phd housing amsterdam

Finding a place to live in Amsterdam can be a challenge. Nikhef has a limited number of apartments for expatriates along the Carolina MacGillavrylaan which you can use for a maximum of one year. For more information, please contact Ed van Willigen of the Nikhef P&O (HR) department . Alternatively, there are many websites that offer accommodation in Amsterdam, several of which are listed below.

• Studentenwoningweb  (student accommodation web): Lucky for us, this website also accepts PhD students. It is a collaboration between  WoningNet  (a social housing corporation) and housing corporations DUWO, De Key, Stadgenoot and Ymere. Registration costs €38 and lasts eight years. Housing is distributed on a basis of registration time, but several accommodations are distributed by lottery every week.
• Kamernet (chamber net, Dutch): Kamernet is one of the biggest commercial housing sites of the Netherlands. Its focus is student rooms with shared amenities and it features full-fledged apartments as well. Responding to offers costs points, which in turn cost money.
• Marktplaats  (marketplace): The Dutch version of Ebay/Craigslist. Responding is free, but placing an ad costs money in certain cases.
• Expatriates : This website combines housing, item sale, community events and service information in one place. As the name suggests, its focus is on expatriates. It is entirely free.
• Funda : One of the most visited housing website in the Netherlands, and it is free. Beside from renting, you can also find houses to buy, if you have the money of course.
• Pararius : The largest independent website for rental properties (according to their website). Although it is free to see and react to posts, you have pay to receive non-delayed notifications. Given how competitve the housing market is, this is more or less mandatory.

Many more housing websites exist: Google is your friend here. Watch out though, setting up sites like this is an easy way to make money. Room prices easily reach €300 to €650 per month in a house where the kitchen and bathroom are shared between several tenants. Some people choose to go to a housing agency to rent an apartment which usually starts at €1000 per month, excluding gas, water and electricity. You then have to find someone to share the apartment with. Keep in mind that Amsterdam is an old city with many old houses, so not all apartments are suitable for sharing or even have three rooms. Housing agencies usually ask a fee of a month’s rent when they find an apartment for you.

Rent Committee

There are strict rules concerning rent in the Netherlands. In Amsterdam, where accommodation is in great shortage, there are a lot of people abusing the situation by asking an enormously high rent. The huurcommisse (rent committee) is an organisation meant to govern the rules concerning housing: they have tools to check whether your rent is too high and solve conflicts between landlords and tenants. It’s also illegal to offer all-in rent: rent should always be split in an amount you pay as bare rent for the room and an amount you pay for water and electricity. If you think your landlord is not obeying the rules, check the website of the rent committee (Dutch). Wijksteunpunt Wonen  (neighbourhood’s support offices, English) also offers help if you have questions or run into conflicts regarding tenants’ rights.

Funding opportunities for PhDs

There is a variety of resources available depending on the support from either the Netherlands or your home country. The list below is not exhaustive and we encourage you to research your own funding options. You may also contact the Graduate School or research institute that covers your discipline. They will be able to advise you on the most relevant grant/scholarship providers in your specialist field. Once you have completed your PhD, you may also be able to apply for a grant to pursue an academic career after graduation. The Grants Office of IXA-GO at VU Amsterdam helps researchers find their way through the jungle of schemes and funds available for research funding. IXA-GO offers support in the search for and writing of research grants and provides administrative and legal support throughout the full cycle of research grants. Employees and PhD candidates of VU Amsterdam can also use the database "Research Connect" to search for subsidy possibilities.

Funding opportunities

General scholarship resources.

• Nuffic grant finder

Dutch grant/scholarship providers

• NWO PhDs in the Humanities
• NWO Doctoral Grant Teachers

European grant/scholarship providers

• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
• La Caixa Foundation , Spain
• Bolashak scholarship , Kazakhstan

US grant/scholarship providers

• Fullbright Scholarship
• Direct Financial Loan (Financial aid for US students)

Asia Pacific, Africa and Latin America grants/scholarship providers

Asia Pacific

• ASTAR Graduate Academy and National Science Scholarship at Agency for Science, Technology and Research , Singapore
• NESO , India

African continent

• Oppenheimer Memorial Trust
• FirstRand Dippenaar Scholarship
• NRF-Nuffic Programme , South Africa

Latin America

• Colfuturo , Colombia
• Conacyt , Mexico

China Scholarship Council

The China Scholarship Council (CSC) provides scholarships for outstanding Chinese master's students, recent graduates and young (academic) professionals who want to do either a full-time PhD programme or a part of their PhD programme at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

If you are a prospective CSC candidate this page will help you understand the application process and requirements for doing a PhD at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

Eligibility

Who is eligible for the CSC Scholarship:

• Full PhD candidates:  selected Chinese candidates can enrol as a PhD candidate at 6 of our 9 faculties at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. PLEASE NOTE that we are not accepting application for the Faculty of Science (BETA), Faculty of Dentistry (ACTA) or Faculty of Medicine (Amsterdam UMC). For a full PhD the scholarship covers a max. of 48 months of research.  Upon the successful completion of all requirements of the trajectory and defense, candidates will be conferred a degree by Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
• Visiting or joint PhD candidates:  selected Chinese candidates can enrol as a PhD candidate at 6 of our 9 faculties at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. As a visiting or joint PhD candidate your stay at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam can be of a max. 24 months. Candidates are to return to their home institutions in China for their dissertation defense upon completion of their research visit at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

Which faculty?

The eligible faculties for CSC candidates are listed below:

• Faculty of Humanities
• School of Business and Economics
• Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences
• Faculty of Social Sciences
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Religion and Theology

Application

The scholarship includes:

• Exemption from registration fee, tuition fee, research fee and other allowances as specified in the Memorandum of Understanding with the China Scholarship Council and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (link to the MoU)
• Living allowance of € 1350 per month (including health insurance)
• International airfare (China – Amsterdam)

The living allowances will be paid via CSC. Chinese Service Centre for Scholarly Exchange will book the tickets for the departure from Beijing, and the Chinese Embassy in the Netherlands will book the return tickets.

Requirements

• Candidates are citizens and permanent residents of the People’s Republic of China at the time of application.
• Doctoral candidates must have a Master’s degree and be under the age of 35.
• Academic requirements are set by each faculty/department, however standard requirements for all PhD candidates are successful completion of a Masters degree and a good level of English: IELTS (academic): 6.5 overall - Most programmes do not accept subscores below 6.0. TOEFL Internet-based test: 92.
• In accordance with the CSC regulations, candidates must return to China upon completion of their research.

The current CSC scholarship allowance of € 1350 per month is lower than the Dutch income requirements to obtain a visa to the Netherlands. Please be aware that you will need to show proof of personal finances to cover the difference between your scholarship and the income requirements.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam has limited housing options available for all degree students and doctoral candidates. Once you have been accepted by the CSC, we will contact you on how to apply. You can find more information on housing here .

Immigration:

Once you have been selected as a CSC scholar at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam we will contact you regarding submitting your visa application. You can find more information about the process and requirements here .

How to apply?

Your first step is to identify a potential supervisor. All Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam professors can be found here . You can contact a supervisor based on their research expertise and how it aligns with your PhD research proposal. Each supervisor will conduct their own interviews and assessment of your candidacy. If you are successful in obtaining support from a supervisor, they will support your CSC application by providing a conditional offer letter. The letter is conditional upon receipt of a CSC scholarship. Once you have obtained the letter, the supervisor will contact the International Office who will issue a conditional offer letter from the institution (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam). You can use both letters in your application to the CSC.

If you prefer that we help facilitate the contact to a professor, you may submit an application form and we will make contact on your behalf. Please note that your application form must include the following:

• Your Research Proposal
• The name of your preferred supervisor

Application timeline

Memorandum of Understanding

In 2019, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam signed a  Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the China Scholarship Council (CSC) . Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and the CSC collaborate to provide high quality research training to qualified students and postdoctoral fellows from Chinese universities. They prioritize support in the following areas of study: Environment, Medicine, Life- and Neuroscience, Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Economics, Business, Law, International studies and Social Sciences.

