Online advising for writing problems (in German)

The online advising for writing problems is intended to use the diverse and flexible possibilities of internet-based advising. The program is aimed at students who suffer from writing problems and want regular contact with an advisor to help them cope with these problems. A prerequisite for participation is that a concrete writing project is currently being pursued.

AI for Science Week 2026 (AUF ENGLISCH)

Stefan Kramer | Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

AI for Science Week 2026 will feature the^2nd International Conference on AI for Science (AI4Sci 2026) and the^29th International Conference on Discovery Science (DS 2026). The goal of the event is to bring together researchers from computer science and applied fields to develop powerful “AI for science” techniques, systems, and applications.

CZS STEM Impact School (AUF DEUTSCH UND ENGLISCH)

Die CZS STEM Impact School ist ein Weiterbildungsprogramm für Forschende aus den MINT-Fächern. In einem zweitägigen Kurs lernen die Teilnehmenden, ihre Forschung verständlich und wirkungsvoll zu kommunizieren. Außerdem bietet das Programm die Möglichkeit zum Austausch und zur Vernetzung mit anderen Forschenden. Die Kurse finden jedes Jahr auf Deutsch und Englisch statt – online und an verschiedenen Orten in Deutschland.

Using AI in your research practice: Foundations, responsible use and practical applications for Natural and Life Sciences (AUF ENGLISCH)

Dr. Johanna Scheel | Johanna Scheel – Career Counseling

This online workshop series for PhD candidates and postdocs explores how generative AI works, its limitations and risks, and how to use it responsibly in research contexts, including structured prompting, quality assurance and AI-supported workflows. Participants will apply AI tools to their own research practice while reflecting on transparency, academic integrity and the role of expert judgement.

Scientific Writing for PhDs and MScs (IN ENGLISH)

Dr. Andreas Trabesinger | Reinschrift
Writing and publishing scientific texts is arguably an almost inseparable part of scientific work. In this workshop, Dr. Andreas Trabesinger will draw on his experience as a professional editor at “Nature Physics,” as a communications consultant, and as a science writer to present the background, tools, and perspectives related to the presentation of scientific findings. Participants will learn how to approach the writing of scientific articles as a multifaceted challenge, what typical editorial review points to look for, and how artificial intelligence is changing scientific writing.

Registration via mpa@uni-mainz.de

Academic Writing in English for Natural and Life Sciences, with a spotlight on (re)writing with AI (AUF ENGLISCH)

M.A. Amanda Habbershaw | Tinta Training

This online workshop is designed to help doctoral candidates improve their academic writing skills and gain more confidence in writing clear, precise, and well-structured academic texts. In this practice-oriented 1.5-day workshop, participants will work on their own academic text and receive instruction on how to improve its structure, clarity, and style.

Scientific Writing (October 26 and November 2, 2026) IN ENGLISH

Oliver Delto M.A. | SchreibCenter at the Language Resource Center, TU Darmstadt

Stefanie Nölle-Becker | SchreibCenter at the Language Resource Center, TU Darmstadt

Die Teilnehmenden lernen, wie sie wissenschaftliche Texte Schritt für Schritt entwickeln können. Dabei erfahren sie, wie sie frühzeitig erste Abschnitte ihrer Dissertation oder wissenschaftlicher Artikel verfassen können. Die Teilnehmenden lernen, ihren Schreibprozess individuell und effizient zu gestalten. Dazu gehört, Ideen einzugrenzen und zu strukturieren sowie Texte zu formulieren und zu überarbeiten. Der Workshop behandelt alle Phasen des Schreibprozesses und unterstützt damit die Weiterentwicklung der eigenen Promotionsprojekte.

Science communication for PhDs/PDs

Dr. Andreas Trabesinger | Reinschrift
Communicating with peers, reviewers and the wider scientific community is a central part of scientific work — and one that draws on a common set of skills across very different formats. In this two-day course, Dr. Andreas Trabesinger will provide a broad overview on writing papers, grant proposals, outreach pieces and career narratives, based on his experience as a scientific consultant, science writer and former editor at Nature Physics. Drawing on a multi-level framework for scientific writing developed through years of editing and teaching, participants will learn to approach communication as a structural problem — from building a compelling narrative arc down to precise word choices and crisp graphics — and how to adapt that structure across various formats. Throughout, the course also explores how AI-based tools can support each stage of this process.

Registration via mpa@uni-mainz.de

Funding Opportunities for Early-Stage Researchers in Germany and Finland (IN ENGLISH)

This online workshop is intended for doctoral candidates and postdocs who would like to learn about funding options for their research and the opportunities for international collaboration between Germany and Finland.

