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ALL DISCIPLINES: Heidelberg Institute of Global Health and the Department of General Practice and Health Service Research - Research Colloquium Migration – WiSe 2020/2021 - Online
When? 03.12.2020 between 3.30pm and 5.30pm
Where? Online
A project team at the Heidelberg Institute of Global Health and the Department of General Practice and Health Service Research together with partners from the Psychosomatic Unit and Anthropology - would like to invite those of you who have interest in or work on a thesis or project in the area of "migration" to our monthly research colloquium. We look forward to interdisciplinary discussions; you can present your work, get feedback from colleagues and do networking with other students and researchers interested in the field.
In case there is interest and need, theoretical and methodological inputs could also be given. In case of regular attendance, a certificate can be handed out.
To receive the meeting link, please register with: beiersmann@uni-heidelberg.de
ALL DISCIPLINES: Heidelberg University Career Service - Job Perspectives for Internationales
When? Multiple events
Where? Online via heiCONF
In November and December, Heidelberg University's Career Service offers online information events for international students and graduates on future and career prospects in Germany.
The first lecture on application and language training will take place on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 and all lectures will be held in German and English.
Further Information (in German)
ALL DISCIPLINES: KoWi - Online Seminar "Ready 4 Horizon Europe"
When? 03.12.2020
Where? Online
Registration Deadline: 30.10.2020
KoWi will offer an online seminar on 3 December 2020 from 10:00 to 15:00 hrs. The seminar is primarily aimed at EU speakers and science managers at universities, universities of applied sciences and non-university research institutions and will present the essential aspects and structures of the new EU Research Framework Programme with regard to the requirements of science management.
In addition to the basic principles of Horizon Europe, the continuities and innovations of the program lines will be presented, with special emphasis on the open topic funding lines, collaborative research and the area of innovation funding, which has been further expanded by the European Innovation Council. In addition, KoWi informs about the new participation rules and the expected changes in legal and financial aspects and EU project management.
Registration for the seminar is possible via the KoWi website until October 30, 2020. Places will be allocated after receipt of registration.
Further Information (in German)
ALL DISCIPLINES: Interdisciplinary Graduate Conference of the University of Trier
When? 11.12.2020 from 9am - 5pm
Where? University of Trier (As of now, the conference will be held as a face-to-face event in compliance with hygiene measures; if this is not possible due to corona-related restrictions, the conference will be held digitally)
For the second time, an interdisciplinary graduate conference will take place at the University of Trier. It is open to doctoral students of all disciplines, regardless of their institutional affiliation or the status of their doctorate. This open approach is based on the desire to promote the interdisciplinary networking of doctoral students more strongly and to provide insights into other disciplines that can provide positive impulses for their own research.
Accordingly, the conference will focus on interdisciplinary exchange and the opportunity to gain initial experience in the field of academic conferences and to develop one's own skills in academic communication.
In order to be able to present the broadest possible spectrum of research work and not to miss out on the discussion following the lectures, there will be about 15 minutes available for presentations. This limitation has proved to be a good idea, as it allows even people from other disciplines to gain a trenchant insight into their own work and at the same time challenges the presenters to communicate their own research in a way that can be conveyed in about 15 minutes.
Lectures can be given in both German and English, and the same applies to the subsequent discussion.
Besides the possibility to give a lecture, there is also the possibility to present one's own research by exhibiting a poster.
If you are interested in participating, please apply by: Sunday, October 11, 2020
Further Information (in German)
ALL DISCIPLINES: Innovations- und Gründerstammtisch an der Universität Heidelberg
Where? Bräustadel in the Mathematikon
When? 02.06.2020 (every 2 months)
Unter dem Motto "Wissen teilen, Wissen vernetzen" startet am Dienstag, den 04.02.2020 um 19:00 Uhr der erste Innovations- und Gründerstammtisch der Universität Heidelberg. Im Zentrum dieses Events stehen das Wissen, die Erfahrungen und die Learnings von Wissenschaftler/innen, Unternehmer/innen und Gründer/innen, die als Innovatoren oder Entrepreneure erfolgreich geworden sind. Die Veranstaltung beginnt um 19:00 Uhr im BräuStadel (Mathematikon, Berliner Straße 41) mit zwei spannenden Impulsvorträgen von Jens Kramer (Gründer und Geschäftsführer von chocoBRAIN Marketing Software) und Sascha Nachtnebel (CEO von Greenfinder.de). Nach den Impulsvorträgen beginnt die Open-Mic-Session, zu der alle Anwesenden eingeladen sind. Während der Open-Mic-Session können alle Anwesenden das "offene Mikrofon" nutzen, um Ideen zu pitchen, nach Feedback zu fragen oder das eigene Angebot (ohne Verkaufsinteresse) zu präsentieren. Die Veranstaltung ist kostenfrei. Eine Anmeldung ist nicht erforderlich.
Further Information (in German)
ALL DISCIPLINES: IP consultation hours of the patent and start-up management
When? every first Friday of the month from 10.00 - 11.00 a.m.
Have you ever considered in the context of your dissertation, whether in the humanities, life sciences, natural sciences or social sciences, if your research work can be protected and commercialized?
As part of the exclusive service offer for all employees of the university, you can now use the IP consultation hours of the patent and start-up management every first Friday of the month from 10.00 - 11.00 a.m..
In a confidential and non-binding conversation you will have the opportunity to inform yourself about the following topics:
- Inventions and invention disclosures (Is my idea new? If so, what can I do?)
- Property rights (How can inventions be protected? What has to be taken into account?)
- Patent applications (How does the process from the invention to the patent proceed at the University of Heidelberg?)
- Copyright (How can I use the copyright for myself?)
- Business strategies (What business possibilities do I have? What do I have to watch out for?)
Visit the next IP consulting hour on Friday, 06.12.2019 in the offices of the central administration (Seminarstraße 2, Room 184).