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Amsterdam is one of the most exciting cities to live in, and as a result, housing is in hot demand. We recommend that you start looking for your new home as early as possible. Here is an overview of the websites and organisations that can help.

How to find student accommodation in the Amsterdam Area

Some universities and institutions have access to a limited number of rooms for international students. UvA ,  Vrije Universiteit ,  Amsterdam University of Applied Science and  Inholland University of Applied Sciences , for example, have procedures in place to help international students find housing. Generally, these include a private bedroom and a shared kitchen, bathroom and living space. These spaces are highly sought-after, so don’t delay your application.

Please note: Always follow the advice from your university about finding accommodation. It is not advisable to arrive in the Amsterdam area without first securing somewhere to stay. Demand currently outstrips supply and it may prove difficult to arrange a contract on short notice.

Try a student housing corporation

There are non-profit social housing corporations in the Amsterdam Area that specialise in working with students. For example, Studentenwoningweb is a dedicated part of the WoningNet platform, while Room lists accommodation in all of the major university cities in the Netherlands. Platforms like these operate with registrations and waiting lists, so it's a good idea to sign up well in advance of your move to the Amsterdam Area.

Websites for finding student accommodation

You can also check out these websites to find alternative student housing, including temporary and long-term options. Note: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Have a read of these tips to avoid rental scams , as sadly they sometimes target students.  

• Kamer.nl connects students with rooms, studios and apartments. Users can create a profile listing their specifications to receive email alerts on relevant properties. 
• Kamernet is a large search engine of rental apartments and rooms. A fee is required to respond to advertisements.
• KamersAmsterdam  (in Dutch) features a range of affordable, student-friendly rooms in Amsterdam.
• Hotel Jansen is a short-stay hotel for students, new graduates and interns in Amsterdam. The tastefully-decorated rooms can be rented for one day up to six months.
• Housing Anywhere is an online housing platform where students can find accommodation for mid and long-term stays around the world.
• Student Experience provides modern fully-furnished apartments close to Vrije Universiteit.
• Pararius is a hub of short and long-term rental properties through various agencies.
• Funda is a free website with loads of properties for rent and purchase.  
• ASVA Student Union  features a selection of rooms for rent. In addition, they offer free juridical advice and a range of cheap, legal bikes.

Facebook groups for finding rooms in Amsterdam

Facebook groups are quickly becoming the go-to way to find a room or apartment in Amsterdam. Here are the most actively updated groups:

• Amsterdam Apartments 4 Rent
• Kamer gezocht in Amsterdam
• Woningen te huur in Amsterdam
• Kamers Gezocht/Aangeboden

Things to keep in mind

Everyone who lives in the Netherlands needs to register with the local municipality – yes, even students. So make this a priority once you’ve found your new home. Find out more about registration .

• Check whether the rent is inclusive ( inclusief ) of gas, water, electricity, etc. and factor this in to the cost.
• A deposit of 1 to 2 months’ rent is usually required. This is refunded if you leave the property in good condition.
• Be aware of illegal subletting as this can affect your rights as a tenant .
• If in doubt, check your rights. Contact !WOON  or drop in at one of their help desk.

Learn more about renting a property in Amsterdam .

Though we are striving to provide a broad overview of the organisations and platforms focused on housing for internationals, please be aware that you may encounter scams. To stay safe, review this  helpful information  from !WOON before starting your search.

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University student housing (offered by EUR, UvA and VU) is available for international students moving to the Netherlands.  Accommodation consists of furnished (single) rooms with private or shared facilities. In most cases, bathroom, kitchen and living room must be shared with other students. It is common that men and women live together in the same student house.  The number of rooms available is limited. The universities cannot guarantee accommodation for every student.  If you do not qualify or, don't want to use the university housing, you can rent housing on the private market.

For an impression of student housing facilities offered by the universities and, on the private market, please go to:  University of Amsterdam ,  Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam  and  Erasmus University Rotterdam .

After you have been accepted to the program we invite you to join our student housing chat channel for tips and tricks to find accommodation. You are advised to also register on Dutch student housing websites ( Kamer.nl , Kamernet.nl , Lieven de Key ,  ROOM ,  Studentenwoningweb ,  HospiHousing ) long before your arrival in Amsterdam (as soon as you have registered for your degree programme). Registration on these sites is an important backup measure if the universities are unable to provide you with a room. It will also prepare you for finding housing after your first 

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International phd candidates (amsterdam umc/vu).

Supervisors whose PhD candidates are coming from abroad and need support moving to The Netherlands

To support PhD candidates from abroad during the hiring process and with the practical aspects of moving to The Netherlands (housing, permits, visa's, insurances, etc.)

Before PhD candidates move to The Netherlands and at the beginning of the PhD trajectory

From half year before PhD candidates move to The Netherlands up to the first three months after the PhD candidate has started the PhD trajectory

Contact the corresponding International Officer well ahead of the arrival of the PhD candidate to be informed of the necessary steps: Estefania Velilla Perdomo

VU University Amsterdam has an Immigration Office and an Accommodation Office. You can read more information about these offices on the VU University webpage Visa, Housing & Orientation

Sometimes the Accomodation Office can help to find a place to arrive and search for longer term accomodation, but due to many requests and little availability, the waiting list is long and succes is not guarenteed . And also be aware that this is not a free service; a fee will be charged!

Necessary documents:

• Use documents provided by the International Office

Check the information for External PhD Candidates , in case the PhD candidate is not going to move to The Netherlands

Also check the information in ' How to guide a new PhD Candidate ' AND information for PhD Candidates in  Orientation  and in  step 1 (Starting your PhD) in PhD trajectory  and in  step 2 (Request for admission) in PhD graduation

Please draw your international students' attention to the following:

The International Office at VU Amsterdam, welcomes all new international PhD candidates to the community. They host monthly PhD Gatherings which are social events aimed at bringing the PhD community together. So check the VU website (link will be added soon)

General information: VU University website International Office

More specific: VU University website Visa, Housing & Orientation

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• Living in the Netherlands – A Guide for PhD Students

Written by Chris Banyard

Dutch universities are welcoming and prestigious institutions, perfect for international students looking to study a PhD . The Netherlands offers a relaxing lifestyle, unique attractions and rich heritage for you to explore and perhaps even research during your doctorate.

This guide provides useful information for students thinking of moving to the Netherlands for doctoral study. It covers accommodation options, living costs, work permits, transport and banking.

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Student life.

The Netherlands is a popular destination for PhD students, and has a strong international student population. There’s plenty to discover during a Dutch doctorate as you explore the country’s café culture, canals and excellent nightlife.

Culture and tourism

As one of the most progressive and liberal countries in the world, the relaxed and welcoming culture of the Netherlands is an attractive proposition for international students. You may like to visit the museums, galleries and theatres celebrating the arts and music of the Dutch Golden Age, with work from the likes of Rembrandt, Vermeer, and van Gogh. The Netherlands’ historic and cosmopolitan cities prove popular with visitors, with Amsterdam in particular receiving many tourists (and not all are on hen parties or stag dos!).

Sport and leisure

Perhaps the best way to explore the Netherlands and experience Dutch cities, lowland countryside, coast, windmills, and tulip fields is by bike. Cycling is huge in the Netherlands and is perhaps the nation’s favourite pastime. Football is also popular, and many of the world’s best players and teams hail from the country. There are also lots of Dutch festivals to experience throughout the year, including the famous Scheveningen New Year’s Dive, Amsterdam Light Festival, Tulip Festival, and King’s Day.