Integrating Generative AI into the Research Cycle: Enhancing Discovery, Analysis, and Dissemination(AUF ENGLISCH)

Dr. Alexander Britz | Facilitating Science

The workshop will demonstrate how generative AI can assist in various stages of the research process—from brainstorming and literature reviews to data analysis and publishing results. Participants will try out AI-based applications and learn how to use them effectively in their research, academic writing, and programming.

RESEARCH DATA@RMU 2026 — Law and Ethics in the Handling of Research Data and AI

This RMU event provides information on research data management as well as legal and ethical issues related to the use of research data and AI.

Writing and publishing during the doctorate (IN GERMAN)

Dr. Alexey Orlov | SchreibCenter am Sprachenzentrum, TU Darmstadt

Participants will learn how to plan, write, and publish academic texts during their doctorate. This includes reflecting on their own writing process, writing collaboratively with others, and systematically revising texts. The workshop teaches strategies for the publication process, while also addressing the use of sources and legal considerations.

Better writing with AI? (IN ENGLISH)

Tom Hölting | SchreibCenter at the Language Resource Center, TU Darmstadt

This workshop demonstrates how AI-based tools can support the academic writing process and make it easier to work on lengthy texts. Participants will learn to break down their writing process into manageable steps and will experiment with various applications for reading, writing, and organizing their own texts. In the process, they will discover which tasks AI can assist with and where its use requires careful examination or special attention to data protection.

Leading for Tomorrow (IN ENGLISCH)

“Leading for Tomorrow” is a workshop for doctoral candidates, postdocs, and young physicists in industry and business, specifically designed to prepare them for leadership and management roles. The workshop imparts fundamental skills in leadership, self-management, and project work, and provides insights into management positions in academia, research institutions, and companies. Through practical workshops, case studies, and exchanges with experts, it supports the development of a well-considered, individualized career perspective.

Leading Teams Successfully ( IN ENGLISH)

Dr. Viktoria Leonhard | Leadership Coach

Participants will learn how to successfully lead teams and foster the individual strengths of their team members. This includes communicating clearly, providing constructive feedback, and resolving conflicts in a sustainable manner. The workshop teaches practical methods for everyday leadership and supports the development of a personal leadership style.

Project Management for Postdocs

Dr. Jan Stamm | Impulsplus, Dortmund

This online workshop teaches participants fundamental strategies and tools for effective and efficient project management. Participants will work on their own project schedule and consider whether a traditional milestone plan or a more flexible approach is better suited to their situation.

[Online Coaching]: Individual career coaching for postdocs (IN GERMAN)

What comes after your doctorate or postdoctoral phase? In the phase after obtaining a doctorate, the challenge often lies in making more fundamental career decisions and developing and implementing an individual strategy for your own career. In fact, as an academic, you have excellent opportunities to embark on a professional path that suits you.
The Human Resources Development of the JGU would like to support you in developing and implementing your own career strategy with an individual coaching offer. If you decide to take advantage of this offer, you have the opportunity to discuss and work on your individual advising needs in up to 5 coaching sessions with an external career coach.

Get That Job After Your Doctorate (IN ENGLISH)

Andrew Cerniski | English, Inc.

This workshop helps doctoral students apply in English for jobs in industry and postdoctoral researcher positions worldwide. Participants will learn how to write compelling résumés and cover letters and how to present themselves confidently in job interviews, with a focus on the differences between applications for jobs in industry and in research.

Proposal Writing for PhDs and Postdocs (IN ENGLISH)

Dr. Andreas Trabesinger | Reinschrift
For young researchers on their path to academic independence, writing grant applications is becoming increasingly important. In this workshop, drawing on his experience in supporting researchers with grant applications—for projects, ERC grants, and large centers of excellence—Dr. Andreas Trabesinger — Dr. Andreas Trabesinger will present the context, tools, and perspectives related to developing research ideas and effectively communicating key messages.

Registration via mpa@uni-mainz.de

Appointment to a Professorship: Learning from Experience – Engineering, Computer Science, and Natural Sciences (IN ENGLISH)

This event is intended for researchers interested in pursuing a professorship in the natural sciences, engineering, or computer science. Participants will gain insights into the appointment procedure as well as tips on application materials, presentations, and negotiations. The registration process occurs via this link.

Communicating my Research (AUF ENGLISCH)

Participants learn how to present their research in a way that is easy to understand and tailored to their target audience. In the process, they develop strategies for clearly structuring complex scientific content and convincingly communicating the relevance of their research. The three-month courses begin in early January, April, July, and October. Registration is open at any time. Confirmed participants have access to the courses on the TwentyOne Skills online platform for three months.

