Training and Supervision Plan
A PhD trajectory is a way to develop from Master graduate to an independent researcher. To ensure this development PhD students can make use of a large number of courses (general, methodological, English and topic related). Each PhD student should have a Training and Supervision Plan (TSP), which has to be signed by the supervisors and which has to be approved by the PhD co-ordinator. CAPHRI supports the TSP by offering a personal PhD student budget.
Regulation PhD student budget
The PhD student budget can be used for courses and conferences exclusively. Only PhD students with a complete CAPHRI dossier (registration form, CV, project description and Training and Supervision Plan), are entitled to receive reimbursement. Before making any costs, please contact the PhD co-ordinator.
Available grants for postdoc positions and foreign experience for PhD students
CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care has once again made funds available for the development of young academic talent at the CAPHRI Centre for Excellence in 2011. With these positions, CAPHRI wants to help develop young talented postdocs or PhD students. More information regarding these grants can be obtained from Mrs. Astrid Frissen, head of the management office of CAPHRI.
Call for proposals school CAPHRI
Procedure foreign experience grants
Kootstra Talent Fellowship
FHML Kootstra Talent Fellowships matched by CAPHRI. For excellent students of all FHML Master tracks and PhD graduates, Kootstra Talent Fellowships can be obtained in competition. These fellowships, consisting of a 6-month grant, are made available by the FHML to develop talent amongst young scientific researchers and have to be matched by the applicant School, and thus mount to a scholarship of 1 year in total. The fellowship is used to bridge the time between graduation of a talented Master student or PhD student, and the start of an official contract as a PhD student or postdoc.
Review by CAPHRI’s Scientific Committee
Before submitting the application for the Kootstra Talent Fellowship, the application has to be reviewed by CAPHRI’s Scientific Committee. The deadline for submission to CAPHRI’s Scientific Committee is Wednesday, March 14, 2012. Applications should be submitted to the secretary of the Committee, Mr. Daniel Kotz. Please note that applications that have not been reviewed by the Scientific Committee will not be accepted for submission to the FHML/CRISP.
The Kootstra Talent Fellowship procedure and application form
Advice
Willem Wolters (w.wolters@maastrichtuniversity.nl) can be contacted for advice on grant applications and research proposals (e.g. Kootstra Talent Fellowship and postdoc).
PhD student interest and activity
Provum
ProVUM strives for an optimal representation of PhD candidates in faculty and university bodies.
www.provum.nl
PhD candidates Network of the Netherlands (PNN)
The PhD candidates Network of the Netherlands (PNN) is the national interest group for and by PhD students that work at one of the fourteen Dutch universities, or at one of the eight Academic Medical Centres, or at one of the five so-called research centres.
www.hetpnn.nl (Dutch language)
PhD Academy
PhD Acadamy organizes activities for all PhD researchers of Maastricht University.
www.phdacademy.sohosted.com
Websites for international students
Euraxess
Euraxess is a website of the European Commission for foreign researchers that is a useful source of information about practicalities related to settling in a new country, such as ways to find accommodation, how to go about getting the health insurance etc. Very useful for PhD students who just came from abroad and want to know more about rules, regulations related to living in the Netherlands.
www.euraxess.nl
Knowledge Centre for International Staff
A large portion of international staff at Maastricht University are employed in PhD positions. The Knowledge Centre for International Staff offers a wide range of services to help foreign employees of Maastricht University.
Knowledge Centre for International Staff