Ranganatha Rajagopal, formerly employed at the Department of Plant Physiology, part of the current Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, has donated an amount to the department to honour former professor at the department, Poul Larsen, who was his supervisor at the University of Bergen.

The donation is intended to support molecular biology and molecular medicine students with an ethnic background other than Danish, as well as to support the exchange of foreign Bachelor, Master and PhD students at Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics at Aarhus University.

In special cases, scholarships may be awarded to financially challenged international PhD students. Specifically, academically engaged students at the bachelor’s or master’s level can apply for scholarships of up to DKK 32,000. The application must include a justification for the need for support, a description of academic interests and career plans, and a transcript of grades. Additionally, it must be stated whether support for the same purpose has been applied for from other sources. The source and amount must be disclosed. There is no need for supervisor contact or a letter of support. Note that the scholarship is taxable and will be reported by AU as B-income. The amount available after tax will be approximately DKK 20,000.

Application deadlines every year: 1 March and 1 October.

Link to application form for students

In addition, the donation can be given for the following purposes:

1. Support to students at Bachelor’s or Master’s Level from a foreign university. Supervisors can apply for up to DKK 20,000 in support for research stays of 1-3 months at the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics for international students, e.g., over the summer or as an extension of an ERASMUS stay. The grant can only be used for specified and well-argued travel and accommodation expenses. See the list of covered expenses. Additionally, it must be stated whether support for the same purpose has been sought from other sources. The student must not be enrolled at AU at the time of application. The applicant must be a group leader at MBG and include a letter of support and a detailed budget.
   Applications are processed on an ongoing basis.

2. Support for Scientific Summer Schools at the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics. Group leaders can apply for up to DKK 50,000 to cover specified and well-argued travel and accommodation expenses for international bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD students from countries where participation would be difficult without financial support. The applicant must be a group leader at MBG and include a letter of support and a detailed budget.
   
   Link to application form for group leaders and summer school organizers
    
3. Coverage of Visa and Work and Residence Permit expences. Group leaders can apply for coverage of expenses for visa and work and residence permit applications for, e.g., Erasmus interns and international bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD students from countries where participation would be difficult without financial support.
   Applications are processed on an ongoing basis.
   
   Link to application form for coverage of visa and work permit expenses
    

For all applications, responses can be expected within a month.

Application for Support to students at Bachelor’s or Master’s Level from a foreign university must include the following information:

• Name of the student
• Supervisor/group at MBG
• Education + institution + country
• Degrees + expected degrees
• Total stay in Denmark + project period (start/end)
• 1/2 page project description
• Specified expenses (budget)
• Letter of support from the supervisor

Appliction for Support for Scientific Summer Schools at the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics must include the following information:

• Name of the applicant
• Topic and scope of the summer school
• Expected number of participants
• Budget for the grant

Application for Coverage of Visa and Work and Residence Permit Expenses must include the following information:

• Name of the group leader
• Name of the guest
• Guest’s nationality
• Purpose of the visit

To administer the grant, the department has established a committee consisting of Ditlev Brodersen, Charlotte Rohde Knudsen, Claus Oxvig, Simona Radutoiu, and Knud Larsen.