International Mobility For Researchers

Faculty of Social Sciences10 January 2013

Overview

• Introduction by Leen d’Haenens, Vice Dean Internationalisation• Possibilities at the university-wide levelby Katrien Vanelven and Vicky Wandels, International Office KU Leuven

o Erasmus Mundus Action 2 o Central Bilateral Agreementso JUMO (YouReCa)o Research for Development

• Possibilities within the Erasmus frameworkby Bert Claesen, Administrative Erasmus Coordinator, Faculty of Social Sciences• Possibilities within Bilateral Agreements between the Faculty and Non-EU Partnersby Leen d’Haenens, Vice Dean International Relations and Ria Laenen, International Relations Policy Adviser, Faculty of Social Sciences

Outgoing mobility doctoral, postdoctoral, staffErasmus Mundus Action 2 (EMA2)

EMA2: Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus• Doctoral students (6 months), postdoctoral (6m), staff (1m)• Partner universities:

1. Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno (Belarus)2. Belarusian National Technical University (Belarus)3. Alecu Russo” State University (Moldova)4. Academy of Economics Studies of Moldova (Moldova)5. Moldova State University (Moldova)6. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University (Ukraine)7. Dragomanov National Pedagogical University (Ukraine)8. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (Ukraine)9. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

(Ukraine)

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

EMA2: Russian Federation: Triple I• Doctoral (6-9m), postdoctoral (6-9m), staff (1-3m)• Partner universities:

1. St. Petersburg State University2. Immanuel Kant State University of Russia3. Petrozavodsk State University4. Russian State University for Humanities5. Yaroslav-The-Wise Novgorod State University6. Udmurt State University7. Irkutsk State University8. Kazan State University9. Higher School of Economics10. Ural State University

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

EMA2: Russian Federation: Aurora• Doctoral (6-20m), postdoctoral (6-10m), staff (1-3m)• Partner universities:

1. Northern (Arctic) Federal University2. North-Ossetian State University3. Novosibirsk State Technical University4. Pacific National University5. St. Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance 6. Higher School of Economics7. Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University8. Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University9. Russian State University for the Humanities10. Udmurt State University

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

EMA2: Israel • Doctoral (6, 10 of 34 months), postdoctoral (6m), staff (1m)• Partner universities:

1. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva2. Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem3. Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem4. IDC Herzliya, Herzliya5. University of Haifa, Haifa 6. Western Galilee College, Akko

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

EMA 2 Projects in which KU Leuven is not a 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

Outgoing mobility doctoral, postdoctoral, staffCentral Bilateral Agreements

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 insuranceAccommodationTravelling expensesTravelling expenses up to 10.000 yen / month (€90)

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 documentsCV (English)Letter of invitation from colleague at Kansai

UniversityApplication form

• Deadlines 15 October: mobility in 2nd semester15 March: mobility in 1st semester

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 WasedaTravelling expenses in economy classAccommodation to be discussed with Waseda

University

Japan: Waseda UniversityApplication documents

CV (English)Letter of invitation from colleague at Waseda

UniversityApplication form

• Deadlines 15 October: mobility in 2nd semester15 March: mobility in 1st semester

Meer info op http://www.kuleuven.be/internationaal/akkoorden/centraal_bilateraal_azie.html

Mobility Grants for ZAP: China• Partner universities:

Tsinghua, BeijingPeking University, BeijingShanghai Jiao Tong, ShanghaiFudan, ShanghaiEast China Normal University, Shanghai

• Areas: open for all academic fields• Reimbursement:

Travelling expenses in economy up to €1.000Daily allowance of €50

• Duration: 1 week – 1 month

Mobility Grants for ZAP: ChinaApplication documents

CV (English)Letter of invitation from a colleague at the partner UniversityApplication form

• Deadlines 15 October: mobility in 2nd semester15 March: mobility in 1st semester

Meer info op http://www.kuleuven.be/internationaal/akkoorden/centraal_bilateraal_azie.html

North America1. University of Pennsylvania2. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Deadlines • 15 October: mobility in 2nd semester• 15 March: mobility in 1st semester following academic year

