For postdocs
This 3.5-year program is aimed at excellent postdocs (clinical and non-clinical) who want to create their own niche in research, education and healthcare. The program supports postdocs and helps them find the right balance between professional and personal development.
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Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei symbolizes the inspiration for this track: the first man to look through a telescope, with focus on the dot on the horizon.
Striving for excellence
Application
This program is open to postdocs (clinical and non-clinical) at Radboudumc. Detailed program and registration information can be found on intranet (z-number needed). see detailed information
Personal experiences Galilei Track
Gerben Ferwerda and others tell about their experience: "As a result of the Galilei Track, I developed my motivational role."
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* Gerben Ferwerda
"Doing research is a highly social line of work. You supervise students and PhD candidates and have to know how to motivate people. As a result of the Galilei Track, I developed my motivational role. It also made me feel like participating in a voyage of exploration: my own adventure and that of the other participants.
"This often reminds me of something John Lennon once said: “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans”. In addition to the fantastic training programmes, we created a group in which ambitions and personal development took shape in a natural and open manner!"
* Suzette Elias
"Participating in the Galilei Track creates ties. As participants, we also run into each other in other situations. Already, we experienced how our different talents reinforce each other. This creates wonderful opportunities for the long term."
Experience of the participants
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