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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Second PhD or postdoc and its effects on tenure track position
I am going to finish my PhD in the Netherlands within one year. Ideally I would like to get a postdoc here. However, due to competition or other factors I might not find a postdoc position. Then, ...
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How to address interest in getting treatment for (potential) ADHD whilst applying for a PhD grant, so that I don't alarm anyone?
I don't actually have an actual diagnosis of ADHD, growing up I never really addressed it, as treating such isn't really common where I grew up. However recently I took an interest in it, and alas I ...
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Funding Regulations Involving Industrial Partners for PhD Students in the Netherlands
I currently have a working contract of 4 years with my university in the Netherlands as an employed PhD candidate (werknemer-promovendus). The funding for this PhD, as I was told by my promotor (term ...
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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 it common for professors in The Netherlands to change institutions as they go up the ranks, or to speed up the promotion process?
I have heard that it is common for Assistant Professors or Associate Professors in The Netherlands to apply for positions at other Dutch institutions to improve their chances of promotion. Is this ...
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My department asks to pay back to them the compensation I have received for being a member in a grant proposal assessment committee
Basically, it is as the title says.
I have received an invitation to be a member of a grant proposal committee. They have offered a compensation for each working day (which includes interview sessions)...
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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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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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Assistant professor (tenure track) netherlands [duplicate]
How long, it usually takes to hear back after the campus visit for assistant professor position in Netherlands?
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Will it hurt my chances if I separate the research and teaching experience in my full academic CV?
I'm applying for an assistant professor position to a certain university/institute in Netherlands, and I'm thinking of separating my research (academic/industrial) and teaching (academic) experiences ...
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Should I email professor to update the motivation letter included with my PhD application?
I have submitted my PhD application. I like it very much but I want to update my motivation letter with more details.
Should I do it?
I don't know if this kind of behaviour is too pushy or impolite.
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Is quitting PhD a good decision in my case?
Currently, I am at one and half years into my PhD in Netherlands. I had burnout at the end of my first year, I got some help but I don't think I am able to work still at my full potential.
The burnout ...
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Supervisor advised me to quit late in my PhD
I'm a third-year PhD student at a university in the Netherlands. The program is normally four years but students finish averagely in 4.5 years. By the end of each year we have progress evaluation. The ...
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PhD supervision in the Netherlands: what ranks can supervise?
I've heard word that in the Netherlands only a professor/hoogleraar can supervise PhD students but I've found little to solidly confirm this. I've also heard that in practice, other arrangements are ...
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What kind of questions can I expect in an an interview for an Associate Professor position in the Netherlands?
I am an Asst Prof working at a mid-size liberal arts college in the US.
Recently I applied for an Associate Professor position in the Netherlands and got invited to do a Zoom interview. I’m pumped! I’...
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