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PhD Day 22 September 2011

PhD Day 22 September 2011. Doing Research Abroad What can the International Office do for you? . International Office of the faculty of Humanities. Our target groups: Incoming and outgoing exchange students International students for Degree Programmes at the faculty

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PhD Day 22 September 2011

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  1. PhD Day 22 September 2011 Doing Research Abroad What can the International Office do for you? \

  2. International Office of the faculty of Humanities • Our target groups: • Incoming and outgoing exchange students • International students for Degree Programmes at the faculty • Incoming and outgoing teachers and staff • Incoming and outgoing researchers • Our main activities: • Providing information at all points in time • Full coordination of application procedures for exchange students • Coordination of visa and accommodation for incoming students, teachers, staff and researchers • Be of assistance to outgoing teachers, staff and researchers

  3. Doing Research Abroad “I love doing research at Utrecht University, but I really would like to do a part of my research abroad…” • Academic matters: • What do I want to do abroad? • Supervision and support • Some practical matters: • LLP - Erasmus • Accommodation abroad • Visa and Residence Permit

  4. LLP - Erasmus • Lifelong Learning Programme – Erasmus • Via Student Mobility - research • Partner universities in Europe – student mobility • Other universities in Europe – placement • Minimum of 3 months • € 220 per month (subject to change) • Teacher Mobility • Partner Universities in Europe • Min. 5 days - Max. 6 weeks • € 75 per day + € 150 travel costs (subject to change)

  5. Accommodation Abroad and Visa • Accommodation • See if the host university/institution can be of any help • Start looking for accommodation in time! • Use your network • Visa and Residence Permit • Paperwork and Patience • Start in time!

  6. Last but not least • Don’t forget • Insurance • Contact with Utrecht University (VPN connection) • Accommodation in the Netherlands – sublet?

  7. Contact the International Office • www.uu.nl/faculty/humanities/en -> International Office • Two coordinators: • Ms Vanessa Arts (Consultation hours every Thursday from 13-14.00) • Ms Francien Horrevorts (Consultation hours every Tuesday from 13-14.00) • One e-mail address: internationaloffice.gw@uu.nl • Address: Drift 13

  8. Questions?

  9. Possibilities for PhD Mobility • UU has agreements (“Memorandum of Understanding”) with over 80 partners worldwide to facilitate student and teacher mobility • UU has funding for international collaboration with 35 Utrecht University Partners (UUP’s) Possibilities are: - doing research and/or - following PhD Training Courses

  10. UU Funding for International Strategic Collaboration For incoming and outgoing researchers: • Travel Grants: Placement has to contribute to the (further) development of new collaboration links within a UU focus area (www.uu.nl/focusareas) • Intensive Workshops For incoming researchers only: • Short Stay Fellowships • Short Stay Visiting professorships

  11. Mobility through Faculty MoU’s • University of Rutgers USA (co-funded bilateral teacher exchange) • UC Santa Barbara (co-funded bilateral teacher exchange) • UC Los Angeles (co-funded bilateral student & teacher exchange)

  12. EU Funding

  13. Marie Curie Actions • Intra-European Fellowships for career development (IEF) • Move from one EU Member State to another • Advanced training and personal career development • Financial support for 12 – 24 months

  14. Marie Curie Actions • International Outgoing Fellowships for career development (IOF) • European researchers conducting high-level research in other parts of the world • Includes an outgoing phase and a mandatory reintegration phase • All areas of scientific research

  15. Marie Curie Actions IEF and IOF • What does the funding cover? • A salary for the researcher • Contribution to research-related costs • The fellowships may include: • Training-through-research • Hands-on training • Interdisciplinary knowledge transfer • Building collaborations • Scientific and financial management of your research

  16. Marie Curie Actions • Initial Training Networks (ITN) • For recruitment of researchers from all over the world • Researchers are required to undertake transnational mobility • Marie Curie ITN job vacancies are published on the EC website: http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/jobs/jvSearch

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