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How to advance your research career and get funded

Start: End: Location: Online (via Zoom)
Event type:
  • Research Academy Ruhr
  • Drittmittel einwerben
  • For Postdocs
  • Für Postdocs
  • Workshop
Becoming a postdoc is a pivotal, yet highly selective career step towards research independence and tenure. Preparing for future research leadership, the workshop helps early career researchers to assess their current position, align career aspirations with longer-term research goals and develop a road map for achieving them in the individual setting. Practice scenarios provide guidance on how to exploit funding opportunities effectively to build resources and capabilities for further career and research advancement.

Learning Outcomes
By participating in the workshop, you will be better equipped to:
• take responsibility for your career and decision making,
• understand the critical success factors for a sustainable research career,
• apply strategic approaches to advance both your career and your research,
• design fundable projects for different research settings,
• identify and exploit funding opportunities,
• prepare effective grant proposals,
• develop yourself as a principal investigator.

Methods
This highly interactive workshop employs theoretical input, plenary discussions, individual and small group work, practice scenarios, experience sharing and expert advice. Pre-workshop activities account for varying levels of research experience.

Download workshop description (PDF)

Trainer
Dr. Thomas Koch is a research management consultant and certified business trainer and coach. He provides hands-on workshops and individual guidance for researchers to realise their career objectives and research ideas. Holding a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the UK, he builds on 10 years of international experience as a researcher and 12 years of professional experience as a research manager and senior administrator at universities in Bochum (RUB) and Munich (LMU).

Time: Wed, 14 February 2024 + Thu, 15 February 2024, 9:00-15:00 each day + 3-4 hours of pre-workshop activities
Location: Online (via Zoom)
Target group: Postdocs of all research fields of the UA Ruhr universities; max. 12 participants
Trainer: Dr. Thomas Koch
Registration deadline: 05.02.2024
Contact for organizational questions: Dr. Ursula Justus (RUB Research School)

More Information and Registration

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