Brain mobility:
an added value in your career planning
Peter Marynen, Vice-president for Research
27 March 2013
Brain Mobility
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KU Leuven international
Young researchers at KU Leuven
Brain mobility & ‘competence profile’
YouReCa
1. KU Leuven: diverse & international
Total Non-Belgian
diploma
Students
41.255 6.724 (16%)
(2012-2013)
… from France
105
(2012-2013)
PhD students
4.592 1.812 (39%)
(2011-2012)
PhD diploma’s
626 232 (37%)
(2011-2012)
Postdocs
(2011-2012)
1.067 390 (37%)
1. KU Leuven in FP7
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
Number of
contracts in the
7th Framework
Programme (FP7)
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
IMPERIAL COLLEGE
ETH ZURICH
LEUVEN
Katholieke Universiteit KU
Leuven
EPFL
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
KOBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET
TU DELFT
KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET
UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
LUNDS UNIVERSITET
KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FÜR…
KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITEIT
RADBOUD UNIVERSITEIT
0
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
1. KU Leuven in the European Research Council
number
2. ‘Incoming’ mobility
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
ZAP
new PhD students
postdocs
2005
2007
2009
2011
2. ‘Outgoing’ mobility
• JuMo mobility allowances (6 months – 12 months):
32 awarded in 2012
• FWO travel grants (5 weeks – 12 months):
47 awarded in 2011 (of which 32 for stays >6 months)
• Other opportunities: Marie Curie Actions, country- or disciplinespecific fellowships, …
3. Career paths
Academic
professorship
(ZAP)
Academic
18% career
Post34%
doc
PhD
66%
82%
Nonacademic
career
Permanent
research
staff (BAP)
9%
of PhD
graduates
Public sector
NGO
Nonacademic
91%
Enterprise
Source: VRWB
Academic
of PhD
graduates
3. Brain mobility & competence profile
Academic and
technical skills
Relational
skills
Self management
skills
Intellectual
skills
Leadership &
change
management
3. Brain mobility & competence profile
Academic and technical skills
Relational skills
Diplomatic skills
Networking
Methodological
skills
Language skills
Intellectual skills
Self management skills
Autonomy
Planning,
organising and
prioritising
Interdisciplinary
thinking/
broadmindedness
Leadership & change management
International
Focus
4. YouReCa
YouReCa (“Young Researchers’ Careers”) aims at
improving and widening the career perspectives
of KU Leuven’s young researchers.
To this end, YouReCa will organize a broad range of activities for
PhD students, postdoctoral researchers and assistant professors
that are related to:
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Career development and the improvement of career
prospects
Strengthening the international orientation of researchers’
careers
Training and education
4. YouReCa – Career development
YouReCa will establish
• a Career Centre for young researchers
• a Junior Researchers Mobility Programma ‘JUMO’
As more than 90% of PhD graduates will pursue a career outside of
academia, focus will be on the transition to the non-academic job
market. Youreca will provide general and personalized career
guidance.
4. YouReCa – International mobility
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… the university
Fresh blood
Fresh insights in sciences
Complementary expertises
International network
… the researcher
• Independence
• Exploring new research domains,
technologies and cultures
• Enlarging your network
4. YouReCa - JuMo
JuMo (Junior Researcher Mobility programme)
A financing programme intended to stimulate the
international or intersectorial mobility of young KU Leuven
researchers.
• Financial support for research stays (6 to 12 months) outside
Belgium in a high-quality environment.
o A monthly mobility allowance on top of the researcher’s own
scholarship or salary.
o Reimbursement of travel expenses
Next deadline: 22 August 2013
Thank you !
Our coordinates (for your postcards or further information):
Reserach Coordination Office
Schapenstraat 34, 3000 Leuven, Tel: 016/32.40.44
www.kuleuven.be/research