Open Door Talk Auf ins Ausland – Go Out! Sabine Simon (Abt. Internationales) / Bertram Welker (DRS)

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DAHLEMRESEARCH SCHOOL―Center for Junior Researchers atFreie Universität

Transferable skills courses and advice for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers

Quality Assurance for doctoral programs

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Some Numbers…

University Education

Doctoral Degree2018: 27,838

„Habilitation“Junior Professor

Chair

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Going abroad? For sure!

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Direct Exchange for Doctoral Researchers

privileged admission at the host institution,

tuition fee waivers, and

scholarships.

Staying at top-ranked international universities with

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Direct Exchange for Doctoral Researchers

Princeton University, Princeton, NJ (BCGS scholarship = $12.000 per academic year)

Stanford University, Stanford, CA (Full scholarship)

Yale University, New Haven, CT (FOX program) (Full scholarship)

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (Full scholarship: only for PhDs German Studies,Literature or Film and Theatre Studies & spot is tied to a position as a teaching assistant)

Prerequisite: invitation letter! (Exception: FOX program)

Exchange places USA for doctoral researchers

Please note: application deadline in November for August of the following year!

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Direct Exchange for Doctoral Researchers

Current enrollment certificate and admission as a doctoral candidate online application form CV and research plan / study proposal, copies of BA/MA certificates and transcript Proof of language skills (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS) Two letters of recommendation (at least one from your supervisor at Freie Universität) Assurance of supervision at the partner university (exception: FOX program)

Exchange places USA for doctoral researchers

Please note: application deadline in November for August of the following year!

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Direct Exchange for Doctoral Researchers

France: École Normale Superieure Paris Free accomodation in dorms of ENS (French) Application January for September

Italy: Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa Free accomodation in dorms of SNS(Italian) Application January for October

Japan: University of Tsukuba (English or Japanese) Application December for September

Egypt: American University of Cairo (English) Application January for August or January

Further exchange places for doctoral researchers

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Direct Exchange for Doctoral Researchers

Russia: Higher School of Economics, Moscow Application January for September or January

Canada: Université des Montréal (French) Application January for September or January

Freie Universität has several Erasmus+ partnerships – additional exchange opportunities will be announcedby the end of summer, please check our website for further availabilities

https://www.fu-berlin.de/direktaustausch

E-Mail: auslstud@zedat.fu-berlin.de

Further exchange places for doctoral researchers

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Teaching Exchange with Erasmus+

Advantages of teaching mobility

A simple possibility for short-term teachingwithin Europe or beyond

Partial coverage of travel and accommodation costs

Practical teaching experience in an intercultural environment

New perspectives on one‘s own research

Building academic networks

Exchange with colleagues at the partner institution

Applying and improving language skills

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Teaching Exchange with Erasmus+

Requirements

Agreement with the partner institution (Erasmus+ worldwide), Department or Institute (Erasmus+ Europe)

Europe: https://fuberlin.moveon4.de/publisher/2/deu Worldwide: https://www.fu-berlin.de/international/faculty-staff/mobility-researchers-out/wiss-out-

eras/index.html

Stay: 2 days – 2 month (60 days); normally support for 1-2 weeks minimum 8 teaching hours per week of stay (7 days)

Erasmus+ teaching exchange in Europe: applications can be submitted anytime Erasmus+ worldwide: several calls per year

More information: http://www.fu-berlin.de/international/faculty-staff/mobility-researchers-out/wiss-out-eras/

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Stays for professional development / further education with Erasmus+

Processes and Requirements

Funding of travels for professional development and further education of employees of FUB Information and advise: central Erasmus-Team Find a course which meets the Erasmus+ requirements and apply

Duration: 2 days – 2 months (60 days); usual duration: 5 days (1 work week) Funding: contribution to travel costs and stay No funding for conference trips Course fees cannot be covered

Europe: applications can be submitted anytime Worldwide: several calls per year

Further information at: https://www.fu-berlin.de/international/faculty-staff/mobility-staff/index.html

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Short Courses with PROMOSPossible Support:

partial scholarhsips, allowances for travel and course fees

Language courses

language courses at state-funded universities worldwide

3 week – 6 months At least 25 hours/week regular enrollment at Freie Universität Berlin Basic knowledge of the course language (no

support for courses at beginners level)

Summer / Winter schools & other courses

summer or winter schools worldwide no support for conference trips! 5 days – 6 weeks regular enrollment at Freie Universität Berlin

Applications in April for stays from July – December of the same yearApplications in October for stays from January – June of the following year

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Information and Advice…

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Programs, Scholarships, ProjectsFurther opportunities to finance your stay abroad

Doctoralprograms

i.e. Graduate Schools orResearch Training Groups

Elsa-Neumann-Scholarhips

and further fundingorganizations

ResearchProjects

e.g. funded the GermanResearch Foundation

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Programs, Scholarships, ProjectsFurther opportunities to finance your stay abroad

Doctoralprograms

i.e. Graduate Schools orResearch Training Groups

Elsa-Neumann-Scholarships

and further fundingorganizations

ResearchProjects

e.g. funded the GermanResearch Foundation

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Programs, Scholarships, ProjectsFurther opportunities to finance your stay abroad

Doctoralprograms

i.e. Graduate Schools orResearch Training Groups

Elsa-Neumann-Scholarships

and further fundingorganizations

ResearchProjects

e.g. funded the GermanResearch Foundation

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Programs, Scholarships, ProjectsFurther opportunities to finance your stay abroad

www.daad.de

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Programs, Scholarships, ProjectsFurther opportunities to finance your stay abroad

www.elfi.de

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Programs, Scholarships, ProjectsFurther opportunities to finance your stay abroad

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