Contract extensions for PhD students and Postdocs

Wij

PhD students, Postdocs, Professors, University staff, Alumni, Relatives

constateren dat:

• Many PhDs and Postdocs
• are physically prevented from working, since universities and institutes are mostly closed
• experience more workload, since they support universities in off-campus teaching by setting-up online courses
• see their physical and mental health severely affected which prevents focus on research
• do not have a suitable home office
• spend more time on practical concerns as e.g. managing childcare in case they are parents

en verzoeken

• Guarantee funding extension for PhD and Postdoc contracts in the Netherlands, for as long as the COVID-19 measures and closures of universities and research institutes continue
• Encourage all Dutch universities to take a similar approach, ideally coordinating with them to ensure that no student is unfairly disadvantaged by this crisis.