would be resolved individually with the student and the foundation. 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 belong participating faculties and meet the goals of the SYLFF programme, you can apply for a fel research. Applications as such will then be assessed by the selection committee. What happens if I do not fulfill the requirement to complete/write a substantial part of t Will I need to return the funds? Writing or completing a substantial part of the dissertation is one of the main conditions the fellowship. Objective reasons preventing non-fulfillment of this condition on the part would need to be immediately documented, and the situation would be further resolved with provider. ****************************************************************************************** * Financing research and compatibility with other scholarships ****************************************************************************************** How is the use of funds reported? Will I need to document budget fulfillment with accounti are the used funds entirely up to the PhD student? The SYLFF fellowship is relatively benevolent in terms of the use of allocated funds. As p application, the student submits a budget proposal for the upcoming academic year. A 20% d tolerated for the individual items that the applicant states in the budget proposal. If th significant difference, the programme administrator should be contacted. It is not require budget fulfillment with accounting documents. However, in the event of any doubt on the pa administrator/committee/foundation regarding the use of funds in accordance with the appli 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 full dissertation. While waiting for the results, we do not want to prevent applicants from sec for their research in another way. Applying for multiple scholarships is, therefore, not a However, receiving multiple scholarships can be problematic. The student may not simultane another scholarship to finance the same research. Receiving a fellowship/grant on a differ a disqualifying criterion, but should not distract the student from the core research fund 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 requested standard call for applications. 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 studen that the total research budget cannot be fully covered by the SYLFF fellowship and, theref forced to look for other sources, this fact would be taken into account. ****************************************************************************************** * Contact person ****************************************************************************************** Ing. Anna Tlamichová International Relations Office [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-607.html"] anna.tlamichova(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz [ MAIL "anna.tlamichova(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz"]