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Brain mobility : an added value in your career planning

Brain mobility : an added value in your career planning . Peter Marynen, Vice-president for Research 27 March 2013. Brain Mobility. KU Leuven international Young researchers at KU Leuven Brain mobility & ‘ competence profile’ YouReCa. 1. KU Leuven: diverse & international.

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Brain mobility : an added value in your career planning

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  1. Brain mobility:anaddedvalue in yourcareer planning Peter Marynen, Vice-president for Research 27 March 2013

  2. Brain Mobility • KU Leuven international • Young researchers at KU Leuven • Brain mobility & ‘competence profile’ • YouReCa

  3. 1. KU Leuven: diverse & international

  4. 1. KU Leuven in FP7 Number of contracts in the 7th Framework Programme (FP7) Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

  5. 1. KU Leuven in the European Research Council

  6. 2. ‘Incoming’ mobility

  7. 2. ‘Outgoing’ mobility • JuMo mobility allowances (6 months – 12 months): 32 awarded in 2012 • FWO travel grants (5 weeks – 12 months): 47 awarded in 2011 (of which 32 for stays >6 months) • Other opportunities: Marie Curie Actions, country- or discipline- specific fellowships, …

  8. 3. Career paths Academic professorship (ZAP) Academic9% of PhD graduates Permanent research staff (BAP) Academic career 18% Post-doc 34% Public sector 82% Non-academic career PhD Non-academic91% of PhD graduates NGO 66% Enterprise Source: VRWB

  9. 3. Brain mobility & competence profile Academic and technical skills • Relational • skills Intellectual skills Self management skills Leadership & change management

  10. 3. Brain mobility & competence profile Academic and technical skills Methodological skills Language skills • Relational skills • Diplomatic skills • Networking Intellectual skills Interdisciplinary thinking/ broadmindedness • Self management skills • Autonomy • Planning, • organising and • prioritising • Leadership & change management • International • Focus

  11. 4. YouReCa YouReCa (“Young Researchers’ Careers”) aims at improving and widening the career perspectives of KU Leuven’s young researchers. To this end, YouReCawill organize a broad range of activities for PhD students, postdoctoral researchers and assistant professors that are related to: • Career development and the improvement of career prospects • Strengthening the international orientation of researchers’ careers • Training and education

  12. 4. YouReCa – Career development YouReCa will establish • a Career Centrefor young researchers • aJunior ResearchersMobility Programma ‘JUMO’ As more than 90% of PhD graduates will pursue a career outside of academia, focus will be on the transition to the non-academic job market. Youreca will provide general and personalized career guidance.

  13. 4. YouReCa – International mobility • … the university • Fresh blood • Fresh insights in sciences • Complementary expertises • International network • … the researcher • Independence • Exploring new research domains, technologies and cultures • Enlarging your network

  14. 4. YouReCa - JuMo JuMo (Junior Researcher Mobility programme) A financing programme intended to stimulate the international or intersectorialmobility of young KU Leuven researchers. • Financial support for research stays (6 to 12 months) outside Belgium in a high-quality environment. • A monthly mobility allowance on top of the researcher’s own scholarship or salary. • Reimbursement of travel expenses Next deadline: 22 August 2013

  15. Thank you !

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