Second call for new 'Computational sciences for energy research' tenure track positions
On 30 March 2015 the second call for new tenure track projects within the public-private initiative 'Computational sciences for energy research' (CSER) of Shell, NWO and FOM was published. This call is part of a joint programme to make a sustainable investment in the computational sciences in the Netherlands in the field of Chemistry (NWO-CW), Earth and Life Sciences (NWO-ALW), Physical Sciences (NWO-EW), Physics (FOM) and Technical Sciences (STW). The present second call with a budget of M€ 4.2 is for a maximum of six tenure track projects in the field of computational sciences, relevant to the energy-related themes within the top sectors Energy and Chemistry. Proposals from all areas, like computational chemistry and materials science, multiphysics, big data, computational geoscience, are welcome.
Deadline 14 September 2015 - Call is closed
Proposals could be submitted by applicants with or without permanent employment from the Netherlands or abroad. The applicant is free to choose the particular host organisation at which to conduct the research. As the goal of the programme is to provide a sustainable investment in the field of computational sciences a long-term commitment of both the applicant and the host organisation is expected. A successful tenure track should therefore lead to an assistant professorship (UD). As an ambition, the candidate should grow to become a full professor in the near future. To this end candidates must submit a written agreement with the board of the organisation concerned along with the proposal. All projects include the following standard items: personnel budget for the applicant, material budget, and one additional PhD position.
Selection process
As a first step, before submitting an application to FOM, the candidates are expected to agree with their host organisation on their candidature for a tenure track position in the current call. This process might include a selection procedure at the host organisation, resulting in the obligatory aforementioned written agreement with the board of the host organisation concerned.
The projects will be assessed by the CSER programme committee. The process includes a pre-selection step, consultation of external referees, and interviews.
More information
This call is part of the 'Computational sciences for energy research' initiative.