Food and drink

As you’d expect from the nation that turned carrots orange (Google it), agriculture, seasonal foods and sustainability are key parts of Dutch cuisine. With fresh fish from the North Sea, Limburg asparagus, Texel lamb, and seasonal fruit from North Brabant (and not forgetting the famous array of Dutch cheeses like Gouda and Edam). You can experience all of this cuisine at the world-renowned restaurants of the Veluwe region. The Netherlands also produces the internationally-distributed Heineken, Grolsch and Amstel beers.

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Accommodation

Most housing in the Netherlands is privately rented – there is not a strong tradition of university-managed accommodation (although it may be available in rare circumstances).

Due to this, and the high population density of the nation, you may find it more challenging to find student accommodation in the Netherlands. However, your university’s international office will be able to provide assistance in your search for housing.

Accommodation types

Types of available student accommodation in the Netherlands include:

• Private renting – most students will live in a privately-rented shared student flat or apartment
• University accommodation – similar to UK halls of residence, this form of accommodation is very limited and only available at some universities

Accommodation costs

The cost of accommodation in the Netherlands is marginally higher than in the UK. You can expect to pay around €400-600 per month for rented housing (and more if you have university housing). This can vary depending on your city of residence, and the size / location of your accommodation.

Living costs

The overall cost of living for a PhD student in the Netherlands is somewhat higher than in the UK, but similar to neighbouring countries of Western Europe.

You can expect to pay around €900 per month in addition to your rent for general living costs.

Prices in the Netherlands

The following table gives an indication of prices for some common expenses during a PhD in the Netherlands:

Working during your PhD

Most PhD students in the Netherlands are employed by their universities, and therefore there may not be much scope for additional work. Nonetheless, in some cases you may wish to undertake additional employment.

EU / EEA / Swiss students are free to work alongside PhD studies without restrictions. Other international students will require a work permit from the UWV , and are permitted to work a maximum of 16 hours per week and full-time during the summer.

All students studying in the Netherlands who are employed are required to have basic health insurance, a social security number (BSN) and pay Dutch income tax.

Employment contracts with your university

Some structured PhD programmes in the Netherlands include an internship component as part of your studies – in these cases, you do not require the aforementioned documentation (although there will need to be a signed internship agreement).

Additionally, most students are employed by their university as a PhD researcher. Therefore, you may be required to comply with the work-related documentation and procedures. Your university’s international office will be able to provide more assistance with this.

The currency of the Netherlands is the Euro (€ or EUR). As part of the EU, this is the same currency used by all neighbouring countries making movement around Europe easier.

There are several banks to choose from in the Netherlands, some of which are digital or mobile specific, and most will provide student accounts for international PhD students.

To set up a bank account, you will normally need to visit your desired branch in person. You are usually required to bring the following:

• your BSN (social security) number
• a valid passport or identity card
• proof of Dutch address (e.g. a contract or bill)
• a valid residency permit (if you are a non-EU / EEA / Swiss student)

For more information about banking in the Netherlands, you should contact your university’s international office.

Getting around in the Netherlands is made easy by the country’s developed and widespread public transport networks. These travel options are ideal for PhD students, and many will offer discounts for holders of the Dutch OV-chipkaart travel card.

Rail travel

With an extensive, comfortable and quick rail network connecting Dutch cities to each other, and to other major cities of Europe, the Netherlands’ train network is ideal for most long-distance journeys.

The major airport in the Netherlands is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, but the nation has four other airports based at the other major cities. Additionally, these airports are situated with easy access from their nearby towns and cities.

Inner-city travel

The Netherlands is famous for its bikes and its cyclists. You will find most people travel around in this way, making use of the extensive networks of cycling lanes and cycle-friendly traffic. And, if two-wheels aren’t for you, most cities have handy bus networks. The Hague, Amsterdam and Rotterdam also operate tram services (the latter two cities also have a city-wide metro services).

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PhD at the University of Amsterdam

Contrary to the situation in many other countries, PhD students in the Netherlands become employees of the university. PhDs are usually not required to follow classes and can concentrate on their research project through the 4 year PhD period. However, they are expected to teach as e.g. Teaching Assistants for about 10% of their time. This is often in the form of leading Tutorial or Lab sessions for BSc and MSc students. They will also participate in supervising BSc and MSc thesis research projects.

Requirements to enter a PhD

In order to enter the PhD program at GRAPPA, applicants will have to have completed an MSc in Physics and/or Astronomy or a closely related field at a recognized university. A good command of English is also required and computing skills are typically also strongly desired. Depending on the opening, additional competences may be necessary.

Employment Details

PhDs have an employment contract with the University of Amsterdam. They obtain a temporary contract for 38 hours a week for a duration of 4 years. The Initial appointment will be for a period of 18 months and after a satisfactory evaluation it can be extended for a total duration of 4 years. The employment should lead to a dissertation (PhD thesis). We will draft an educational plan that includes attendance of courses and (international) meetings. We also expect you to assist in teaching undergraduates and master students.

The salary, depending on relevant experience before the beginning of the employment contract, will be €2.325 to €2.972 (scale P) gross per month in 2020, based on fulltime employment (38 hours a week), exclusive of an 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus. A favorable tax agreement, the ‘30% ruling’, may apply to non-Dutch applicants. The Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities is applicable.

For more information please refer to University of Amsterdam website .

Nikhef's PhD vacancies are advertized at  https://www.nikhef.nl/en/vacancies/ .

Housing for PhD researchers

Welcome to The Hague - the city of peace and justice!

The city has some great residential areas but finding lettable accommodation in and around The Hague is very difficult. Good residential areas include the beach area (Scheveningen), the city centre and green suburbs in quieter areas. The links below should help you make a start in finding the accommodation that's right for you.

(If you consider bringing your family, we recommend to secure housing before coming over with the entire family. Our (1-person) student rooms normally have availability for new PhD researchers in the period January to August, not in the last 4 months of the year. If lettable accommodation is available on the private market, it comes at a cost. Take a look at the Housing page on Erasmus University Rotterdam's website for average rental prices. Your budget and your choice of location play an important part in this process.)

Accommodation providers

• Accommodation on the private market
• Temporary accommodation

Arranging your stay

• Things to keep in mind when looking for accommodation

Housing contract and furnishing

• Signing a housing contract and furnishing your new home

The Hague neighbourhoods

• Various areas of The Hague

Things to note when planning your move

Dutch law requires certain formalities for all residents of The Hague who plan to stay in the city for 4 months or longer. Please take note of the points below when planning your move to the Netherlands:

Register your address

You are legally obliged to register a valid Dutch address (not a hotel!) with your municipality 5 days after arrival. Failing to provide a valid address can have consequences for your residence permit.

• Full details about the BSN from The Hague city council
• Or contact the EUR's international HR office

Your Citizen Service Number

Once registered, you will receive a Citizen Service Number (in Dutch: ‘BSN’). This is compulsory for everyone living in the Netherlands and enables you to carry out all number of other formalities such as opening a bank account. 

Housing via student housing association

The independent Dutch student housing corporation DUWO has some housing available for PhD researches, just around the corner of the institute. This housing is primarily meant for MA students but may also be occupied by PhD researches.

Ten rooms are reserved for PhD researchers and subject to availability. The rental period for PhD researchers, visiting researchers and other visitors can start at any time throughout the academic year, though there is a preference for January. See also the student housing page on our website.

Using the ISS postal address

International staff and PhD candidates are allowed to use the ISS address when registering with the municipality of The Hague. The ISS address can be used as a valid address for a  maximum of three months . However, this should be a last resort solution; please make every effort to find permanent accommodation.

You are responsible for finding your own accommodation.

However, ISS will help where it can. Please contact the PhD support office if you require further information or help.

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Supervisor : Prof.Dr.Dr. (Lasse) L Gerrits (IHS) Co-supervisor : Dr. (Beatriz) B Calzada Olvera (IHS) and Dr. (Joren) J Verchaeve (ECOS)

Malek Al Jebaie is a PhD candidate at the Institute of Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) and Environmental Coalition on Standards (ECOS) in Brussels, under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action for the Doctoral Network "DETOCS." He holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering and an Erasmus Mundus Master’s in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management from Lund University (Sweden) and Central European University (Austria).

