The "European Liaison Office of the German Research Organizations", better known by the short name KoWi, offers doctoral students and postdocs regular one-day information events on research funding. This series of events entitled "Research in Europe" offers participants a compact overview of current research funding opportunities at a national and European level. In addition, it facilitates the direct contact with various research and funding organizations and getting to know their programs or institutions. Also, one can get first-hand tips on successful grant proposal-writing and application. The organizations are available throughout the day for questions about career planning in research.
The upcoming "Research in Europe" takes place
on March 27, 2018, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
in Lecture Halls 3 and 4,
Carl-Zeiss-Str. 3
at the Campus Ernst-Abbe-Platz,
in Jena.
The following funding and research organizations and the University of Jena present themselves or their programs:
• Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH)
• German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
• German Research Foundation (DFG)
• German government departmental research
• European funding opportunities
• Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (FhG)
• Helmholtz Association (HGF)
• Leibniz Association (WGL)
• Max Planck Society (MPG)
The presentations will be divided into two separate sections for either doctoral students or postdoctoral researchers and will be held in English. Students who are about to finish their studies can also attend.
Participation is free. Click here for registration and program of the upcoming "Research in Europe" in Jena. Contact person at the IPB is Dr. Angela Gierlich (Funding and Co-operation Officer).
