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Announcement: The academic "growing up" – Reflections on the DFG Early Career Researchers Program

14 December 2026, from 10:00 am - 12:00 am
Live workshop: PNS-Building, EG Room No. 5.1.00.001
Trainers: Prof. Dr. Johannes C. Brendel, Dr. Ursula Higgins
Registration 16 November until 10 December 2026: forschungsfoerderung@uni-bayreuth.de

The Office of Research Support invites advanced doctoral candidates and postdoctoral fellows to the event The academic "growing up" – Reflections on the DFG Early Career Researchers Program.

Ursula Higgins will begin by presenting the key DFG funding lines designed to support early career researchers. These include the Walter Benjamin Program, the Emmy Noether Program, and the Heisenberg Program.
Following this, Prof. Johannes Brendel will share insights from his academic journey, during which he successfully secured funding through all of the aforementioned programs. In addition to outlining his career development, he will offer practical advice on the application process and procedures, and reflect on the decision-making processes that shaped his path.

The presentation will be in English.