MMD internships abroad
Faculty of Medical Sciences
Cindy van Dijk
International Officer & Erasmus coordinator
Radboudumc International Office
April 8th 2014
Programme April 8th 2014
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Preparations:
‐ Visa
‐ Insurance
‐ Subsidies, Scholarships & Funding Society
Erasmus+
Radboudumc International Office
Questions
Preparations
Start on time!
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Visa arrangements
Insurance coverage
Finances
Language & cultural preparations
Beware of deadlines:
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Approval of the board of examiners
Visa application procedure Funding applications
Visa application
Checklist
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Start on time! This may take up to 6 months
Check the website of the embassy for specific requirements
Supportletter via Radboudumc International Office, request these well in advance via e‐mail or e‐stip
Evidence of financial independency
Proof of Health
Visa example: USA
• J‐1 visa for students, do not go with a B1 visa!
• Online procedure
• DS‐2019 form provided by the internship location
• Can take up to 6 months
• Appointment at the American consulate in Amsterdam
More information on visa procedures and available visa can be founfd at the website of the FulbrightCenter (infosheets on visa in Dutch) or via the website of the American consulate (English)
Visa example: Australia
• Working Holiday (max 6 months), easy to obtain
• Occupational Trainee, takes longer to obtain
• Online procedure
• Can take up to 5 months in case of an Occupational Trainee visa
Visa example: Canada
• Less than 6 months = no visa required
• More than 6 months = visa & work permit needed,
via the embassy in Berlin
• “Letter of Invitation” from your Canadian supervisor is always
necessary
Insurance
Checklist
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Health insurance
‐ Europe / world coverage?
‐ Coverage in case of internship?
Travel insurance
‐ Europe / world coverage?
Liability insurance
‐ Europe / world coverage?
Finances
• Radboudumc
• Radboud University
• Foundations
• Prizes for research reports
• European Scholarship
Radboudumc: UMC Studentbudget
Monthly scholarship amounts
• EU • non‐EU
€ 150,‐ per month
€ 200,‐ per month
¾ Maximum of € 600,‐ per student ¾ Not in combination with Erasmus
¾ Requestform availiable online via StIP webpages
(www.radboudumc.nl/student ‐> right column “StIP” ‐> “Formulieren/Forms” ‐> “International Office”)
¾ Hand in requestform @ StIP together with proof of approval by board of examiners (e‐mail)
Radboud University: SNUF
Monthly scholarship amounts
• EU • non‐EU
€ 200,‐ per month
€ 300,‐ per month
¾ Minimum scholarship of 2 months, maximum of 4 months
¾ Not in combination with Erasmus!
¾ Requestforms available online via website SNUF (www.ru.nl/snuf/english) under “Grants” ‐> “Individual Travel Grants”
¾ Support letter available via Radboudumc International Office, request
these well in advance via e‐mail or e‐stip
Foundations
• Netherlands Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (NVBMB) / Koninklijke Nederlandse Chemische Vereniging (KNCV) ‐> e.g. travel grants from the Nora Baart Stichting
• KWF kankerbestrijding (cancer research) • Reumafonds (Rheumatism fund, Dutch) • Nationaal MS‐fonds (Multiple Sclerose fund, Dutch)
• Stichting MS‐Research (MS research Foundation, Dutch) • Hersenstichting (Brain foundation, Dutch) • Hartstichting (Heart foundation, Dutch) • Aids Fonds (Aids foundation) • Nierstichting (Kidney foundation, Dutch) Prizes for research reports
• Pfizer Prize for Life Science (BMS & MMD students, deadline September)
• Echo Award for the most excellent non‐Western immigrant student (deadline end of January; Dutch) • Faculty and university studyprizes (deadline 1 February) • 'Innovations in healthcare' thesis award (deadline 1 December; Dutch) • Koninklijke Nederlandse Chemie Vereniging = Royal Dutch Chemical Society; poster competition (deadline May; Dutch) • Nijbakker‐Morra Stichting prizes in the area of oncology(deadine 1 November; Dutch) European scholarship: Erasmus+
As of July 2014
• Multiple times (during Bsc, MSc & PhD)
• Minimum of 2 months for internship
• In total maximum of 12 months per cycle (BSc, MSc,PhD)
• Amounts depend on hostcountry
Application only via Radboudumc International Office!
Online application opens in June 2014 for academic year 2014‐2015
Internship & Study within Europe
Internship period: • 2 ‐12 months; • During your MMD programme; • Or after graduation as an MMD masterstudent:
¾ within one year of graduation, for a period of 2 – 12 months, depending on the number of months that you have not used during
the MMD programme;
¾ Request has to be made while registered as MMD student.
Scholarships per country
Group 1: Denmark, Finland, France, UK, Ireland, Italy,Liechtenstein, Noorway, Austria, Sweden, Switzerland)
Group 2: Belgium, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Iceland,Croatia, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Czech Republic, Turkey
Group 3: Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Roemania, Slovakia, Republic of Macedonia
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STUDY
INTERNSHIP
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€ 250 per month
€ 350 per month
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€ 200 per month
€ 300 per month
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€ 150 per month
€ 250 per month
Erasmus+ documents
Before period abroad:
• Requestform (generated automatically via online application)
• Learning Agreement (± 6 pages)*
• Transcript of Records Radboud University*
• Copy of your passport (photopage)
During:
• Changes need to be approved within 4 weken after the start of the period
abroad, ergo you need to report them to Radboudumc within 1‐2 weeks
After:
• Transcript of Records / Traineeship certificate* • Statement Form (confirmation of the actual period abroad)* * Word versions available via www.ru.nl/io
Radboudumc International Office
Contact
• Route 84 at the StIP
• Half‐hour appointments can be made via StIP:
at the frontdesk or by phone (024‐3615065/66)
• Walk‐in hours: Wednesdays 12:30‐13:30
(for short questions & signatures, max. 10 min)
• E‐mail: intoffice@iwoo.umcn.nl
• Website: www.radboudumc.nl/internationaloffice
Cindy van Dijk – International Officer & Erasmuscoordinator
Loes Vaessen – Admissions Officer
Questions