The PhD Career Event 2014, organised by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), will take place at the Plaza Hotel Seoul on November 26, 2014. The event offers potential doctoral candidates the opportunity to arrange personal meetings with professors and administrators from 20 German universities and science organisations.
PhD candidates will receive first-hand information about:
- PhD programmes
- Admission procedures
- Funding opportunities
- Potential enrolment in a PhD programme in Germany
The whole event is split into two parts:
- Session 1 (1-5 pm) will provide an opportunity for PhD students to meet face-to-face with professors and administrators from 20 German universities and science organisations and have a counselling interview. Participation is only possible through a prior appointment via the online tool “Academic Matchmaker”.
- Session 2 (5-7 pm) consists of a walk-in-fair with two special presentations giving additional information about “Research in Germany” and “German Funding Programmes for Scientists and Researchers”. Although an appointment is not necessary for participation, a registration via the online tool “Academic Matchmakerhttps://www.daad.de/academic-matchmaker/” is highly recommended.
The following institutions will be present:
- Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin - Graduate school “Berlin School of Integrative Oncology” (BSIO)
- University of Kiel - International Center
- Dresden University of Technology - Department of Chemistry and Food Chemistry
- Friedrich-Schiller University Jena - Jena Graduate Academy
- German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
- Helmholtz Association - International Office
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz - Graduate School Materials Science in Mainz
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) - KSOS / KSETA
- Leibniz University Hannover - L3S Research Center
- Max-Planck-Society - International Max Planck Research Schools
- Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg - Vision Restoration Graduate School (VIREGS)
- Phillips-Universität Marburg - International Office
- Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg -The Hartmut-Hoffmann-Berling International Graduate School for Molecular and Cellular Biology (HBIGS)
- Technical University Berlin - Berlin International Graduate School of Natural Sciences and Engineering (BIG-NSE)
- Technical University Munich (TUM) - TUM Graduate School
- University of Bayreuth - International Office
- Bonn-Cologne Graduate School of Physics and Astronomy (BCGS)
- University of Konstanz - Department of Chemistry; Graduate School of Decision Sciences
- University of Mannheim - Graduate School of Economic & Social Sciences (GESS)
- University of Ulm - Graduate School in Molecular Medicine Ulm (IGradU)
The event is open to anyone interested in conducting research in Germany. It is free of charge and will be conducted in English. In order to participate, candidates are kindly requested to register via the online tool “Academic Matchmaker” until 23 November 2014. This tool allows applicants to schedule an appointment for session 1.
The German institutions look forward to welcoming you at the PhD Career Event South Korea!
For more information on the PhD Career Event South Korea 2014, please visit http://www.research-in-germany.de/seoul2014.
The PhD Career Event South Korea 2014 has been organised by the German Academic Exchange Service as part of the collaborative project “International Research Marketing”. Under the brand “Research in Germany”, the German Academic Exchange Service, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft initiate various international events and communication measures funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) to strengthen and expand R&D collaboration between Germany and international partners.
For more information, please contact:
Anne Knab
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Research Marketing
Phone: + 49 228 882 745
E-Mail: knab(at)daad.de
Media contact:
Ruth André
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Research Marketing
Phone: + 49 228 882 858
E-Mail: andre(at)daad.de
