Radboud Excellence Initiative laureates have different contracts and salary structures than other Radboud employees. There are also differences between professorships and fellowships.
Professors
Timing
For professors, Radboud Excellence Initiative will facilitate a stay at uu77 or Radboudumc to work on a research project in collaboration with a Nijmegen research group.
There are different options: a professor can stay for 6 months full-time, or a maximum of 24 months part-time. According to their preference, they can also choose to come for 2 periods of 3 months, or 3 periods of 2 months. Minimum stay is 4-6 weeks.
Their stay in Nijmegen starts within a year after being awarded the Radboud Excellence professorship. The end date should be within two years of being awarded the professorship. Please be aware that preparations may take several months.
Remuneration and Finances
A visiting Radboud Excellence professor will keep their position and salary at their home university, while uu77 or Radboudumc will draw up a so-called 鈥楥ontract for Services鈥�. This contract will mention your allowance and the research you will be performing during your time in Nijmegen. It will not make you a Radboud employee and you will not receive a monthly salary from us.
As a Radboud Excellence professor you will be awarded a fixed amount gross per month, for every full month you will be working at Radboud full-time. This includes the Radboud Excellence 鈥榩rize鈥� as well as an allowance for rent, cost of living etc. Please note that this is additional to the salary they receive from their home institution.
These amounts are before tax (gross); depending on your circumstances, you may need to pay taxes in your home country. In some cases professors will need to pay taxes in the Netherlands; this will be deducted from the pre-tax monthly amount. Before your arrival we will draw up a contract and determine in which country you are subject to taxation with respect to the allowance for your professorship.
If you don鈥檛 stay a full month or work part-time, your allowance will be calculated pro rata.
Fellows
Timing
For fellows, Radboud Excellence Initiative will facilitate a two-year stay in Nijmegen, working under the supervision of the nominator or a supervisor at their research institute. The fellow will be offered an employment contract and will enjoy all the rights and provisions of Radboud staff members. On top of that, there are extra provisions for Radboud Excellence fellows.
The Radboud Excellence fellowship can start within a year after being awarded the fellowship. Please be aware that preparations may take several months.
Finances
Before you come to the Netherlands, either the Radboud Excellence Hospitality Officer or your HR officer will request you to fill in certain forms and provide the information needed to draw up your contract.
For the two years in Nijmegen, we will offer you a contract as Radboud Excellence fellow, with wages in salary scale 10 or 11 of the salary structure in the Collective Labour Agreement. For uu77 employees this is the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities; for Radboudumc employees this is the . Your salary will be determined depending on your seniority. As a Radboud employee, you will receive a holiday allowance of 8% of your gross salary and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3% of your gross salary.
On top of your salary, you will be reimbursed for extra costs such as travel and relocation, and will be supported in other ways by the Radboud Excellence Initiative.
Your HR officer will draw up a contract and inform you about all the details concerning your employment.
Please note
The department or faculty will receive a so-called bench fee of 鈧� 500 for every full month that a fellow or professor works with them. Costs of an office space, a laptop or PC, office supplies etc. will not be paid separately by REI. The monthly 'bench fee' is meant to cover this.