KHYS Further Education Program 2025 

Call for Registration - Various dates are available: 

• Strategies for successful self-management and time management (January 30, February 13 & 27),
• Personal assessment for career orientation (February 25),
• individual English à la carte sessions (starting in February),
• Lunch Lecture on Funding Options for Postdocs (February 14).

Registration for most of our events and e-learning programs is open via the event calendar.

KHYS will be happy to inform you about this at a later time. Please also note the updated terms and conditions of participation.

KHYS is looking forward to welcoming you to their events!

Aspirant Grant (Doctoral Researcher/Postdoc) by Karlsruhe House of Young Scientists (KHYS) 

Asprirant Grant (Doc/Postdoc) enables KIT professors and research group leaders to invite promising scientists who are interested in doing research at KIT as a doctorate researcher/postdoc in the near future to spend one month on-site. During the visit, both parties receive the chance to get to know each other and to discuss the possibility of doing a doctorate/postdoc at KIT. The funding measure is part of the KHYS Postdoc Office and is sponsored by the Initiative and Networking Fund of the Helmholtz Association.

Target group: KIT professors and research group leaders

Funding: KHYS will cover the travel and accommodation expenses for the aspirant’s stay

Deadline: Applications for both measures may be handed in anytime as long as funds are available.

Contact: Denisa Kicmerova (KHYS),  +49 721 608-46201

Please feel free to share this offer among your network!

World Science Café – Talk: Artificial Intelligence, Technological Innovation, and Human Rights

In the framework of KIT´s support for at-risk researchers the lecture series World Science Café has been launched in  2016. The next lecture will take place on January 29, 2025 at 6:00 p.m., at the InformatiKom Foyer (Building 50.19, Adenauerring 10, Campus South). Participation is also possible via Zoom.

The speaker Dr. Murtaza Mohiqi is Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of Agder and lectures throughout Europe. Additionally, he is an expert in the fields of Human Rights and Diverse Societies, as well as Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights.

For further information please visit this Website. 

Welcome Events for Postdocs 

For further Infirmation please check this Website. 

Virtual Career Day 2025 

On March 27, 2025, the fourth Virtual Career Day will return with a focus on "Career Perspectives for Postdocs: Big Names & Hidden Champions"! Just like in the years before, you can expect exciting guests and a wide range of workshops. Until the day of the official announcement, you can browse the program of their third Virtual Career Day 2024 "Transition Possible" which took place in collaboration with seven other research institutions.

For further Infirmation please check this Website. 

Active Breaks for International and Native Students

we are excited to invite you to our new activity, “Active Breaks for International and Native Students”, starting on January 15, 2025. Join us every Wednesday during the lecture period from 13:15 to 13:45h at the Jens Wittenburg Triade in front of the Audimax.

Each session includes light exercises like stretching, joint mobility, group games, and more. These activities are designed to help you recharge both mentally and physically. It’s a great opportunity to relax, meet new people, and return to your studies refreshed. It will be conducted in English.

Congress Travel Program by DAAD 

With funding from the Federal Foreign Office, the program promotes active participation in international scientific congresses and conferences abroad (in person and online). The Program is open to postdoctoral researchers and doctoral candidates. Active participation is encouraged. Active participation is defined as the presentation of one's own scientific contribution (poster, lecture or panel).

Scholarship benefits:
Depending on the travel distance, you can choose from four categories of funding with different funding benefits: 

1. Online participation
2. Presence short distance (up to 600 km as the crow flies, excluding the United Kingdom)
3. Presence medium distance (601 - 3,700 km as the crow flies, plus the United Kingdom)
4. Long-haul presence (from 3,700 km as the crow flies)

For further Information please check this Website (only in german). 

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions by European Comission 

The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Staff Exchanges 2024 call is open as of today. The deadline to submit proposals is February 5, 2025.

The European Commission will allocate €99.5 million to fund around 90 projects promoting cooperation between organisations in the EU and around the globe in research and innovation.