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LIFE SCIENCES: Veranstaltungsreihe "Überlebensstrategien"
Überlebensstrategien ist ein gemeinsames Projekt der lebenswissenschaftlichen Sonderforschungsbereiche der Universität Heidelberg mit der Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung (RNZ). Die Redakteure der Stadtredaktion Heidelberg begleiten jeweils eine Veranstaltung mit ihren persönlichen Fragen zu den vorgestellten Forschungsthemen, den beteiligten Wissenschaftlern und den Methoden.
Dieses Format der Moderation soll eine lebendige Brücke zum Publikum bilden, das in den Dialog einbezogen wird. In zwanglosem Rahmen im Karlstorbahnhof und mit musikalischer Begleitung durch Mitglieder des Collegium Musicum stellen die Sonderforschungsbereiche ihre Fragestellungen und langfristigen Ziele vor.
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HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES: Interdisziplinäres Forum digitaler Textwissenschaften (Interdisciplinary Forum of Digital Textual Sciences)
Das Interdisziplinäre Forum digitaler Textwissenschaften ist ein offener Treffpunkt für alle, die mit Methoden der Digital Humanities arbeiten und über deren Hintergründe und Theorien diskutieren möchten. Einmal monatlich während der Vorlesungszeit finden öffentliche Vorträge statt mit der Möglichkeit, sich daran anschließend in gemütlicher Runde auszutauschen. Alle am Thema Interessierten sind zu den Veranstaltungen eingeladen. Wir möchten besonders Junior Researchers (Masterstudierende, Doktorandinnen und Doktoranden, Postdocs) ansprechen, eigene Projektideen im Rahmen des Forums vorzustellen und von der fachübergreifenden Expertise der Teilnehmer*innen zu profitieren. Die Veranstaltungen finden zwischen dem 04.11.2020 und dem 17.02.2021, jeweils um 18.15 Uhr als virtuelle Formate statt.
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ALL DISCIPLINES: StuRa Free legal counsel for students
The free legal council ("unentgeltliche und unabhängige Rechtsberatung") offers students legal advice from specialized lawyers. We will schedule you an appointment, if you write an E-Mail to rechtsberatung@stura.uni-heidelberg.de stating your situation. To the appointment you will need to bring you student-ID card.
ALL DISCIPLINES: Veranstaltungsprogramm des Career Service „Vom Studium in den Beruf“
Der Career Service der Universität Heidelberg unterstützt Doktorandinnen und Doktoranden, Studierende und Young Professionals beim Übergang von der Universität in außeruniversitäre Arbeitsbereiche, damit Sie von Anfang an erfolgreich in Ihre Karriere starten bzw. fortführen können. Als Doktorandinnen und Doktoranden profitieren Sie von einem breit gefächerten Veranstaltungs- und Beratungsangebot in den Bereichen „Berufliches Know-how“ und „Professionell Bewerben“. Sie haben die Möglichkeit Ihr Profil zu schärfen, Kenntnisse zu erfolgreichem Bewerbungsmanagement und wichtige Schlüsselkompetenzen zu erwerben. Darüber hinaus erhalten Sie Informationen zu Unternehmen, Berufsfeldern und Arbeitsmarktperspektiven. Die Kurse, Einzelberatungen und Veranstaltungen werden sowohl von erfahrenen Mitarbeiterinnen des Career Service als auch von Experten/innen aus der Wirtschaft durchgeführt.
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ALL DISCIPLINES: PHD Students Regulars' Table
The regulars' table (Stammtisch) is an informal frame for a social get together, offering doctoral candidates the opportunity to exchange views among each other or with the members of the executive committee. It takes places on the first Wednesday of each month at 8 pm.
ALL DISCIPLINES: Editing Press - Laura-Bassi Scholarship
Deadline: 25.11.2020
The Laura Bassi Scholarship was established by Editing Press in 2018 with the aim of providing editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed, within their disciplines. The scholarships are open to every discipline and are awarded three times per year: December, April, and August. The value of the scholarships are remitted through editorial assistance as follows:
- Master’s candidates: $750
- Doctoral candidates: $2,500
- Junior academics: $500
These figures reflect the upper bracket of costs of editorial assistance for master’s theses, doctoral dissertations, and academic journal articles, respectively. All currently enrolled master’s and doctoral candidates are eligible to apply, as are academics in the first five years of full-time employment. There are no institutional, departmental, or national restrictions.
LIFE SCIENCES: BMBF - Promotion of German-Chinese joint projects on antimicrobial resistances
Deadline: 30.11.2020
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) want to support German and Chinese scientists to cooperate intensively and effectively in multidisciplinary research projects on antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Topic 1: Innovative research on AMR in environmental reservoirs
Topic 2: Innovative research on antibiotic-resistant bacteria that colonize humans, farm animals, pets and/or food
Grants are generally awarded with up to 500,000 euros for the German side and for the maximum duration of 36 months.
The application procedure has two stages. In the first stage of the procedure, project outlines (max. 10 pages) must first be submitted to the DLR project management organization in electronic form by November 30, 2020 at the latest.
The submission deadline does not count as a cut-off deadline. However, project outlines received after the deadline specified above may not be considered.
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HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES: BMBF - Funding of a project on "Humanities and Social Sciences: Research, networking, perspectives"
Deadline: 30.11.2020
With the present funding guidelines "Humanities and Social Sciences: Research, Networking, Perspectives", the Federal Ministry of Education and Research intends to fund an individual project or a collaborative project with a maximum of three sub-projects in the research field of the humanities and social sciences, preferably in science research. The project should support the internationalization and networking of the humanities and social sciences in the area of selected BMBF funding lines (especially Maria-Sibylla-Merian-Centres, Käte Hamburger Kollegs, Regional Studies Centers and Networks) and contribute to the development of the funding area through research.
