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10 December 2015 – Parallel Session
Strategic Impact of COFUND projects for the Development of Freie Universitaet’s
Career Path Model
Martina van de SandFreie Universitaet Berlin
“Synergies to fuel Researchers’ Careers”Luxembourg, 10 – 11 December 2015
organised by
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Faculties 11 plus Charité
Degree programs 176 (66 BA + 110 MA)
Students 30.000 (17 % int.)
Doctoral candidates 5.500 (29 % int.)
Professors 349 tenured 126 fixed term
Funding 290 mio. € state 125 mio. € external
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Freie Universitaet (FUB) Key Figures
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Traditionally strong in Humanities and Social Sciences
Recently increasing trend for collaborative research across the borders of the institution
in Ancient Studies (3)*Area Studies (6)*Plant Sciences (1)Mathematics (4)*Nanostructures (3)Biomedicine (8)*
* Thereof 6 projects funded by the German Excellence Initiative
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Freie Universitaet (FUB)Research Strengths
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In addition to the 6 Research Projects, Freie Universitaet was successful with its Institutional Strategy:
International Network University
The strategy consists of three Strategic Centers for
1. Collaborative Research 2. Internationalization
3. Doctoral Candidates → Dahlem Research School= Umbrella structure for selected doctoral programs
Major Tasks
• Quality assurance• Complementary qualification• Welcome services
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Freie Universitaet &The Excellence Initiative
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2010
Application for a COFUND project targeting Incoming international postdoctoral researchers
Features• Runtime 2011 - 2015• 20 Fellows in 3 cohorts• Funding 15 months p.P.
Attain the next career step, i.e.Submit a grant application for a follow-up research project
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Expanding from doctoral to postdoctoral candidates
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Aims
1. Recruit and retain international high potentials
2. Boost research careers by exposure to environments of research excellence
3. Promote career development through comprehensive institutional support
Expandingmeasures and experiences from doctoral to postdoctoral level
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The First COFUND Project
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With the COFUND project new territory was entered.
2011
Implementation of a complementary postdoc project exclusively funded by Freie Universitaet
Increasing the number of fellows from 20 to 30
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Complementary Postdoc Project
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The measures and standards developed in the frame of both projects should become the blueprint for the
• Promotion of early career researchers at FUB from the doctorate to the professorial appointment
• Development of the Career Path Model in the Excellence Initiative 2012 – 2017
Providing Systematic Support to RECRUIT, RETAIN and REGAIN the Best
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Further Expansion
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2012
The Career Path Model was approved in the new Competition.
Upon approval a new COFUND proposal was submitted
Aims• Matching funds and increasing the number of fellows • Integrating a regain component
Features• Runtime 2013 – 2017• 50 fellows in 3 cohorts• Funding 18 + 6 months p.P.
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The second COFUND Project
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The Career Path Model
The new COFUND Project became an integrative component of the Career Path Model
within the current Excellence Initiative
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The 5 CRUCIAL FIELDS OF ACTION
1. Recruiting and Selection Processes
2. Financial Conditions and Duration of Funding
3. Comprehensive Institutional Support
4. Integration into Research Environment
5. Qualification and Career Development
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The Career Path Model
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Broad Recruiting Strategy
• International Calls: Academics, Euraxess, Nature, Science
• Support by the university‘s 7 International Liaison OfficesBeijing, Brussels, Cairo, Delhi, Moskow, New York, Sao Paulo
Online Application with personalized login
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1. Recruiting & Selection
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1.305 Applications from 75 countries
Distribution according to Regions
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1. Recruiting & SelectionBalance 2011 - 2015
41%
18%
8%
7%
7%
4%
4%4%
4%
2%
Europe
South and South East Asia
Middle East & North Africa
East Asia
North America
Central and South America / Latin America
CIS
Germany
Sub-Saharan Africa
Australia & Oceania
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Highly competitive selection procedureon 5 levels
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1. Recruiting & SelectionProcedures
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Dahlem Research SchoolEligibility Check
Preselection Internal Board of Project
Peer Review
Selection Board of ProjectInterviews
International Experts
Final Selection according to ranking University‘s Executive Board
Eligible
>3,75 of 5 points
>3,75 of 5 points
>3,75 of 5 points
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1.305 Applications for 86 Fellowships
300 % Increase in 4 Years
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1. Selection Balance 2011 - 2015
2012 2013 2014 2015 20160
100
200
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400
500
99
183
271
349
403
12 15 18 21 20
Applications Fellowships
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1.305 Applications for 86 Fellowships
Distribution according to Fields of Research Strength see slide 3
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1. Selection Balance 2011 - 2015
Humanities Ancient Studies Area Studies Plant Science Mathematics Nanostructures Biomedicine0
100
200
300
400
500
234195
481
9766
143
89
9 16 334 11 9 4
Applications Fellowships
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Welcome & Orientation
Elements
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3. Comprehensive Institutional Support
• Introduction to Freie Universität• Research & Working Conditions in GermanyOrientation Days
80 units according to individual level (Goethe Institut)
German Language Training
Experienced fellows support new fellows Buddy Program
General advice regarding Working contract, Visa & residence, insurance, etc
Welcome Service & Support
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University’s most prestigious research projects(Projects of the German Excellence Initiative)
• Offer adequate working space
• Integrate fellows into existing structures of the research environments
• Provide access to necessary infrastructure
• Subject specific advice by scientific supervisors (supervisory agreement)
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2. Integration into Areas of Research Excellence
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Qualification
Compulsory Elements to be selected from the following offers
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5. Qualification &Career Development
• Funding Opportunities for Postdocs• Proposal Writing• Application Counselling & Peer Coaching
Grant Application Writing
• Didactics & Methods• Planning of Lectures & Seminars• Supervision of Master & Doctoral Candidates
Teaching & Learning
• Project Management• Time & Self Management• Motivation and Performance
Project Management
• Developing a Career in Academia• Sharpening your Profile• Leadership Skills in Academia and Beyond
Career Development
Fac
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Ret
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The Result - RETENTION Preliminary Balance
Follow-up positions33
Proposals submitted54
Fellows86
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
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not successful /not yet decided
at FUB external
former fellows Currently funded
Successful7 at FUB / 7 external
no information available
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The Result - RETENTION Preliminary Balance
Analysis of Follow-up positions(most positions are temporary)
14 Successful ApplicationsFUB: 3 DFG, 1 FUB, 1 Marie Curie, 1 Henkel, 1 BMBFexternal: 2 DE, 2 GB, 2 FR, 1 NL
4 Bridge Funding from Freie Universitaet
3 Tenure Track Positions (1 GB, 2 US)
8 New Postdoc Positions (1 FUB, 2 DE, 3 GB, 1 KR, 1 QA)
4 Return to existing positions (2 CN, 1 PK, 1 KE)
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1. Recruiting Strategy
Increasing the participation of researchers from natural & life sciences→ calls in journals of the respective scientific community
2. Retention Strategy
a) Extension of funding period (2,5 + 0,5 yrs.)
b) Targeted screening of candidates with regard to potential for prestigious follow-up projects (ERC, Noether, JPs)
c) Improved tracking
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Potential for Improvement
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CONCLUSION
The COFUND Projects have been Role Models and have had a Major Strategic Impact on the Development of a System for the Promotion of Early Career Researchers
at Freie Universitaet Berlin.