Funding Opportunites and Prizes
The DFG is offering a variety of funding opportunities for all career stages between doctorate and professorship. To learn more about schemes suitable for postdocs join their online talk series “Prospects”. Some talks offer an overview and other talks are quite specific focusing only on one funding scheme. You will also get advice on how to prepare your proposal for the review process. … Continued
The Liebig Fellowship provided by the Fonds of the Chemical Industry (FCI) is intended to promote the start of a university teaching career in the field of chemistry. The aim of the 3-year fellowship is to enable chemists with a PhD – as well as young scientists from related fields – … Continued
The Walter Benjamin Program enables researchers in the postdoctoral training phase to independently conduct their own research project at a location of their choice for 2 years. The project can be carried out at a research institution in Germany or abroad, with the host institution providing support for the project. … Continued
The Fritz Thyssen Foundation is currently focusing its support on the field of “Molecular causes in the development of illnesses”. This programme supports molecular biological studies of illnesses whose development is based on genetic defects or with which gene variants contribute to the development of complex illnesses.
In the area of “Molecular causes in the development of illnesses”, … Continued
ERC Consolidator Grants (up to 5 years and € 2 million) are designed to support excellent Principal Investigators at the career stage at which they may still be consolidating their own independent research team or program.
Researchers of any nationality with 7-12 years of experience since completion of PhD (Extensions are possible under certain circumstances — see the latest ERC Work Programme 2025), … Continued
The Eppendorf Award for Young European Investigators was first established in 1995. It acknowledges outstanding contributions to biomedical research in Europe based on methods of molecular biology, including novel analytical concepts.
The winner is selected by an independent expert committee chaired by Prof. Laura Machesky (Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, UK). … Continued
The Branco Weiss Fellowship – Society in Science is a community of exceptional young scientists who share a passion for taking research beyond the mainstream. Fellows are given the means to pursue their personal vision of a particular scientific project independently – in the best possible locations, anywhere in the world. The fellowship is awarded to postdocs for up to five years. … Continued
The next call for the Max-Eder Junior Research Group by the Deutsche Krebshilfe is open until 21 February 2025.
Aiming at highly qualified young oncologists (physicians during or after the specialist training as well as scientists with an explicit clinic-oriented orientation of the project), this funding scheme is supporting them in establishing their own independent working group and further developing their scientific career. … Continued
The next call for the Mildred-Scheel-Postdoc Program by the Deutsche Krebshilfe is open until 21 February 2025. This postdoctoral funding scheme is providing young doctors and natural scientists the opportunity to carry out projects in clinically oriented oncological basic research or clinical cancer research at renowned institutions abroad.
The funding scheme at a glance:
- Purpose: To support highly qualified junior scientists to pursue projects at renowned international research institutions (oncology)
- Duration: 2 years
- Type of Funding: Stipend,
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Have you written an outstanding dissertation and are you very keen to explain your research findings in a clear and comprehensible manner to a large number of people, including those not familiar with your subject? Then write an article about your work and enter it into the competition for the KlarText Preis für Wissenschaftskommunikation. … Continued
Career Workshops and Events
We’re happy to announce our first GAUSS Career Impulse Session in 2025, this time with Dr. Ritu Chakrabarti, Scientific Editor at Cell Press. In this session, Ritu will provide insights into her field of work, sharing her personal experiences and perspectives. … Continued
We are happy to announce our the first GAUSS Career Service workshop in 2025 “How to find your postdoctoral position” by Dr Dagmar Sigurdardottir.
This workshop is intended for early postdocs and late-stage PhD students who are looking for their first or next postdoctoral position.
Dates: Thursday and Friday, 16-17 Jan 2025Duration: 2 full daysLocation: in-person on North campusTrainer: Dr Dagmar Siguardottir
Registration: Please register here and send an email to career@gauss.uni-goettingen.de including a short statement on your motivation to attend the workshop. … Continued
From 19-25 July 2025 the Merck Innovation Cup summer camp will take place near Frankfurt, Germany. Join the students and young professionals from all over the world to meet at the Merck KGaA company headquarters to learn from professionals, network, develop business plans and win the €20,000 Innovation Cup. … Continued
On 30 January 2025, the Federal Foreign Office will host the 20th International Organizations Career Fair in the online format. In the event you can find out about activities and career opportunities in direct contact with representatives of around 60 organizations and institutions at virtual exhibition stands, in panels, … Continued
The Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Dresden is organising another series of online info events in German on how to apply for a HAW Professorship especially concerning the required application documents.
The virtual coffee break format consists of three 30-minute sessions and is aimed at anyone interested in a professorship at a university of applied sciences (HAW).In addition to input from the speakers, … Continued
The jobvector career day is Europe´s biggest career fair for Natural Scientists, Physicians, Engineers, and Computer Scientists where you can receive valuable information for a successful career! Be inspired by talks of top companies and recruiters. Seize your chance and personally contact them at the fair!
Read more: Jobvector Career Day for natural scientists, … Continued
Boehringer Ingelheim is hosting a series of webinars to promote the different career paths available within the company. Dive into Research & Development with Boehringer Ingelheim’s “Meet Our Scientists” webinar series. Understand industry processes, explore career paths, and experience the work culture. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to explore your future in the pharmaceutical industry! … Continued
InDIGU-PLUS bietet eine Vielzahl von Veranstaltungen an, die Studierende auf ihrem akademischen und beruflichen Weg in Deutschland begleiten und unterstützen sollen. Dies sind die kommenden Veranstaltungen, die auch für internationale Promovierende interessant sein könnten:
10.12.2024 Alumni berichten – Karrierewege internationaler Absolvent*innen
Interviewveranstaltung mit mehreren Alumni, die als internationale Studierende an der Universität Göttingen studierten und anschließend in Deutschland beruflich Fuß gefasst haben. … Continued
The GMP Academy is offering virtual GMB basic courses in November 2024 and February 2025 in German and in English:
The registration fee for each course depends on your current status. … Continued