The aim of the call is to generate "global knowledge" in different political, social and economic societies in the context of the humanities and social sciences.
The project is intended to achieve this:
- primarily conduct basic research in science research in the humanities and social sciences,
- also record knowledge on scientific and structural conditions in the humanities and social sciences - both nationally and internationally -, place it in an overarching scientific and societal framework and feed it into advice on processes and proposals in the context of BMBF funding in the humanities and social sciences, and
- promote the networking of selected BMBF funding lines
The application procedure is open and competitive and is designed as a one-stage process. Complete formal funding applications (project description, max. 20 pages + budget) must be submitted to the DLR project management organization in written and electronic form by November 30, 2020 at the latest. The submission deadline is not a cut-off deadline. However, applications received after the above deadline may not be considered.
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VARIOUS DISCIPLINES: BKM - Support programs for the culture and history of Germans in Eastern Europe
Deadline: 30.11.2020
On the basis of § 96 of the Federal Displaced Persons Act, the German government supports institutions and projects on German culture and history in Eastern Europe.
The aim is to preserve, communicate and research German cultural heritage in regions such as Bohemia and Moravia, East Prussia, Silesia or Transylvania. In order to fulfill this important mission, the State Minister for Culture and Media, Prof. Monika Grütters, is launching two new research programs for universities and non-university research institutions on the following topics:
"Germans from Eastern Europe in Global Contexts and Interdependencies"
"Economic history transnational. The Germans in Eastern Europe and their Economic Networks"
The two funding programs are aimed at scholars from the disciplines of history, cultural studies and social sciences. Scientific projects (with the exception of qualification theses and also dissertations) can be funded up to a maximum amount of 80,000 euros.
Funding is possible in the period between May 1, 2021 and October 31, 2023.
HISTORY, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES: BKM - Support programs for the culture and history of Germans in Eastern Europe
Deadline: 30.11.2020
On the basis of § 96 of the Federal Displaced Persons Act, the German government supports institutions and projects on German culture and history in Eastern Europe.
The aim is to preserve, communicate and research German cultural heritage in regions such as Bohemia and Moravia, East Prussia, Silesia or Transylvania. To fulfill this important mission, the State Minister for Culture and Media, Prof. Monika Grütters, is writing two new
research programs for universities and non-university research institutions on the following topics:
- "Germans from Eastern Europe in Global Contexts and Interdependencies" and
- "Economic history transnational. The Germans in Eastern Europe and their Economic Networks".
The two funding programs are aimed at scholars from the disciplines of history, cultural studies and social sciences. Scientific projects (with the exception of qualification theses and also dissertations) can be funded up to a maximum amount of 80,000 euros.
Funding is possible in the period between May 1, 2021 and October 31, 2023.
Further Information (in German)
COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE: BMBF - Promotion of bilateral cooperation in Computational Neuroscience: Germany - USA
Deadline: 10.12.2020
The "Bilateral Cooperation in Computational Neuroscience: Germany - USA" is a transnational initiative for research funding between Germany and the United States of America. It is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) together with the National Science Foundation (NSF). Applications for cooperation between German and US-American research groups can be submitted.
The focus of this program is on innovative research work and resources and is intended to help experts from the fields of theory, computational science, engineering, mathematics, and statistics to apply and develop modern computational methods to address dynamic and complex neuroscientific problems. Project proposals should involve collaborations between experts in the field of computational science and/or modelling and experts in the fields of theory and experimental neuroscience.
The application procedure is designed in two steps. In the first stage, project outlines must be submitted to the project management organization in written and/or electronic form by December 10, 2020 at the latest. The submission deadline does not count as a cut-off deadline. However, pre-proposals received after the above deadline may not be considered.
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ALL DISCIPLINES: DFG - Possibility for Joint German-Russian Project Proposals in all Fields of Science
Deadline: 14.12.2020
To facilitate the support of collaborative work between German and Russian research groups, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) and the Russian Science Foundation (RSF) have opened the possibility for joint German-Russian project proposals for the funding period 2022–2024
in all fields of science. Collaborations of research teams from both countries are invited to submit joint proposals.
At the DFG these proposals are submitted in the funding scheme „Sachbeihilfe/Research Grants“ and will be reviewed in competition with all other proposals in this scheme. It is important to note that there are no separate funds available for these efforts, proposals must succeed on the strengths of their intellectual merit and teams in competition with all other proposals in the funding scheme “Sachbeihilfe/Research Grants”.
HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES: DFG - Polish-German Funding Initiative in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Deadline: 15.12.2020
The Narodowe Centrum Nauki (NCN, National Science Centre) and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) are announcing the fourth call for proposals within the joint funding scheme “Beethoven”. The initiative’s aim is to provide funding for integrated Polish-German research projects of outstanding scientific quality. “Beethoven CLASSIC 4” is the continuation of a successful funding initiative which was first launched in 2014 and is open to research projects in the humanities and social sciences.
Proposals must be written in English and submitted by a joint Polish-German research team. The duration of the projects must be either 24 or 36 months.
The eligible proposals will undergo a joint evaluation in two stages. First, all proposals are assessed by external reviewers. Following that, during the meeting of the joint expert panel the best proposals will be selected and recommended for funding.
Deadline for this call for proposals: 15 December 2020, 16:00 (DFG and NCN).
HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES: DFG - German-Italian cooperation in the humanities and social sciences 2022
Deadline: 15.12.2020
Within the framework of an agreement with the German Research Foundation (DFG), Villa Vigoni is once again announcing a program of events between Germany and Italy for 2022 to promote the humanities and social sciences.
The core of the program are the Villa Vigoni Talks. These focus on topics that deepen current debates on the culture, history and society of Europe. The focus is on intensive discussion in conversation, which is deliberately different from the usual conference formats. The number of participants is therefore limited; a circle of 20 persons is the target number.
