English speaking vacancies in Holland: VACANCY- PhD Position in Migration and Entrepreneurship

Sunday 13 July 2014

VACANCY- PhD Position in Migration and Entrepreneurship - TRANSMIC ITN Marie Curie project

Job description

In the framework of the TRANSMIC project, the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance (Maastricht University) and UNU-MERIT is recruiting a PhD researcher for a period of three years. You will work on a research project concerning Entrepreneurship and Migration. This project will explore the linkages between migration and entrepreneurism either in the immigrant destination country or in the origin country upon return. Supervisors for this project includeProf. Dr. Wim Naudé and Dr. Melissa Siegel. The PhD candidate will be enrolled in the PhD program in Economics and Governance www.merit.unu.edu/training/phd-programme-in-economics-and-governance/. The successful candidate will also participate in the research training sessions in the framework of the TRANSMIC ITN Marie Curie project.

Requirements

A master’s degree in economics, development studies, sociology or a related social science.
Proven track record working in the area of migration.
Field experience is an asset.
Strong qualitative and quantitative skills are an asset.
You should have an excellent command of English (Academic IELTS score of 7.5 or higher; or TOEFL Internet-based test score of 113 or higher).
Strong analytical capacity.
Good organisational skills.
Affinity with work in an interdisciplinary and highly international environment.
Willingness and proven ability to work in a team.
In light of the mobility requirements set by the European Commission for this project, you must NOT have lived in the Netherlands for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to taking up the position.
It is the policy of the TRANSMIC project to increase the number of women employed. Also members of ethnic minority groups and handicapped people are explicitly invited to apply.

More info: https://www.academictransfer.com/employer/UM/vacancy/23814/lang/en/

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As from 19 June 2011 the Netherlands has a new purpose of stay: the European Blue Card. The European Blue Card is a separate purpose of stay in addition to the existing National Highly Skilled Migrant Programme. The EU Blue Card Council Directive is intended for highly skilled foreign nationals who do not have EU, EEA or Swiss nationality, and who wish to work in one of the member states of the EU. The Directive is also meant to make it easier to settle in another EU member state. A residence permit will always be required in that other member state, however. To obtain this residence permit the employee must comply with the conditions applicable in that member state.

The conditions for residence in the Netherlands as an EU Blue Card holder are stricter than those for residence as a Highly Skilled Migrant. The employee must have a contract for highly qualified employment for at least one year, earning at least EUR 60,000 gross (in 2011). The employee must have completed a course of higher education lasting at least three years. The employee must prove this by having his diploma assessed by Nuffic. For a regulated profession, a competent authority will take decisions about the admission to that profession.

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Highly skilled migrants from outside of the EU

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Professional soccer players, ministers of religion, teachers of religion and prostitutes are not eligible for a residency as highly skilled migrant.

Important!
The amounts stated above will be indexed every year as of 1 January.