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… a member of the academic staff, and a member of the administrative and support staff. The Committee is supported by a secretary. The Committee advises the Executive Board regarding the granting or the refusing of proposals for the award, along with the grounds in writing. 5. Any employee of Maastricht University can nominate another employee to receive the UM Medallion. The Executive Board can also nominate employees. The nomination must be submitted in writing, along with the reasons why the award is deserved, to the Office of the Executive Board at least two months before the proposed award date. 6. The UM Medallion can, in principle, only be awarded to employees of Maastricht University, upon termination of the …

… Do you have an acknowledged top-level sports status and wish to excel at your studies at the same time? To ensure that you can achieve the best in both your study and your sports, we provide support to top-level athletes. The university can help you as a top-level athlete to combine your studies with your top-level sports. This support can be tailored to your needs, within the limits of your study. Possible support for student top-level atheletes • Study support such as: adapted study programme, scheduling assistance, etc. as far as the programme structure permits. • Training facilities and mediation for …

… practice. • Award: An artwork and a cash prize of €15,000 (designated for own research career) • For who? Young talented researchers who are considered capable of developing innovative and original research ideas. PhD >3 and <7 years ago • Who can nominate? KNAW members, De Jonge Akademie members, full professors and research institutes in the Netherlands • Internal decision: No • Deadline: June 30 • Weblink July 2025 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science (FWIS) International Awards The … are offered, which alternate each year between the Life and Environmental Sciences and Physical/Computer/Engineering Sciences. This year, nominees are sought from the life and environment sciences. • Award: €100,000 • For who? Female scientists • Who can nominate? Heads of University or Scientific Institutions, Members of Academies of Science, Research Chairs, Full professors, Past For Women in Science Award Laureates, and Holders of a PhD in science. • Internal decision: No • Deadline: July 4 • … to advance medical science for the benefit of people’s lives. The Prize is intended to award and further support biomedical research in Europe • Award: €672,000 (€605,000 research grant and a personal award of €67,000) • For who? Scientist • Who can nominate? Researchers, academic and industrial research institutions • Internal decision: No • Deadline: August 1 • Weblink https://www.knaw.nl/fondsen-en-prijzen/knaw-early-career-award https://www.forwomeninscience.com/challenge/show/139 …

… pain affects approximately 20% of people worldwide leading to enormous personal suffering and economic burden. A key factor contributing to chronic pain disability that thus far has been neglected is fear of painful touch – a core symptom in people with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). FABrIC (FeAr of painful touch in the BraIn in Chronic pain) is a functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) study using a novel tactile fear conditioning paradigm that we developed. We will use this novel … neuroplasticity, and sensory impairments (i.e., abnormalities in processing of somatosensory stimuli) in individuals with CRPS (n = 20) compared to healthy controls (n = 20). This Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) project is groundbreaking and can yield novel insights in hypothesized intertwined underlying neural mechanisms of pain-related fear (learning) and symptoms. We hypothesize impaired threat-safety learning, excessive fear generalization, and slower extinction in patients with CRPS … acuity and excessive fear generalization (i.e., broader generalization gradients of fear of painful touch). In addition, we will investigate whether individual differences in vulnerability and resilience factors can modulate fear learning and whether they affect pain-related outcomes (e.g., pain severity). Our project uniquely brings together pain researchers from physiotherapy, neuroscience, and psychology fields, offering potential of strong clinical relevance and translations and new avenues for …

… Cognitive Neuroscience Interdisciplinary field: psychology, biology, bioengineering, mathematics, physics, computer science … What is Cognitive Neuroscience? • primary object of study: normal brain function • but CN also involves studies in patients with problems in particular functions →no direct diagnostics →but neuroscience methods become more and more important in clinical settings How can we learn about normal brain function from patients? How can we learn about normal brain function from patients? What will you learn in this Master? CN Master core courses 1. Visual Perception and Attention Peter De Weerd Methods of interest - single-cell recording - fMRI - EEG/ERP - psychophysics Processes of interest - basic visual processing - selection mechanisms - modulation of perception by attention - conscious experience and behavior “Still-life vase with 12 flowers” (van Gogh) 2. Auditory and higher order language processing Bernadette Jansma Processes of interest - basic auditory processing - auditory attention - How do we understand speech? - How do we generate speech? - multisensory integration …

