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Research abroad

April 1, 2014

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- For international research (lab) experience- For a specific professor- For a specific research topic or field- To learn a new language and culture- To be away from home- …..

When?

In the second year of your master’s programme

Why research abroad?

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Canada, Montreal, Neurodevelopmental Disorders Research Lab

UK, University of Cambridge, Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit

UK, University of London, Institute of Neuroesthetics

Italy, Parma, Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies

France, Paris, Universite Rene Descartes, Cognition and Development Laboratory

USA, Princeton University, Center for the Study of Brain, Mind and Behavior

Examples

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- Start in time, preferably about a year before you want to go abroad

- Find out where the type of research you are interested in is being conducted

- Use the contacts of the UvA lecturers and researchers, your academic mentor, second year students, alumni etc.

Before you go

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Research project

All students conduct two research projects. Research Project 1 – Credits: 26-32 EC

January – Half June (32 EC) – full time

February – Half June (26 EC) – full time

Research Project 2 – Credits: 36-42 EC

Total EC maximum: 68 ECThis means you can only choose to extend one of the two projects

1 EC = 28 hrs 26 EC = 728 hrs = 18 weeks32 EC = 896 hrs = 22 weeks

Research project

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Find it yourself:• Subject• Technique• Lab

Package deal:• Internship advertisements

How to find a research project?

• Courses• Lectures• Books• Advice• Journal articles• Lab websites• Second year students• Academic mentors

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Approval procedure

Hand in your proposal within a month after the start date of your project!N.B. Submitting it later can lead to deduction of credits since the board does not acknowledge more than 6 EC for preparing the research proposal

• Research Project Agreement form

• Master Study Plan form

www.abc.nl -> info for current students -> ‘forms and documents’ or ‘research project’

Without approval students will not be credited for their research project!

Research project

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ERASMUS TRAINING PROGRAMME

AUF FUNDINGwww.uva.nl/alumni

PUBLIC FUNDINGwww.beursopener.nl (Dutch)www.scholarshipportal.eu (International)Who might benefit from your research?(e.g. foundations for diseases)

FULLBRIGHT CENTERwww.fullbright.nl Programmes and information for studies and internships in the US

GENERALStudent Services documentation center; www.nuffic.nl www.uva.nl/internationaal

Finances: funding

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VisaEU students don’t need a visa for other EU countries

Depending on your nationality you need a visa for certain countries, check with your embassy

Outside the EU you need a visa (Dutch students check: www.minbuza.nl; foreign students check with your embassy)

PassportYour passport needs to be valid for the whole period you are abroad (sometimes even longer)

Visa and Passport

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- Health insurance- Third-party insurance (WA)- Travel insurance (check maximum period)- Optional: dental insurance

Check with the university abroad if you need specific insurances through them

Insurances

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- Language course- Student Language Exchange: www.sle-

amsterdam.nl- Mediatheek (Language centre of the UvA)

hum.uva.nl/mediatheek- www.uvatalen.nl

- Vaccins - www.lcr.nl - Money/Insurances (authorise someone at home) - Copies of important documents - Flight – book in time!

Extra practical issues

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www.uva.nl/internationaal

www.student.uva.nl/english/studyabroad

www.wilweg.nl

www.fulbright.nl

www.scholarshipportal.eu

Useful websites

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QUESTIONS?

Questions