Malek's PhD research focuses on the industrial decarbonization of the cement industry. He analyses how industry regulations and standards impact the adoption of low-carbon cement blends and explores how internal firm dynamics and industry-specific characteristics influence the diffusion of low-carbon cement innovation. This interdisciplinary research draws on concepts from political economy, evolutionary economics, and sustainability transitions.

Before joining IHS, Malek collaborated with international and local organizations in Lebanon on key climate adaptation and mitigation projects. His work included research and implementation of urban Nature-based Solution Experimentation funded by the Spanish Cooperation Agency (AECID) and leading the Blue Economy Dialogue and Sustainable Consumption and Production action planning in Lebanon under the EU-funded SwitchMED II program.

Enseñado, Elena Marie

Learning between cities on climate change policies, including its contexts, processes, conditions, and outcomes

Supervisor:  Prof.Dr. (Jurian) J Edelenbos (IHS/ESSB) Co-supervisor:  Dr. (Leon) L van den Dool (IHS)

Introduction

Alongside her PhD research, Elena works at the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies as a specialist in Nature-based Climate Change Adaptation planning. Her expertise includes climate change and environmental planning, learning for socio-technical transitions and social-ecological resilience, ecosystem services and nature-based solutions, and participatory tools and methods.

Elena’s PhD research focuses on city-to-city learning on climate change policies. Recognized as a process of (mutual) learning between and among cities and their representatives, city-to-city learning is often linked to policy learning, policy transfer, policy mobility, and policy diffusion, among other related concepts. In her research, she investigates the contexts, processes, conditions, and outcomes of city-to-city learning.

Held, Tobias

On emergent trajectories of electrification – A complexity-informed approach to understanding and governing urban electric vehicle transitions

Supervisor : Prof.Dr.Dr. (Lasse) L Gerrits (IHS) Co-supervisor : Dr. (Alberto) A Gianoli (IHS)

Tobias holds an MA degree in Political Science, specialising in Governing Complex and Innovative Technological Systems from Otto Friedrich University of Bamberg in Germany. He is participating as an external candidate in the IHS PhD programme. Tobias mainly works as a researcher in German academia at the crossroads of governance, innovation systems, and sustainability transitions.

Tobias investigates under which policy configurations electric vehicle (EV) transitions in urban areas can successfully be promoted. To answer the research question, he analyses EV policies in Europe and the United States of America cities. Methodologically, Tobias applies different variants of Qualitative Comparative Analysis to cases across different countries (Europe) and states (US). The focal points of the analyses are dynamic interactions of different EV policy measures at different policy levels and within different contexts and trajectories of urban EV transitions unfolding in the course of time.

Social Well-being of the Elderly and Public Space Quality in East Asian Neighborhoods

Supervisor : Prof.Dr.Dr. (Lasse) L Gerrits (IHS) Co-supervisor : Dr. (Sofia) S Pagliarin (IHS)

Dasup Lim's academic background includes Urban Planning and Policies and Landscape Architecture. She is interested in ageing societies and urban regeneration.

Her doctoral research is to analyse the relationship between the social well-being of the elderly and the quality of public spaces in East Asian metropolises, Tokyo, Seoul, and Taipei. Its objectives are to comprehensively know the various effects of public space within the East Asian Metropolitan context and to get insight into the complex relationship between the elderly and the environment.

Community Resilience (CR) in China in the Context of Disaster Management

Supervisor : Prof.Dr.Dr. (Lasse) L Gerrits (IHS) Co-supervisor : Dr. (Alexander) A Los (IHS)

Jie got her master’s degree in the specialization of “Cartography and Geographic Information Systems” in 2022 from Wuhan University (China). She currently focuses on community resilience, disaster management, and disaster risk. During her PhD, she will explore the dynamics of community resilience and its driving factors in the context of disaster management so as to propose community resilience enhancement strategies for future events. 

Patchineelam, Satya Maia

Voicing the Invisibles: Investigating Impacts of Resettlement on Riverine Women Due to the Construction of Belo Monte Hydropower Dam

The construction of the most controversial dam, Belo Monte, in the Brazilian history disrupted the free-flow waters of the Xingu River and home to various indigenous tribes and riverine communities. The creation of a reservoir has displaced families and resettled many to the nearby city of Altamira. Riverine women had to face this impact on their livelihoods and the alteration of the traditional riverbanks and forest dynamics. This change forced riverine women to adapt to living in an urban area where their traditional knowledge became impractical. This disconnection between the river and livelihood has taken a toll on the riverine women’s mental health and independence. 

Together with different actors, composed mostly of women members of governmental authorities, non-governmental bodies and academic institutes, a riverine council was co-created with the aim of upholding human rights and formulation of just compensation strategies attuned to the specific needs of the riverine community amidst their adaptation to the new environmental paradigm. Leveraging constitutional rights overlooked by the corporate entity responsible, the riverine community managed to reclaim their status as traditional custodians of the land and secure permission to reoccupy the banks of the reservoir. 

Through tenacious advocacy and collaboration, riverine women emerged resilient, finding their voices and mobilizing for the protection of their rights. Alongside the riverine men, a platform materialized, facilitating the riverine community’s endeavour to reclaim their traditional livelihood.

Pico Parra, Tannya Karín

Natural Based Solutions (NBS) for urban environmental sustainability in Andean Ecuadorian cities. Case of study: Quito

Supervisor : Prof.Dr. (Jurian) J Edelenbos (IHS/ESSB) Co-supervisor : Dr. (Alexander) A Jachnow

Tannya’s background is in architecture, urban planning, and sustainability. She studies how cities worldwide progressively recognise the benefits of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) knowledge being incorporated into their climate policies. However, in the case of Latin America, a megadiverse and highly vulnerable region, the link between the NbS concept and adaptation actions has yet to be widely developed. Therefore, her research focuses on her native Ecuador, aiming to identify the Absorptive Capacities (ACAP) of Quito’s local stakeholders to acquire, assimilate, transform, and ultimately exploit the knowledge of the concept of NBS.

Qaffas, Yasser Asim

An appraisal, on the impact of rising mega shopping malls on the sustainable urban planning and development of Jeddah city, Saudi Arabia

Supervisor:  Prof.Dr. (Jurian) J Edelenbos (IHS/ESSB) Co-supervisor:  Prof.Dr. (Frank) FG van Oort (ESE)

Yasser's academic background is in urban and regional planning studies. He was awarded his master's degree in urban land use studies in 2012 from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland. In his MSc thesis, he explored the User-Initiated Transformations of Public Housing in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Before joining IHS, he worked as a lecturer in the urban and regional planning department of King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA.

His research interests include the sustainable development of patterns of retail areas. The research aims to investigate the extent to which mega shopping malls in Jeddah comply with the principles of sustainable and resilient urban planning, particularly in terms of their social and economic impacts, while also effectively catering to the shopping needs of the local population. His approach combines concepts of sustainability and resiliency, customer satisfaction, and socioeconomic external effects.

Quadros Aniche, Laura

Coastal City Living Labs for co-creating, embedding, translating, and scaling Nature-Based Solutions. Enhancing climate change resilience in Europe

Supervisor : Prof.Dr. (Jurian) J Edelenbos (IHS/ESSB) Co-supervisor : Dr. (Alberto) A Gianoli (IHS)

Laura Quadros Aniche is an Urban Sustainability and Climate Change specialist. Laura holds a Master's (cum laude) in Urban Management and Development with specialization in Urban Environment, Sustainability, and Climate Change, an MBA in Real Estate Business and Civil Construction Management, and a five-year Bachelor's degree in Architecture and Urban Planning. She has been working at IHS since 2017 with education, advisory, and urban sustainability and governance research. Before moving to the Netherlands, Laura worked for twelve years in project management, urban development projects, civil construction, and real estate business.

