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International M obility For R esearchers

International M obility For R esearchers. Faculty of Social Sciences 10 January 2013. Overview. Introduction by Leen d’Haenens, Vice Dean Internationalisation Possibilities at the university - wide level by Katrien Vanelven and Vicky Wandels, International Office KU Leuven

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International M obility For R esearchers

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  1. International MobilityFor Researchers Faculty of Social Sciences 10 January 2013

  2. Overview • Introduction by Leen d’Haenens, Vice Dean Internationalisation • Possibilitiesat the university-widelevel by Katrien Vanelven and Vicky Wandels, International Office KU Leuven • Erasmus Mundus Action 2 • Central BilateralAgreements • JUMO (YouReCa) • Research for Development • Possibilitieswithin the Erasmus framework by Bert Claesen, Administrative Erasmus Coordinator, Faculty of Social Sciences • PossibilitieswithinBilateralAgreementsbetween the Faculty and Non-EU Partners by Leen d’Haenens, Vice Dean International Relations and Ria Laenen, International Relations Policy Adviser, Faculty of Social Sciences

  3. Outgoingmobilitydoctoral, postdoctoral, staff Erasmus Mundus Action 2 (EMA2)

  4. EMA2: Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus • Doctoral students (6 months), postdoctoral (6m), staff (1m) • Partner universities: • YankaKupala State University of Grodno (Belarus) • Belarusian National Technical University (Belarus) • Alecu Russo” State University (Moldova) • Academy of Economics Studies of Moldova (Moldova) • Moldova State University (Moldova) • YuriyFedkovychChernivtsi National University (Ukraine) • Dragomanov National Pedagogical University (Ukraine) • National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (Ukraine) • National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute(Ukraine)

  5. EMA2: Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus • Apply online: http://emerge.uaic.ro • Deadline: 15 February • Start mobility: September 2013. Spring 2015 at the latest. • Questions: katrien.vanelven@int.kuleuven.be

  6. EMA2: Russian Federation: Triple I • Doctoral (6-9m), postdoctoral (6-9m), staff (1-3m) • Partner universities: • St. Petersburg State University • Immanuel Kant State University of Russia • Petrozavodsk State University • Russian State University for Humanities • Yaroslav-The-Wise Novgorod State University • Udmurt State University • Irkutsk State University • Kazan State University • Higher School of Economics • Ural State University

  7. EMA2: Russian Federation: Triple I • Apply online: http://www3.utu.fi/sivustot/iii • Call for applications: 1 October – 28 November, 2013 • Start mobility: September 2014. Spring 2015 at the latest. • Questions: katrien.vanelven@int.kuleuven.be

  8. EMA2: Russian Federation: Aurora • Doctoral (6-20m), postdoctoral (6-10m), staff (1-3m) • Partner universities: • Northern (Arctic) Federal University • North-Ossetian State University • Novosibirsk State Technical University • Pacific National University • St. Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance • Higher School of Economics • Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University • Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University • Russian State University for the Humanities • Udmurt State University

  9. EMA2: Russian Federation: Aurora • Apply online: http://www3.utu.fi/sivustot/em-aurora/ • Call for applications: 1 October – 28 November, 2013 • Start mobility: September 2014. At the latest Spring 2016. • Questions: katrien.vanelven@int.kuleuven.be

  10. EMA2: Israel • Doctoral (6, 10 of 34 months), postdoctoral (6m), staff (1m) • Partner universities: 1. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 2. Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem 3. Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 4. IDC Herzliya, Herzliya 5. University of Haifa, Haifa 6. Western Galilee College, Akko

  11. EMA2: Israel • Apply online: https://www.em2il.muni.cz/ • Deadline: 31 January 2013 • Start mobility: September 2013. At the latest Spring 2015. • Questions: vicky.wandels@int.kuleuven.be

  12. EMA 2 Projects in which KU Leuven is nota partner • Regions • Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Syria, Israel • Russia • Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus • Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia • Projects http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/funding/scholarships_students_academics_en.php

  13. Outgoing mobility doctoral, postdoctoral, staff Central Bilateral Agreements

  14. Japan: Kansai University • Duration: Staff: 2 weeks – 1 month Doctoral & postdoctoral: 3 weeks - 3 months • Areas: economics, literature, Eastern and Western studies, law, social sciences, exact sciences • Reimbursement: 270.000 yen / month (€2.350) Health insurance Accommodation Travelling expenses Travelling expenses up to 10.000 yen / month (€90)

  15. Japan: Kansai University • Reimbursements: Research expenditure up to 30.000 yen/month (€260) Teaching: 30.000 yen/course or seminar up to a total amount of 90.000 yen (€780) Additional reimbursements according to MoU Application documents CV (English) Letter of invitation from colleague at Kansai University Application form • Deadlines 15 October: mobility in 2nd semester 15 March: mobility in 1st semester

  16. Japan: Waseda University • Duration: to be discussed with the colleagues at Waseda • Areas: political sciences, economy, law, literature, educational sciences, sciences and applied sciences, arts, Asian studies, communication sciences, social sciences • Reimbursement: to be discussed with IO and Waseda Travelling expenses in economy class Accommodation to be discussed with Waseda University

