The UMCG offers a course to early-career researchers to support them in their career development, focused on leadership competences, how to create successful networks and involve valuable stakeholders, and how to plan their career in terms of funding. The course consists of three modules spread through one year and a dinner that will be organized with leading researchers at the UMCG to exchange experiences.
Within this module, you will take part in an academic leadership training of two blocks of two days each. In block 1, you will investigate your own leadership style, investigate it from several perspectives through systemic views, group dynamics and playing field analysis. We also address building and expanding connections with individuals and parties involved. After the first block, there will be some time to apply your new knowledge and skills in your work. In block 2, you will experiment with alternative/new approaches and skills to further improve yourself and increase your success rate: what (informal) leadership behavior could be even (more) successful, how to deal with all kinds of interests involved, what & how to influence, how to ‘contract’.
The dates for this module are already known: March 12 and 13, April 16 and 17.
The peer support process helps participants to bring the issues raised into sharper focus, to gain new insights and to explore possible solutions. Peer support groups meet regularly, supported by a coach from the Wenckebach Institute for Education and Training. There will be 6 sessions that last 1.5 hours.
In a series of workshops, you will create a career and research plan together with experts in talent development, impact and funding. In between the workshops, you will have opportunity to apply what you learned and planned. Lectures on good practices by senior researchers from various disciplines will be given throughout the year to show opportunities and examples from the work floor.
Eligibility criteria: junior staff 3-8 years after PhD. Applicants should have or currently develop an own research line.
Timeline: submission deadline 3rd of November 2023; invitation to participants beginning of December 2023; start of first training March 2024, end of training February 2025.
Application procedure (below): application form, narrative CV and approval from department head
Selection process: A selection committee will choose applicants based on initiative and research activities; up to 12 applicants will be selected for 2024.
Time commitment: leadership course (2x 2 consecutive days spread over 2 months, peer-sessions (6x 1.5 hours spread over one year), workshops and lectures (3x 2 hours spread over 8 months), dinner (one evening)
Token participation/administration fee: €150.
Cancellation and reserve list: cancellation until 3 weeks before the start of the trainings will not result in financial consequences; applicants from the reserve list will be invited. Cancellations later than 3 weeks will result in the loss of administration fee. Cancellation or more than 20% non-attendance during the training will result in coverage of full training fees (€1200).
Do you have questions? Please contact [email protected].
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