Postdoc Career Academy

You have successfully completed your doctorate and now want to focus on the next step on your career path towards a professorship? The Postdoc Career Academy is happy to support you. Learn more about our services for postdocs and early-stage researchers on the following pages.

Registration

Register as a member of the Postdoc Career Academy and gain access to all funding opportunities.

Register with the Postdoc Career Academy

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Postdoctoral Research Phase – What You Need to Know

What characterizes the postdoctoral research phase as the last qualification phase preceding a professorship? What career options do you have after obtaining your doctoral degree? We have compiled the most important information for you.

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Funding Opportunities

Get an overview of the most important national and EU-wide funding opportunities for postdocs and learn more about our internal funding opportunities at the University of Mannheim.

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Further Academic Training

We support your career development with a wide range of information events, workshops, and seminars. All events are free of charge and open to all postdocs and junior professors at the University of Mannheim.

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Advice and Services

We are happy to help with all questions relating to the postdoctoral research phase and your academic qualification. Find out more about our advisory and support services for doctoral candidates who are about to complete their degree and postdocs.

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Internationalization

Gaining experience abroad and building international networks are fundamental prerequisites for an academic career. Learn more about the support services offered by the Postdoc Career Academy.

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Postdoc Fund

As part of the Postdoc Career Academy, postdocs who are in the qualification phase can apply for a budget of up to EUR 5,000 per year, which they can dispose of freely and independently.

Contact

Dr. Jayana Jain (she/her)

Coordinator, Postdoc Career Academy

Research Funding, Academic Career Paths, Interdisciplinary Support and Counselling for Postdocs and Junior Professors

University of Mannheim
Divison I – Research Services and Quality Management
L 1, 1
68161 Mannheim

Phone: +49 621 181-1018
E-mail: jayana.jainuni-mannheim.de
Web: Postdoc Career Academy