Who can apply?

To be eligible, consortia must consist of at least three organisations from three different countries. Two of them must be located in different EU Member States or Horizon Europe associated countries. In addition, organisations from any country in the world can participate.

Organisations from all socioeconomic sectors in any country can apply to Staff Exchanges. This includes organisations such as

• higher education institutions
• research institutions and infrastructures
• private sector organisations, including industry, businesses, and small and medium-sized enterprises
• public sector organisations, including national, regional, and local governments, agencies, and museums
• other socio-economic actors, including non-governmental organisations, charities, etc.

Women in Entrepreneurship by DAAD 

DWIH SF is partnering with GUILD Academy to launch a hybrid innovation program for women. The program consists of two components:

An online academy and Bay Area visit: The online part lasts eight weeks (from May 6 - June 24, 2025). Ten finalists will be invited to San Francisco for an in-person program (from September 1-5, 2025) coordinated by GUILD Academy. 

All information can be found here. There is a 50€ fee to apply and if selected for the second part, participants in the program only have to pay their flight costs and some meals. Neither German citizenship nor residence in Germany is necessary, but participants should either have a certificate of enrollment at a German university, technical college, research institute, etc. or have alumni status.

They are also having a virtual open house event on March 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM Pacific time for potential participants to learn more.

Panel discussion: Large Language Models in Academic Teaching by ARRTI and INTL

The Academy for Responsible Research, Teaching, and Innovation (ARRTI) and International Affairs (INTL) are organizing a panel discussion on "Large Language Models in Academic Teaching: De- or Up-Skilling?" on 6 February 2025, 6 – 7:30 pm at Triangel, within the framework of the EPICUR SHAPE-IT project. 

In this event they will analyze both the critical dimensions of the discussion and the opportunities that this new technology brings. Not only does it offer new possibilities for knowledge transfer, but it also raises fundamental questions about the roles of teachers and learners, especially in the academic world.  In particular, they will explore whether LLMs are more likely to lead to deskilling - a reduction in skills - or upskilling - an increase in skills - in academic teaching, and how this should ultimately be assessed. 

Participation is possible both on-site and online, register here until 4 February 2025!

The country needs more female scientists by EFFEKTE

Under the motto “Freedom in Transition - Opportunities and Limits for Science and Society”, the Karlsruhe science landscape provides insights into its current research topics in the EFFEKTE science series. Once a month, the topic is examined from different perspectives on a Science Tuesday.

This evening will focus on the challenges facing women in science. Sexualized violence, harassment and discrimination in the workplace are unfortunately not a thing of the past in science. Protection against this is one of the management tasks of superiors. Dr. Britta Bergfeldt, Dr. Birgid Langer, Dr. Robin von Both and Sarah Wenz from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) want to raise awareness of the issue and encourage reflection on what characterizes good leadership and how people in leadership positions can contribute to a pleasant working environment. Afterwards, female scientists from the USA, Great Britain, India, Turkey and Germany will have their say. In English, they will discuss structural hurdles, personal experiences and best practice examples for promoting equality.

The event starts at 19:30 at @Triangel at Kronenplatz. Admission is free.

Further information can be found here. 

JSPS: Fellowships by German Society of JSPS Scholars

• JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship short-term, Deadline: January 31, 2025. Further Information can be found here: Link at DAAD
• JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship standard, Further Information can be found here: Link at AvH
• JSPS Invitational Fellowship (short-term), Deadline: April 25, 2025. Further Information can be found here: Link at JSPS

International research stay for doctoral candidates from the field of computer science by DAAD 

The aim of the program (only in German) is to support research stays by highly qualified young German researchers in the field of artificial intelligence and computer science and related fields at excellent host institutes abroad.

Who is supported?

Above-average qualified candidates

What is funded?

Funding is provided for research stays worldwide as part of a doctorate in Germany. The research project can be carried out at a university, a non-university research institute or an industrial research laboratory abroad.