Working in Diverse Teams – Intercultural Competences (IN ENGLISH)

In an increasingly networked world, science brings together different cultures, beliefs and perspectives. In order to work effectively across borders and disciplines, researchers need cultural awareness and adaptability.

• Understand and navigate the complexities of the global science landscape
• Recognize and cope with culture shock
• Develop cultural intelligence for academic and professional success
• Promote diversity and inclusion in research and teaching

In cooperation with TwentyOne Skills, GRADE offers more than 35 asynchronous online courses. Each three-month course phase starts in January, April, July and October. Participants can register at any time and receive access to the online platform of TwentyOne Skills for three months.

Research in Europe (AUF ENGLISCH)

This event is intended for doctoral candidates and postdoctoral researchers who would like to learn about funding opportunities in Germany and the EU. Participants will also receive tips for successful applications, as well as information on funding and career opportunities during their doctorate and postdoctoral research phase. You can find more information here.

Gesund und gelassen durch die Promotion (AUF DEUTSCH)

M. Sc. Ann-Cathrin Topic | Mental Health Services for Students at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

At the start of their doctoral program, most doctoral candidates are highly motivated and enthusiastic about their research topic. As their program of study progresses, however, they may begin to feel overwhelmed; this can affect both their work on their doctoral dissertation and their overall well-being. The workshop is open to anyone interested in pursuing a doctorate, as well as doctoral candidates in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and life sciences. It offers the opportunity to exchange ideas with other doctoral candidates who are going through similar experiences.

Mentale Strategien zur Stressreduktion (AUF DEUTSCH)

The workshop “Mental Strategies for Stress Reduction” teaches practical methods for better managing stress and pressure in everyday research and work life. The focus is less on eliminating all stressors and more on dealing more consciously with one’s own thoughts, reactions, and resources.

How do I finance my doctorate? (IN GERMAN)

Dr. Beate Scholz | Scholz CTC GmbH, Trier

The workshop provides an overview of various options for financing a doctorate, particularly through external funding. Participants will learn how to identify funding programs that align with their individual goals and projects and how to understand the programs’ requirements and selection criteria. In addition, they will receive practical instructions on the application process and learn what evaluators look for when reviewing grant applications.

Are you in the transition phase between two career stages and planning to apply for external funding for your own position at TU Darmstadt?
The Career Bridging Grant offers short-term financial support for outstanding young researchers who are in the application phase for external funding and wish for a seamless continuation of their research activities at TU Darmstadt.

The amount of funding depends on your research experience and the planned individual external funding:

• Advanced doctoral candidates/postdoctoral researchers up to (next) postdoctoral researcher: expected funding of €1,800/monthly.
• Postdoctoral researcher to junior research group leadership: expected funding of €2,100/monthly.

Further information and application

Reconciling an academic career with family duties or working with a physical disability often presents particular challenges for doctoral candidates and postdoctoral researchers. To provide financial compensation in these cases, TU Darmstadt offers the Equality Grant.

Who can apply?
Doctoral candidates and postdoctoral researchers who expect to incur significant additional costs due to family obligations or physical disabilities.

What is funded?

• Funding for caregivers or accompanying persons during research-related activities
• Extension of childcare during demanding phases (e.g., final phase of the doctoral dissertation)
• Support by assistants after parental leave or due to health limitations
• Contribution to school or childcare costs during a research stay abroad

Further information and application

The FES doctoral degree scholarships are aimed at doctoral candidates of all disciplines (except medicine) who are admitted to a doctorate at a state or state-recognized German higher education institution. In addition to financial support, scholarship students benefit from an extensive network, interdisciplinary colloquia, and socio-political conferences.

Who can apply?

• Doctoral candidates at a German higher education institution or university of applied sciences
• Excellent degree and a significant research project
• Socio-political engagement and identification with the values of social democracy

Sponsorship benefits

• Financial support: €1,550 monthly (from October 2025: €1,650) + €100 flat-rate research allowance
• Funding period: Typically three and a half years
• Non-material support: Seminars, skills training, networking meetings, and mentoring

Application up to approximately two years before submission of the doctoral dissertation

• Early application recommended to benefit from the funding for as long as possible

Further information and application

The Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Light (MPL) awards funding through the Herbert-Walther-Fellowship to outstanding international visiting scholars in the field of optics and quantum optics, as well as to students interested in a doctorate at the MPL.

The MPL supports students who are interested in a doctorate at the institute.

Conditions

• Monthly funding corresponding to a doctoral candidate salary
• Maximum funding period: 6 months
• Tax-exempt according to §3, Section 44 EStG

The Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Light issues the fellowship agreement. The fellowship regulations of the Max Planck Society apply.

