CAPHRI has developed a Research Master for outstanding students, which has been acknowledged by NVAO (Governmental accreditation organisation). In the Research Master, students follow a two year training, which prepares them for PhD research in the field of Primary Care and Public Health.
Three separate tracks
The Health Sciences Research Master (HSRM) offers training at the MPhil level and distinguishes three separate tracks:
- (Clinical) Epidemiological
- Health Technology Assessment (HTA)
- Social Sciences
First year
All profiles have a common initial phase strongly related to the Health Sciences Research disciplines. The research master starts with a core curriculum of mandatory modules reflecting knowledge that is considered important for a common foundation of health sciences researchers.
In the second half of the first year the various specialties are shaped by means of profile specific modules.
Second year
The entire second year is used for scientific practical training.
Separate modules
The modules of the HSRM are open to PhD students of the School for Public Health and Primary Care: CAPHRI, the research School Care and other professionals in the field.
Student-satisfaction
Much attention is paid to student-satisfaction: the Master-programme has its own evaluation system. The Research Master has been assessed by students with an average of more than 8. Moreover, the prospects for graduates are good: 60 % of the students acquire a subsidy for their doctoral degree immediately after graduation.
Future researchers
In the supervision of the PhD students future plans and ambitions are monitored and evaluated. When appropriate the PhD-students/junior researchers are stimulated and supported to apply for internal research funding of the faculty (Kootstra fellowship and Talent) which may result in a post-doc appointment. A following step is to stimulate and support the post-doc researcher to apply for a next grant (when possible a Veni-grant).
Junior researchers are stimulated to have foreign research experience during these periods. The programme leader has a very important role in this process as he may decide to stimulate this process by granting extra financial means for talented researchers.
Programme director: Prof. dr. R. de Bie
T +31 43 388 2362
E ra.debie@epid.unimaas.nl
Contact
For information concerning the content of the programme and about application and selection procedures:
Mrs. Christel van Gool
Department of Epidemiology
Maastricht University
P.O. Box 616
6200 MD Maastricht
The Netherlands
T + 31 43 388 2372
F + 31 43 388 4128
E C.vanGool@Epid.unimaas.nl