Going abroad for PhD candidates Rob van Leeuwen International Office Comeniuslaan

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: 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.) -)

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.) -)

Erasmus+ Mobility Programme: Staff Training

Erasmus+ Mobility Programme: Staff Training

Erasmus+ Mobility Programme: Staff Training and

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. -)

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.

How to apply for Erasmus+ Staff Mobility: (1)Download form, fill in and sign (2)Submit minimum 2 weeks before Student Mobility: (1)Inform your Faculty International Office (2)Fill in online form (3)Fill in documents, sign and submit -)

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

Radboud Internationalisation Fund Teaching outside Europe: Existing contact, supported by your faculty Fixed grant: € 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

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: : : : 211 Popular destination: USA (50%!), Canada Most applications: UMC and Faculty Social Sciences

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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!

Contact Details Radboud Internationalisation Fund – PhDs Paula Haarhuis (15659) Erasmus+ and Radboud Internationalisation Fund – Teaching Rob van Leeuwen (13096) Xavier Smeets, PhD Candidate Radboudumc Staff Training: Randomized Controlled Trials Course at Oxford University