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Karlsruhe House of Young Scientists (KHYS) is the central institution for the promotion of junior researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). We support doctoral candidates, doctoral researchers, postdocs and the Young Investigator Network (YIN) and connect the doctoral programs at KIT.
We
- individually advise, qualify, and support young scientists during their careers
- further develop the support of young scientists at KIT and maintain the quality of the doctoral research phase
- support coordinated research programs (e.g. research training groups) for the promotion of young scientists.
Contact
Straße am Forum 3 76131 Karlsruhe Phone: +49 (0)721 608-46185 Fax: +49 (0)721 608-46222
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The 17th KIT Doctoral Award was awarded to Dr. phil. Sina Brückner-Amin (Institute of Architecture Theory), Dr.-Ing. Marvin Carl May (wbk Institute of Production Science) und Dr.-Ing. Jiaming Zhang (Institute of Anthropomatics and Robotics). With this award, KIT honors outstanding doctoral researchers, thereby highlighting the great importance of young scientists at KIT.
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For his outstanding doctoral thesis on “The structure of carbon nanoparticles”, Dr.-Ing. Fabian Hagen receives the dissertation prize of the Friedrich and Elisabeth Boysen Foundation 2024.
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KIT will grant the KIT Doctoral Awards for the 18th time in 2025. Extraordinary doctoral researchers who gained their degree in the academic year 2024/2025 will be awarded. The deadline for applications and nominations is Monday, October 13, 2025.
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From October 2025, postdocs and doctoral researchers interested in doing a postdoc at KIT will again have the opportunity to take part in an uncomplicated individual career coaching with a professionally trained external coach of their choice. Registration is possible until Monday, September 8, 2025. Places are limited.
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