Her PhD research focuses on Coastal City Living Labs for co-creating, embedding, and translating Nature-based Solutions, enhancing the transition towards climate change resilience in Europe. Her cases are part of  SCORE (Smart Control of The Climate Resilience in European Coastal Cities), a large H2020 research and innovation project aimed at the development, deployment, evaluation, and uptake of integrated Ecosystem-Based Approaches (EBA) and smart technologies to improve the climate resilience of European coastal cities, through the establishment of a Coastal City Living Lab (CCLL) infrastructure involving multiple stakeholders and supported by novel digital technologies.

Schuller, Emanuel

Collective bargaining reigns in the knowledge economy

Supervisor : Prof.Dr.Dr. (Lasse) L Gerrits (IHS) Co-supervisor : Dr. (Paula) P Nagler (IHS)

Emanuel Schuller’s academic background lies in political science. His PhD project aims to explain under which conditions struggles for the regulation of low wages have been successful in the Knowledge Economy.

Sharma, Somesh

Governance of Artificial Intelligence for Safe, Inclusive and Sustainable Cities

Supervisor : Prof.Dr. (Harry) H Geerlings (ESSB) Co-supervisor:  Dr. (Alberto) A Gianoli (IHS)

Somesh Sharma is working as a Specialist in Environment and Sustainable Development Planning at the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam. His responsibilities at IHS include conducting research, teaching courses, providing advisory services, and delivering training and capacity-building programs. Somesh's primary research area centres around the Governance of Artificial Intelligence in Smart Cities. He teaches a range of courses, including Urban Management, focusing on Good Governance for Complex and Contemporary Cities, Urban Management Tools for Climate Change, and Local Government Finance.

His research aims to attribute AI's impacts (benefits and concerns) to its multiple stakeholders. The deductive multi-stakeholder framework created in this research will be applied to the case of fully automated driverless vehicles. The findings of this research will contribute to the ongoing debates about multi-stakeholder collaboration for governing digitalized societies and maintaining safety, inclusiveness, and sustainability in cities and communities.

Sheikh, Md Shemul

Climate Change and Population Dynamics Nexus: Understanding Climate Induced Migration in Coastal Bangladesh

Supervisor : Prof.Dr. (Jurian) J Edelenbos (IHS/ESSB) Co-supervisor :  Dr. (Alberto) A Gianoli (IHS)

Shemul Sheikh's present study centres on the connection between migration caused by climate change and the susceptibility of livelihoods.  He possesses a solid academic foundation in the fields of Geography and Environment. Sheikh obtained his second master's degree in International Cooperation in Urban Development (ICUD) from Technical University Darmstadt, Germany, and International Cooperation in Urban Planning (ICUP) from the University Grenoble Alpes, France. 

Shemul Sheikh's research sheds light on the livelihood vulnerabilities of climate-induced migrants, including gender, as well as their adaptation strategies in Bangladesh's southwestern coastal area as a case study. His research seeks to understand how public policies and programs moderate the relationship between climate-induced migration, livelihood vulnerability, gender vulnerability, and the adaptation measures adopted by migrants in Bangladesh. He analyses this phenomenon through quantitative data collection via household surveys, focus group discussions, in-depth semi-structured interviews with stakeholders, and a detailed exploration of climate migrants’ narratives via case studies.

de Wijn, Marija

Pathways towards city level climate action

Supervisor : Prof.Dr.Dr. (Lasse) L Gerrits (IHS) Co-supervisor : Dr. (Alberto) A Gianoli (IHS)

Marija holds an MSc degree in political science and international development studies, both obtained at the University of Amsterdam. With over 15 years of experience, she has worked extensively on issues such as local governance, decentralization, and urban development. She is currently based in Beirut, Lebanon, where she manages a joint UNDP/UN-Habitat project that aims to strengthen municipal resilience.

Over the past two decades, researchers have identified various enabling factors that lead to effective urban climate governance. There is a consensus that these factors work in conjunction with different pathways of interacting conditions. Yet, what these pathways look like remains a question. Furthermore, the scope of research around urban climate governance has been relatively narrow, focusing on cities in high-income countries in the form of case and small N studies. Against this background, Marija’s research aims to contribute to the scholarly debate on urban climate governance by examining city-level pathways towards climate action in low- and middle-income countries, utilizing a multilevel governance framework. Through a systematic literature review, Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA), and by developing two in-depth case studies, Marija seeks to identify pathways toward transformative urban climate action in low- and middle-income countries.

Zhang, Xuelei

Urban Conservation and (Re)development in the Mainland of China

Xuelei Zhang is a Ph.D. candidate majoring in public administration. Her research focuses on urban heritage management and urban governance.

Urban heritage contributes in various ways to sustainable urban development with multiple values. However, urban heritage conservation is threatened, especially in rapidly developing cities. Meanwhile, there could be a mutual promotion between urban conservation and urban redevelopment. Her PhD research explores the institutional factors in the transformation of urban conservation and redevelopment relationships in mainland China with policy analysis and case studies.

Zhu, Jialong

The city of the future: Towards an inclusive and smart city

Supervisor : Prof.Dr. (Jurian) J Edelenbos (IHS/ESSB) Co-supervisors : Prof.Dr. W.M. (Martin) de Jong (DoIP) & Dr. (Alberto) A Gianoli (IHS)

Jialong's academic background is in urban regeneration and development. He received his MSc degree from the University of Manchester in 2019. In his master's thesis, he used the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City as a case study to explore the relationship between eco-city development and residents' lifestyle changes. His research interests lie in inclusive urban development, urban transitions, and smart cities.

His current PhD research uses mixed methods to explore the various characteristics of smart cities in China, their diversified development pathways, and the long-term impacts of various technologies adopted in cities. The research is concentrated on three groups of smart city projects led by the government, with specific case selection rules. His work compares Chinese smart cities to those in Europe and North America, pointing out both similarities and differences, especially in citizen participation and economic measures.

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Hello there r/GradSchool

I was recently offered a PhD position at Amsterdam UMC -- it was an unexpected offer after a casual Skype interview because I have yet to start my master thesis. The offer will be right after finishing my thesis in September/October, and therefore, the original project I applied for might still be available (or not). I was assured that in the span of time from now until then, an exact project might not be determined yet; however, funding is set to be given to the exact research topic.

In anticipation of this, I would like to be well-informed before committing to anything. I am currently doing my master's in Germany, and I am planning to stay in Europe for my PhD in Life Science. I am an American citizen, and therefore, I have decided against applying to any UK universities because of their UK/EU residency requirements for most fundings. I have read about the salary for 1st year PhD, and I expect to get around 1690euro net (please correct me if I am wrong). I have a couple of questions that I was hoping people could help me out with.

Health Insurance -- Not included in the salary, correct? Do I have to deduct it to my net salary?

30% tax rule -- does not apply to me since I live in Bonn, Germany, the past 14 months (less than 150km from a Dutch border)

Transportation -- are there any public transportation benefits? Is there a city-wide benefit if you are employed in Amsterdam? I am considering living outside of the city if public transportation is cheap.

Good areas to live in Amsterdam? I want to put a cap on my rent for around 30% of my salary. I am open to a shared flat, or a small studio in desirable areas in or around Amsterdam (of course I know the limitation of my budget).

Municipal Taxes (or any other taxes expenses) -- are there any other taxes or costs most ex-pats are overlooking? For example, after moving to Germany, I was not aware of the media/TV tax that they have per apartment. Anything like this in the Netherlands? I heard Municipal Tax is one thing.

Savings -- any other money-saving tips? With my US student loans and some financial responsibilities with my family, having something saved is something I would like to achieve.

Any other advice pertaining to doing a PhD in the Netherlands? Any ex-pats who can give me a rundown of the pros and cons?

