Program Overview

Program Overview

The "Durchstarten. Von der Promotion zur Professur" program is designed to encourage and support excellent female doctoral candidates in pursuing a scientific career. The program is primarily aimed at doctoral candidates who are not part of structured programs or third-party funding associations.

Program Details

The program offers information on career planning, appearance in scientific contexts, networking, and reconciling family and career through workshops, lunch lectures, and group supervision. The program runs for two semesters and includes an opening and closing event.

Application Requirements

To apply for the program, candidates must meet the following requirements:

• Be advanced doctoral candidates (expected to complete their promotion during or after the program)
• Commit to active participation in all program components
• Be able to participate in seminars conducted in German

Application Documents

The application must include:

• A motivation letter explaining why participation in the program would be beneficial (approximately 1-2 pages)
• A detailed curriculum vitae
• Meaningful certificates

Program Schedule

The program schedule includes the following events:

• Auftaktveranstaltung with first supervision session
• Karriereplanung
• Life Balance and reconciling family and science
• Strategic third-party funding planning
• Supervision
• Sovereign appearance and soft skills in science
• Brown Bag Lunch
• Networking in science
• Supervision
• Abschlussveranstaltung

Program Goals

The program aims to counteract the "leaky pipeline" and attract qualified women to scientific careers. The costs of the program are covered by a scholarship from the Office for Equality.

Target Group

The program is aimed at female doctoral candidates, particularly those outside of structured programs or third-party funding associations, as well as female medical doctoral candidates.