Going abroad with NeurotechEU
NeurotechEU offers various mobility programs, ranging from short-term stays such as summer schools through to longer stints involving a semester or internship completed abroad. Find out more about your mobility opportunities and our partner universities.
Erasmus+ semester mobility with NeurotechEU
The application deadline for an Erasmus stay in the academic year 2024/2025 has expired.
The alliance
NeurotechEU offers an ideal platform for multidisciplinary, intersectoral and personalized training for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral students in Europe as well as for lifelong learning in all areas of society. This network of excellence serves as a hub for science at European level and is a pioneering model for higher education across the continent. So why wait? Find out now how people in Europe will be studying in the future. Become part of NeurotechEU and benefit from Europe’s largest network for neurotechnology and the neurosciences while playing an active role in helping to shape it.
Qualifying subjects
If you are a student working in the wide-ranging field of the neurosciences and are interested in spending time in another European country, why not benefit from the countless mobility opportunities offered by NeurotechEU? Students on the following degree programs can apply for a mobility grant:
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170,000
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70,000
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Get mobile with NeurotechEU
Besides Erasmus+ mobility placements, the European University of Brain and Technology offers additional ways to gain experience of studying abroad. If you are enrolled on a NeurotechEU degree program and would like to take part in a hackathon, conference, summer school or similar short event at one of our partner universities, you can apply to the International Office for a NeurotechEU mobility grant at any time of year.
Keen to discover Europe with NeurotechEU but still undecided on which partner university is best for you? Below is a brief profile of the universities involved in the alliance.
Universities in the alliance
Founded in the Dutch city of Nijmegen in 1923, Radboud Universiteit is a research-oriented university with around 24,000 students from over 100 countries following degree programs at a total of seven faculties. Worthy of particular mention is the fact that every faculty has a dedicated research institute that brings together researchers from all over the world. Of the 107 degree programs offered in all, 14 bachelor’s and 35 master’s programs are taught completely in English. International students benefit from a wealth of services such as a free Dutch course.
The Miguel Hernández University in Elche is a young university established in 1997. Named after the poet and playwright Miguel Hernández, it has campuses in four cities spread across the Province of Alicante: the main campus in Elche plus others in Sant Joan d’Alacant, Altea and Orihuela. It offers a total of 26 bachelor’s, 2 dual bachelor’s and 50 master’s degree programs. International students can choose from a range of courses at bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral level that are taught in English. The Miguel Hernández University also runs intensive courses before the start of the semester and Spanish courses during the semester to make it as easy as possible for international students to feel part of university life.
Karolinska Institutet is one of the world’s foremost medical universities. Based near Stockholm, the university has been following the motto “Att förbättra mänsklig hälsa—To improve human health” since 1810 and is Sweden’s largest academic center for medical research. No other institute in the country offers more degree programs in medicine and the health sciences. Karolinska University Hospital, which consists of two large hospitals in Solna and Huddinge, is affiliated with Karolinska Institutet. The Nobel Assembly, a committee at Karolinska Institutet made up of 50 professors, awards the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine every year.
Founded in 1863 as the first US higher-education institution based abroad, Boğaziçi University is a leading research university in Turkey. Initially established as Robert College, the university was not renamed Boğaziçi Üniversitesi until 1971. The university boasts outstanding study programs in engineering, applied sciences, education and the social sciences and teaches many of its courses in English. In geographical terms, Boğaziçi University is on the European side of Istanbul, not far from the Bosphorus, and is therefore also known as Bosphorus University. With some 830 international students from 95 countries spread across its 6 campuses, Boğaziçi University has a distinct international flavor, particularly in comparison to other Turkish universities.
Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy is regarded as the birthplace of medical education in Cluj-Napoca and was named in honor of the Romanian physician Iuliu Haţieganu. Established in 1919, it is one of the most important and most prestigious universities in the country. It has five faculties teaching human medicine degree programs in Romanian, French and English. Iuliu Haţieganu University is home to over 6,000 Romanian and international students, 2,400 physicians and physician interns and more than 1,100 teachers and researchers.