The project is intended to take into account the institutional mission of Villa Vigoni, "to promote German-Italian relations in science, education and culture in the European spirit", and, if possible, to enable young scholars to meet. The scientific guiding question, which ensures the event's coherence in terms of content, should be made plausibly clear.
ALL DISCIPLINES: Mercator Kolleg for International Affairs - Fellowships for young professionals (all fields, German or Swiss citizens or EU citizens with a German degree and cetre of life in Germany)
Deadline: 15.12.2020
The Mercator Kolleg for International Affairs is calling for applications for 25 fellowships (duration: 12 months) which will be awarded to young professionals and university graduates of all fields who want to prepare themselves for international leadership tasks. Eligible are German and Swiss citizens or EU citizens who have obtained their university degrees in Germany and whose lives are centred in Germany.
The program will presumably start with a preparation seminar in June/July 2021 and an introductory seminar in September 2021. The fellowships will start on October 1, 2021. Applicants should apply if they have prepared their own project proposal and have picked potential places of work, a very good degree (M.A., Staatsexamen, Diplom or equivalent, Promotion) awarded not more than five years prior to the application, very good English language skills, at least six months of international experience after graduation from school and at least one year of work experience (internships will be taken into account).
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LIFE SCIENCE: PRACE support to mitigate impact of COVID-19 pandemic
Deadline: This Call is open until further notice. Applications are evaluated within one week and start as soon as possible if awarded.
PRACE is welcoming project proposals requesting computing resources to contribute to the mitigation of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This applies, without being exhaustive, to the following topics:
Biomolecular research to understand the mechanisms of the virus infection
Bioinformatics research to understand mutations, evolution, etc.
Bio-simulations to develop therapeutics and/or vaccines
Epidemiologic analysis to understand and forecast the spread of the disease
Other analyses to understand and mitigate the impact of the pandemic
This Call for Proposals will follow a Fast Track review process to provide swift feedback to the applicants. PRACE has established a Scientific Committee which will discuss the merit of the proposals, and is supported by external scientific experts, and a technical team.
MEDICINE AND NATURAL SCIENCES: Stipendien der Max-Kade-Foundation
Deadline: anytime
Das Stipendienprogramms der Max-Kade-Foundation zielt darauf ab, Forschungsaufenthalte von Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftlern aus den Bereichen der Naturwissenschaften und Medizin aus der Bundesrepublik Deutschland in den USA zu fördern.
Die Stipendien sind für überdurchschnittlich qualifizierte Nachwuchswissenschaftlerinnen und Nachwuchswissenschaftler (im Regelfall bis zu 12 Jahren nach Promotion) bestimmt, die sich bereits durch eine mehrjährige Forschungstätigkeit oder herausragende Forschungsleistungen fachlich ausweisen können.
Die Stipendien werden für die Dauer von 12 Monaten vergeben. Das Grundstipendium beträgt 53.500 USD. Es können Zuschläge für Ehegatten/Lebenspartner/Kinder/Reisekosten gewährt werden.
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ALL DISCIPLINES: Stipendien für Studien- und Forschungsaufenthalte an polnischen Hochschulen
Deadline: 3 Monate vor Stipendienbeginn, in Ausnahmefällen weniger als 3 Monate
Das Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Hochschulwesen (Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego) der Republik Polen bietet für das Studienjahr 2016/2017 folgende Stipendien für Studierende, Graduierte, Doktorandinnen und Doktoranden und Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler von deutschen Hochschulen an:
- Stipendien für Studien- und Forschungsaufenthalte (1-9 Monate) an polnischen Hochschulen für Studierende, Graduierte und Doktorandinnen und Doktorandenv der Geistes-, Gesellschafts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften sowie für Graduierte aller Fachrichtungen, deren Studienabschluss nicht länger als 6 Jahre zurückliegt Details zur Ausschreibung
- Semesterstipendien für Slavisten (4 Monate) für Studierende, Graduierte, Doktorandinnen und Doktoranden und WissenschaftlerInnen für Studien- bzw. Forschungsaufenthalte an den Polonistik-Abteilungen polnischer Universitäten Details zur Ausschreibung
- Kurzstipendien für WissenschaftlerInnen aller Fachrichtungen (1-3 Monate) Details zur Ausschreibung
ALL DISCIPLINES: Förderprogramme - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
Deadline: abhängig vom jeweiligen Programm
Die Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) bietet u.a. folgende Stipendien für Doktorandinnen und Doktoranden und Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler von deutschen Hochschulen an:
- JSPS Summer Program, für Doktoranden und Postdoktoranden:
Dauer: 2 Monate, Mitte Juni bis Mitte August - JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship (short-term), für Doktoranden und Postdoktoranden:
Dauer: 1 bis 12 Monate
Postdocs mit Aufenthalt von über mehr als 6 Monate - JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship (standard), für Postdoktoranden: Dauer: 12-24 Monate, Stipendienantritt zwischen 01. Dezember und 31. März nicht möglich
- JSPS Invitation Fellowship (short-term), Abschluss der Promotion vor mind. 6 Jahren: Dauer: 14 bis 60 Tage
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BIOSCIENCES: Grants for research stays in Shanghai und Jiangsu/China
Application: anytime
Das Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg (MWK) vergibt Stipendien an Masterstudierende, Doktoranden oder Postdocs deutscher Staatsangehörigkeit an baden-württembergischen Hochschulen für einen Aufenthalt an einer Universität, einem Institut der Chinesischen Akademie der Wissenschaften oder in einem Industrieunternehmen, vorzugsweise in Shanghai oder Jiangsu. Ziel des Programms ist es, deutsche Nachwuchswissenschaftlerinnen und -wissenschaftler zu einer nachhaltigen Beschäftigung mit den Potenzialen der Wirtschafts- und Technologie-Nation China zu stimulieren.
