Brain mobility: an added value in your career planning

Peter Marynen, Vice-president for Research27 March 2013

Brain Mobility

1. KU Leuven international 2. Young researchers at KU Leuven3. Brain mobility & ‘competence profile’4. YouReCa

1. KU Leuven: diverse & internationalTotal Non-Belgian

diploma

Students(2012-2013)

41.255 6.724 (16%)

… from France(2012-2013)

105

PhD students (2011-2012)

4.592 1.812 (39%)

PhD diploma’s (2011-2012)

626 232 (37%)

Postdocs (2011-2012)

1.067 390 (37%)

1. KU Leuven in FP7

Number of contracts in the 7th Framework

Programme (FP7)

RADBOUD UNIVERSITEIT

WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITEIT

UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN

KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FÜR TECHNOLOGIE

LUNDS UNIVERSITET

UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET

TU DELFT

DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

KOBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

EPFL

KU LEUVEN

ETH ZURICH

IMPERIAL COLLEGE

UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

1. KU Leuven in the European Research Council

2. ‘Incoming’ mobility

2005 2007 2009 20110

50100150200250300350400450

ZAP new PhD students postdocs

num

ber

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 discipline- specific fellowships, …

3. Career paths

Public sector

Enterprise

Academic professorship (ZAP)

Academic 9%

of PhD graduates

Non-academic

91%of PhD

graduates

NGO

Source: VRWB

34%

66%

18%Post-doc

Academic career

PhD Non-academic

career

82%

Permanent research staff (BAP)

Leadership & change management

Intellectual skillsSelf management

skills

Academic and technical skillsRelational

skills

3. Brain mobility & competence profile

Leadership & change management

International Focus

Intellectual skills

Interdisciplinary thinking/broadmindedness

Academic and technical skills

Methodological skillsLanguage skills

Relational skills

Diplomatic skillsNetworking

Self management skills

AutonomyPlanning, organising and prioritising

3. Brain mobility & competence profile

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:

• Career development and the improvement of career prospects

• Strengthening the international orientation of researchers’ careers

• Training and education

4. YouReCa – Career developmentYouReCa 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.

… 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 – International mobility

4. YouReCa - JuMoJuMo (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: 016/32.40.44www.kuleuven.be/research