1. Radboud Max Planck Internships
Radboud Beyond Borders
10 October 2017
Jacqueline Larosch
International Office

2. Our programme About Max Planck Society
Radboud Max Planck Internships: who can apply?
What does this grant programme entail?
Application procedure Radboud Max Planck Internships
Erasmus+ application and documents

3. About Max Planck Society
Max Planck Society is Germany’s most succesful research organisation. Since its establishment in 1948, no fewer than 18 Nobel laureates have emerged from the ranks of its scientists.
Max Planck Institutes carry out basic research in the life and natural sciences, and the social and human sciences.

4. Radboud Max Planck Internships: who can apply
Master’s programme
Contact person Radboud University
M Philosophy (research)
Prof. C.R. Palmerino
M HLCS (research)
Prof. J. Oosterman
M Language and Communication (research)
Dr. N. Oostdijk
M Biomedical Sciences
Prof. F. Russel
M Molecular Mechanisms of Disease (research)
Prof. R. Brock
M Biology
Dr. H. Nijssen
M Chemistry
M Computing Science
M Medical Biology
M Molecular Life Sciences
M Mathematics
M Physics & Astronomy
M Onderneming en Recht (research)
Prof. C. Jansen
M Artificial Intelligence
Dr. J. Farquhar
M Behavioural Science (research)
Prof. R. Holland
M Cognitive Neuroscience (research)
Dr. A. Koning
M Social and Cultural Science: Comparative Research on Societies (research)
Dr. J. Tolsma

5. Radboud Max Planck Internships
100 places per year
Minimum 6 months, up to 12 months
All European Max Planck Institutes
except for: Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in Nijmegen
Grant: 500 Euros per month
Erasmus+ grant for traineeships
Radboud Max Planck Internship grant
Internship applications can be done whole year round
It is recommended to start 6 months beforehand with your application
Max Planck Institutes have the right to decline internship candidates

6. Application procedure
You approach the Radboud contact person of your study programme to express interest in an internship at a European Max Planck Institute (MPI)
Via this contact person, the Verwaltungsleiter (head of administration) of the relevant MPI is contacted. He or she receives your internship proposal, which you have formulated with your supervisor. The proposal should include all information needed for the Erasmus+ Learning Agreement for Traineeships
The Verwaltungsleiter of the Max Planck Institute approves or rejects your proposal
If you are accepted at the MPI, you contact your faculty International Office to apply for an Erasmus+ / MPI grant. Preferably, at least 3 months before your departure
The International Office of the faculty will nominate you for an Erasmus+ grant, including an additional Radboud Max Planck Internship grant

7. Erasmus+ procedure and documents
You can find the Erasmus+ procedure online: After your online application for an Erasmus+ grant, you will receive an with instructions and documents you need to take care of before your departure (e.g. Grant Agreement, Learning Agreement for Traineeship). Approximately 1 month before the end of your internship you will receive another with instructions and documents

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