Study and internships abroad: a valuable experience! Tuesday 5 November Maaike van Gerven International Office – Faculty of Arts

Information meeting Faculty of Arts Organisation of the stay abroad Maaike van Gerven Student Mobility Coordinator Experience expert Loekie van Dam

Why go abroad? Academic development International experience is advantage when looking for a job Language improvement Cultural education Personal growth It is a once in a lifetime opportunity!

How to fit your programme Well begun is half done: start the preparations about 1.5 years before departure Make sure your stay abroad fits your curriculum: Mobility window Elective minor Replacement for obligatory courses Stay abroad fits within your 3 year Bachelor’s programme Consult with student advisor Arrange recognition of ECTS before you leave

Destinations study abroad Exchange agreements: stimulate + facilitate exchange Europe: approximately 20 countries, >150 agreements, per subject area Outside Europe: US, Canada, Latin America, Africa, Asia, Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, etc. https://www.ru.nl/facultyofarts/studyabroad/outgoing-exchange/study-abroad/destinations/ How to choose a destination? Personal preference and motivation Courses at host university Content study programme at Radboud University Language skills

Destinations internship abroad Study abroad Internship abroad Help with application, grant, housing etc. from host university. You will have to arrange a lot yourself: the internship to start with, but also housing, visa etc. You will study with peers who have the same expectations. After office hours, your colleagues have their own lives. The surroundings (the university) is familiar ground. You have to go to work every day. Find an intership via: Offer available on website Career Service – Faculty of Arts Job opening on a website of a company you find interesting An organisation that offers internships, e.g. CRCCASIA or Stagehuis Own network www.aiesec.nl, www.integrand.nl Career Events Approach a company with your own ideas Information session Interships abroad: Thursday 8 November, 15.30 – 16.15, TvA 8.00.12

Scholarships Most used Erasmus grant  study and internships Individual Travel Grant  study and internships Holland Scholarship Programme  study Applied for study period or internship abroad? We select grant, you apply. Other scholarships ISEP (VS) VSB, Cultureel Verdragbeurzen, NWIB’s Summer Grant Scholarships via RU: www.ru.nl/studyabroadgrants Beursopener.nl

The Erasmus grant Conditions: Minimum of 2 months abroad for internships, 3 months for study abroad Maximum of 12 months per cycle (BA/MA/PhD), does not have to be connected and possible for internship and study abroad Registered as student at Radboud University, pay tuition fees here For study abroad: Erasmus agreement between institutions Also outside Europe? Allowance: Between 150,- and €250,- per month (dependent on destination) Internships + €120,- Procedure: https://www.ru.nl/io/english/students/outgoing-exchange/grants/erasmus-grant/ Hand in Learing Agreement and Grant Agreement 2 weeks before departure

Individual Travel Grant Conditions Registered as student at Raboud University Go abroad within your programme: minimum 2 months, maximum 1 year You receive credits for the project Other scholarships are not available (e.g. Erasmus grant) You receive the ITG only once Allowance Europe: €200,- a month/ max. 4 months Outside Europe: €300,- a month / max. 4 months Procedure https://www.ru.nl/io/english/students/outgoing-exchange/grants/individual-travel-grant-itg/ Hand in application two weeks before departure

Holland Scholarship Programme Conditions Registered as student at Radboud University Go abroad for a minimim of 3 months and 15 EC You are going abroad on a Radboud wide agreement Allowance €1250,- Procedure https://www.ru.nl/io/english/students/outgoing-exchange/grants/holland-scholarship/ Hand in a Learning Agreement and a Grant Agreement 2 weeks before departure

ISEP Exchange programme between American and non-American students 1 semester regular education at host institution For ± €3500,- you get housing and meals in the US American student gets this amount to pay living expenses here https://www.ru.nl/io/english/students/outgoing-exchange/grants/isep- programme/ and http://www.isep.org Studying in the USA Wednesday 7 Nov, 15.30 - 16.15 hrs, GR -1.070

Other scholarships VSBfonds beurs After completion of BA/MA For Dutch (speaking) students with a social interest www.vsbfonds.nl/beurzen Dutch Scientific Institutes Abroad Opportunities and facilities for students in specific fields of study: (art) history, language, culture, archaeology www.ru.nl/nwib/

Summer Grant – Faculty of Arts Conditions Registered as student at Radboud University You receive ECTS for the summer school The summer school needs to be academic and linked to your programme Language courses are excluded Winter schools / FFTR minor?? Allowance Europe: maximum of €750,- Outside Europe: maximum of €1000,- There are 15 grants available Procedure http://www.ru.nl/studenten/student-life/naar-het-buitenland/zomerbeurzen/zomerbeurzen-letteren/ Application via IO – Faculty of Arts First come, first serve

Application procedure Semester abroad? Digital application via Osiris (tab ‘stay abroad’) Attach letter of motivation and other required documents Choose destinations corresponding with the Faculty of Arts/your study programme Top 3 of destinations

Deadlines Study abroad Outside Europe 1 February (SM1 + SM2) Europe 1 March (SM1 + SM2) Students German Language and 9 September (SM2) Culture Internship abroad No specific deadline, interships can start throughout the year  Not going abroad (yet), but want to come in contact with international students? Join ISN Nijmegen!

What happens after application? Placement letter: in February/April/October First WE: Nominate you at host university Nominate you for applicable grant Then YOU: Apply as exchange student at host university Apply for applicable grant

Need help? https://www.ru.nl/facultyofarts/studyabroad/ Destinations Student experiences Step-by-step plan Office hours Maaike van Gerven Tuesday and Thursday afternoon Make an appointment via https://www.ru.nl/facultyofarts/studyabroad/contact/appointment- consultation-hours/ Study abroad coordinators per study programme (academic advice) Website of our partner universities Search via Google, e.g. ‘courses for exchange students [name host uni]’

Experience expert Loekie van Dam Romance languages and cultures - Spanish Studied at Universidad de Guanajuato (Mexico)