John Creemers Director Doctoral School Biomedical Sciences KU Leuven

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1 Ding a PhD at KU Leuven Jhn Creemers Directr Dctral Schl Bimedical Sciences KU Leuven 24 Feb 2014 Infsessin master students The army f dispsable PhDs Dctrs that will never be prfessrs A millin extra PhDs needed Knwledge prime surce wealth creatin 2 1

2 Why d a PhD? Finding a PhD psitin Dctral Schls & YuReCa 3 Bimedical Sciences Grup Science, Engineering and Technlgy Grup Humanities and Scial Sciences Grup Dctral Schl Dctral Schl Dctral Schl 4 2

3 Sme facts and figures ~5.000 dctral students registered 40% are nn-belgian ~650 dctral degrees 250 by freign students Bimedical Sciences ~150 dctral degrees Human Sciences ~200 dctral degrees Science & Technlgy ~300 dctral degrees 5 What des a PhD encmpass? A PhD means ding a unique research prject intensively wrking in an internatinal, cmpetitive envirnment independently slving fundamental r applied questins in yur field Resulting in... an riginal cntributin in yur field a publicatin a public defence f yur results befre scientists and laymen the highest university degree 6 3

4 Why d a PhD? NOT I wn t get a jb withut it I dn t feel like ding a real jb I dn t knw what ther jb t d My prmtr asked me Many f my friends are ging tdaphd It earns well Yu dn t need a PhD fr all jbs M&C CRA/CTA Student Research Teaching Unknwn Rest PhD Emplyment Bimedical Master students

5 Why d a PhD? A PhD will bst yur career 100 % Bachelr 100 % Master 30 % PhD 40 % Master 70 % PhD 80 % PhD Technician Sr tech. Assciate scientist 30 % Bachelr Scientist Team/grup Sr scientist leader 20 % Master 20 % 10 % Master Directr Sr directr Brn: Vérnique Deiteren, HR fficer Galapags 5

6 A PhD will help yu getting a jb Surce: ECOOM CDH (2010) Data fr Flanders What is the added value f a PhD? Salary 25 increase f PhD cmpared t MSc [%] Sci & Tech BiMedSci Hum & Sc 12 6

7 A PhD is a well payed jb Grss starting salary master students ~2400 Net salary PhD student Why d a PhD? Finding a PhD psitin Dctral Schls & YuReCa 14 7

8 Hw t find a PhD KU Leuven? 15 Nt nly the tpic but als the prmtr matters Prfile f a gd prmtr: Reputable researcher Sufficient time fr his/her PhD students Assist with the planning and fllw-up f yur research Intrduces yu t the internatinal cmmunity Stimulates yu t publish yur results 16 8

9 A number f pssibilities fr financing a PhD Teaching assistants PhDs n prjects FWO schlarship IWT schlarship 17 Teaching assistants Task: Supprt f teaching/practical curses f prmtr and in additin d research Cntract: 2 years (can be renewed 2x) Mre inf: / l/i t t/ t t t / ap.html 18 9

10 IWT/FWO schlarship Task: PhD research with limited administrative and/r teaching bligatins Cntract: 2 years (can be renewed 1x) => hybrid status: bth student and persnnel Mre inf: FWO PhD fellwships Fellwship fr yung researchers t d PhD research which is fundamental in nature. Text Eligibility criteria Selectin criteria EU-member OR having btained an initial masters degree at an EU university Under 31 years ld OR masters degree nt mre than 5 years ag Reapplicatin nly nce Candidate (capability, ptential, research skills ) Prject (Feasibility, purpsefulness, riginality ) Quality f caching and assistance Duratin: 2 years + 2 Budget: Ph.D. mnthly Mbility: Internatinal mbility years renewable Fellwship + yearly bench fee pssible by permissin f the FWO Preparatin (effrt) Online-applicatin Persnal statement + prject utline (max characters) Next deadline: February 1 st, 2015 Success rate: +/- 20 % Cntact: nele.beutels@dc.kuleuven.be 20 Mre infrmatin: 10