•Questions: katrien.vanelven@int.kuleuven.be

Europe1. Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen2. John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin3. 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

South-Africa1. Stellenbosch University 2. University of the Western Cape (Belville)3. University of Pretoria4. University of the Freestate - Bloemfontein5. University of Cape Town

• Deadlines • 15 October: mobility in 2nd semester• 15 March: mobility in 1st semester following academic year

•Questions: an.huts@int.kuleuven.be

Submit application• Electronically:

nela.avila@int.kuleuven.be

or

• Via snail mail:Mrs Nela Avila MayaInternational Cooperation and Programmes UnitNaamsestraat 63/5001

JUMO mobility grants for junior researchers• Duration: 6 months – 1 year• Reimbursements:

Daily allowance depending 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 be supported by KU Leuven supervisor• Host institution: requirement of high level researchMore information on http://www.kuleuven.be/onderzoek/youreca/

VLADOC doctoral scholarships• Doctoral scholarship during 2,3 or 4 years• Conditions for application:

o Research related to “Research for Development”o Having obtained Master degree (at the moment of application)o EER-nationalityo Distinction during your studieso Part of the research (at least 8 months) will take place in the South

• http://www.kuleuven.be/internationaal/doctorandi• Detailed information in English on http://www.vliruos.be under “calls”• Contact at International Office: hilde.nijs@int.kuleuven.be• Info session Tues. 15 Jan. 6.30 PM International Office (please

register)• Application deadline: 25 Febr. 2013

TRAVEL COMPENSATION for PhD and Postdoc to the South

• Travel compensation of maximum 1500 euro• Conditions for application:

o Minimum 2 weeks in the Southo In one of the 54 focus countries of university development cooperation in the Southo Activities in cooperation with local institution are related to “Research for Development”o Return before 1 September 2013

• Application deadlines: 1 April and 1 June 2013• Application forms will be available soon• Contact at International Office: hilde.nijs@int.kuleuven.be

! New : call to be launched Jan.

2013

Bilateral agreements between Faculty of Social Sciences and non-EU partners

• Asia:

o Kobe University, Japano Fudan University, Shanghai, Chinao Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, Chinao National University of Seoul, South Koreao National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwano National Sun Yat Sen University, Taiwano Jindal Global University, India

Kobe University, Japan• About the university:

o ca. 16.000 students,o 1100 foreign studentso One of the oldest universities

in Japan• Location:

o Centrally located in Japano The city of Kobe (1.5 mil) is

approx 30 km from Osaka International Airport.

o The campus is located on a hill with a view over Kobe.

Kobe University Japan• Be aware: different

academic year: April –March

o First sem: April – Septo Second sem: Oct –

March• Website contains a lot of

useful information like « life in Japan », « housing », and other practical information:

http://www.kobe-u.ac.jp/en/

National Taiwan University (NTU),Taipei• About the university:

o most prestigious university of Taiwan,

o ca. 33 000 students,o divided over a number

of campuses, colleges and graduate schools

• Located in the capital Taipei

National Taiwan University, Taipei

Some English-taught courses:o American Foreign Policyo American Politicso International Organisationso Economic Historyo Micro-economicso Macro-economicso Introduction to Qualitative Research Methodso Empirical Studies in Political Economyo Seminar on Chinese Intellectual Historyo Special Topics in China’s Economic Development and Reform

National Sun Yat Sen University, Taiwan• Areas of mutual research interests

listed in Letter of Intent:o Public Policy and Managemento Political Economy, Trade and

