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Mobility and other Mobility and other opportunitiesopportunities

Jozef VanraepenbuschEUROGUIDANCE Flanders

EPOS vzw

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Overview

ERASMUS+;Jean Monnet;EU: The Researcher’s mobility portal,

Marie Curie, HORIZON2020, EIT, JRC,…other opportunities (national, international

organisations…);working as a researcher;checklist;Databases;…

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Mobility: the advantages of programmes

you get a grant; you don’t have to pay tuiton fee, registration,

examination… (as you have payed these already at your home institution);

you can use social facilities (housing, resto, health…) at the same conditions as the local students;

you don’t loose time: ECTS; practical things (housing…) arranged for you in

most cases; courses in English in most cases;

ERASMUS+

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ERASMUS+ What actions?

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ERASMUS+ Who can take part?

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ERASMUS+

For more information:

http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/Go to “ERASMUS+ opportunities”Read the “ERASMUS+ documentation”Contact your “National Agency”

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Three ways to reach ERASMUS+

1. International Office of the respective Higher Education Institution;

2. ERASMUS+ Programme Agencies in Member States:

http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/national-agencies_en.htm

3. Other:-> the ERASMUS / Study Abroad information resource:

http://istudy.iagora.com/-> ESN (ERASMUS student network):

http://www.esn.org

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EU: The Researcher’s mobility portal

The EURAXESS Researchers in Motion web-site is a joint initiative of the European Commission and the countries participating in the European Union's Framework Programme for Research.

EURAXESS Researchers in Motion is a one-stop shop for researchers seeking to advance their careers and personal development by moving to other countries. In addition to the information on training and jobs, this electronic gateway is the entry point to a wealth of practical information on living, working and relaxing in the European countries involved.

http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/

HORIZON 2020

Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme ever with nearly €80 billion of funding available over 7 years (2014 to 2020)Horizon 2020 is open to everyone, with a simple structure that reduces red tape and time so participants can focus on what is really important.http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/

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EU: Marie Curie Fellowships

Marie Curie Fellowships are available to researchers from across the world in all scientific and technological fields, with a view to promoting excellence in European research:

http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/

More opportunities? See also:http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm

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The EC: opportunities for researchers

EC: Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Ispra (I), Karlsruhe (D), Sevilla (SP), Petten (NL) & Geel (B) + EC in Brussels.

Information on research posts at the EC:

http://ec.europa.eu/civil_service/job/research_en.htm

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The EC: EIT - European Institute of Innovation and

Technology

The EIT is the first European initiative to integrate fully the three sides of the "Knowledge Triangle" (Higher Education, Research, Business-Innovation) and will seek to stand out as a world-class innovation-orientated reference model, inspiring and driving change in existing education and research institutions.

More info:http://eit.europa.eu/

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Traineeships at the EC

EC: Administrative traineeship , more info: http://ec.europa.eu/stages/index_en.htmEC: postgraduate training in conference

interpreting :http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/translation/workwithus/trainee/index_en.htm

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Other opportunities (1) - studentorganisations

AIESEC: all students:https://opportunities.aiesec.org/IAAS:Students in Agricultural and Related

Sciences: http://www.iaasworld.org/IAESTE: all students:http://www.iaeste.org/IFSA: Forestry students:http://www.ifsa.net/

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Other opportunities (2) - countries

Portugal: http://www.instituto-camoes.pt/ Netherlands: http://www.nuffic.nl/ Iceland: http://eng.menntamalaraduneyti.is/ Sweden: http://www.studyinsweden.se/ UK: http://www.britishcouncil.org/ USA – Fullbright: http://fulbright.state.gov/ …

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Other opportunities (3) –International organisations

UNESCO;WHO;FAO;NATO;…

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Other opportunities (4) - your own country

bilateral agreements;contact your OWN Ministry of

Education;contact your OWN Ministry of Science;contact local service clubs: LIONS,

ROTARY, KIWANIS,……

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Work opportunities for researchers

Researchers move to Australia:http://mobility.anu.edu.au/Scholarships offered by the Israeli

government:http://www.gov.il/FirstGov/TopNavEng/Eng

Situations/ESStudentsGuide/ESSHousing/EC: Research posts (Environment,…):http://ec.europa.eu/civil_service/job/resear

ch_en.htmEC: Work experience for graduates:http://ec.europa.eu/stages/index_en.htm

Free movers

Free movers are students who study abroad without any financial or other support.

By consequence, if you are a free mover, you have to organise everything yourself!

Paying tuition fee, registration, exams…

Application procedures

Language testing

Recognition???

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Checklist (1)

be in time: UK-UCAS, DUO-group,…do you know someting about the

culture?accomodation? http://www.erasmate.com/ https://www.housinganywhere.com/

resident permit/visa?your financial means?

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Checklist (2)

social & health security/insurance?go to doctor/dentist! (medication,…)recognition of your qualifications?http://www.enic-naric.net/how to keep contact (family, friends,

professor, employer…)?

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DATABASES (1) - Europe

PLOTEUS: http://ec.europa.eu/ploteus/ Mastersportal: Finds the masters for you! http://www.mastersportal.eu/ Phd Portal: Find and compare Phd's in Europe http://www.phdportal.eu/ Find Scholarship's http://www.scholarshipportal.eu/ Short courses portal: Find and compare short courses in Europe http://www.shortcoursesportal.eu/ OpenupEd is the first MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses)

initiative which goes Europe-wide, with the support of the European Commission:

http://www.openuped.eu/courses

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Databases (2) - Worldwide

UNESCO:http://www.unesco.org/education/

studyingabroad/index.shtmlBraintrack - Over 8'300 Links to

Higher Educational Institutions in 194 Countries:

http://www.braintrack.com/

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Need more information?

The EUROGUIDANCE network exists to promote mobility and to develop the European dimension in guidance.

There are EUROGUIDANCE centres in all the EU/EEA and pre-accession countries, and also in Switzerland.

The aim is to provide the target groups with information on: • educational and training opportunities; • living conditions, linked to financial provisions; • language training opportunities; • in other European countries. If you live in Europe and are looking for opportunities in

another country, you can best contact your local guidance counsellor, who will contact us through the EUROGUIDANCE centre in your country, which can be found at the following website:

http://euroguidance.eu/

Thank you!

Jef Vanraepenbusch EUROGUIDANCEFlemish Ministry for Education and TrainingEPOS vzwH. ConsciencegebouwKoning Albert II-laan 15, kamer 2A19B-1210 BrusselBelgiumTel.: +32 (0)2/ 553 87 00e-mail: jozef.vanraepenbusch@ond.vlaanderen.beurl: http://www.euroguidance.behttp://www.twitter.com/euroguidanceFL for the latest newshttp://www.pinterest.com/euroguidanceFL see board on ”mobility”

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