Further information and application

The Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Light (MPL) awards funding through the Herbert-Walther-Fellowship to outstanding international visiting scholars in the field of optics and quantum optics, as well as to students interested in a doctorate at the MPL.

Suitable candidates hold a doctoral degree in a research-relevant field.

Conditions:

• Monthly funding from €2,500
• Tax-exempt according to §3, Section 44 EStG
• Personal health insurance required
• Submission of a scientific report after completion of the stay

The Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Light issues the fellowship agreement. The fellowship regulations of the Max Planck Society apply.

Further information and application

The Evonik Foundation supports outstanding young researchers in the natural sciences with the preparation of master’s theses, doctorates, and postdoctoral projects. In addition to financial support, the foundation places particular emphasis on substantive and personal supervision of the scholarship students.

Doctorates: 2 years (with option for renewal by 1 year), €1,850 monthly
Additional support: Grants for specialist literature and scientific conferences

The Werner Schwarze Fellowship is awarded annually to young researchers who conduct research in the field of amino acids.

Requirements for the fellowship award

• Research project must match the current funding focus
• Excellent academic performance
• Academic training cannot be financed by own funds or other grants

Further information and application

The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom supports outstanding young researchers who pursue an innovative and significant research project. The fellowship offers parent-independent funding that does not have to be repaid. Approximately 150 doctoral candidates from Germany and abroad are supported annually.

Scope of funding

Duration: Initially 1 year, renewal possible for up to 3 years (in exceptional cases for up to 1.5 additional years due to illness or childcare)

Non-material support

• Workshops, seminars, and training in scientific and practice-oriented areas
• Topics: academic writing, presentation techniques, career planning, project management
  Financial support for stays abroad:
• Research, field, and archival work
• Conference Attendance

Requirements for the application

• Admission to a doctorate at a higher education institution
• Above-average academic and examination performance
• Commitment to liberal values and an open society

Applications are accepted at any time.

The fellowships are awarded from funds of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research or the Federal Foreign Office.

Further information and application

The Daimler and Benz Foundation supports young researchers on their academic career path with its fellowship program for postdoctoral researchers and junior professors. The aim is to strengthen their scientific autonomy and support them in the early phase of their research activities.

Scope of funding

Duration: 2 years
Funding amount: €40,000

Possible uses:

• Research trips & conferences
• Organization of own scientific events
• Hiring of research assistants
• Acquisition of research equipment & specialized materials

Important Information

• The fellowship may not be used to cover living expenses
• Applicants must have temporary employment or alternative funding
• Fellowship recipients participate in networking meetings of the Foundation

Application requirements

• Own institutional affiliation with a scientific institution in Germany or a German research institution abroad
• Proof of scientific autonomy, e.g., as a junior professor or head of a junior research group
• Scientific excellence and clear academic career planning

Further information and application

The Azrieli Fellowship enables international doctoral candidates to undertake a three- to four-month research stay at Israeli higher education institutions to promote international collaborations.

Who can apply?

• International doctoral candidates of all disciplines
• Enrolled at a higher education institution outside Israel
• At least one year of doctoral program completed
• No prior academic experience in Israel
• Confirmed supervision by an Israeli professor

Sponsorship benefits

• Fellowship amounting to 12,000 ILS per month
• Funding period: 3–4 months
• Support for accommodation, living expenses, flight, fees, and health insurance

Application period

• Online application: March 3, 2025 to April 22, 2025
• Funding start: From November 2025
• Number of fellowships: up to 5
• Selection notification: June 2025

Further information and application

The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA PFs) support researchers with a doctoral degree who wish to advance their careers through international mobility and interdisciplinary projects. The aim is to promote research excellence and offer researchers new skills and networking opportunities.

Scope of funding

• European Fellowships: 1–2 years
• Global Fellowships: 2–3 years (of which 1–2 years in a third country + 1 year return phase to Europe)

Non-material support

• Research stays abroad for professional development
• Networking and interdisciplinary collaborations
• Possibility of a placement in industry for up to 6 months

Financial support

• Living and mobility allowances
• Additional support for family allowances, long-term leave, and special needs
• Research costs, further training opportunities, and administrative costs

Requirements for applications

• PhD degree at the time of application
• Maximum 8 years of research experience (career breaks and activities outside of research are not counted)
• International mobility required: The applicant must not have lived or worked in the host country for more than 12 months in the last 36 months
• Open to researchers of all nationalities and disciplines

Application & selection procedure

• Next call opens: May 8, 2025
• Application is made together with a host institution (university, research center, company, SME)
• Applications with ≥85% evaluation that are not funded receive a “Seal of Excellence”

The fellowships are awarded from EU funding within the framework of the Horizon Europe Program.

FORTHEM MasterClass on MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025

Further information and application