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Each of the six faculties has a Green Team that works on integrating sustainability within the faculty and connecting sustainability initiatives UM-wide. Their mission is to drive a culture of sustainability and awareness, actively promoting positive environmental change, fostering collaboration, and empowering the university community to engage in sustainability-focused initiatives, thereby contributing to the University's sustainability roadmap.

The Green Teams are supported by the Sustainable UM 2030 programme team and UM Green Office.

FPN Green Team

The FPN Green Team is advocating a sustainable lifestyle at UM and they would like to implement sustainability in the curriculum of their faculty. They are focused on the themes of Community and Mental Health. They organise different events at their faculty, such as clothing swaps, Climate Fresks and Sustainability Symposiums.

E-mail contact 
@fpn_greenteam

FPN-GT

FHML Green Team

The goal of the FHML Green Team is working on a plant based university and faculty wide awareness. They are focussed on organising pratical en educational events around the themes Community and Sustainable Diet and Food Waste.

 E-mail contact
 @ fhml_greenteam

FHML-GT

FASoS Green Team

The FASoS Green Team has set the goal to make sustainable actions convenient in daily life and are connecting with sustainable bubbles to make sustainability fun and inclusive. They are working with the themes Community and Circularity. Projects they are working on are Movie Screenings outside of the faculty and clothing rack events.

E-mail contact
 @fasos_greenteam

FASoS-GT

FSE Green Team

The FSE Green Team is trying to raise awareness on wasted material and energy. They are working on a more circular and efficient university. They are working within the themes of Circularity and Energy Efficiency. Projects they are working on are organic waste bins and introducing educational projects within programmes.

FSE-GT

Law Green Team

The Green Team at Law wants to work on a community for climate action and they want to connect Law to sustainability and climate. They are eager to work on bottom up initiatives and student empowerment. They are working within the themes of Intersectional Climate Justice and Inter-generational Justice. Projects they are working on are Climate Cafés and lectures.

 E-mail contact
 @law_greenteam

Law-GT

SBE Green Team

The Green Team of SBE is working hard on raising awareness on sustainability, they try to promote sustainable behavior and fight misinformation. They are working within the themes of Climate Change Awareness and Circularity. Projects they are working on are foodbank cooking nights and setting up an Instagram page to promote awareness.

E-mail contact
 @maastricht_sbe_greenteam

SBE-GT

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This story is about more than food forests, bumblebees, birdsong, and biodiversity. It shows how a shared interest in sustainability and nature makes collaboration at FSE effortless.

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SBE on Tour - Cologne, Germany

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  • Information session
  • study information

We invite you to our exclusive meet and greet event in Cologne, Germany where you can get know about what's like to study a bachelor programme  at the School of Business and Economics in Maastricht.

SBE on Tour

Online information session - bachelor Regenerative Medicine and Technology

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  • Information session
  • study information

Do you enjoy science and engineering and would you like to apply it in medical applications? Do you want to learn to develop methods that trigger the body to repair or renew itself? This information session offers you the chance to learn everything about our bachelor's programme Regenerative Medicine and Technology.

RMT STEM

 

FundMore information
KWF: Dutch Cancer FoundationKWF
The Dutch National Fund Against Cancer (NFtK)NFtK

World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF)

 

NOTE: A maximum of 5 applications will be accepted from one research institution in any one grant cycle. 

Therefore, if you are considering to apply for a WCRF grant, please inform the FHML/MUMC+ GrantsOffice as there might be an internal selection procedure.

WCRF
Heart FoundationHartstichting
Brain FoundationHersenstichting
Prinses Beatrix SpierfondsSpierfonds
Lung FoundationLongfonds
Stichting ALS NederlandALS
Alzheimer NederlandAlzheimer Nederland 
Maag Lever Darm Stichting (MLDS)MLDS
MS FoundationMS Foundation
Stichting MS researchStichting MS
ParkinsonNLParkinsonNL
ReumaNederlandReumaNederland 
NierstichtingNierstichting
DiabetesFondsDiabetesFonds
AidsfondsAidsfonds
Stichting Long CovidLong Covid
Stichting Zeldzame Ziekten FondsZeldzame Ziekten Fonds
Stichting Astma Bestrijding (SAB)SAB
EpilepsieNL – OnderzoekssubsidieEpilepsieNL
For questions or advice, please contact the Grants Office. 

  1. NWO Rubicon
  2. Niels Stensen Fellowship
  3. FULBRIGHT Travel Grant
  4. Catherina van Tussenbroek Foundation
  5. Nijbakker Morra Foundation – Stipends researchers
  6. EMBO Scientific Exchange Grants
  7. EMBO Core Facility Fellowships
  8. Stichting De Drie Lichten
  9. European Hematology Assocation (EHA) Research mobility Grant
  10. KNAW VAN DER GAAG BEURS
  11. KNAW Academy Ter Meulen Grant
  12. The Erasmus+ Staff Mobility Program
  13. FWO Grant for a scientific stay in Flanders
  14. Other mobility grants or opportunities

NWO Rubicon

Grant for scientists who recently obtained their PhD to gain experience at a foreign knowledge institute for a period of 1-2 years.
More information: NWO Rubicon

 

Niels Stensen Fellowship 

Fellowship for scientists who recently obtained their PhD to gain research experience at a top university or scientific institute abroad.
More information: Niels Stensen Fellowship

 

FULBRIGHT Travel Grant

For Dutch students, PhD students, researchers and scholars to study, conduct research, or teach in the US.
More information: Fulbright

 

Catherina van Tussenbroek Foundation

This foundation promotes the scientific development of women in the form of a travel grant.
More information: Catherina van Tussenbroek Foundation

 

Nijbakker Morra Foundation – Stipends researchers

Stipends for graduated academics for the execution of oncological research at a foreign university or research institute.
More information: Nijbakker Morra Foundation

 

EMBO Scientific Exchange Grants

This Grant support new, international collaborations, enabling the transfer of expertise unavailable in the applicant’s laboratory.

More information: EMBO Scientific Exchange Grants

 

EMBO Core Facility Fellowships

This fellowship supports training for staff of core facilities, funding international exchanges
More information: EMBO Core Facility Fellowships

 

Stichting De Drie Lichten

A grant for working visits made in the context of a collaboration between a Dutch research group and a foreign institute.
More information: Stichting De Drie Lichten

 

European Hematology Assocation (EHA) Research mobility Grant

Mobility grants are intended for basic and translational lab-based research in hematology.

More information: EHA

 

KNAW Van Der Gaag Beurs

The KNAW Van der Gaag Grant helps young behavioural researchers cover the cost of a research project or working visit abroad.

More information: KNAW Van Der Gaag Beurs

 

KNAW Academy Ter Meulen Grant

Grant for young researchers in the field of pediatrics or related areas for a working visit to a foreign university/institute from a Dutch university.
More information: KNAW Academy Ter Meulen

 

The Erasmus+ Staff Mobility Program

UM staff members can receive a mobility grant from the Lifelong Learning Programme (European Union), the so-called Erasmus grant. 

More information: Erasmus+ Staff Mobility

 

FWO Grant for a scientific stay in Flanders

More information: FWO

 

Other mobility grants or opportunities

  1. Study in NL
  2. WilWeg
  3. Euraxess page
  4. ERC travel grants
  5. ResearchConnect
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