Stichting Fonds Doctor Catharine van Tussenbroek - Farmaciebeurs (CVT Fonds) travel grant

Farmaciebeurs (CVT Fonds) travel grant

You receive up to 3,000 EUR for a research trip abroad that lasts between 2 weeks and 6 months. The grant supports women in pharmacy who are doing a PhD, or finished one recently, at a Dutch university and want to carry out research abroad. This could be fieldwork or a joint project with a foreign university or research institute. The money comes from a bequest by Ms Speleers, a former pharmacist, through the Dr Catharine van Tussenbroek Fund, which has supported women in science since 1926.

Who can apply

• Women only: You are a woman.
• Field: You work in pharmacy.
• Where you are based: You are affiliated with a Dutch university or research institution.
• Career stage: You have started a PhD at a Dutch university, or you finished your PhD no more than 5 years ago. The 5-year limit is extended for long leave due to illness, parenthood, pregnancy or care: 18 months per child, up to 5 extra years in total.
• Not for senior staff: You do not hold a senior position such as associate professor (UHD in Dutch) or higher.
• First time only: You have not received a grant from this fund before.
• Where you go: Your research takes place abroad and is part of a project run at a Dutch university. A pure conference visit does not count.

How to apply

Email a completed application form to the fund's office by 15 February each year. Use form A if you are still doing your PhD, or form B if you have already graduated. Attach two letters of recommendation. If you have a foreign host institution, also attach proof of invitation or admission; you can skip this if you only do fieldwork with no host. Decisions are announced in May.