  17. Japan: Waseda University Application documents CV (English) Letter of invitation from colleague at Waseda University Application form • Deadlines 15 October: mobility in 2nd semester 15 March: mobility in 1st semester Meer info op http://www.kuleuven.be/internationaal/akkoorden/centraal_bilateraal_azie.html

  18. MobilityGrants for ZAP: China • Partner universities: Tsinghua, Beijing Peking University, Beijing Shanghai Jiao Tong, Shanghai Fudan, Shanghai East China Normal University, Shanghai • Areas: open for all academic fields • Reimbursement: Travelling expenses in economy up to €1.000 Daily allowance of €50 • Duration: 1 week – 1 month

  19. Mobility Grants for ZAP: China Application documents CV (English) Letter of invitation from a colleague at the partner University Application form • Deadlines 15 October: mobility in 2nd semester 15 March: mobility in 1st semester Meer info op http://www.kuleuven.be/internationaal/akkoorden/centraal_bilateraal_azie.html

  20. North America • University of Pennsylvania • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Deadlines • 15 October: mobility in 2nd semester • 15 March: mobility in 1st semester followingacademicyear • Questions: katrien.vanelven@int.kuleuven.be

  21. Europe • RadboudUniversiteit Nijmegen • John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin • Agreements at faculty level with universities in Europe • Deadlines • 15 October: mobility in 2nd semester • 15 January: mobility starting end of 2nd semester • 15 March: mobility in 1st semester following academic year • Questions: katrien.vanelven@int.kuleuven.be

  22. South-Africa • Stellenbosch University • University of the Western Cape (Belville) • University of Pretoria • University of the Freestate - Bloemfontein • University of Cape Town • Deadlines • 15 October: mobility in 2nd semester • 15 March: mobility in 1st semester followingacademicyear • Questions: an.huts@int.kuleuven.be

  23. Submit application • Electronically: nela.avila@int.kuleuven.be or • Via snail mail: Mrs Nela Avila Maya International Cooperation and Programmes Unit Naamsestraat 63/5001

  24. JUMO mobilitygrantsfor junior researchers • Duration: 6 months – 1 year • Reimbursements: Daily allowancedepending on the country but with a maximum of €1.000 per month (€1.500 for families) Travel expenses up to €650 within Europe and €1.000 outside Europe • Three calls / year • Application must besupportedby KU Leuven supervisor • Host institution: requirement of high level research More information on http://www.kuleuven.be/onderzoek/youreca/

  25. VLADOC doctoralscholarships • Doctoralscholarshipduring 2,3 or 4 years • Conditionsforapplication: • Research relatedto “Research for Development” • HavingobtainedMaster degree (at the moment of application) • EER-nationality • Distinctionduringyour studies • Part of the research (at least 8 months) will take place in the South • http://www.kuleuven.be/internationaal/doctorandi • Detailedinformation in English on http://www.vliruos.beunder “calls” • Contact at International Office: hilde.nijs@int.kuleuven.be • Info sessionTues. 15 Jan. 6.30 PM International Office (please register) • Application deadline: 25 Febr. 2013

  26. TRAVEL COMPENSATION for PhD and Postdoc to the South ! New : call tobelaunched Jan. 2013 • Travel compensation of maximum 1500 euro • Conditionsforapplication: • Minimum 2 weeks in the South • In one of the 54 focus countries of universitydevelopment cooperation in the South • Activitiesin cooperation withlocalinstitutionare relatedto “Research for Development” • Return before 1 September 2013 • Application deadlines: 1 April and 1 June 2013 • Application formswillbeavailablesoon • Contact at International Office: hilde.nijs@int.kuleuven.be

  27. BilateralagreementsbetweenFaculty of Social Sciences and non-EU partners • Asia: • Kobe University, Japan • FudanUniversity, Shanghai, China • Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China • National University of Seoul, South Korea • National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan • National Sun Yat Sen University, Taiwan • Jindal Global University, India

  28. Kobe University, Japan • About the university: • ca. 16.000 students, • 1100 foreignstudents • One of the oldestuniversities in Japan • Location: • Centrallylocated in Japan • The city of Kobe (1.5 mil) isapprox 30 km from Osaka International Airport. • The campus islocated on a hillwith a view over Kobe.