Dauer: drei bis sechs Monate; Förderhöhe: 1000 € / Monat, plus Flugticket und Visumsgebühr
Application and contact: Dr. Dietlind Wuensche, Heielberg University, International Relations Office, wuensche@uni-heidelberg.de
Further information (in German)
HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY: Open Access Publishing Fund
Heidelberg University supports researchers who are willing to publish articles in open access journals with a publishing fund to cover article processing charges. One of the prerequisites for funding is that you are a researcher at Heidelberg University as well as the submitting or corresponding author of the article, who is responsible for the payment of the publication fee.
HISTORICAL SCIENCES: Forschungsstipendien am Deutschen Historischen Institut Paris
Deadline: At any time
Das Deutsche Historische Institut Paris (DHIP) fördert den wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchs im Bereich der Geschichtswissenschaften. Es vergibt hierzu Stipendien an fortgeschrittene M.A.-Studierende, Doktorandinnen und Doktoranden, Post-Doktorandinnen und Post-Doktoranden und Habilitierte für Forschungsvorhaben zur westeuropäischen, insbesondere zur französischen und deutsch-französischen Geschichte.
Das DHIP unterstützt laufende Forschungsprojekte in ihrer Durchführung (Mobilitäts-Stipendien, Resident-Stipendien) sowie die Entwicklung neuer Forschungsprojekte (Forschungsstart-Stipendien).
Die Stipendien des DHIP richten sich an Bewerberinnen und Bewerber aus der deutschen Wissenschaftslandschaft, unabhängig von ihrer Nationalität. Die Zugehörigkeit zu einer deutschen Krankenversicherung ist obligatorisch. Die Höhe eines Stipendiums des DHIP beträgt monatlich 2.000 € für Habilitierte sowie Post-Doktoranden und Post-Doktorandinnen, 1.500 € für Doktorandinnen und Doktoranden und 1.200 € für M.A.-Studierende.
Further Information (in German)
MEDICINE: Liver Cancer M.D. Stipendium
Deadline: anytime
The steering committee of the SFB/TR 209 decided to reward three MD stipends each year. Applications can be send any time. For further questions and details please contact Dr. K. Woll: katrin.woll@uni-heidelberg.de
AGING RESEARCH: Wilhelm Woort Foundation for Research on Ageing - Wilhelm Woort Award 2021
Deadline: 30.11.2020
The foundation was established in 1971. The purpose of the foundation is the promotion of research on aging. This purpose is realized by the biennial call for applications for the Wilhelm Woort Prize for Aging Research.
Applications are open to young scientists in the doctoral and post-doctoral phases as well as to medical practitioners interested in research.
Funding will be provided for an outstanding research project or a model initiative in the following areas of application-oriented ageing research:
- Integrated geriatric care, prevention and rehabilitation: family doctor, specialist, clinic
- Promotion and maintenance of autonomy and social participation: living, activity, mobility
- Support and avoidance of undesirable consequences of aging: Retreat, loneliness, violence
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CHEMISTRY: Thieme Chemistry and the Editors of Science of Synthesis - Dr. Margaret Faul Women in Chemistry Award 2021
Deadline: 11.12.2020
Thieme Chemistry and the Editors of Science of Synthesis announce the Margaret Faul Women in Chemistry Prize 2021.
The prize is awarded to a young woman of any nationality within the first 15 years of her independent career in chemical research.
The prize will be awarded in recognition of the candidate’s outstanding achievements in organic chemistry, broadly defined to include medicinal, biological, organometallic, or materials chemistry, and related areas.
The prize includes an award of 5,000 EUR.
Proposals must be accompanied by:
- a resume or CV of the nominee
- a list of the candidate’s most significant publications (up to 10)
- a statement describing the candidate’s work and its importance (up to 3 pages)
- a short citation summarizing the candidate’s achievements (1-2 sentences)
Self-nomination is not permitted.
Nomination materials should be submitted by e-mail to Dr. Marcus White (MarcusJames.White@thieme.de) until December 11, 2020.
NATURE AND LIFE SCIENCES: Gruber Foundation / Yale University - Gruber Prizes
Deadline: 15.12.2020
The International Prize Program of Yale University and The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation honors individuals in the fields of Cosmology, Genetics, and Neuroscience, whose groundbreaking work provides new models that inspire and enable fundamental shifts in knowledge and culture. Each prize carries a gold medal and unrestricted cash prize of $500,000.
- Cosmology Prize: The Cosmology Prize honors a leading cosmologist, astronomer, astrophysicist or scientific philosopher for theoretical, analytical, conceptual or observational discoveries leading to fundamental advances in our understanding of the universe.
- Neuroscience Prize: The Neuroscience Prize honors scientists for major discoveries that have advanced the understanding of the nervous system.
- Genetics Prize: The Genetics Prize is presented to a leading scientist, or up to three, in recognition of groundbreaking contributions to any realm of genetics research.
In the event of a nomination/application, the Research Department asks for a brief notification by e-mail to Dr. Günther R. Mittler: guenther.mittler@zuv.uni-heidelberg.de
HUMANITIES: German Study Center in Venice - Premio Palazzo Barbarigo 2021
Deadline: 15.12.2020
Every two years, for the first time in 2021, the Association of Friends and Sponsors of the German Study Center in Venice offers a prize to enable and/or reward outstanding academic achievements in Venice's history, culture, architecture and art.
The prize, endowed with 3,000 EUR, is awarded for special academic achievements (monograph) that are related to the academic work of the German Study Center and are located in the field of research on Venice, its history and domains, its culture, architecture, art, literature and music.
Informal written applications, including a curriculum vitae, are to be sent, together with the monograph, to the Chairman of the Association of Friends and Sponsors by December 15, 2020. The volume should be 3 to 5 pages DIN A 4.
