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Introduction
˃ Unique funding opportunity for students of the MSc in Information Systems
˃ Hosted by Hilti Chair of Business Process Management (www.uni.li/iwi)
˃ For highly motivated full time degree students and Erasmus students
˃ Get involved in the department's research activities
˃ Unique research scheme- working and studying simultaneously due to flexible
working hours
˃ Requirement: outstanding academic performance during previous studies
˃ Highly competitive selection- Few available places each academic year
˃ Early applications are recommended (Deadline 30th of April 2015)
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Benefits
˃ Gain first hand research experience - be involved in research activities of our
institute and gain first research experience in an international team of researchers.
˃ Be part of a team in an active research community - Research at the institute
specializes in the multidisciplinary field of Business Process Management (BPM),
data science and a number of related Information Systems (IS) topics.
˃ Benefit from flexible working hours - As a student research fellow your workload
will be scheduled around your class and exam schedule
˃ Funding is available to support your stay in Liechtenstein and to allow you to focus
on your studies and research.
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Application Requirements-Full Time Degree Students
Who is eligible for the Degree Student Research Fellowship?
˃ Applicants of full-time Master of Information Systems at the University of Liechtenstein can apply for the Degree Student Research Fellowship in parallel
˃ Must fulfill all requirements for admission to the Master in Information System:
˃ Completion of a relevant Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in
˃ Information Systems, Business Administration, Economics, Computer Science as well as both Natural or Engineering Sciences with at least 180 ECTS credits.
˃ Performance above average in your former study programme.
˃ English language proficiency on level C1
˃ Basic knowledge in research methods.
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Expectations from Full Time Degree Students
What performance is expected of a Degree Student Research Fellow?
˃ Required to meet the following academic goals in order to secure their research
position for the whole duration of their studies:
˃ Must earn 20 ECTS in Semester 1
˃ Must earn 50 ECTS in Year 1 (including the examination in Business Statistics)
˃ Must demonstrate certified knowledge in German at Level B1 after Year
1 (German classes are offered by our university)
˃ A first assessment of performance takes place after Semester 1. In case of missing
the above goals the candidate may be excluded from further funding.
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˃ Applications for the Degree Student Research Fellowship should be submitted at the same time as the application for the Master in Information Systems.
˃ To apply, please additionally submit:
˃ (1) a letter of motivation,
˃ (2) a brief description of potential research areas for your time as a BPM Student Research Fellow to Sandra Beyer.
˃ Application is reviewed by a board of senior researchers at the Institute.
˃ A maximum of five Student Research Fellowships are available
˃ Early applications are highly recommended.
˃ Application Deadline: 30th of April 2015.
Application Process – Full-time degree students
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Who is eligible for the Erasmus Student Research Fellowship?
˃ Students who are coming to the University of Liechtenstein for one or two
semesters as part of an Erasmus exchange are eligible to apply for the Erasmus
Student Research Fellowship.
˃ Students must be enrolled in a relevant Master degree at their home university.
Application requirements- Erasmus Track
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To apply, please submit:
˃ (1) a letter of motivation,
˃ (2) a CV,
˃ (3) a brief description of potential research areas for your time as an Erasmus Fellow to Sandra Beyer.
˃ Applications reviewed by a board of senior researchers at the institute
˃ When being accepted to the programme, the regular Erasmus application process is initiated in cooperation with the international office of the university
˃ The Institute of Information Systems willing to establish an Erasmus agreement with the university of the applicant as soon as a student is accepted as a Student Research Fellow
˃ A maximum of five Erasmus Student Research Fellowships are available
˃ Early applications are highly recommended
˃ Application Deadline: 30th of April 2015.
Application Process
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Contact
˃ Website
http://www.uni.li/student-research-fellowship
˃ E-mail to Sandra Beyer