Welcome event for doctoral researchers

Have you just started your doctoral research period? And would like to know more about the services offered at KIT for doctoral researchers? Then come and join other German and international KIT PhD students at the welcome event for doctoral researchers. In a presentation on December 3, 2019, we will give you plenty of information on how to best profit from the doctoral research period. 

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Research Travel Grant for your research abroad

With the Research Travel Grant we subsidize your travel and living expenses for a research stay abroad at a university or company lasting a period of three to six months. The research stay abroad is meant to broaden the scope of your research work. Deadline: January 6, 2020.

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Call for applications Bertha-Benz-Award 2020

With this award the Daimler and Benz Foundation honors a female engineer for an outstanding doctoral thesis. The prize is endowed with EUR 10,000. The KIT deadline for applications is January 27, 2020.

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Hiwi-Stellen am KHYS zu besetzen

Das KHYS sucht zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt engagierte, verantwortungsvolle Studentische/ Wissenschaftliche Hilfskräfte ab 40 Stunden im Monat (nach Absprache auch erweiterbar). Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Bewerbung!

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Guidelines for the postdoc phase at KIT

The guidelines for the postdoc phase at KIT help establish transparency and reliability for postdoctoral researchers and their superiors during the postdoctoral phase at KIT. The guidelines define, among other things, what is understood by postdoctoral phase at KIT, which objectives should be pursued during this qualification phase and which responsibilities postdocs and superiors have respectively.

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Increased support for postdocs

Postdocs will receive even more support in their careers in the future. KIT will receive EUR 750,000 for five years (KHYS Postdoc Office) from the Helmholtz Association's Initiative and Networking Fund for this task. The funding will enable KIT to support its approximately 500 postdocs more comprehensively and specifically.

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KHYS Qualification Program: Seminars in Fall 2019

We continue to offer manifold options to advance your set of transferable skills after the summer break.
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DAAD project successfully concluded

Within the framework of the DAAD program IPID4all KHYS implemented the Internationalization Program, which ran from November 2014 to June 2019 and included a wide variety of measures. The focus of the program was on the promotion of mobilities. During the course of the program, KHYS funded 289 journeys (incoming and outgoing) and thus was able to foster the internationalization of the doctoral research phase at KIT.

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Advisory offices for young scientists - open consultation hours at KHYS

Junior researchers often face different challenges in their research period which could lead to conflicts. At KIT there are a variety of advisory offices which you can contact in cases of conflicts both in a work and in a personal context. KHYS for example offers open consultation hours from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. every Thursday in room 116. There you can safely discuss your situation.

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Conventions of the doctoral researchers

All doctoral researchers that have been accepted at a KIT Department together form a convention. The conventions can give advice on issues pertaining to doctoral researchers and give recommendations to the organs of KIT. Every convention is headed by a board, elected from within the convention. Doctoral researchers wishing to become actively involved in the convention of their KIT Department are very welcome to do so.   

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Ombudspersons for doctoral researchers and supervisors at KIT The Ombudspersons act as contact persons in cases of conflicts or disputes between doctoral researchers and supervisors during the doctoral research phase. Doctoral researchers and supervisors are free to initiate contact with any Ombudsperson at any point. They can decide for themselves whom they wish to address irrespective of they research background.

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Competence Pool: Living forum for the networking of ideas at KIT

All employees, as well as guests and partners of KIT, are invited to present their individual professional profile within KIT and to engage in mutual exchange. An allocation to and a search concerning KIT Centers and their topics as well as embedding publications in the individual profile is possible.

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Helmholtz-Talentcampus

The blog presents the exciting and diverse faces of the Helmholtz Association, presents experts and topics from the broad field of talent promotion and career development in science and provides insights into what is done day-to-day in the Helmholtz Association to make it not only an outstanding scientific institution, but also an inspiring workplace for all employees.

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KHYS guide for doctoral researchers

The e-book provides you with information, tips and numerous services concerning your doctorate at KIT.

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