Funding Opportunities 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
There will be a virtual information event on 18 June 2024 (9-11h) about the “GO-Bio Next” funding initiative of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Representatives of the project managers organization VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH will provide information on important details and give practical advice for submitting an application. … Continued
The Applied Photonics Award is a prize for the promotion of young researchers for theses that are particularly relevant in the field of applied photonics. The award is organized by the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF in Jena. The institute has been conducting application-oriented research in the field of photonics for over 30 years and develops innovative optical systems for controlling light. … Continued
EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships support excellent postdoctoral researchers throughout Europe and the world for a period of up to two years. International mobility is a key requirement. The fellowship includes a salary or stipend, a relocation allowance and support for fellows with children. Awardees can attend an EMBO Laboratory Leadership course and become part of the global network of EMBO Fellows. … Continued
The Peter und Traudl Engelhorn Stiftung is annually awarding 2-year Postdoc Scholarships to outstanding junior scientists in life sciences (e.g. Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Proteomics, System Biology, BioMedTech, Biotechnology, BioInformatics, Biophysics).
Usually seven scholarships (TVÖD E13) are awarded each year. Applicants should be less than 34 years of age. … Continued
The FDM-NDS is announcing the FAIR Data and Software Award Lower Saxony 2024 for the first time! This is your chance for recognition and a prize of €3,000!
Published datasets and software that adhere to the FAIR principles or the FAIR4ResearchSoftware principles can be entered in the competition.
The deadline to submit entries is 4 August 2024! … Continued
With funds from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the DAAD PRIME program funds temporary positions at German universities to support the international mobility of postdoctoral researchers.Postdoctoral researchers who see their long-term career perspectives in Germany receive funding for a research stay abroad based on a temporary position at a German university.In addition to the stay abroad, … Continued
The ETH Zurich Postdoctoral Fellowship programme (ETH Fellows) supports incoming postdoctoral researchers at ETH Zurich and is intended to foster young researchers who have already demonstrated scientific excellence in the early stages of their careers. This prestigious early career programme is geared towards high potential academics with 40-50% of the fellows securing a professorship within a few years after the fellowship. … Continued
With the program “Pioneering Research – Exploring the Unknown Unknown“, the Volkswagen Foundation supports groundbreaking and risky research ideas with high scientific relevance. They are looking for basic research projects that are not dedicated to the already ‘known unknown’, but that strive to explore the ‘unknown unknown’ thereby holding the potential for major scientific breakthroughs, … Continued
The new call for the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) is now open until 11 September 2024 (5pm Brussels time) and you can apply for 2-year postdoctoral fellowships. The purpose of these awards is to enhance the creative and innovative potential of researchers holding a PhD and who wish to acquire new skills through advanced training, … Continued
The Co-operative Research Programme (CRP)’s of the OECD has opened a call for applications for funding international events (such as conferences, workshops, congresses and symposia) and research fellowships grants.
Applicants must be residents in one of the countries participating in the Programme. Please click here to find general information on the country’s research institutes and universities. … Continued
ROSETTA, an innovative fellowship programme co-ordinated by the University of Galway, Ireland. The programme is co-funded by LERO, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software, the Horizon Europe Marie Skodowska Curie Actions programme and the University of Galway.
ROSETTA will be recruiting 19 fellowships, … Continued
Every year, the Daimler and Benz Foundation awards twelve scholarships (two of them in cooperation with the Reinhard Frank-Foundation) to exceptional postdoctoral researchers, junior professors, and heads of junior research groups. to selected postdoc researchers, junior professors, and heads of junior research groups. Their goal is to support the autonomy and creativity of the next generation of academics and to help committed researchers as they begin their postdoctoral academic careers. … Continued
Career Workshops and Events
We are happy to announce our next GAUSS Career Service online workshop “Third-party funding and proposal writing” by Dr. Neela Enke..
This workshop is intended for Postdocs and late-stage PhDs planning to apply for a research grant within the next 6 months.
Dates: Tuesday, 16 July 2024Duration: 9:00-17:00hLocation: online via ZoomTrainer: Neela Enke
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
We are happy to announce our next GAUSS Career Service online workshop “Career Planning” by Dr Iris Köhler.
This workshop is intended for Postdocs and late-stage PhDs in the Natural and Life Sciences.
Dates: 9, 12, 16 and 19 September 2024, Duration: 4 sessions, 9:00-11:00hLocation: onlineTrainer: Dr Iris Köhler
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
The next job and career fair PRAXISBÖRSE of the University of Göttingen is coming up soon!
The PRAXISBÖRSE offers you the opportunity to look around for entry-level and career opportunities with attractive employers:
- Tuesday, 18 June (North Campus) and Wednesday, 19 June (Central Campus) from 11:00 to 16:00
- Find Internships &
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A University publication fund can cover costs for open access journals, but the options for publishing grow ever more complex every year. This makes it hard for researchers to maintain an overview, even though publishing is key to their career. This training will give you an overview of the current options and answers your questions.
The SUB Göttingen is organising monthly online information events on new offers for publishing open access. … Continued
The Hochschule Ravensberg-Weingarten is organising an online info event in German on how to apply for a HAW Professorship.
Information on appointment requirements, appointment procedures and support on the path to a professorship will be provided. RWU professors talk about their path to a professorship and give exciting insights into their profession. … Continued
Are you looking for a job (or internship) in life sciences? Then, the career fair ScieCon is the right place for you! At ScieCon, you can get in touch with company representatives from life science industries and learn about internship and entry-level opportunities! There will also be a broad supporting program including application photo shoots. … Continued
On 28-29 June 2024, the conference EuroSTEMPeers 2024 will take place in Heidelberg . This event is oraganized by the European chapter of an NGO called STEMPeers, which enables STEM graduates to access a global network of STEM professionals for mentoring, empowerment, growth and support in their professional careers. … Continued
The Young Entrepreneurs in Science powered by the Falling Walls Foundation offers various workshops and events tailored to PhDs and postdocs of all disciplines as well as early-career researchers and academic staff to help you to discover your entrepreneurial skills. What do you associate with the topic of entrepreneurship? What enables you to become an entrepreneur yourself? … Continued
The GMP Academy is offering various online trainings in the coming months:
The registration fee for each course depends on your current status. … Continued
The Max Planck Digital Library (MPDL) and the LMU Open Science Center are organising a hybrid 5-day Open Science Summer School on 9 – 13 September 2024 to allow early career researchers of any scientific discipline to gain more trust in the research that they do, and make it as credible, … 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