PromoDoc video 'Think doctorate Think Europe'
The PromoDoc project has released a new video in which doctoral students explain why Europe is such a great place to study.
PromoDoc aims to enhance the appeal of doctoral-level study in Europe and to improve awareness of doctoral study opportunities. It specifically targets the following industrialised countries: Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and the US.
The project is funded by the European Commission within the framework of the Erasmus Mundus Action 3 programme.
The video was made to encourage students to pursue their doctorate in Europe. It shows doctoral students from around the world explaining why they love doing their doctorate here. They praise the cutting-edge facilities, the one-on-one teaching and the freedom to explore your own ideas.
“It is really good to be in the heart of the research centre,” says Huong, a student in the field of applied mathematics for nuclear waste.
Joint European promotion
Nuffic is one of the partner institutions of the project together with CampusFrance, DAAD, the British Council, Eurodoc (The European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers) and the Institute of International Education.
We highly value the joint promotion of European higher education in this world with growing global competition.
Through PromoDoc we will also increase the exposure of PhD opportunities in the Netherlands.
We have been closely involved in the making of the movie as were Dutch research universities.
Diversity enriches
The students in the video also stress the added benefits of Europe’s diversity,history and heritage and the fact that you can travel to a totally different country in an hour.
They explain how meeting people from many different cultures and getting to know their customs and values has added to their experience. As corporate finance student Malte puts it: “It is also very enriching for your life.”
You can watch the two-minute video on the PromoDoc website. The partner institutions will also promote the video on their own websites and it will be shown at various events promoting doctorate study in Europe.