Academia - PdEng/EngD

Do you know what you would like to do after your PhD or postdoc?

During earlier Q&A sessions we interviewed researchers outside academia. To help you exploring your career options in academia as well, this time we interview two researchers who continued their career in academia. During this live Question & Answer session you have the chance to ask questions and get a better understanding of your possibilities.

During this 45-minutes Q&A (9 March, 17:00) we cover:

• what it is like to work as a researcher in academia

• what kind of research our guests do

• advice on how to get a position in academia

Registration is free. We have a maximum of 100 participants. Looking forward to meeting you!

Do you know what you would like to do after your PhD or postdoc?

To help you exploring your career options outside academia, we interview three researchers in different sectors during this live Question & Answer session. This is your chance to ask questions and get a better understanding of your possibilities in industry, government and universities of applied sciences.

During this 45-minutes Q&A (7 December, 17:00) we cover:

• what it is like to work as a researcher outside academia

• what kind of research our guests do

• advice on how to get a position outside academia

Registration is free. We have a maximum of 150 participants. Looking forward to meeting you!

Do you know what you would like to do after your PhD or postdoc?

To help you exploring your career options outside academia, we interview three researchers in different sectors during this live Question & Answer session. This is your chance to ask questions and get a better understanding of your possibilities in industry, government and universities of applied sciences.

During this 45-minutes Q&A (19 October, 17:00) we cover:

• what it is like to work as a researcher/consultant outside academia

• what kind of research our guests do

• advice on how to get a position outside academia

Registration is free. We have a maximum of 145 participants. Looking forward to meeting you!

A Beginner's Guide to Dutch Academia discusses Dutch attitudes to work, employment contracts and the structure of academia in the Netherlands, with its universities and research organisations.

Read the Guide

Research funding

The guide also surveys the various funding options for research projects. For example, it describes how funding awards depend not only on the researcher’s skills but also on whether the research addresses relevant socio-economic problems or facilitates valorisation by third parties.

Terms and conditions of employment

The extent to which foreign researchers can negotiate a salary is limited because academic pay is subject to a collective agreement. On the other hand, maternity and parental leave is longer than in many other countries. Researchers also have considerable freedom to set their own hours.

Equality

One interesting detail is that Dutch instructors and students tend to treat one another as relative equals. Instructors guide students on a shared journey of scholarly discovery rather than simply convey knowledge to them. Relationships between academics are also relatively informal. The guide concludes with a list of informative websites, reports and manuals. It also provides a list of abbreviations and acronyms that Dutch academics will also find useful.

Read the Guide

More info: The Young Academy

Special option for PhD's during our recruitment day

Join our international virtual event on October 1st!

Candidates aiming for a PhD position, who can bring their own funding or are willing to apply for it at their national scholarship providers, increase their chances of being selected for an interview significantly. The Dutch university that selected you, can help you fill in the right documents.

The funding must cover 4 full years for your cost of living (about €1300/month). The universities will wave tuition fees in return (you do not have to pay for doing your PhD). Examples of organisations (but not limited to) for obtaining such funding are:

• China: CSC 

• Indonesia: Overview of Ministry of Education: KEMDIKBUD

• Indonesia: MoRa scholarships: KEMENA

• Colombia: Minciencias https://minciencias.gov.co/ and Colfuturo

• Mexico: Conacyt https://www.conacyt.gob.mx/

• Brazil: CAPES and Fapesp Word document

• Additional countries and a  detailed overview can be found on the information page of the University of Groningen  

The joint Executive Boards of the 4 TUs decided as of 1 september 2022 to change from the degree Professional Doctorate in Engineering (PDEng) to the degree Engineering Doctorate (EngD) for graduates from the Technological Design or PDEng programs.

Why do we switch the degree?

We change our degree because the Universities of Applied Science in the Netherlands are starting with Professional Doctorate (PD) trajectories. Therefore, we want to avoid confusion between those trajectories and our programs at academic level. The aim is to get the degree EngD at a later stage into Dutch law.

EngD resemble our programs

EngD is used as a degree already in the United Kingdom (UK) for programs that resemble our programs. The national associations for both programs AEngD and 4TU.SAI have been affiliated members since 2012. In the past we agreed that EngD and PDEng were on the same level.

New diplomas & statement

This means that as of 1 September 2022 new diplomas will be available for graduates after that date at the 4TUs. And of course, for graduates before that date a statement will be available explaining the switch.

Are you a researcher, master, PhD, postdoc, or (assistant/associate) professor? And would you like to proceed with your career in research or higher education in the Netherlands? Join the Netherlands Recruitment Day on October 1st 2022, and get invited for a 20-minute interview with a Dutch professor or recruiter.

Requirements

To join our recruitment day and be invited for an interview, you will need to have :

• An up-to-date English CV and a short personal research statement.

• A master's degree (or soon obtaining) if you want to start a PhD. If you have a bachelor’s degree you can not participate and can not apply for an interview. 

• A good level of English, a TOEFL/IELTS certificate (or soon obtained). To communicate with your colleagues you need to have a good level of English. Most Dutch universities require a TOEFL score of 80 and higher or IELTS of 6.5 and higher. All your research can be done in English. It depends on the organisation if you need some Dutch skills too.

Register for free: the Netherlands Recruitment Day on October 1st 2022