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2016/10/26
by Christin Schröter
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Recommended reading: Report on the variety of funding schemes available for postdocs in Europe

It can be a great challenge for postdocs to find the right source of funding. This article called “The many shades of European postdoc funding” covers different options to apply for grants or fellowships throughout Europe, that can easily get … Continue reading

2016/09/27
by Christin Schröter
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Seminars on Research Funding at MPI-bpc, 29 September und 27 October 2016

The Office for Research Support of the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry offers two seminars on Research Funding which are open to all interested parties: “How to Write a Winning Grant Proposal” When: Thursday, 29 September 2016, 15:00h Where: … Continue reading

2016/05/25
by Christin Schröter
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List of Fellowship programs that offer funding for independent postdoctoral research projects in biology

Here you can find an impressive list of funding sources for postdocs from all over the world: http://people.ds.cam.ac.uk/dl384/Resources_Postdocs.html The website is managed by Dieter Lukas, a German postdoc at the University of Cambridge. We thank Sebastian, a former GGNB member, … Continue reading

2016/05/25
by Christin Schröter
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Travel Grants from Boehringer Ingelheim for research projects in basic biomedical research

The Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds awards Travel Grants to junior researchers who are currently conducting an experimental project in basic biomedical research and wish to pursue a short-term research stay or attend a practical course of up to 3 months. Travel … Continue reading

2016/04/13
by Katrin Wodzicki
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Careersteps for Postdocs: Information, Discussion and Networking, 25 April 2016

Less then two weeks until the one-day event Careersteps will take place on Max Planck Campus Göttingen (Faßberg). The workshops had been fully booked within a few days. However, the second part of the event is open to further junior … Continue reading

2016/02/15
by Katrin Wodzicki
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Workshop “Grant Writing for Natural and Life Scientists”, 21-22 March 2016

— Fully booked already — We are happy to invite to the next workshop on “Grant Writing“ with Dr. Christina Schütte. Workshop dates: Monday, 21 March 2016, 10:00-18:00, and Tuesday, 22 March 2016, 9:00-17:00 o’clock Place: GZMB building, seminar room … Continue reading

2015/10/21
by Katrin Wodzicki
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CANCELLED – Talk “€xternal Funding: De-­Mystifying Grant Applications”, 29 October 2015

— CANCELLED because of illness — The MPIbpc Office for Research Funding invites to a talk on grant applications. For further questions please contact Dr. Ulrike Gerischer, the organizer of this talk. Date: Thursday, 29 October 2015, 14:00–15:30 Place: Large … Continue reading