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GAIN-Workshop in Washington, DC 2010 |
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Making The Right Move: How to Become a Young Investigator in Germany
Please click here>>> for the program
You can download the presentations below.
Date:
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Time:
Workshop 2:00 pm - 6:30 pm (incl. a coffee break) and
Reception 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Location:
Goethe-Institute Washington
812 Seventh Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001-3718, USA
Contact:
Dr. Katja Simons
GAIN Program Director
This workshop will be conducted in English and is targeted at young scientists and scholars from all academic fields in the postdoc phase. It will provide information on how to develop independent research careers and set up a research team as a young investigator or as junior faculty. To help participants make informed choices about risks and benefits associated with transatlantic career options, we will explore funding trends in US and provide you with an overview of opportunities and paths to an academic career in Germany.
Possible funding opportunities (e.g. Emmy Noether-Program by the German Research Foundation (DFG), Helmholtz Young Investigator Groups, ERC Starting Grant, Sofja Kovalevskaja-Award by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation) and positions (e.g. Junior Professorship) at universities and non-university research institutions will be explored. Successful grant holders will share their first-hand work experience and provide information and advice on the application process. They will also talk about how they integrated their skills and experiences gained in the United States into the German research system. Furthermore, the speakers will focus on the following points in their testimonials:
- Why they chose Germany
- How to prepare, apply and negotiate the position
- How to select an institution
- Challenges of managing the research group
Speakers:
Weighing the Transatlantic Career Options:
Trends in U.S. Research Support and Career Opportunities
Cathleen S. Fisher, PhD
Executive Director, American Friends of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Overview on research careers in Germany
Dr. Anjana Buckow
German Research Foundation (DFG)
Program Officer, Research Training Groups, Graduate Schools and Programs for Young Researchers: Strategies and Development
Testimonials:
Prof. Dr. Isabel Heinemann
Juniorprofessur für Neuere und Neueste Geschichte
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
Nachwuchsgruppe im Emmy Noether-Programm der DFG
Dr. Francesca Spagnoli
Head of the Helmholtz Young Investigator Group:
Molecular and Cellular Basis of Embryonic Development
Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin
Tricia Striano, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
Hunter College
Moderators:
Dr. Marion Müller
Director North America Office, German Research Foundation, DFG
Dr. Katja Simons
GAIN Program Director, New York
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Europan Career Fair in Boston 2010 |
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Research in Germany - Land of Ideas
New Initiatives - More Opportunities
Place: Cambridge Hyatt Regency
Time: Sunday, January 31, 2010 (9:00 AM-12:30 PM)
Workshop Outline:
The Info-Session will start with a "Welcome and Introduction" highlighting new developments and job opportunities in Germany for all participants.
You can download the presentations here>>>
Concurrent Workshops:
Workshop I: How to Find a Postdoc, Young Investigator and Faculty Position in Germany
Click here for the Program (Workshop I)>>>
This workshop is targeted to doctoral and postdoctoral students as well as assistant professors and provides information on opportunities on how to get a postdoc position and how to develop independent careers and set up a research team as junior faculty. The workshop will explore different paths to an academic career at universities and at non-university institutions. All disciplines are welcome. Possible funding opportunities will be explored.
Workshop II: Earning a PhD in Germany
Click here for the Program (Workshop II)>>>
This workshop is targeted to advanced undergraduate and graduate students and provides information on how to look for the right academic fit in Germany. The main focus will be on information on earning a doctoral degree in Germany. Possible funding opportunities will be explored.
Contact: Dr. Katja Simons
GAIN Program Director and "Research in Germany" Coordinator
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