… aspects of technological developments. BRIDGING DISCIPLINARY BOUNDARIES The BA Digital Society bridges the humanities and the social sciences to reflect upon and address the socio-technical challenges and opportunities of digitalisation, especially as they relate to society, cul- ture and politics. It integrates research from history, philosophy, media and cultural studies, science and technology studies, digital arts and heritage stud- ies, critical data studies and political science. The programme … is core to the design of the curriculum, and core to all of the work of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. The faculty’s motto is ‘moving boundaries, building bridges’. Different teaching and research programmes are all concerned with the relationships between Europe- anisation, globalisation, scientific and technological changes, political change and cultural innovation. Paying attention to the historical contexts in which Maastricht University welcomed its first co- hort of … 2019. This three-year, interdisciplinary programme provides students with a unique opportunity to develop skills required for a career at the intersection of technological developments and societal changes, with the goal of producing graduates who can help to shape and implement effective and ethical digital transformations. To fully appreciate the ways in which digitalisa- tion is affecting how we live and work, it is necessary to take an international perspective. Digital tech- nologies have …

… Cognitive Neuroscience Interdisciplinary field: psychology, biology, bioengineering, mathematics, physics, computer science … What is Cognitive Neuroscience? • primary object of study: normal brain function • but CN also involves studies in patients with problems in particular functions →no direct diagnostics →but neuroscience methods become more and more important in clinical settings How can we learn about normal brain function from patients? How can we learn about normal brain function from patients? What will you learn in this Master? CN Master core courses 1. Visual Perception and Attention Peter De Weerd Methods of interest - single-cell recording - fMRI - EEG/ERP - psychophysics Processes of interest - basic visual processing - selection mechanisms - modulation of perception by attention - conscious experience and behavior “Still-life vase with 12 flowers” (van Gogh) 2. Auditory and higher order language processing Bernadette Jansma Processes of interest - basic auditory processing - auditory attention - How do we understand speech? - How do we generate speech? - multisensory integration …

… several research traditions that have been important in getting to the level of understanding of the brain that we currently have. At the same time, the course aims to present a view of the future in brain research. The course intends to show how we can use computational models to understand how the brain works and how our minds function based on biology. Genes, Proteins, and Evolution (4,5 credits) This course will teach students about the structure and function of eukaryotic cells, which are the building blocks of living organisms. Students will also learn about important molecules like DNA, RNA and proteins and how they work together in cells. We will explore how things in the environment can influence genes, which in turn affect how cells work and even our behaviour. This helps us connect cell biology with psychology. Furthermore, this course will introduce students to the key principles of evolution. In this course you will also do practical experiments in a lab (partly extending in period 2). Linear Algebra and Calculus I (3 credits) Brain science …

… students who receive Title IV Financial Aid Rights and obligations for Students at Maastricht University At Maastricht University we have rights and obligations that apply to all students, including students who receive Title IV Financial Aid and American students who do not receive financial aid. Please find the rights and obligations in our Student Charter. The U.S. Department of Education requires that students who receive Federal Title IV Financial Assistance maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) towards their degree for each year in which they are enrolled and are also required to be in good standing (i.e. pay tuition on time and meet other University requirements). This policy applies to eligible US and eligible non-US citizens receiving Title IV aid. The loans we offer are called … vs registered credit). Failure to maintain satisfactory progress may result in the cancellation of financial aid awards or repayment of the funds already received. Dutch Grading system The Dutch grading system is generally based on a number scale, with all marks ranging between 1 (minimum) and 10 (maximum). A grade of 5.5 or more stands for ‘pass’, a grade of less than 5.5 for ‘fail’. Students who are recipients of U.S. financial aid must achieve a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 6 or …