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2016/01/27
by Katrin Wodzicki
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Neurizons 2016, 31 May – 3 June: Call for Participation

The next NEURIZONS conference is coming up this year, again with a great scientific program, supplemented by a career fair, method workshops and more. So take a look and register for the event!

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2016/01/27
by Katrin Wodzicki
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Junior Professional Officer-Programm für deutsche Nachwuchskräfte in internationalen Organisationen

The federal foreign office invites applications to the junior professional officer program, recruiting focuses on German citizens. Among others, the following organizations are recruiting new employees within this program:

  • World Health Organization (WHO)
  • United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
  • Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO)
  • International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
  • World Food Programme (WFP)
  • International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
  • International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Details about what these organizations are looking for are available here. Deadline for applications is February 26, 2016.

 

2016/01/22
by Katrin Wodzicki
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Upcoming EMBO Laboratory Management Courses in 2016

EMBO is offering 3- to 4-days Laboratory Management Courses for Postdocs and Group Leaders. New in the 2016 program is a course on negotiating for female leaders.

Registration fee is € 1,925.00 for postdocs (“Includes: VAT, accommodation (two nights single accommodation and meals), training and all course material”), € 2,600.00 for group leaders (“Includes: VAT, accommodation (three nights single accommodation and meals), training and all course material”) and € 2,100.00 (“Includes: VAT, accommodation (three nights single accommodation and meals), training and all course material”) for the negotiation course.

 

2016/01/22
by Katrin Wodzicki
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Fast Track Program of the Robert Bosch Stiftung for Female Postdocs

Until February 28, 2016, you can apply for the next round of the fast track program of the Robert Bosch Stiftung. The program offers intense training and great networking opportunities for outstanding female postdocs aming at leadership positions in research. Take your chance and apply!

2016/01/20
by Katrin Wodzicki
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Dorothea Schloezer-Programm – Career Promotion Programme For Female Postdocs

Promoting the career development of young female scientists and scholars and preparing them to play a leading international role in research and academia – these are the objectives of the qualification programme for postdocs at the Göttingen Campus. The one-year intensive programme provides a small group of up to 12 female scientists and scholars with training and coaching in key academic skills as well as practical career-relevant knowledge relating to international science management, research funding and networking.

The programme enhances career development in a flexible and individual manner: It combines a wide range of methods (individual and group coaching, workshops and training) as well as information and intercommunication options with instructors from in and outside Göttingen University.  

The programme is open for Dorothea Schlözer postdocs, all female scientists and scholars working on their Habilitation, as well as female postdocs, junior research group leaders and junior professors at Göttingen University and the Göttingen Campus.

The programme will start on 7th/8th of March 2016 with an obligatory kick-off workshop. Applications are to be submitted by 14th of February 2016 (extended deadline!).

You will find further information here.

Nina Härter
Dorothea Schlözer Qualifizierungsprogramm
Gleichstellungsbüro der Georg-August-Universität
Goßlerstr. 9
37073 Göttingen
Tel.: 0551/39-33959

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2016/01/05
by Katrin Wodzicki
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KaWirMento – Mentoring for a Career in Industry

The university of Göttingen is offering a mentoring program for PhD students and postdocs who aim for a career in industry. As I wrote recently, mentoring is an effective instrument if you have already a career goal in mind.

The next round of the one-year program will start in June 2016. Besides facilitating the identification of a suitable mentor, the program includes qualification and networking events.

Application deadline: 28 February 2016

More information: www.uni-goettingen.de/kawirmento