11 FWO clinical PhD fellwships Half time fellwship t release clinicians frm clinical and academic duties in rder t pursue fundamental clinical research and btain a Ph.D. Eligibility criteria Selectin criteria Duratin: 2 years half time recgnized medical specialists, veterinary specialists, dental specialists, general practitiner r pharmacist specialists in Belgium. Candidate (capability, ptential, research skills ) Prject (Feasibility, purpsefulness, riginality ) Quality f caching and assistance Budget: Half f the salary csts (max eurs/year) Mbility: Preparatin Online-applicatin (effrt) Persnal statement + prject utline (max characters) Next deadline: February 1 st, 2015 Success rate: +/- 36 % Cntact: nele.beutels@dc.kuleuven.be Mre infrmatin: 21 Text IWT strategic research schlarships Strategic basic research (academic criteria fr dctral research, innvative, generic) x ecnmic finality (lnger term ptential fr applicatins within cmpanies/sectr/vrwi-cluster) Eligibility criteria Selectin criteria Duratin: 4 yrs (full-time) Preparatin (effrt) diplma: masters degree, at mst 5 years ld, at least "Distinctin" (Cum Laude) n mre than 18 mnths paid scientific (research) experience at start f the PhD grant natinal f EU r Iceland, Nrway, Liechtenstein, Switzerland submissin: varius specific dcuments and requirements nly 1 re-applicatin pssible candidate x prject prpsal x applicatin strategy added value fr Flanders Budget: - 1 study grant (n incme taxes) - bench fee (ca /yr.) Mbility: - duratin limit lifted since 2012 (> 1 week; 2 mnths; 6 mnths) - prtable if n cumulatin with ther incme (als Marie Curie) - travel csts: bench fee, travel grants (FWO nly if lnger stay) - n activity reprt required (except final reprt) research prpsal cmparable t FWO-grant (+pp.) + applicatin strategy + ral defense submissin f a prpsal: strict prcedure Next deadline: early September 2014 Success rate: +/- 30% Cntact: Sven Van Lmmel (infsessin June, 22feedback n prpsal) Mre infrmatin: 11

12 Text IWT Baekeland schlarship Dctral prjects in cperatin with a cmpany: strategic basic research (academic criteria fr dctral research) x ecnmic finality (clear ecnmic bjectives, added value t the cmpany) Eligibility criteria Selectin criteria Duratin: 4 yrs (part-time allwed) Preparatin (effrt) cmpany with activities in Flemish regin academic prmter and industrial prmter nly 1 re-applicatin pssible n ther precnditins (all disciplines and natinalities) scientific x utilisatin quality / candidate x prject prpsal (= PhD grants + util. quality) added value fr Flanders Budget: - 1 mandate (flexible wage) - ther csts (max. 40k p.p., p.yr.) Mbility: - academic-industrial mbility! - travel csts: envelpe ther csts - lnger stay abrad useful? (link cmpany in Flemish regin) - freign head ffice cmpany / academic c-prmter allwed extensive research prpsal + ral defense industrial prmter / c-financing letter f intent (university, cmpany) + cperatin cntract with cmpany (IP, transfer) cnsultatin with tech transfer ffice: LRD Next deadline: March 1 st, 2013 Cntact: Sven Van Lmmel (infsessin June, feedback n prpsal) Mre infrmatin: 23 Success rate: +/ % (> PhD grants) (large fluctuatin, small numbers, pre-/self-selectin) Registatin as a PhD student Year When? Registratin fee? 1 DOPL After admissin by 283,4 eur faculty/dctral schl 2 DOPL Befre the start f the academic year 3 DOPL Befre the start f the academic year 4 DOPL Befre the start f the academic year 4 DOCT After cmpletin DOPL After permissin t defend Free: registratin n the list Free: registratin n the list Free: registratin n the list 283,4 eur 24 12