With some 30,000 students and 13 faculties, the University of Debrecen is one of the oldest and largest educational establishments in Hungary. Known as the country’s intellectual center, it boasts a wide range of degree programs, several of which are taught in English, and works closely with the private sector. The University of Debrecen was formed on January 01, 2000 by merging four existing universities, although its origins date back to the 16th century. Nowadays, the University of Debrecen has a total of ten university-level faculties, three other higher-education faculties and two autonomous institutes.
The University of Lille lies at one of Europe’s major crossroads, not far from Paris, Brussels and London. Initially founded in Douai as the Université de Douai by Philip II of Spain in 1562, it moved to Lille in 1869 and was given its current name of Université de Lille. With nearly 107,000 students and 13 main disciplines, the University is one of France’s largest and has made Lille a vibrant and dynamic place to study. Besides exceptional research and teaching, the Université de Lille also offers 24 study programs completely in English.
Reykjavik University is a campus university that welcomes 3,500 students from all over the world, who benefit from interactive teaching and study opportunities with a strong practical bent. It focuses particularly on research projects conducted under real-life conditions, many of which are run in close collaboration with local companies and institutions. Built only recently, the modern campus is located in one of Reykjavik’s most picturesque areas and offers students first-class, state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. Master’s and doctoral degree programs are taught in English and undergraduate degree programs primarily in Icelandic. However, bachelor’s students can also choose from a range of courses offered in English.
The Erasmus+ Programme
Erasmus+ is the EU’s program for promoting general and vocational education in Europe. The EU’s Erasmus education program was set up in 1987 and, since then, has supported the international mobility of students, doctoral candidates, teachers and staff within Europe and all over the world.
Studying abroad
If you are a student working in the wide-ranging field of the neurosciences who is looking to spend a semester at one of our NeurotechEU partner universities elsewhere in Europe, there are many different ways you can gain experience of studying abroad. Pick the country that suits you best and apply right away for an Erasmus+ mobility placement in the Academic Year 2024/25.
The NeurotechEU mobility management team will be happy to give you some advice via Zoom or arrange a face-to-face consultation. Please contact the Erasmus+ Departmental Coordinator for your degree program if you have any questions about your subject or getting your achievements recognized.
Internships abroad
If you are interested in an internship at a NeurotechEU partner university but have some questions on your funding options or application criteria, you will find all the information you need on the University of Bonn’s Erasmus+ traineeship web page. The NeurotechEU mobility management team will be happy to help if you have some general questions about applications or need guidance. Please contact the Erasmus+ Departmental Coordinator for your department directly if you have any questions about your subject or getting Erasmus+ traineeships recognized.
Erasmus+ Departmental Coordinators
(Subject code 0313)
Address: Department of Psychology, Kaiser-Karl-Ring 9, 53111 Bonn, Germany
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Gizem Hülür (email)
Contact: Melanie Wolff Metternich (email)
Phone: +49 228 73-439
Website
Only for incoming students
Foreign language requirements: German—B1
Responsible and administrative contact person for the Learning Agreement: Prof. Dr. Gizem Hülür (email)
Website
(Subject code 0912)
Address: Institute of Cellular Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127 Bonn, Germany
Coordinator: tba
Website
Molecular Biomedicine
(Subject code 0519)
Address: LIMES Institute, Gerhard-Domagk-Straße 1, 53121 Bonn, Germany
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Christoph Thiele (email)
Phone: +49 228 73-62817
Contakt: Heike Sievert (email)
Phone: +49 228 73-62818
Website
Only for incoming students
Foreign language requirements: German—B1/English—B2
Responsible and administrative contact person for the Learning Agreement: Prof. Dr. Christoph Thiele (email)
Donders Discussions in Nijmegen, October 19-20, 2023
“I participated in the Donders Discussion Conference with great curiosity and left with an even deeper sense of wonder. The insightful talks and discussions have ignited a spark in my future research and studies. I also had the pleasure of spending two wonderful days with scientists who share my passion and interests.”
Shanqian Ma, Doktorandin der Neurowissenschaften an der Universität Bonn
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You can find details of the NeurotechEU partner universities in the corresponding factsheets.
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