All PhD candidates, Postdocs, and other temporary scientific employees at any NTNU (Norges Teknisk Naturvitenskapelige Universitet) campuses are eligible to apply for a grant (up to 2000 NOK) to cover expenses related to organizing summer activities that create opportunities for PhD students and post-docs to network, learn, and enrich their experience. Please note that master's degree students are NOT eligible. If there are applicants from Trondheim, Gjøvik and Ålesund, DION will prioritize granting one in each of the three cities.
DION will give preference to applications which are targeted towards an open audience. Applications for the exclusive benefit of one department or faculty will still be accepted, but applications accessible to all DION members will be prioritized.
Rules:
1. The deadline for sending the application is 23:59 CET 25th September 2023. DION board members will evaluate applications. You can apply via this form by filling out all mandatory fields post@dion.ntnu.no.
2. Funding should be used before 15.11.2023 23:59 CET.
3. The organizers are expected to cover the event costs first and then seek reimbursement from DION. Prior funding is not given.
Please note that the receipts and all reimbursement documents should be submitted to DION before 15th November 023. Reimbursement of the costs is not guaranteed if it comes later.
4. In case of grant approval, the organizers should promote DION by making it a co-host of the Facebook event or other advertisements. A DION board member will be assigned to each approved application, and the organizers will liaise with them about the event.
5. Please note that the maximum amount DION can reimburse is 2000 (two thousand) NOK. If the overall cost of the event exceeds 2000 NOK, it is the organizer’s sole responsibility to get extra funding from other sources. Any requests for more than 2000 NOK from DION will be automatically declined.
We also highly encourage those interested to apply as a group, although individual grant applications remain welcome.