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ALL DISCIPLINES: Augsburg Science Prize for Intercultural Studies
Deadline: 23.12.2020
The Augsburg Science Award for Intercultural Studies honors outstanding achievements by young scholars whose research deals with the intercultural reality in Germany and the questions and challenges associated with it. The annual call for entries is addressed to all academic disciplines and aims to award prizes in a special way for interdisciplinary and innovative qualification work. The aim of the award is to emphasize the importance of intercultural studies for peaceful coexistence in open societies and to support and advance scientific development in this regard.
Academic theses that were submitted to a German university no more than two years before the current application deadline can be submitted. The main prize of 5,000 euros will be awarded for dissertations or postdoctoral theses, the sponsorship prize of 1,500 euros for master's, diploma, master's or state examination theses.
In the event of nomination/application, the Research Department would be grateful if you could send a short note by e-mail to Dr. Günther R. Mittler: guenther.mittler@zuv.uni-heidelberg.de
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VARIOUS DISCIPLINES: AAAS and Science Competition "Dance your Ph.D."
Deadline: 29.01.2021
For the 13th year, Ph.D. students and graduates can enter the “Dance Your Ph.D.” contest run by AAAS and Science (now sponsored by the artificial intelligence company Primer).
Prizes are awarded in several categories: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Social Sciences, and in the 2020 contest, COVID-19 research (that does not have to be the subject of a Ph.D. thesis). Normal category winners receive 750 US-Dollar; the newly created COVID-19 category has a 500 US-Dollar award. The overall winner receives an extra 2,000 US-Dollars.
ALL DISCIPLINES: Körber Foundation - German Study Prize 2021
Deadline: 01.03.2021
The competition is aimed at young scientists of all disciplines who have submitted an excellent dissertation of particular social importance in 2020. It is under the patronage of the President of the German Bundestag and, with three top prizes of 25,000 euros each, is one of the most highly endowed German prizes for young scientists.
We would like to encourage young scientists to confidently represent the social value of their research and to contribute to the public debate. We therefore award the German Study Prize to doctoral candidates who have worked on socially relevant topics in their dissertation and presented tangible results.
The prize is endowed with 1,500 EUR.
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Events
LIFE SCIENCES: Veranstaltungsreihe "Überlebensstrategien"
Überlebensstrategien ist ein gemeinsames Projekt der lebenswissenschaftlichen Sonderforschungsbereiche der Universität Heidelberg mit der Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung (RNZ). Die Redakteure der Stadtredaktion Heidelberg begleiten jeweils eine Veranstaltung mit ihren persönlichen Fragen zu den vorgestellten Forschungsthemen, den beteiligten Wissenschaftlern und den Methoden.
Dieses Format der Moderation soll eine lebendige Brücke zum Publikum bilden, das in den Dialog einbezogen wird. In zwanglosem Rahmen im Karlstorbahnhof und mit musikalischer Begleitung durch Mitglieder des Collegium Musicum stellen die Sonderforschungsbereiche ihre Fragestellungen und langfristigen Ziele vor.
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HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES: Interdisziplinäres Forum digitaler Textwissenschaften (Interdisciplinary Forum of Digital Textual Sciences)
Das Interdisziplinäre Forum digitaler Textwissenschaften ist ein offener Treffpunkt für alle, die mit Methoden der Digital Humanities arbeiten und über deren Hintergründe und Theorien diskutieren möchten. Einmal monatlich während der Vorlesungszeit finden öffentliche Vorträge statt mit der Möglichkeit, sich daran anschließend in gemütlicher Runde auszutauschen. Alle am Thema Interessierten sind zu den Veranstaltungen eingeladen. Wir möchten besonders Junior Researchers (Masterstudierende, Doktorandinnen und Doktoranden, Postdocs) ansprechen, eigene Projektideen im Rahmen des Forums vorzustellen und von der fachübergreifenden Expertise der Teilnehmer*innen zu profitieren. Die Veranstaltungen finden zwischen dem 04.11.2020 und dem 17.02.2021, jeweils um 18.15 Uhr als virtuelle Formate statt.
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Fellowships
ALL DISCIPLINES: Mercator Kolleg for International Affairs - Fellowships for young professionals (all fields, German or Swiss citizens or EU citizens with a German degree and cetre of life in Germany)
Deadline: 15.12.2020
The Mercator Kolleg for International Affairs is calling for applications for 25 fellowships (duration: 12 months) which will be awarded to young professionals and university graduates of all fields who want to prepare themselves for international leadership tasks. Eligible are German and Swiss citizens or EU citizens who have obtained their university degrees in Germany and whose lives are centred in Germany.
The program will presumably start with a preparation seminar in June/July 2021 and an introductory seminar in September 2021. The fellowships will start on October 1, 2021. Applicants should apply if they have prepared their own project proposal and have picked potential places of work, a very good degree (M.A., Staatsexamen, Diplom or equivalent, Promotion) awarded not more than five years prior to the application, very good English language skills, at least six months of international experience after graduation from school and at least one year of work experience (internships will be taken into account).
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LIFE SCIENCE: PRACE support to mitigate impact of COVID-19 pandemic
Deadline: This Call is open until further notice. Applications are evaluated within one week and start as soon as possible if awarded.
PRACE is welcoming project proposals requesting computing resources to contribute to the mitigation of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This applies, without being exhaustive, to the following topics:
Biomolecular research to understand the mechanisms of the virus infection
Bioinformatics research to understand mutations, evolution, etc.
Bio-simulations to develop therapeutics and/or vaccines
Epidemiologic analysis to understand and forecast the spread of the disease
Other analyses to understand and mitigate the impact of the pandemic
This Call for Proposals will follow a Fast Track review process to provide swift feedback to the applicants. PRACE has established a Scientific Committee which will discuss the merit of the proposals, and is supported by external scientific experts, and a technical team.