The research stays can also be carried out at one of the IFI partner institutes:

• International Computer Science Institute (ICSI), Berkeley, USA
• National Institute of Informatics (NII), Tokyo, Japan
• Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute - Montreal, Canada
• Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
• Seoul National University (SNU) Graduate School of Data Science, Seoul, Republic of Korea
• Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Republic of Korea

How long does the funding last?

• The funding period is 1 to 12 months

What does the scholarship include?

• a monthly scholarship installment, depending on the host country
• a monthly lump sum of 102 euros for research and conference costs
• Benefits for health, accident and personal liability insurance
• Further benefits

Deadline: March 20, 2025.

Further Information can be found on the following Website (in German only). 

Eastern Partnerships by DAAD

In the long term, the program contributes to the development and expansion of subject-specific and country/region-specific expertise as well as to the development and expansion of international teaching and research cooperation and to the strengthening of academic relations between Germany and the target countries. In addition, the program contributes to the internationalization of the participating universities and to the development of internationally networked and efficient universities.

Funding is available for trips to partner universities and stays at German universities for study, research and teaching purposes (including internships).

German and foreign university lecturers, senior university staff, assistants, researchers, students, graduates and doctoral candidates.

State and state-recognized German universities are eligible to apply.

Deadline: 28.02.2025

Contact: Kirsten Bönninghausen (+49 228 882 519; Boenninghausen@daad.de)

Scroll down on their Website to find more Information (website in German only).

Henriette Herz Scouting Program by AvH

Have you long since made a name for yourself in your discipline? Or are you at the beginning of a promising executive research career? Are you also well-connected internationally and have already mentored junior researchers? Then the Henriette Herz Scouting Program could be the right one for you. They specifically want to recruit researchers as scouts who already have their own international network and would like to expand their team to include an excellent Humboldt Research Fellow. Two program lines invite applications from both up-and-coming academics, who are (junior) professors or group leaders, as well as established researchers.

More Information can be found on their website.

UK-German Funding Initiativ in the Humanities

The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) are launching their seventh call for proposals for outstanding joint UK-German research projects in the humanities. 

Both funding agencies want to strengthen international cooperation in the fields of arts and humanities to fund academic research of the highest quality within their own countries, and are aware that some of the best research can only be achieved by working with the best researchers internationally. The scheme will provide funding for integrated UK-German projects. The partner agencies will organise a coordinated peer review and a single joint selection process. Funding will be distributed among the research partners according to scholars’ place of work and, more generally, according to the funding rules of each individual agency.

The closing date for this call is Wednesday, February 19, 2025. Proposals under this call will need to be submitted through the DFG’s elan portal (by 11:59 p.m. German time). German applicants should note that if they are using the elan system for the first time, they need to set up an elan account by February 12, 2025 at the latest. 

Further Information can be found here.

German-Indian Academic Network for Tomorrow (GIANT) 2025-2026 

OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM
The co-financed funding program contributes to the establishment and expansion of internationally networked universities in Germany and India. The focus is on strengthening bilateral scientific cooperation and excellent joint research between Indian and German partners as well as the internationalization of promotion of young researchers.

WHAT IS FUNDED?
Mobilities, stays and/or joint workshops and conferences are the core elements of the academic exchange and dialog between Indian and German partner universities funded by GIANT. The program supports study, teaching, research, networking and/or further education and training stays and events as well as planning and steering meetings and the joint further development of curricula, teaching modules and learning materials.

WHO IS SUPPORTED?
Master's students, doctoral candidates, (early career) researchers, professors, university management staff at German and Indian universities as well as non-university stakeholders of particular relevance to the project.

WHO CAN SUBMIT AN APPLICATION?
State-recognized German universities are eligible to apply. The Indian partner university submits a parallel application to IIT Kharagpur for funding under the Scheme for Promotion of Academic & Research Collaboration (SPARC).

APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 31, 2025

Further Information can be found here (only in German). 

