Questions tagged [netherlands]
On standards or conventions specific to the higher education system in the Netherlands which differs in structure and style from the systems in other parts of the world.
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Is it a good idea to include specific funding calls that I have identified for research topics in my research statement/cover letter?
I am applying for a position of an Assistant Professor in computer science at a university in the Netherlands. In my research statement, I have described a number of research directions and in ...
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In what cases is Ethical Committee approval not necessary for a study?
We intend to perform a study with a device we developed (approved for medical research). The tests are non-invasive and only require a very low power laser to be exposed to the skin (complying with ...
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What formatting guidelines should I follow for my bachelor's thesis if some of them are not specified by the university?
I am writing my bachelor's thesis at a university of applied sciences in the Netherlands.
The university has provided me with a document outlining some of the guidelines I should follow (like what ...
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Is there any real demonstrated benefit to the Dutch break out of the academic year?
Dutch universities have an arguably peculiar academic calendar: each semester breaks down in two blocks (actually 3, but only 2 are teaching blocks) so 4 blocks in total. Each full course is block-...
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what is the salary of a postdoc without PhD degree yet in netherlands
My PhD contract is about to end soon. I got a postdoc position in the Netherlands after that but I don't have the PhD degree yet. Which salary step will I get in scale 10?
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Is material produced for a course considered property of the department?
I was asked last year to set up a completely new course, far from my expertise (say, you work on differential equations but they ask you to teach general relativity). The department did not give me ...
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NWO Veni grant application: domein-overschrijdend or humanities? [closed]
I am working on a Veni (introductory individual) grant application to the Dutch Organization for Science, NWO. My proposal is interdisciplinary in its methodology, but firmly rooted in historical ...
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Is "passed" a valid word for a grade in 4-level grade system?
I have recently had a university diploma translated from Russian to English, and the translator used words Excellent, Good and Passed for 5, 4 and 3 marks correspondingly. However, I could not find ...
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How much the previous university's prestige matters for a phd enrollment? [duplicate]
I'd like to apply for a PhD in Ancient History at Oxford in the future.
Currently I'm planning to apply for a ResMa in Ancient History at Leiden university, in the Netherlands, which is thaught in ...
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Dutch Higher education degrees have a major or a minor? [closed]
The Dutch education system adds a major or minor to their Higher professional education or University education? I saw some examples as: HBO Management (would HBO be the degree and Management the ...
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My mentor during my master's degree was a PhD student. Does this lower my chances to get a PhD position in good universities?
My master's mentor was a PhD student in my university.
I had an interview in a Dutch University for a PhD position, and the committee made me feel weird about my former mentor being a PhD student. ...
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Does knowing the language of the country of a prospective institution influence admission chances?
This question applies to universities in the Netherlands
If a given programme at an institution is being taught in English in full, would I be right in assuming that two otherwise identical ...
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How is the Dutch degree/diploma title structure for VMBO-HAVO-VWO? [closed]
I am reading about the Dutch education structure, and noticed the name of the diploma for Secondary Education is divided into 3 main areas, VMBO (vocational), HAVO (high-school) and VWO (pre-academic) ...
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Calling for a new round of applications for a position, when the shortlisted people of the previous round have not yet been even interviewed?
I am invited to an interview for a (STEM) tenure-track position at a prestigious Dutch university. After the deadline, which was months ago, the job advertisement had been removed from their website. ...
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Interviewing for another department within the same university
I recently enrolled in a university program, lets call it X. X is a relatively new department trying to grow and currently includes about 30 people. The title is Professional doctorate in engineering (...
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