  29. Kobe UniversityJapan • Be aware: differentacademicyear: April –March • First sem: April – Sept • Second sem: Oct – March • Websitecontains a lot of useful information like « life in Japan », « housing », and otherpractical information: http://www.kobe-u.ac.jp/en/

  30. National Taiwan University (NTU),Taipei • About the university: • mostprestigiousuniversity of Taiwan, • ca. 33 000 students, • divided over a number of campuses, colleges and graduateschools • Located in the capital Taipei

  31. National Taiwan University, Taipei Some English-taught courses: • American Foreign Policy • American Politics • International Organisations • EconomicHistory • Micro-economics • Macro-economics • Introduction to Qualitative ResearchMethods • EmpiricalStudies in PoliticalEconomy • Seminar on ChineseIntellectualHistory • SpecialTopics in China’sEconomicDevelopment and Reform

  32. National Sun Yat Sen University, Taiwan • Areas of mutualresearchinterestslisted in Letter of Intent: • Public Policy and Management • PoliticalEconomy, Trade and InvestmentPolicies • SociologicalProcesses in Industrial Relations and Labour Markets • Persuasive and Marketing Communication • Monitoring Media Performance • Migration, Mobility and BoundaryCrossing • Located in the Southern part of Taiwan • Approx 10,000 students

  33. Seoul National University, South Korea • Some of the researchcentersat the College of Social Sciences: • Institute of Communication Research • Center for International Studies • Institute for KoreanRegionalStudies • Center for AsiaResearch • Institute for GenderResearch • Institute for Social Development and Policy Research • Main partner: GraduateSchool for International Studies SNU-EU Studies Center

  34. Jindal Global University, India • About the university: • Very modern, privateuniversity, created in 2009 • Highlyqualifiedacademic staff withdegreesfrom world renowneduniversities • Location: • ca. 40 km from Delhi • Green, modern, guarded campus • Cooperation agreement on the level of the Group of Humanities and Social Sciences

  35. Jindal Global University • Some of the courses: • Social Sciences ResearchMethods • International Relations: Theory and Praxis • International Law and Organisations • International Economics • Global Governance • South Asian Civilisation and Politics • Politics of Coexistence: Israel and the Middle East • Contemporary Security Studies

  36. Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China • About the university: • Member of C9 League= group of 9 prestigiousChineseuniversities • Ca. 34 000 studenten • Ca. 1500 foreignstudents • Developingits profile in social sciences • Bilateral agreement betweenFaculty of Arts (MAES), Faculty of Social Sciences (KU Leuven) and School of Humanities, Jiao Tong: possibility for 1PhD and 1 post-doc per academicyear Universitylibrary

  37. Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China • Some of the English taught courses: • ChineseConstitutional and Administrative Law • Introduction to Chinese Culture • Topics in AsianStudies • Politics of International Economic Relations • Chinese Society and Chinese Law • ChineseHumanRights and Labour Issues • Urban Culture Studies • History of MarxistPhilosophy

  38. FudanUniversityin Shanghai, China • Primarilyinteresting for politicalscientists • Our partner: The Center for EuropeanStudiesatFudanUniversity • About the university: • Member of the C9 League • Ca. 44 000 studenten • Some of the courses in English: • China Trade and Security Policy • PoliticalEconomy of China • Chinese Culture and Commercial Practice • Introduction to Chinese Society and Culture • Politics and Economy in the Asian-Pacific Region • East AsianPolitics • Chinese Population and Development

  39. FudanUniversity in Shanghai, China • Green campus in Shanghai

  40. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA • About the university • Ca. 42000 studenten • Ca. 8000 foreignstudents • 2nd largestuniversitylibrary in the USA • 1 of the top public universities • Founder of the « Big 10 » universities

  41. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  42. University of Illinois ResidentDirector: Prof. Dr. Gray Swicegood GuestProfessor in Sociologyat the Faculty of Social Sciences of KU Leuven In Spring 2013 4 academic staff members of the faculty of Social Science will go to Illinois, making use of the possibilitiescreated by the central bilateral agreement between KU Leuven and Illinois.

  43. Centre d'études ethniques des universités montréalaises (CEETUM), Montréal, Canada • For thoseconductingresearch on ethnic groups and ethnicminorities • Research Center withaccess to all universities of Montréal

  44. Bilateralagreementswithother non-EU partners • Russia: • Kazan Volga RegionFederalUniversity Knowledge of Russianisrecommended Partner also in Triple I and AURORA (EMA2) Main research areas withmobilitypossibilities: public management (beingdeveloped) political sciences: federalism intercultural, interethnic relations

  45. SummerSchool in China KU Leuven offers from 2013 a stipend of 500 Euro toparticipants (PhD students) in summer schools at one of the Chinese partner universities: • Peking University • TsinghuaUniversity • East China Normal University • FudanUniversity • Shanghai Jiao Tong University

  46. SummerSchool in China for Anthropologystudents • Topic? Field workandstudy of minority issues • Where? University of Yunnan, Kunming • When? Second andthird week of July 2013 • What? Part theory, part field work in one of the manyvillageswithethnicminoritiesborderingMyanmar, Laos, Thailand or Vietnam. • Financing? • 5 grants are available, includingregistrationfor the summer school, housingand field work • Owncost: travelcost • More information? Prof. Dr. ChingLin Pang

  47. Some important notes • As a PhDstudent, yourmobility plans need to bediscussed in the first place withyoursupervisor. • Keep an eye on the faculty’s internationalisation web page for regularlyupdated information. The slidesfromthis session willalsobe made availablethere: www.soc.kuleuven.be/internationalisation • What do weoffer? Guidance towards a tailor-made mobility plan. Contact persons: Internationalisation policy: Prof. Dr. Leen d’Haenens, Dr. Ria Laenen Erasmus: Bert Claesen

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