The International Post-Doc Initiative Postdoctoral Fellowships, Germany

Publish Date: Sep 03, 2015

Deadline: Oct 15, 2015

Between 2013 and 2018 the International Post-Doc Initiative (IPODI) of the Technische Universität Berlin awards 21+2 two-year fellowships to international female researchers in three internationally open calls. IPODI is part of an initiative (Wissenschaftlerinnen an die Spitze) that aims at increasing the number of women in leadership positions. IPODI addresses outstanding female researchers regardless of their nationality or age and is open to applications from all fields of research represented at the TU Berlin.

The third call for applications will be open from 15 July 2015 until 15 October 2015.

IPODI has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no 600209 (Marie Curie Co-funding of Regional, National, and International Programmes).

The International Post-Doc Initiative (IPODI) is part of the gender equality strategy of the Technische Universität Berlin and aims at increasing the number of female researchers in leadership positions. IPODI awards

Seven Incoming Postdoctoral Fellowships (salary comparable to E 13/E 14 TV-L).

The IPODI Fellowship Programme is open to outstanding researchers of all nationalities and from all fields of research represented at the TU Berlin. IPODI Fellows will find excellent research conditions in one of the seven faculties of the TU Berlin.

IPODI Fellows will receive:

    • A two-year employment contract with salaries equal to those of the Marie Curie Programme for experienced researchers, including social security and health insurance as well as pension coverage (salary comparable to E 13/E 14 TV-L),
    • A yearly travel allowance depending on the researcher’s location of origin,
    • A contribution to research costs of 4 800€ per fellowship,
    • The opportunity for professional training in career development and research management.

Conditions for application:

  • Applicants must have at least two and not more than ten years of research experience after obtaining their doctoral degree, in exceptional cases an extension of up to three years is possible,
  • Applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies etc.) in Germany for more than 12 months in the three years prior to the call deadline,
  • The research proposal has to be supported by a cooperating professor of the TU Berlin.

Required documents include:

    • An innovative and independent research proposal and a time plan demonstrating how the proposed objectives are to be achieved,
    • A letter of motivation detailing career perspectives and motivation to apply for IPODI,
    • A filled-in ethical issues table,
    • A letter of support of a cooperating professor of the TU Berlin,
    • Two external letters of reference.

Researchers returning from periods of international mobility (researching outside Germany), intersectoral mobility (working in the private sector) or non-academic mobility (e.g. after parental leave) are especially encouraged to apply.

Applications have to be submitted in English in the IPODI Application Portal.

For further information see www.ipodi.tu-berlin.de or contact the IPODI Office (elke.gehweiler[at]tu-berlin.de).

IPODI has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no 600209 (Marie Curie Co-funding of Regional, National, and International Programmes).

To download the call text and the IPODI Guide for applicants please go to Downloads.


This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:

http://www.ipodi.tu-berlin.de/ipodi/call_for_applications/

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Study Levels

Postdoctoral

Opportunity Types

Fellowships

Eligible Countries

International

Host Countries

Germany