MEDICINE AND NATURAL SCIENCES: Stipendien der Max-Kade-Foundation
Deadline: anytime
Das Stipendienprogramms der Max-Kade-Foundation zielt darauf ab, Forschungsaufenthalte von Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftlern aus den Bereichen der Naturwissenschaften und Medizin aus der Bundesrepublik Deutschland in den USA zu fördern.
Die Stipendien sind für überdurchschnittlich qualifizierte Nachwuchswissenschaftlerinnen und Nachwuchswissenschaftler (im Regelfall bis zu 12 Jahren nach Promotion) bestimmt, die sich bereits durch eine mehrjährige Forschungstätigkeit oder herausragende Forschungsleistungen fachlich ausweisen können.
Die Stipendien werden für die Dauer von 12 Monaten vergeben. Das Grundstipendium beträgt 53.500 USD. Es können Zuschläge für Ehegatten/Lebenspartner/Kinder/Reisekosten gewährt werden.
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ALL DISCIPLINES: Walter Benjamin-Programm (Postdocs)
Deadline: Anytime
Das Walter Benjamin-Programm ermöglicht es Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftlern in der Qualifizierungsphase im
Ziel der Förderung. Mit der Einwerbung von Fördergeldern für ein eigenständiges Forschungsvorhaben wird der Grundstein für die weitere, zunehmend selbständige wissenschaftliche Karriere gelegt und die erwünschte Eigenverantwortlichkeit von besonders qualifizierten Postdoktorandinnen und Postdoktoranden gestärkt. Das Programm dient damit der Förderung der frühen wissenschaftlichen Karriere. Es hat zum Ziel, die in dieser Karrierephase relevante Mobilität und thematische Weiterentwicklung zu unterstützen, daher ist in dem Programm im Regelfall ein Wechsel der Einrichtung vorgesehen.
Antragsberechtigt sind Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler ausschließlich in einer frühen wissenschaftlichen Karrierephase. Eine Förderung bedingt eine abgeschlossene wissenschaftliche Ausbildung (mit Promotion). Das Vorhaben darf an keiner Einrichtung angesiedelt werden, die nicht gemeinnützig ist oder die die Veröffentlichung der Ergebnisse in allgemein zugänglicher Form nicht gestattet.
Anschluss an die Promotion, ein eigenes Forschungsvorhaben am Ort ihrer Wahl selbständig umzusetzen.
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NATURAL SCIENCES AND MEDICINE: Leopoldina-Postdoc-Stipendium
Deadline: anytime
Zielgruppe des Programms sind jüngere Nachwuchswissenschaftlerinnen und Nachwuchswissenschaftler aus Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz aus naturwissenschaftlichen und medizinischen Fachgebieten, die bereits ein eigenständiges Forschungsprofil erkennen lassen. Bei bewilligter Förderung führen sie eigenständige Projekte an den renommiertesten Forschungsstätten ihrer Disziplinen im Ausland durch. Deutsche Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler müssen Forschungsstätten im Ausland wählen. Österreichische und schweizerische Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler können sich nur für Gastinstitute in Deutschland bewerben.
Ziel des Programms ist, dass die Geförderten nach Ablauf des Förderzeitraums in ihr Heimatland zurückkehren und ihre erworbene Qualifikation in den Wissenschaftsstandort einbringen.
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VARIOUS DISCIPLINES: Fritz-Thyssen-Stiftung: Forschungsstipendien für Postdocs
Deadline: anytime
The Fritz Thyssen Foundation is awarding research stipends to junior postdocs who want to fully focus on a research project of their choice for one to two years.
Eligible are postdocs who have been awarded their doctoral / PhD degrees one to two years prior to their applications. They should be able to carry out their project within one to two years. The project needs to be linked to their own, independent research plan that is to be carried out while working at a university or non-profit research organisation.
An application can be filed in the following areas of support (for details, please visit the webpage of the Thyssen foundation):
- History, Language & Culture
- The interdisciplinary field “Image–Sound–Language”
- State, Economy and Society
- Medicine and the Natural Sciences
Funding is basically reserved for projects that are related to the promotion areas of the Foundation and have a clear connection to the German research system. This connection can be established either at a personal level through German scientists working on the project, at an institutional level through non-German scientists being affiliated to German research institutes or through studies on topics related thematically to German research interests.
No stipends are awarded for doctoral dissertations or “Habilitationen” (post-doctoral research) or to complete such works to follow up support through other institutions. The foundation generally does not accept any applications for projects if applications are being filed with other institutions offering support at the same time. An application that is refused by another institution can be filed with the foundation along with a note explaining why it was refused.
ALL DISCIPLINES: Stipendien für Studien- und Forschungsaufenthalte an polnischen Hochschulen
Deadline: 3 Monate vor Stipendienbeginn, in Ausnahmefällen weniger als 3 Monate
Das Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Hochschulwesen (Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego) der Republik Polen bietet für das Studienjahr 2016/2017 folgende Stipendien für Studierende, Graduierte, Doktorandinnen und Doktoranden und Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler von deutschen Hochschulen an:
- Stipendien für Studien- und Forschungsaufenthalte (1-9 Monate) an polnischen Hochschulen für Studierende, Graduierte und Doktorandinnen und Doktorandenv der Geistes-, Gesellschafts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften sowie für Graduierte aller Fachrichtungen, deren Studienabschluss nicht länger als 6 Jahre zurückliegt Details zur Ausschreibung
- Semesterstipendien für Slavisten (4 Monate) für Studierende, Graduierte, Doktorandinnen und Doktoranden und WissenschaftlerInnen für Studien- bzw. Forschungsaufenthalte an den Polonistik-Abteilungen polnischer Universitäten Details zur Ausschreibung
- Kurzstipendien für WissenschaftlerInnen aller Fachrichtungen (1-3 Monate) Details zur Ausschreibung
ALL DISCIPLINES: Förderprogramme - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
Deadline: abhängig vom jeweiligen Programm
Die Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) bietet u.a. folgende Stipendien für Doktorandinnen und Doktoranden und Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler von deutschen Hochschulen an:
- JSPS Summer Program, für Doktoranden und Postdoktoranden:
Dauer: 2 Monate, Mitte Juni bis Mitte August - JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship (short-term), für Doktoranden und Postdoktoranden:
Dauer: 1 bis 12 Monate
Postdocs mit Aufenthalt von über mehr als 6 Monate - JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship (standard), für Postdoktoranden: Dauer: 12-24 Monate, Stipendienantritt zwischen 01. Dezember und 31. März nicht möglich
- JSPS Invitation Fellowship (short-term), Abschluss der Promotion vor mind. 6 Jahren: Dauer: 14 bis 60 Tage
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BIOSCIENCES: Grants for research stays in Shanghai und Jiangsu/China
Application: anytime
Das Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg (MWK) vergibt Stipendien an Masterstudierende, Doktoranden oder Postdocs deutscher Staatsangehörigkeit an baden-württembergischen Hochschulen für einen Aufenthalt an einer Universität, einem Institut der Chinesischen Akademie der Wissenschaften oder in einem Industrieunternehmen, vorzugsweise in Shanghai oder Jiangsu. Ziel des Programms ist es, deutsche Nachwuchswissenschaftlerinnen und -wissenschaftler zu einer nachhaltigen Beschäftigung mit den Potenzialen der Wirtschafts- und Technologie-Nation China zu stimulieren.