Women involvement in science and engineering research by IGSTC

The Indo-German Science & Technology Centre (IGSTC), a joint initiative by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Government of Germany invites proposals in paired mode from women researchers in India and Germany to foster innovation in the field of STEM.

Find furhter Information here.

Bertha Benz Prize 2025 

The Daimler and Benz Foundation awards again the Bertha Benz Prize to honor young female engineers with outstanding dissertations. Karlsruhe House of Young Scientists (KHYS) coordinates the selection of nominations at KIT. The information is available in English and German.

The Daimler and Benz Foundation awards 15,000€ to outstanding female engineers whose dissertations make a significant societal impact. 

Applications are open until January 20, 2025.

Further Information can be found here.

Philipp Schawartz Initiative by Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation  

The Philipp Schwartz Initiative coordinated by the Alexander von Humboldt‐Foundation is financed by the Federal Foreign Office and private foundations and provides threatened researchers with the opportunity to conduct research at universities and research institutions in Germany for a period of up to 24 months. This is to enable endangered researchers to resume their research work interrupted by flight or persecution and, thus, create new perspectives.

The 15th call is now open. The internal deadline at KIT ends on January 31, 2025.

Proposals for the nomination of scholars by KIT will be coordinated by the International Scholars & Welcome Office. Please note that researchers cannot apply on an individual basis.

Details on the KIT internal nomination procedure are available on the intranet http://www.intl.kit.edu/staff/8899.php.

Please send your proposal for the nomination of a researcher by KIT in this program to IScO by January 31, 2025, Contact: avh@int.kit.edu.

Selection results are expected to be available by the end of May 2025. Grants can be started as of July 1, 2025.

Further information can be found on this KIT Website.

Helmholtz - OCPC Program

The Helmholtz-OCPC program with the Chinese Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security serves to consolidate projects between Helmholtz centres and Chinese cooperation partners from universities and research institutes.
The program enables the Helmholtz centres to integrate up to 25 postdocs in projects they are implementing or intend to establish with partner institutions in China. The young scientists will receive funding and will be able to undertake research work at a Helmholtz centre for up to two years in order to promote sustainable collaboration with the Chinese partners­. KIT institutes that are interested to host a Chinese postdoc should develop a research proposal. Postdocs in China can apply for this project proposal.

Funding: 

• The successful postdoctoral fellow shall be awarded a research grant of RMB 300,000 for two years, equivalent to approx. €1,647,30 per month to be used for subsistence allowance, for health insurance, and for travel expenses during the stay at KIT.
• A KIT fellowship of €1500 per month from decentralized budgets of the hist institute. The fellowships include insurance contributions and travel expenses while staying at KIT.

KIT internal Deadline: 

February 21, 2025.
Contact: Oliver Kaas (oliver.kaas@kit.edu)

The call for application, template for the project proposal and further information can can be found on this KIT Website.

IISER – Mobility Program for young scientist by Helmholtz

Indo-German Science & Technology Centre (IGSTC), established by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Government of Germany invites applications for availing Industrial Fellowships. This programme is aimed at encouraging PhD students/researchers in S&T with an appreciable track record and aptitude for applied research and technology development.

Fellowships are offered at two levels:

• PhD Industrial Exposure Fellowship (PIEF) - Young researchers who have completed one year of PhD course in Science/Engineering from India and are below 28 yrs of age are eligible. The duration of the Fellowship is up to six months.
• Post Doctoral Industrial Fellowship (PDIF) – Fresh PhDs in Science/Engineering from Indian institutes/universities below 35 yrs of age and within 2 years of completion of PhDs are eligible. Talented researchers not holding a permanent position or having a career break satisfying above age and PhD criteria are also eligible. The duration of the Fellowship is up to twelve months.

Contact: Pradeep Ghosh, GSI GmbH Darmstadt (Pr.Ghosh@gsi.de, +496159713257) 

Further information can be found on this Website.