Any other suggestions/comments/advice with regards to general things.

Finally, I would just like to say that I am very excited about this offer. The group I am joining in is very familiar to me in terms of their research and even professional connections. Also, the country itself is definitely another highlight of the offer. Amsterdam, although, one of my favorite cities, worries me with the cost of living. After living in Germany for a bit, I am certain I would like to live in a busier city, so if my budget only allows me to live outside of the city limits of Amsterdam, I can see that as a downside.

Thank you very much! And I hope you guys are having a great start of the year!

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The South Carolina Honors College is implementing several changes to advising and registration beginning in fall 2024.

• Honors students in phase one will now have a single academic advisor who is an expert in their major and Honors requirements. This change was initiated by USC leadership to streamline undergraduate academic advising and to improve the student experience. Students in later phases will transition to the new model in the near future.
• Honors advisors will no longer register students for Honors sections for courses during or after the advising appointment. Beginning with registration for spring 2025 classes, Honors students will register themselves for Honors and non-Honors courses during priority registration week.

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The new advising model will be implemented in the Honors College in several phases. Phase one begins immediately and will include students whose majors are housed in:

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Later phases will eventually include all other academic colleges. During fall 2024, students not included in the colleges listed above will continue to be assigned both an Honors advisor and an undergraduate academic advisor for their major. The timeline for later phases will be implemented on a rolling basis, and students will be notified of any changes in advance.

The Honors College will continue to provide student programming, unique events and valuable engagement opportunities that we have always offered our students.

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Students in MCEC, CIC, DMSB and CON will be assigned a new advisor on August 7 , and that information will be shared via email. This change will be reflected in Self-Service Carolina and EAB Navigate after the add/drop deadline on August 26.

Undergraduate Academic Advisors (UAAs) in this model are expert USC advisors, with 2+ years of advising experience, and have received additional training on Honors requirements and opportunities. Appointments with these advisors will be 45-60 minutes, and will cover academic major requirements, Carolina Core and Honors requirements.

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Students participating in later phases will be advised by both an Honors advisor and UAA within their major in fall 2024. Appointments will continue to be 30 minutes with each advisor. Due to staffing changes, students may be assigned to a new Honors advisor for fall 2024. Students will be notified of their Honors advisor assignment on August 7 via email, and the change will be reflected in EAB Navigate after the add/drop deadline on August 26.

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Once the Honors College has fully adopted the single advising model, all students will have an Honors-trained UAA embedded within their academic college. 

To ensure equitable support and prompt responses, Honors caseloads must remain small. Due to staffing changes and the new single advising model, reassignments are necessary. 

The UAAs chosen to work with our students in their academic colleges are experts in advising within that college and have received extensive training on Honors requirements and opportunities. Students will have the benefit of one advisor who can help navigate strategic overlaps between Honors and academic program requirements.

The timeline for later phases will be implemented on a rolling basis, and students will be notified of any changes in advance.

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Course registration will no longer take place during advising appointments. As a result, those appointments will no longer be scheduled by entry year, and students will have the flexibility to schedule their advising appointment any time between mid-September and priority registration week.

This change will go into effect for spring 2025 registration which occurs in fall 2024.

Permission to register for Honors sections of courses ( e.g. H01 ) will be granted to all Honors students in Self-Service Carolina before priority registration week. Non-Honors students will not have the ability to register for Honors sections.

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Family’s Holocaust mystery brings two public health professors together

Uncovering a surprising connection between the families of Michigan Public Health faculty members Kate Bauer and Irene Butter

August 2, 2024

By Isaac Vineburg

The mystery stemmed from one line mentioned in a family letter from 1943: “As of tomorrow, [Mother] will be living with John Hasenberg where she will be in good hands.” This sparked a search that has lasted decades for Kate Bauer, associate professor of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, and her father, Jim Bauer. 

The family letter was written by Bauer’s great-great-uncle, Alfred Kahn, on the eve of his family’s deportation to Theresienstadt , a Nazi concentration camp and ghetto that imprisoned European Jews and acted as a distribution center for deportations to larger Nazi concentration camps and killing centers. The family had been living in Amsterdam after fleeing Germany once the Nazis rose to power. 

“This is a special transport for war veterans, which is, as we were told, to be viewed as a privilege,” the letter read. “Unfortunately, this does not extend to our dear mother [...] Only husbands, [wives] and children under 14 years.” 

Enter Irene (Hasenberg) Butter , Holocaust survivor and professor emeritus of Health Management and Policy at Michigan Public Health. Born in Berlin in 1930 to John and Gertrude Hasenberg, Irene’s family fled Germany for Amsterdam after increasingly restrictive anti-Jewish legislation caused her father to lose his job. She had a happy childhood in Amsterdam, living in the same neighborhood as the Kahns and another German family in exile, the Franks and their daughter Anne . 

After the Nazis invaded Holland in 1940, Irene was expelled from school. Jews were barred from public places and public transportation, restricted to certain hours for store purchases, their bicycles were confiscated, and ultimately they had to wear a yellow Star of David patch on their clothing. The Hasenberg family was deported to Westerbork , a transit camp in the German-occupied Netherlands, before ultimately being sent to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. A brief contact was made with Anne Frank, who was in an adjacent section of the camp. 

In 1945, Irene, her brother, mother and father were released from Bergen-Belsen as part of an exchange of foreign nationals, and she eventually made her way to the United States. She attended Queen’s College in New York. From there, she advanced to earn her PhD in Economics from Duke University, where she met her future husband, Charles (Charlie) Butter. Their early career brought them to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where Irene taught in the Department of Health Management and Policy at Michigan Public Health from 1962 to 1996. 

A surprising connection

Fast forward to 2024: Kate Bauer, the Michigan Public Health professor, told her father about a Holocaust survivor who spoke at her children’s schools in Ann Arbor. Interested to learn more—and in a potential Amsterdam connection between the families—Jim Bauer researched Butter’s story a bit more, only to find that Butter’s maiden name was Hasenberg, and that her father was John Hasenberg, the man who took in his great grandmother Bertha Kahn all those years ago. 

“My dad was like, ‘Holy Cow! Could this be the same person who I’ve been searching for?’” Bauer said. 

So, Bauer reached out to Butter, her Michigan Public Health colleague. 

“What were the chances that she’s the right family, or that she remembers an older woman named Bertha staying with her family?” Bauer said. 

But Butter did remember. She responded almost immediately, stating: “My brother and I loved Oma Bertha, especially as we had to leave behind our own Oma [grandma] in Berlin. She slept in our dining room.”

In addition to Oma Bertha, Butter said: “My brother and I had Hans, the son of Alfred, as a playmate as children.” She even produced a photograph from the early 1940s of herself with Kahn’s son and family, Bauer’s cousins.

“Amazingly, we found the family and the woman who had taken care of my great-great-grandmother, Oma Bertha,” Bauer said. “Irene remembered welcoming her into her own family and home during a very difficult time; she remembered our cousins. And she's alive! She's 93, and has the sharpest memory ever. And then you add on this layer that she was faculty in the School of Public Health, and now I’m faculty at the same school.”

"Two Michigan Public Health professors of totally different generations learn after 80 years that their families lived together during World War II. It’s something I’ll never forget." -Kate Bauer

Butter’s legacy

Butter’s impact on the School of Public Health and the University of Michigan cannot be overstated. In 1990, Butter co-founded the University of Michigan’s Wallenberg Medal and Lecture , an event that honors Raoul Wallenberg , a University of Michigan graduate and Swedish diplomat who rescued tens of thousands of Jews during the Holocaust. 

“I always felt I needed to do something like this to acknowledge the gift of being a survivor of the Holocaust,” Butter said in an interview with the U-M Alumni Association .

To this day, the Wallenberg Medal is awarded to humanitarians whose work emulates the human values Wallenberg displayed. 

