Graduate Center Plus
Herbstakademie (24 to 26 September 2024 | online)
Throughout your doctorate until its successful completion
Register by 16 September for exciting workshops on the final phase of the doctorate!
Call for Applications
Postdoctoral researchers at the UDE can again apply for seed funding of up to 30,000 euros by 13 September!
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(Home) Training Days
Our workshop series for doctoral researchers – online or on-site
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Postdoc Workshops
Career planning, project management, writing research proposals – check out Research Academy Ruhr’s workshop programme for postdoctoral researchers within the University Alliance Ruhr.
Summer Semester 2024 program is online - register now!
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? Take advantage of our counselling and coaching offers.
Make an appointment!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.
30.07.2024 - 16:24:37
16 to 20 September 2024
Postdoc Appreciation Week Germany (PAW 2024) - Programme is online!
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(Home) Training Days: "Writing convincing abstracts" - register by 30 August!
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Workshop: Good Research Practice for Postdocs: New Roles - New Responsibilities for Postdocs (PAW 2024) - register now!
Read moreCounselling 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! Research Academy Ruhr is the cross-university platform for supporting early career researchers within the University Alliance 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!
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