Dauer: drei bis sechs Monate; Förderhöhe: 1000 € / Monat, plus Flugticket und Visumsgebühr
Application and contact: Dr. Dietlind Wuensche, Heielberg University, International Relations Office, wuensche@uni-heidelberg.de
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HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY: Open Access Publishing Fund
Heidelberg University supports researchers who are willing to publish articles in open access journals with a publishing fund to cover article processing charges. One of the prerequisites for funding is that you are a researcher at Heidelberg University as well as the submitting or corresponding author of the article, who is responsible for the payment of the publication fee.
HISTORICAL SCIENCES: Forschungsstipendien am Deutschen Historischen Institut Paris
Deadline: At any time
Das Deutsche Historische Institut Paris (DHIP) fördert den wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchs im Bereich der Geschichtswissenschaften. Es vergibt hierzu Stipendien an fortgeschrittene M.A.-Studierende, Doktorandinnen und Doktoranden, Post-Doktorandinnen und Post-Doktoranden und Habilitierte für Forschungsvorhaben zur westeuropäischen, insbesondere zur französischen und deutsch-französischen Geschichte.
Das DHIP unterstützt laufende Forschungsprojekte in ihrer Durchführung (Mobilitäts-Stipendien, Resident-Stipendien) sowie die Entwicklung neuer Forschungsprojekte (Forschungsstart-Stipendien).
Die Stipendien des DHIP richten sich an Bewerberinnen und Bewerber aus der deutschen Wissenschaftslandschaft, unabhängig von ihrer Nationalität. Die Zugehörigkeit zu einer deutschen Krankenversicherung ist obligatorisch. Die Höhe eines Stipendiums des DHIP beträgt monatlich 2.000 € für Habilitierte sowie Post-Doktoranden und Post-Doktorandinnen, 1.500 € für Doktorandinnen und Doktoranden und 1.200 € für M.A.-Studierende.
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Awards
ALL DISCIPLINES: Augsburg Science Prize for Intercultural Studies
Deadline: 23.12.2020
The Augsburg Science Award for Intercultural Studies honors outstanding achievements by young scholars whose research deals with the intercultural reality in Germany and the questions and challenges associated with it. The annual call for entries is addressed to all academic disciplines and aims to award prizes in a special way for interdisciplinary and innovative qualification work. The aim of the award is to emphasize the importance of intercultural studies for peaceful coexistence in open societies and to support and advance scientific development in this regard.
Academic theses that were submitted to a German university no more than two years before the current application deadline can be submitted. The main prize of 5,000 euros will be awarded for dissertations or postdoctoral theses, the sponsorship prize of 1,500 euros for master's, diploma, master's or state examination theses.
In the event of nomination/application, the Research Department would be grateful if you could send a short note by e-mail to Dr. Günther R. Mittler: guenther.mittler@zuv.uni-heidelberg.de
Further Information (in German)
VARIOUS DISCIPLINES: AAAS and Science Competition "Dance your Ph.D."
Deadline: 29.01.2021
For the 13th year, Ph.D. students and graduates can enter the “Dance Your Ph.D.” contest run by AAAS and Science (now sponsored by the artificial intelligence company Primer).
Prizes are awarded in several categories: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Social Sciences, and in the 2020 contest, COVID-19 research (that does not have to be the subject of a Ph.D. thesis). Normal category winners receive 750 US-Dollar; the newly created COVID-19 category has a 500 US-Dollar award. The overall winner receives an extra 2,000 US-Dollars.
ALL DISCIPLINES: Körber Foundation - German Study Prize 2021
Deadline: 01.03.2021
The competition is aimed at young scientists of all disciplines who have submitted an excellent dissertation of particular social importance in 2020. It is under the patronage of the President of the German Bundestag and, with three top prizes of 25,000 euros each, is one of the most highly endowed German prizes for young scientists.
We would like to encourage young scientists to confidently represent the social value of their research and to contribute to the public debate. We therefore award the German Study Prize to doctoral candidates who have worked on socially relevant topics in their dissertation and presented tangible results.
The prize is endowed with 1,500 EUR.
Further Information (in German)
If you are looking for:
- test persons or collaborators for your doctoral project,
- for language or intercultural exchange (tandem, peer mentoring etc.) partners or
- for other forms of academic or professional exchange,
we would like to offer you the opportunity to post your search on our digital "bulletin board".
To post a search, please fill out the corresponding form (MS Word Doc) 
and send it to our email address: graduiertenakademie@uni-heidelberg.de
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