Workshop: First Audition? How to apply for professorships (1/2)

Monday 21 Feb 2022, 09:00 → 15:00 Europe/Berlin

Workshop “First Audition? Applying for Professorship”

GROUP SESSION 21st FEBRUARY

Webcast Duration: 3,25 h

The aim of the webcast is to provide participants with detailed information about all phases of the ap?pointment procedure for professorships (focus Germany), and to give them concrete advice and tips for their applications. The webcast will first deal with the procedure and the formal aspects of the appoint?ment process. Afterwards, all necessary application documents (especially CV, cover letter, research and teaching concept) will be discussed in detail and partly illustrated with sample materials. The third part addresses all aspects of the hearing. Participants will learn about the requirements for the application talk and the demonstration lecture. In addition, the most frequently asked questions in the interview with the selection committee will be discussed. Participants will receive a Vimeo link (plus password) that allows them to stream the video on demand. The video is available for three weeks.

Small group sessions (6 participants each)

Planned duration: 6 h (including lunch break) In the group sessions, there is first of all the opportunity to clarify all the participants' open questions about applying for professorships (approx. 1,5 h). Subsequently, it is planned that all participants will give their prepared 3-minute presentation to present their own profile (introductory part of the scientific talk) and receive feedback from the participants and the trainer (approx. 2 h). Finally, the interview with the committee will be discussed. Here the participants will practice to answer some typical and challenging questions from committee interview and will also receive feedback (approx. 1.75 h). The group sessions will take place via zoom.