Workshop 1
Career development through research funding (19 May)
+ individual coaching sessions (20 May)
SR 4a, building 1b
Workshop Rationale and Objectives
Researchers are increasingly faced with expectations to raise 3rd party funds if they want to pursue a successful research career. Yet, applying for 3rd party funds is not an end in itself and could even be detrimental to research careers, if disconnected from own scientific or life plans or scientific goals. This workshop, thus, aims to clarify which kinds of funding opportunities are suitable for the participants’ respective purposes. In addition, it offers insights into the objectives and practices of research funding institutions and peer review procedures. Individual short coaching sessions (30-40 minutes) during the second day will help the participants to pave their way towards successful applications in view of their needs and ambitions.
Elements
Trainer
Dr. Bärbel Elija Bleher works as a freelance for Scholz - consulting training coaching. She conducts workshops with a focus on ‘Career development through research funding’, ‘Stay abroad as a strategic component of research careers’ and ‘Grant application‘, both in German and English, and following the standards of Scholz ctc,. In addition to workshops she conducts individual coachings focusing on career development in research.
Since many years, her key concern is the support of early career researchers. She is full-time coordinator of an international Helmholtz Research School on climate change in moun-tain regions, based at the Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research (KIT/IMK-IFU) in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Career development through research funding (19 May)
+ individual coaching sessions (20 May)
SR 4a, building 1b
Workshop Rationale and Objectives
Researchers are increasingly faced with expectations to raise 3rd party funds if they want to pursue a successful research career. Yet, applying for 3rd party funds is not an end in itself and could even be detrimental to research careers, if disconnected from own scientific or life plans or scientific goals. This workshop, thus, aims to clarify which kinds of funding opportunities are suitable for the participants’ respective purposes. In addition, it offers insights into the objectives and practices of research funding institutions and peer review procedures. Individual short coaching sessions (30-40 minutes) during the second day will help the participants to pave their way towards successful applications in view of their needs and ambitions.
Elements
- Individual self-positioning and look ahead: Analysis of current status and (career) goals
- The research system in Germany and Europe
- Typology of research funding and career development schemes (Selection of programmes is based on the participants’ CVs which need to be pro-vided collectively no later than 14 days prior the workshop. Confidential treatment will be guaranteed.)
- Basics of grant applications & peer review perspectives
- Practical guidance: Successful project proposals and the review process
- Short individual coaching sessions with 30-40 minutes per participant on 20 May (between 9 am - 4 pm)
Trainer
Dr. Bärbel Elija Bleher works as a freelance for Scholz - consulting training coaching. She conducts workshops with a focus on ‘Career development through research funding’, ‘Stay abroad as a strategic component of research careers’ and ‘Grant application‘, both in German and English, and following the standards of Scholz ctc,. In addition to workshops she conducts individual coachings focusing on career development in research.
Since many years, her key concern is the support of early career researchers. She is full-time coordinator of an international Helmholtz Research School on climate change in moun-tain regions, based at the Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research (KIT/IMK-IFU) in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