Without Butter continuously educating students about the Holocaust, the connection between the Kahn/Bauer and Hasenberg/Butter families would not have occurred, Bauer said. Butter actively speaks in schools to educate youth about the Holocaust and it was through this activism and engagement that the links were made with the Bauers.

Butter also co-founded Zeitouna (“Olive Tree” in Arabic), an Arab-Jewish women’s dialogue group based in Ann Arbor and composed of six Jewish and six Palestinian women, that has been meeting twice a month for more than 20 years. The group’s motto is “refusing to be enemies.” The connections formed among the women have allowed them to stay committed to each other, especially during times of conflict in the Middle East. 

Bringing families together

Earlier this spring, Bauer’s parents flew in from New York, and together with Bauer and Kahn cousins video-conferencing in from Germany, met with Butter in Bauer’s home in Ann Arbor, capping off a decades-old mystery and reuniting families who were safe-havens for each other during an unimaginable time of horror.

“Irene was able to share so much about our family and their happy times in Amsterdam before the Nazis invaded,” Bauer said. “She’s also an amazingly kind, thoughtful and intelligent person. She was so excited to hear about my job and what’s going on at the School of Public Health now.” 

“Two Michigan Public Health professors of totally different generations learn after 80 years that their families lived together during World War II,” Bauer said. “It’s something I’ll never forget.”

To learn more about Irene Butter, read her memoir, “From Holocaust to Hope: Shores Beyond Shores,” which is co-authored by Kris Holloway, MPH ’96, and John D. Bidwell.

Post Script

Alfred Kahn and his family were deported from Amsterdam to Theresienstadt on April 21, 1943. In September 1943, they were deported to Auschwitz, where they were murdered.

Not long after Bertha Kahn went to live with Irene Butter’s family in Amsterdam, she was arrested and ultimately deported to Sobibor , where she was murdered.

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About Five Rings

Five Rings is a proprietary trading firm founded with a vision of combining strategy, innovation and technology to succeed in today’s global markets. With offices in New York, London, Amsterdam, and Boca Raton, Five Rings trades in various domestic and international markets, both established and esoteric. 

Our team constantly seeks new opportunities, analyzes their risks and rewards, and creates strategies and tools to capitalize on them.  We have an open culture and encourage the flow of knowledge and ideas between all areas of the firm.

About the Program

Five Rings offers an intensive 9 week summer internship program that runs from the beginning of June through the beginning of August. The program includes immersion in hands-on projects, classroom instruction, in-house built strategy games, and mock trading. Interns will work closely with the trading team on research and development projects. You’ll have a mentor fully dedicated to you during the internship. 

You will take part in a series of talks to introduce you to key trading concepts. We also offer a variety of activities such as strategic game nights, nights out in NY, dinners, and so much more.  

About You 

• Must be working towards a PhD or Master’s degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, statistics, economics, or another qualifying field
• Exceptional at math and with other quantitative skills
• Has a hunger to work on some of the most complex mathematical problems we find
• Must enjoy problem solving as this is at the forefront of the role
• Enjoys initiating/acting on a thought or idea as soon as it comes to mind
• Proven track record of success within candidates field of specialty
• Thrive in a highly collaborative environment
• Must have basic programming experience through internships or academia
• Meticulous and detail-oriented
• Eager to learn

Salary: $5,750/week. Additionally, interns receive a sign on bonus and corporate housing.

• CEU PU - Deutsch
• Közép-európai Egyetem

New Research on Housing Discrimination Initiated by Luca Varadi During Faculty Short Visit

Luca Varadi is an Assistant Professor in CEU’s Nationalism Studies Program , whose research focuses on ethnic prejudices as well as prejudice reduction and anti-discrimination. In March , Varadi spent one week at the H er tie Sc hool in Berlin through CIVICA’s Faculty Short Visits program , which promotes mobility among faculty researchers across the alliance of 10 social science universities in Europe.    

Varadi’s visit resulted in the development of a new research project with the Hertie School and the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) called Combating Housing Discrimination Against Roma People in Hungary ( EqualHome ) . It seeks to improve understanding of how to combat housing discrimination against Roma people in a context where democracy is under threat: Hungary. The project was recently awarded research seed funding through CIVICA.  

CEU spoke with Varadi to hear more about the development of the new research project and the value th at mobility can offer CEU researchers in shaping collaborations.  

Why did you want to go to Hertie School and what did you work on during your time there ?  

I decided to apply for the F aculty S hort V isit because I met Ruth Ditlmann , my Hertie School host , at a conference previously , and we realized that we had many shared research interests and that both of our universities are part of the CIVICA alliance. W e had an idea to start a project together, but we needed the time to sit down for a n extended period to really think about what this project should look like . T his is exactly what the F aculty S hort V isit was meant for .    

W e also took the opportunity of me being there to give a public lecture at the Hertie School about all of my new research results related to Roma discrimination in Hungary. Ruth also invited me to give a workshop to PhD students about research methods as well as research career opportunities.    

Most of the time , we did focused brainstorming about this new project. Some of our meetings were attended by Ruth ’s PhD student s and a visiting researcher from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst,  Liora Morhayim . Morhayim   was involved in my research , s o she came with me to Berlin and participated in some of our meetings to contribute ideas. T his was also a nice opportunity for the PhD students to get a little extra time to understand how research projects are formed.   

By the end of the short visit, we had a pretty detailed outline of the project idea . T his was our goal . W e realized that it's just much easier to do this rigorous work together in the same space in addition to our many Zoom meetings.  

What was the research you presented in Berlin ?  

The research I presented is somewhat of a predecessor to the new project, which is called EqualHome . It looks at anti-Roma discrimination in the rental housing market in Hungary. I've been collaborating with colleagues from C E U , including Gabor Simonovits from the Department of Political Science , and Hungarian institutions on various s tudies . First o f all, we were using a   film directed by Jeremy Braverman from CEU’s Visual Studies Platform   where young Roma people share their experiences with unsuccessful home searches for rental units. W e were curious to find out if this film co uld make an impact in encouraging landlords to give an opportunity to Roma tenants or at least enable them to have a viewing of the homes .  

Starting with that, we partnered with a relatively small but interesting platform , similar to Air b n b but in the Hungarian context ,  which advertises  long-term ren t als . T hey were interested in doing something against discrimination . Y ou don't have many market organizations that have this on their agenda in Hungary . T he y allowed us to run our studies on their platform, s o we tested this film and measured the effects on reducing discrimination among the landlords registered there . W e found very promising results indicating that the video helped.  

We also developed another type of tool that aims to reduce discrimination , but even more importantly , to give Roma home seekers a better experience and a higher success rate . T hat is something we are writing about currently. Running these studies , I realized that there wasn't reliable data about the extent of this problem. Therefore, we ran a large study , the first of its kind in Hungary. We contacted 2,000 people who were advertising homes for rent , and we measured discrimination against Roma people . T he results were beyond our expectations in revealing a staggering level of discrimination, really shocking , but we need ed to know what's going on in order to address the issue.  

These were the studies that I presented at the Hertie School , and it was this last study that gave the push for the EqualHome project that we are now going to start.  

W hat will you be doing with your collaborators from the Hertie School and LSE in the EqualHome project?  

The motivation to do the EqualHome project was th e data indicating tremendous discrimination . Ruth , being at the Hertie School , is very focused on public policy. I explained that in the Hungarian context , there aren't significant institutional mechanisms that mitigate or prevent discrimination. From my work in Hungary, I understand  that t he national government is not interested in tackling this problem . T hey have actually abolish ed the institutional framework that wa s supposed to at least m ake sure that the anti-discrimination legislation can be enforced . Ruth , therefore , wanted to think about the public actors who could actually do something against this.  

We started thinking about local governments and decided to approach the municipality of Budapest by reaching out to the mayor to shar e our findings and propose a collaboration. That same week , we presented the findings on housing discrimination to the mayor and to all of the representatives at the municipality responsible for housing and social issues . They were receptive to a collaboration that would aim to mitigate this problem .   

