Proofreading Grant for Postdocs
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In brief
This grant aims to support the visibility of the research achievements of doctoral candidates and postdocs of TU Dresden. For this purpose the Graduate Academy of the TU Dresden grants allowances for proofreading services (German or English) for foreign-language publications.
- In the program description you will find all information about the funding and application modalities.
Eligibility
Eligible are Postdocs of TU Dresden of all faculties.
Membersip in the Graduate Academy of TU Dresden is a mandatory eligibility criteria. Should you not already be a member of the Graduate Academy, please hand in our complete membership application including all necessary documents two weeks prior to the application for Proofreading Service at the Graduate Academy.
Further information on GA membership is available at: www.tu-dresden.de/ga
Grants for the use of a proofreading service can only be awarded to private individuals. As a general rule, publications that are related to orders of third parties or are simultaneously financed by third parties are excluded from funding. The applicant is obliged to inform the Graduate Academy of other funding applications submitted and/or approved or rejected by third parties (e.g. faculty, foundations).
Extent of funding
The allowance for proofreading services amounts to max. EUR 300.00. Basis for the billings is the specification of the Federal Association of Interpreters and Translators (EUR 1,35 + sales tax per standard page; 1 standard page = 30 standard lines).
- For postdocs, the use of proofreading services for their own third-party funding applications is subsidised if the language of the application is not their native language.
Application & Application documents
Applications can be submitted at any time as one PDF file signed by the applicant via e-mail to with the subject "Proofreading Service".
Please note: Allowances can only be requested before the actual utilization of the proofreading service.
The following documents have to be submitted:
- Completed application form
- CV and publication list of the applicant
- Scientific text for which the use of a proofreading service is requested (may be in an earlier version)
Awarding procedure
Funding decision takes place within four to six weeks after the submission of the application.
Awarding criteria:
- Importance of the publication for the academic career
- Necessity of proofreading
- Previous funding of the applicant for the use of proofreading services
(plurality demand)
A fundamental legal right to claim an allowance for proofreading services does not exist.
The approved means will be reimbursed after the complete submission of the original bills/receipts and an accound statement of the paid invoice of the Proofreading Service. The original invoice must be submitted to the Graduate Academy within four months after receipt of a positive funding decision. A proof of submission of the third-party funding application as well as a brief statement about the acceptance or rejection of the third-party funding application has to be handed in later, if this information has not be given at the time of the accounting.
Contact
© Dmitry Shelkovnikov
Coordinator Funding Programs
NameMs Ekaterina Schacht M.A.
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