1. Going abroad for PhD candidates Rob van Leeuwen r.vanleeuwen@io.ru.nl International Office Comeniuslaan

2. Programme Why?! Possibilities -As a PhD student -As a staff member (training) -As a teacher How to apply Questions Experiences by Xavier Smeets

3. 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!

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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.) -) www.ru.nl/io

8. 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.) -) www.ru.nl/io

9. Erasmus+ Mobility Programme: Staff Training http://staffmobility.eu/staff-week-search

10. Erasmus+ Mobility Programme: Staff Training http://www.irun.eu/

11. Erasmus+ Mobility Programme: Staff Training www.summerschoolsineurope.eu/www.summerschoolsineurope.eu/ and www.shortcoursesportal.eu/www.shortcoursesportal.eu/

12. 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. -) www.ru.nl/io

13. 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

14. How to apply for Erasmus+ Staff Mobility: (1)Download form, fill in and sign (2)Submit (erasmus@io.ru.nl) minimum 2 weeks before departureerasmus@io.ru.nl Student Mobility: (1)Inform your Faculty International Office (2)Fill in online form (3)Fill in documents, sign and submit (erasmus@io.ru.nl)erasmus@io.ru.nl -) www.ru.nl/io

15. Financial settlement Erasmus+ Staff Mobility GrantDepartment Staff: request for international business trip submit claim after the trip Student Mobility: GrantStudent

17. Radboud Internationalisation Fund Teaching outside Europe: Existing contact, supported by your faculty Fixed 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 participants Co-funding of the faculty budget: 50% with a maximum of € 2.500

18. 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!

19. 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

20. Thank you for your attention: QUESTIONS??????

21. Intercultural Learning Workshop What: test your intercultural mettle, try different communication tactics, learn some strategies, change your perspective, and have a great time For whom: Students and staff that are interested in going abroad during their studies/research/work Where: GN6 and GN7 (Gymnasion) When: Today, 15:45-17:15 Join!

22. Contact Details Radboud Internationalisation Fund – PhDs Paula Haarhuis (15659) p.haarhuis@io.ru.nlp.haarhuis@io.ru.nl Erasmus+ and Radboud Internationalisation Fund – Teaching Rob van Leeuwen (13096) r.vanleeuwen@io.ru.nlr.vanleeuwen@io.ru.nl Xavier Smeets, PhD Candidate Radboudumc Staff Training: Randomized Controlled Trials Course at Oxford University