going abroad for phd candidates rob van leeuwen [email protected] international office...
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Programme
•Why?!•Possibilities-As a PhD student-As a staff member (training)-As a teacher
•How to apply•Questions •Experiences by Xavier Smeets
Why going abroad?
You can broaden or specialise your research, teaching or daily work
You can improve your language skills
You can achieve personal development
You can create an international network
It will change your perspective
It’s fun!
Erasmus+ Mobility Programme: 4 options
Staff Mobility: Teaching• What: Lecturing/teaching abroad• Who: Lecturer, researcher or PhD candidate
Staff Mobility: Training• What: Attending lectures, receiving training, participating in job shadowing, international staff
training week or summer school• Who: All contracted staff and PhD
Erasmus+ Mobility Programme: 4 options
Student Mobility: Study• What: Attending courses, minors or semester programme• Who: PhD candidate
Student Mobility: Traineeship• What: Participating in an internship or research project• Who: PhD candidate
Erasmus+ Mobility Programme: Staff Teaching
Objective:• To share knowledge with students, research contacts and colleagues in the other university
Conditions:• 2 - 60 days• Minimum 8 hours teaching (p.w.)• Host university is an eligible European university• Bilateral agreement between Radboud University and the host university
Grant: fixed prices for travel (€ 180 up to € 530)and living expenses (€ 50 up to € 80 p.d.)
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Erasmus+ Mobility Programme: Staff Training
Objective:• To acquire knowledge, new perspectives and insights for personal and professional
development
Conditions:• 2-60 days• Work plan with personal learning objectives• Host can be a European university or training institution• Seminars and conferences are excluded
Grant: fixed prices for travel (€ 180 up to € 530)and living expenses (€ 50 up to € 80 p.d.)
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Erasmus+ Mobility Programme: Staff Training
http://staffmobility.eu/staff-week-search
Erasmus+ Mobility Programme: Staff Training
www.summerschoolsineurope.eu/ and www.shortcoursesportal.eu/
Erasmus+ Mobility Programme: Student Study
Objective:• To acquire knowledge through attending courses, minors or semester programma
Conditions:• 3 to 12 months• Study plan: learning agreement for study• Bilateral agreement with host university
Grant: € 150 to € 270 p.m.
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Erasmus+ Mobility Programme: Student Traineeship
Objective:• To acquire knowledge through participating in an internship or research project
Conditions:• 2 to 12 months• Traineeship plan: learning agreement with the university or institution
Grant: € 270 to € 390 p.m.
www.erasmusintern.org
How to apply for Erasmus+
Staff Mobility:(1) Download form, fill in and sign(2) Submit ([email protected]) minimum 2 weeks before departure
Student Mobility:(3) Inform your Faculty International Office(4) Fill in online form(5) Fill in documents, sign and submit ([email protected])
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Financial settlement Erasmus+
Staff Mobility
Grant Department
Staff: request for international business trip submit claim after the trip
Student Mobility:
Grant Student
Radboud Internationalisation Fund
Teaching outside Europe:Existing contact, supported by your facultyFixed grant: € 1.000
PhD candidates:Fixed grant: outside Europe € 700 and Europe: € 400
Organising international conferences:At the Radboud University or Soeterbeeck, with minimum 50% international participantsCo-funding of the faculty budget: 50% with a maximum of € 2.500
Radboud Internationalisation Fund
PhD candidates:•Building up international network•Active participation at international conference•Research and education possibilities•Reputation Radboud University Nijmegen
! Maximum twice during PhD!
Radboud Internationalisation Fund
Additional mobility for PhD candidates:2011: 128
2012: 174
2013: 196
2014: 211
Popular destination: USA (50%!), Canada
Most applications: UMC and Faculty Social Sciences
Thank you for your attention: QUESTIONS??????
Intercultural Learning Workshop
What: test your intercultural mettle, try different communication tactics, learn some strategies, change your perspective, and have a great timeFor whom: Students and staff that are interested in going abroad during their studies/research/workWhere: GN6 and GN7 (Gymnasion)When: Today, 15:45-17:15
Join!
Contact Details
Radboud Internationalisation Fund – PhDs Paula Haarhuis (15659) [email protected]
Erasmus+ and Radboud Internationalisation Fund – TeachingRob van Leeuwen (13096) [email protected]
Xavier Smeets, PhD CandidateRadboudumc
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