Hypatia Fellowship Grant for external candidates

On offer

With the Hypatia Tenure Track Grant, Radboudumc can offer you the following: 

• An independent researcher position with a salary conform the collective appointment agreement of the Dutch University Medical Centers.
• Excellent prospects for tenure track (i.e. faculty position with permanent contract).
• An internationally recognized competitive research environment with ample opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and participation in.
• A 4 (or 5) -year contract.
• 1M euros
• Automatic enrollment in Hypatia learning group and possibilities for the enrolment in program for personal and professional leadership development.
• Automatic grand support by Grant Support Office.

Candidate criteria

We are looking for creative and talented (clinical) researchers who have:

• A background in computational science, neuroscience, (molecule) life sciences, health sciences or public health research fitting the strategic areas of the Radboudumc.
• High affinity for applied research in the Radboudumc research themes.
• Excellent researchers (guideline 3-8 years after PhD graduation) with a strong motivation to perform top internationally-recognized research. Extension of the 8 years is possible based on the NWO extension rule (question 25).
• Candidates should (i) have a proven track record in acquiring a significant (personal) grant or other prestigious funding and (ii) should be judged by the Talent Track Committee to be able to do so within the term of the Hypatia track to create a viable research group.
• Candidates must have demonstrated their success and having a strategy in creating impact: scientific (via publication as first or senior author), societal or economic.
• Preferentially, candidates have international experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the strong wish to work interdisciplinary.
• Good leadership skills with an ability to inspire young researchers.
• Candidates have potential to become a Radboudumc research group leader within the period of her/his.
• The full overview of the Radboudumc Talent track criteria, which are leading during the evaluation procedure can be found here, Hypatia level is highlighted.

Application procedure

Every year, there are three Hypathia Fellowships available. The procedure consists of two stages:

1. Nomination & application: Candidates must submit the nomination (by the hosting department) and application (including CV and Proposal outline) using the provided forms (Form A- nomination & Form B- application, which includes past research performance and research proposal outline). Research proposals should fall within the strategic research areas of Radboudumc. 
   • Within 4-6 weeks after the submission deadline, candidates will be informed if they proceed to stage 2. The follow up Form C (including the Personal preview & development plan (PPDP)) will be provided at this stage.
2. Form C (PPDP), full research proposal, seminar and interview: Candidates will then be requested to submit a full research proposal along with Form C. Thereafter they will be invited to give a seminar and will be interviewed by Talent track Committee. The final decision is expected approximately 4 weeks after the  interview.
   • A decision will be made on the basis of the seminar, interviews with group leaders and peer-reviewed research proposal.