Investment Policieso Sociological Processes in

Industrial Relations and Labour Markets

o Persuasive and Marketing Communication

o Monitoring Media Performanceo Migration, Mobility and

Boundary Crossing

• Located in the Southern part of Taiwan

• Approx 10,000 students

Seoul National University, South Korea• Some of the research centers at the

College of Social Sciences:o Institute of Communication

Researcho Center for International Studieso Institute for Korean Regional

Studieso Center for Asia Researcho Institute for Gender Researcho Institute for Social Development

and Policy Research

• Main partner: Graduate School for International StudiesSNU-EU Studies Center

Jindal Global University, India• About the university:

o Very modern, private university, created in 2009

o Highly qualified academic staff with degrees from world renowned universities

• Location:o ca. 40 km from Delhio Green, modern, guarded

campus• Cooperation agreement on the

level of the Group of Humanities and Social Sciences

Jindal Global University• Some of the courses:

o Social Sciences Research Methodso International Relations: Theory and

Praxiso International Law and Organisationso International Economicso Global Governanceo South Asian Civilisation and Politicso Politics of Coexistence: Israel and

the Middle Easto Contemporary Security Studies

Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China• About the university:

o Member of C9 League= group of 9 prestigious Chinese universities

o Ca. 34 000 studenteno Ca. 1500 foreign studentso Developing its profile in

social sciences• Bilateral agreement between

Faculty of Arts (MAES), Faculty of Social Sciences (KU Leuven) and School of Humanities, Jiao Tong: possibility for 1PhD and 1 post-doc per academic year

University library

Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China• Some of the English taught

courses:o Chinese Constitutional and

Administrative Lawo Introduction to Chinese Cultureo Topics in Asian Studieso Politics of International

Economic Relationso Chinese Society and Chinese

Lawo Chinese Human Rights and

Labour Issueso Urban Culture Studieso History of Marxist Philosophy

Fudan University in Shanghai, China• Primarily interesting for

political scientists• Our partner: The Center

for European Studies at Fudan University

• About the university: • Member of the C9 League• Ca. 44 000 studenten

• Some of the courses in English:

o China Trade and Security Policyo Political Economy of Chinao Chinese Culture and Commercial

Practiceo Introduction to Chinese Society and

Cultureo Politics and Economy in the Asian-

Pacific Regiono East Asian Politicso Chinese Population and

Development

Fudan University in Shanghai, China• Green campus in

Shanghai

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

• About the universityo Ca. 42000 studenten o Ca. 8000 foreign studentso 2nd largest university library

in the USAo 1 of the top public

universitieso Founder of the « Big 10 »

universities

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

University of IllinoisResident Director: Prof. Dr. Gray SwicegoodGuest Professor in Sociology at the Faculty of Social Sciences of KU Leuven

In Spring 2013 4 academic staff members of the faculty of Social Sciencewill go to Illinois, making use of the possibilities created by the central bilateral agreement between KU Leuven and Illinois.

Centre d'études ethniques des universités montréalaises (CEETUM), Montréal, Canada

• For those conducting research on ethnic groups and ethnic minorities

• Research Center with access to all universities of Montréal

Bilateral agreements with other non-EU partners

• Russia:o Kazan Volga Region Federal UniversityKnowledge of Russian is recommendedPartner also in Triple I and AURORA (EMA2)

Main research areas with mobility possibilities:public management (being developed)political sciences: federalismintercultural, interethnic relations

Summer School in ChinaKU Leuven offers from 2013 a stipend of 500 Euro to participants (PhD students) in summer schools at one of the Chinese partner universities: • Peking University• Tsinghua University• East China Normal University• Fudan University• Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Summer School in China for Anthropology students

• Topic? Field work and study of minority issues • Where? University of Yunnan, Kunming• When? Second and third week of July 2013• What? Part theory, part field work in one of the many

villages with ethnic minorities bordering Myanmar, Laos, Thailand or Vietnam.

• Financing? o 5 grants are available, including registration for the

summer school, housing and field work o Own cost: travel cost

• More information? Prof. Dr. Ching Lin Pang

Some important notes• As a PhD student, your mobility plans need to be discussed in the first

place with your supervisor.

• Keep an eye on the faculty’s internationalisation web page for regularly updated information. The slides from this session will also be made available there: www.soc.kuleuven.be/internationalisation

• What do we offer? Guidance towards a tailor-made mobility plan. Contact persons:Internationalisation policy:Prof. Dr. Leen d’Haenens, Dr. Ria LaenenErasmus: Bert Claesen