13 Why d a PhD? Finding a PhD psitin Dctral Schls & YuReCa 25 Missin f the Dctral Schls T prvide starting scientists with an envirnment suitable fr a successful career in ANY prfessinal sectr requiring deep rigrus analysis (academic and nn-academic)

14 The PhD prcess: A 4 year curriculum in 3 steps Admissin Supervisin Evaluatin Master+Distinctin Year 1 Preliminary dctral plan Dctral cmmittee 1 per faculty Evaluatin 1 st year TAC: prmter(s) +2 KUL experts Individual per PhD Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Research Final dctral Thesis seminar plan manuscript Thesis advisry cmmittee (TAC): prmter(s) 2 KUL experts Individual per PhD Examining cmmittee: TACppppppppppp Nn KUL experts Individual per PhD Year 1 Dctral research and training Year 4 27 PhD trajectry at Bimedical Sciences The three cmpnents f dctral training Truncus cmmunis: Scientific article Internatinal meeting Attend seminars Prgress reprts Dctral training Thematic research training Transferable skills training 28 Dctral Training@Bimedical Sciences 14

15 Transferable Skills Training Gd scientific cnduct Valrizatin f research Self management and relatinal skills Teacher training Career develpment Infrmatin and publicatin skills Cmmunicatin skills Scientific tls 29 The leaky academic career pipeline 34% Pstdc 18% Academic career Academic Academic prfessrship (ZAP) 9% Permanent staff (BAP) f PhD graduates PhD 66% 82% Nn-academic career Public sectr NGO Nn- Academic Industry 91% f PhD Teaching graduates 30 Surce: VRWB 15

16 Which skills are missing after PhD training? ACQUIRED SKILLS during PhD Research skills Persnal effectiveness Cmmunicatin skills Team skills + Industry Services Public sectr Private nn-prfit Management skills Higher educatin University NEEDED SKILLS current jb31 N=4190 ECOOM: CDH (2010) Belgium New funding frm the Flemish Gvernment: Supprt fr yung researchers (=OJO) Three fcus pints: Career Guidance Training & Educatin Internatinal Mbility >25% fr interuniversity initiatives 32 16

17 YuReCa: Yung Researchers Careers Aim f YuReCa: Offer better training t and imprving the career perspectives f KU Leuven s yung researchers Target Grups: PhD researchers, pstdcs & tenure track PIs 3 Levels f Organisatin: Central Dctral Schls Grassrts 33 Career guidance YuReCa Career Centre (Merel Ackx)!!Launch event 25 March!! t help develp career cmpetences including: self knwledge (insight int qualities, cmpetences, talents, mtives, ambitins, ); self directin (the ability t frmulate prfessinal gals and t take actins t attain thse gals); netwrking in explring the jb market, bth internally and externally; cmmunicating abut neself and ne s wn jb identity (applying t jbs, CVs, ); making career chices; participating in self develpment with a view t lifelng learning

18 Training and Educatin 35 Training and educatin, an example: Technlgy & knwledge transfer, explitatin f research 4 Days lectures (Nvember February): Setting the scene Cllabrating with industry / Starting a spin-ff cmpany Managing intellectual prperty Funding the innvatin prcess Presenting the explitatin plans (March) 18

19 Internatinal mbility JuM (DOC) Junir Mbility Prgramme: Internatinal and intersectrial mbility, 6 12 mnths First cntact initiative Shrt time internatinal lab visit ( 1 mnth) Braden yur hrizn initiative Participatin in GRS, EMBO, FEBS, summer schls 37 Cnclusins A PhD requires a passin fr research Chse yur PhD psitin carefully Develp yur generic skills 38 19

20 Yur PhD yur future Arenberg Dctral Schl Dctral Schl fr Bimedical Sciences Dctral Schl fr Hum & Sc Sciences General infrmatin r YuReCa