Useful websites
FHML website for PhD information and support
The FHML website offers a lot of information for PhD candidates at FHML, e.g. courses, support, preparation for graduation etc.
Maastricht University website for PhDs
This page contains information on educational opportunities and services available to support PhD candidates in their research and in their life in Maastricht. Maastricht University offers a wide variety of professional training courses and workshops, resources on practical matters for living in Maastricht and social events to help make Maastricht feel like home.
Knowledge Centre for International Staff (KCIS)
A large portion of international staff at Maastricht University are employed in PhD positions. The Knowledge Centre for International Staff offers a wide range of services to help foreign employees of Maastricht University (e.g. immigration procedures, financial matters, social security and health insurance).
PhD candidates Network of the Netherlands (PNN)
The PhD candidates Network of the Netherlands (PNN) is the national interest group for and by PhD candidates that work at one of the fourteen Dutch universities, or at one of the eight Academic Medical Centres, or at one of the five so-called research centres. PhD-related themes that require national or political/governmental action can be brought to the attention of the PNN. In addition, the PNN shares information on best practices with universities to help them to improve their PhD programmes.
You can directly contact PNN (info@hetpnn.nl), contact the PhD representatives (phdcaphri-info@maastrichtuniversity.nl) or CPCP (phdplatform@maastrichtuniversity.nl) if you want to raise a question that may be of interest to PhD candidates elsewhere in the country too, or if you want to inquire how matters are arranged at other universities.
A beginner’s guide to Dutch Academia
The Young Academy (an independent part of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences) has published a guide for foreign researchers that discusses Dutch attitudes to work, employment contracts and the structure of academia in the Netherlands, with its universities and research organisations.
Euraxess
Euraxess is a website of the European Commission for foreign researchers that is a useful source of information about practicalities related to settling in a new country, such as ways to find accommodation, how to go about getting the health insurance etc. Very useful for PhD candidates who just came from abroad and want to know more about rules, regulations related to living in the Netherlands.
Expat Centre Maastricht Region
The Expat Centre Maastricht Region offers expert advice, services and guidance for expats.