Together with those involved in housing in Budapest, we developed an approach for how this project could be implemented. Ruth had some str o ng ideas , and at that point , we invited Ilka Gleibs from LSE to work with us as a very knowledgeable social psychologist. T hen , the three of us started to develop the theory and whole framework for the project. It was a very fruitful process working together with Ruth and Ilka, and I’m looking forward to having more time for us to collaborate.  

For EqualHome , w e will be conducting a survey experiment with landlords and a field experiment to test the effectiveness of different communication strategies for reducing discriminatory behavior. The project is expected to i dentify the most effective strategy and then implement it at scale in collaboration with the municipality of Budapest.  

What was most valuable to you about the Faculty Short Visit ?    

I think the visits are a great opportunity to have time to really think together and come up with ideas. They also provide a platform to share research in a community outside of your own department or institution in a way that is different from the environment at conferences. The best part of my experience was definitely the dedicated time to develop the project idea without interruption , and I think it really paid off .  

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Finding accommodation on your own

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The Dutch housing system explained

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• The Netherlands is bigger than Amsterdam

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Before signing a tenancy agreement in the netherlands.

The Netherlands has many kinds of rental types, the two main ones are social housing and private sector housing.

Social housing

Social housing is (relatively) affordable housing meant for people with lower incomes. The accommodations are owned by social housing organisations (often referred to as corporations). There are long waiting lists for social housing in the Netherlands; currently this is around 15 years, but there are steps you can take to secure social housing faster. The social housing system works with a point system, the more points you have, the higher your chances are of getting social housing. You get one point for every year that you are registered and one point if you react to four houses each month. Meaning that people who are actively searching for housing have higher chances of receiving social housing. You can apply for social housing for Amsterdam and the surrounding areas on Woningnet Amsterdam . Please note that your income must be below the income threshold for social housing.

Once you are in social housing, you can apply for a  housing allowance  (a state contribution to your rent). Some conditions must be met in order to receive a housing allowance. The UvA has no influence on the outcome of your housing allowance application.

Private sector housing

This is non-subsidised housing, privately owned by housing organisations or individuals (also called free sector housing). There is less regulation of private sector housing when it comes to rents and services. Private sector housing organisations have their own terms and conditions for selecting tenants. Often they have income requirements: prospective tenants are required to show proof of a monthly income that is 3.5 or 4 times the rent.

For private sector housing it is not possible to receive a housing allowance. The following websites are useful for finding rental accommodations in or outside Amsterdam:

• Amsterdam Housing
• HappyBrokers
• Holland2Stay Sign up for rooms, both first come first serve & lottery. However, most apartments require a minimum income to apply.
• Huurwoningen Available in Dutch only
• MVA Expat Broker
• Our Domain Offers furnished studios or 2-person apartments. Sign up to get notified when apartments become available.
• RentSlam Monthly subscription packages cost between €16,65 - €29,95 a month.
• Socius A housing agency for mostly young people. Some locations are exclusively for students.
• The Social Hub Offers fully furnished hotel-like studios with private bathroom and shared kitchen.
• Urban Short Stay Mostly for PhD candidates and most apartment advertisements require a minimum income to apply.
• Xpat Rentals

Anti-squad housing

If you are looking for temporary housing then anti-squad might be good option for you. The advantage is that it is usually quite cheap. The disadvantage is that your contract can be terminated at any time so your housing situation is very unsecure. If you are interested in anti-squad renting check out these websites:

• Ad Hoc Beheer
• Plaza Resident Services

Student housing

If you are a PHD candidate  then you are considered an employee, however most student housing organisations are still available to you. The UvA Student Housing website has a lot of good tips and tricks on how to find student housing.

Subletting is a very common and useful way of getting temporary housing. Facebook groups are the most common way of finding sublets. However they are also used for widespread scams. Later on this page there is more info on how to avoid scams, please read it carefully. Subletting websites:

• HelloHousemate You can create a free profile to search and respond to rental housing listings. You can also sign up for “Housemate Connect”, a platform where you can find other people looking for housing and start looking for housing together.
• Hospi Housing Free platform where international students can find a Dutch home at local hosts & guest families. It provides you with a soft landing and it is the perfect way to experience the Dutch culture and language.
• Kamer   Connects students with rooms, studios and apartments. Users can create a profile listing their specifications to receive email alerts on relevant properties.
• KamerAmsterdam Offers rooms. However, a fee might be required to apply for rooms.
• Kamernet Offers a large number of rooms. You need to have a personal profile to respond to room adverts. They charge a fee for membership (Premium Membership 1 month: €19,95).
• Kamerverhuur Another platform with housing listings, but only available in Dutch.
• Pararius Offers a large number of rooms. Searching the site and responding to ads is free.

Short-stay accommodation

If you are looking for accommodation longer than 1 month, but shorter  than 1 year, then following short-stay accommodation companies might be a good fit for you.

• Hotel Jansen An all-inclusive hotel aimed at short-stay accommodation for students and young professionals from all over the world. Fully furnished rooms with shared kitchen.
• Hotel Le Coin
• The Social Hub We do not have ‘discount codes’ for the Social Hub.

Temporary accommodation

Perhaps you only need to stay in Amsterdam for a few days or you are in between housing.  In this case there are a lot of good temporary options, such as hostels and hotels. See below a selection of the many options:

• Clink Amsterdam Noord (5 minutes by free ferry from central station)
• Generator Hostel
• Hans Brinker Hostel
• Hostel Annemarie   Amsterdam Centre
• Hostel Sarphati   Amsterdam South
• Hostel Uptown
• Hostelworld
• Stayokay 3 locations in Amsterdam
• Train Lodge Amsterdam-West, near train station Sloterdijk
• Wimdu  /  AirBnB Online platforms with a wide range of private accommodation to rent temporarily in Amsterdam. Private parties offer rooms or whole apartments for short term rent. Please note: no registration at the municipality possible!
• Wow Amsterdam   Amsterdam-West
• Xplore hostel
• Youth Hostel Leidseplein

The Netherlands is bigger than Amsterdam 

The Netherlands is a small country and the public transport is generally quite good. Therefore living outside of Amsterdam and making a commute to work is considered a very viable option. So when searching for housing please also look at cities and villages outside of Amsterdam, such as Utrecht, Haarlem, Hoofddorp, Almere, Amstelveen, Zaandam, Purmerend, Weesp, Hilversum or Diemen. Each city and region has their own social housing system, applying for multiple social housing websites increases your chances of finding housing.

• If something looks too good to be true, it probably is.
• Do not transfer money before a viewing (especially via Western Union or PayPal). Always check the apartment and make sure the keys work, before handing over large amounts of money. If you cannot do this yourself, again, see if you can ask someone else to help.
• Research advertised photos via google reverse image search.
• Google the landlord and address. It is always good to read some reviews. And look for a KvK-number (check their registration with the  Dutch Chamber of Commerce )
• Always ask for a rental contract/agreement. That gives you more security.
• Be wary of illegal fees. Examples of illegal fees are: agency fees, disproportionally high administration fees or contract fees. A deposit of one or two months’ rent is usually required. This deposit is refunded if you leave the property in good condition.
• Be aware of illegal subletting as this may affect your rights as a tenant.
• If in doubt, check your rights. The support agency  !Woon  is specialized in providing legal advice.
• Ask a Dutch colleague to help you understand the tenancy agreement, so that you know the terms by which you will be legally bound.
• Check the dates carefully on the tenancy agreement before signing.
• In most cases, you cannot terminate your rental agreement in the first 12 months. After 12 months, termination is possible with one month's notice.
• You may be required to pay a refundable deposit of up to two months’ rent.
• If possible, pay everything through bank transfers. If your landlord prefers payment in cash, think twice before accepting, as it might be a scam. Always request a receipt for cash payments.

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