FIG PhD Scholarship with Funding up to 3,000 Euros

The International Federation of Surveyors FIG Foundation is offering scholarships to PhD students.

Up to 4,000 euros plus possible funding for conference travel. Successful applicants will qualify for a further grant of up to 3,000 euros to attend and present a peer reviewed paper at a FIG conference.

1. be studying for a PhD degree and registered solely in a surveying/geomatics academic programme that teaches surveying (See FIG Definition of the Functions of the Surveyor here) in a country listed by the World Bank as a low-income, lower-middle or upper-middle income economy (See World Bank Country & lending Groups here).
2. have had a paper accepted by a peer reviewed international journal based on their doctoral research project; applicants should be the lead author, and the paper should be co-authored with their supervisor,
3. should not have submitted their final thesis at the application deadline.

Required documents:

• A completed check list.
• A cover sheet showing the candidate’s personal details and those of his/her institution.
• A 200 word abstract. This should be written in terms understandable to the lay person.
• A one page research proposal as per the template below on A4 size paper.
• For the paper accepted by a peer reviewed international journal based on their doctoral research project, provide a copy of the paper that was re-submitted to the journal after corrections have been completed, or submit the published paper.
• A letter from the editor of the journal indicating that the paper has been accepted and that the necessary corrections have been completed satisfactorily.
• The journal’s referees’ reports for the paper.
• A list of peer reviewed journal publications over the last 6 years using the International Journal of GIS (IJGIS) reference list format.
• A list of research funding obtained over the past 5 years, indicating which grants are peer reviewed or not.
• A description of research compliance, the research account and activity auditing structures and processes in their institution.
• A description of the structures and processes in their institution that pertain to research ethics, in particular ethics relating to research involving human subjects, if that is relevant to the grant application.
•  A budget indicating how the funds will be spent and a one page justification of the budget.
• A brief letter from the applicant’s PhD supervisor indicating that they have read this document, that they confirm that the applicant has viewed the videos on How to Write Grant Proposals to the FIG Foundation, and that they have read the applicant’s proposal and recommend (or not) that the FIG Foundation Board of Directors consider the proposal.
• For transparency purposes, successful proposals, grantees’ final reports and progress reports on their activities and use funds will be published on the Foundation web page, and perhaps elsewhere, where appropriate.
• In a separate PDF document, provide a comprehensive academic CV. Seek advice on what constitutes an academic CV.
• Check suggested reading here.
• Fore more details on how to apply check scholarship page here.

As for main proposal template:

The main part of the proposal, outlined below, should be a maximum of one A4 page, typed in single spaced Times New Roman 12-point font using the stipulated headings. Any additional pages will be deleted from the proposal. Use layman’s language; evaluators are unlikely to be familiar with jargon.

1. Research Project Title.
2. Research Objective.
3. Significance of the Research / Problem.
4. Current State of Knowledge / Room for Improvement/Gaps.
5. Research Methodology and Methods.
6. Key Contribution.
7. References.
8. Fore more details refer to scholarship page.

About FIG:

International Federation of Surveyors, FIG, is a United Nations and World Bank recognized non-governmental organization of national member associations and covers the whole range of professional fields within the global surveying community. It provides an international forum for discussion and development aiming to promote professional practice and standards.

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