UM International Scholarship Team
The UM International Scholarship Team brings together representativesvfrom all faculties within the university. Our efforts primarily focus on recruiting qualified international researchers (e.g., PhD candidates), as well as managing different partnerships with international academic institutions. We meet regularly to discuss (new) developments and opportunities related to academic exchanges towards different countries (e.g., China, Indonesia).
The UM International Scholarship Team also organizes annual events for all international scholarship researchers (e.g., network events), and provide additional support where necessary. Additionally, we support science and educational projects, facilitate research projects between UM and international academic institutions with a specific focus for PhD candidates with an international scholarship.
UM and China
As a research and innovation powerhouse, China is an important partner for the EU in tackling global challenges. At the same time, China's position as an economic competitor and a systemic rival calls for a rebalancing of research and innovation cooperation. The EU launched discussions with China on a joint roadmap to establish framework conditions and guiding principles for cooperation. This will not only provide us with a level playing field, but also showcases reciprocity while respecting fundamental values, high ethical and scientific integrity standards.
On this basis, research fields in which cooperation could be mutually beneficial will be identified. Creating a level playing field and showing reciprocity will be crucial to developing our cooperation with China. The aim is to encourage universities and research institutions to ensure a higher degree of reciprocity and mutual benefit in their cooperation with Chinese partners.
Most Chinese PhD candidates receive funding from the Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC) since UM and the CSC have a cooperative agreement. Within this framework, in the period of 2019-2024, UM annually provided 40 to 60 research scholarships to qualified Chinese master's students from universities or research institutions. The CSC provides scholarships to Chinese PhD candidates, as well as postdocs and, to a lesser extent, students, so they can conduct research at UM.
For many years, UM has had an agreement with the CSC. Currently, UM does not have an active agreement with the CSC. As a result, we are unable to accept new applications under this programme at the moment. We are in the process of negotiating a new agreement and encourage you to check back soon for future updates.
Current policy at UM (also concerning CSC)
Representatives
All faculties have a representative in the UM International Scholarship Team. They can be contacted if you have any questions about international researchers in a specific faculty or research field.
| Who | Position |
|---|---|
| Prof. dr. Henry Otgaar | Chair of International Scholarship Team |
| Luc van den Akker | International Scholarship Officer |
| Dr. Pablo del Hierro | Coordinator Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences |
| Prof. dr. Thomas Krafft | Coordinator Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Primary Care and Public Health |
| Prof. dr. Niels Philipsen | Coordinator Faculty of Law |
| Mr. Marcel Giezen | Coordinator Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience |
| Dr. Nico Roos | Coordinator Faculty of Science and Engineering |
| Dr. Peiran Jiao | Coordinator School of Business and Economics |
| Lemonia Christidou | Support International Scholarship Team |