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million. With the support of EU-fundingfive large European projects have beenlaunched, in which we closely collaboratewith various universities and researchinstitutions abroad (in China, Germany,the UK, India, Norway, Spain, Thailand,Vietnam, and other countries).In 2008, iBMG independently set up aninnovation fund (€ 500.000) to stimulateinnovative and multidisciplinary researchwithin the Institute. Since 2008 we haveannually awarded four outstandingPhD-studies a subsidy. Over the years 2009and 2010 a total of 15 PhD-students iniBMG have successfully defended theirdissertations.Within Erasmus University Rotterdam, iBMGhas further intensified research partnershipswith other faculties, such as Erasmus MC, theRotterdam School of Management (RSM),the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE), andthe Erasmus School of Law (ESL).Outside the university campus iBMG isworking more closely together with awide range of social partners, such as theInternational Institute of Social Studies(ISS), the Dutch National Institute for PublicHealth and the Environment (RIVM), IQHealthcare, the Netherlands Institute forHealth Services Research (Nivel), and theDutch Health Care Inspectorate (IGZ). Inaddition, iBMG is establishing more andmore research collaborations withinternational partners. Apart from variousEU-projects, iBMG has developed theRotterdam Global Health Initiative (RGHI)– together with ISS and the Erasmus MCdepartment of Public Health (MGZ) andsupported by the Executive Board and theEUR Holding. This initiative aims to promoteeducation, research, and consultancy in the9