Graduate Center Plus
Apply now for mentoring³!
Mentorship, workshops, networking: Our next groups for female doctoral researchers (Humanities & Social Sciences, Engineering, Natural Sciences) within the mentoring³ programme will start in autumn 2022.
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Individual Consultation
Do you have questions about the doctoral process, e.g., about financing your doctorate or finding a supervisor? Are you looking for advice on planning your next career steps? We offer counselling for doctoral researchers and postdocs on request.
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Postdoc workshops in the summer semester
Career planning, media training, writing research proposals – Research Academy Ruhr offers a wide range of online workshops for postdoctoral researchers within the University Alliance Ruhr.
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Coaching Hour
Our Coaching Hour offers you the opportunity to engage in a confidential dialogue on your concerns.
More info (PDF)At a Glance: Our Offers and Services for
Junior Faculty
(Habilitation candidates, research group leaders, junior professors)
Graduate Center Plus
We are your main contact at the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) for all interdisciplinary questions concerning doctoral research, the postdoc phase, and the path to professorship. As an early career researcher at the UDE, we support you according to your needs with transparent information and individual counselling.
Our broad range of seminars, training sessions, and events prepares you for a career inside and outside the university while encouraging personal and professional growth. Our offers also support you in building an interdisciplinary network and enable you to exchange experiences with peers and experts.
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Workshop offers for doctoral researchers
05.07.2022 - 10:16:13
GUIDE Start-up School
05.07.2022 - 10:06:32
mentoring³ for women in academia
27.06.2022 - 08:56:38
Doctoral scholarship wanted?
27.06.2022 - 08:53:28
Join the GAIN conference and talent fair in September!
27.06.2022 - 08:46:58
ERC Grants – info event for postdocs
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Counselling for refugee early career researchers
We offer individual counselling for early career researchers who have fled their home country. If you have any questions about opportunities to continue your PhD or postdoc at the UDE, please do not hesitate to contact us. The Graduate Center Plus shares the UDE's position on the war in Ukraine. Special information for refugee researchers from Ukraine can be found here and on the Welcome Service homepage.
Research Academy Ruhr
We are proud to be part of the Research Academy Ruhr (RAR)! RAR is the cross-university platform for supporting early career researchers within the University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr). It offers you access to interdisciplinary workshops and career-related information and networking events at the universities of Duisburg-Essen, Bochum, and Dortmund. Prepare for your next career steps within or beyond academia and expand your interdisciplinary network!
Visit Research Academy Ruhr’s homepage