Support for R3 Researchers

• Guidelines and Policies

  • Support for Researchers in the Early Career Phase at Goethe University
  • Career Paths for Researchers in Mid-level Academia at Goethe University
  • Tenure Track and Appointment Statutes of Goethe University [in German only]
    
  • Brochure for Early Career Researchers with Family at Goethe University
  • Guidelines for Doctoral Supervision at Goethe University
  • Brochure „Shaping a Doctorate Together“. Guidelines for Supervisors
  • Statutes for ensuring good research practice at Goethe University [in German only]
    
  • Gender Equality and Diversity Action Plan of Goethe University [in German only]
  • Anti-Discrimination Directive of Goethe University [in German only]

• Financial Support

  • „Forschungsförderung National“: Advice on Funding Opportunities and Third Party Fundings (Research Support) [in German only]
    Individual advice on funding opportunities and applications (individual and joint projects) at German funding organisations (e.g. DFG)
  • „Forschungsförderung International“: Advice on Funding Opportunities and Third Party Fundings (Research Support) [in German only]
    Individual advice on funding opportunities and applications (individual and joint projects) at International and EU funding institutions (e.g. ERC-grants)
  • Newsletter: Current Funding Opportunities for Researchers at Goethe University (Research Support) [in German only]
    Overview of current funding programs and calls for proposals
  • Newsletter for Early Career Researchers (Research Support)
    Overview of current developments in ERC support at Goethe University, external calls for funding programs, calls for awards, events for ERCs
  • Johanna Quandt Young Academy @Goethe (JQYA)
    Membership as Member, Fellow or Associate Fellow; possibility to apply for e.g. Sabbatical Fellowships, Academy Fellowships, Science Funding
  • GRADE Centers
    Support for conference travel, publication and translation costs
  • Support Program Focus: Promotion of Independent Grant Proposals (GRADE)
    Support in preparing grant proprosals through workshops, mentoring and flexible funding 
  • Financial Support for ECRs with Children (GRADE)
    Financing of research assistants, or support through a scholarship
  • Main-Campus-Educator [in German only]
    Financial and non-material support for postdoctoral researchers with childcare responsibilities in the natural sciences (incl. mathematics and computer science) and basic medical research
  • Funding for the use of Goethe University's Research Infrastructure (Career Support for R3 Researchers)
    (Partial) coverage of costs for the use of research infrastructure (e.g. in the field of medicine) or for publications in peer-reviewed open access journals 
  • International Liaison Fellowships (Career Support for R3 Researchers)
    (Partial) Coverage of costs, e.g. for travel or for the organization of international workshops 
  • International Visiting Fellowships (Career Support for R3 Researchers)
    Funding for research stays at Goethe University of up to three months
  • Open Access Publication Fund (University Library)
    Funding for articles in open access journals or open access books
  • Publication Funding (ProPostdoc-Programm Forschungszentrum Historische Geisteswissenschaften) [in German only]
    Printing cost subsidies, foreign language editing, (partial) financing of research/archive trips 
  • Networking (ProPostdoc-Programm Forschungszentrum Historische Geisteswissenschaften) [in German only]
    Support for conference participation or the organization of conferences at Goethe University 
  • Support from the Friends and Sponsors („Freunde und Förderer“) of Goethe University [in German only]
    (Partial) funding of international research projects, conferences, travel expenses, etc. 
  • RMU Initiative Funding for Research:
    RMU Networking in Innovative Projects Open-topic start-up funding (personnel and material resources); RMU cooperation mandatory
  • RMU Initiative Funding for Research:
    Early Career Researchers (ECRs) Promotes establishing networks between the RMU universities with a specific joint collaboration objective (e.g. applications for third-party funding); RMU cooperation mandatory
  • Goethe Innovation Price (Unibator) [in German]
    Award for innovative project ideas with a focus on natural sciences, medicine, or technology
  • Small-scale Gender Projects (“Kleine Genderprojekte“) (Cornelia Goethe Centrum)
    Funding for early career researchers in women's and gender studies

• ​​​Qualification

  • GRADE Supervisor Peer Coaching
    Structured peer coaching for professors and postdoctoral researchers who supervise doctoral candidates, both formally and informally
  • GRADE Training Program: Supervisors Training
    Training for supervisors of doctoral candidates 
  • GRADE Training Program: Academic Tools
    Workshops on scientific methods, writing & publishing, presentation skills 
  • GRADE Training Program: Management Tools
    Workshops on communication skills, leadership & teamwork, organizational skills, self-care & self-management
  • GRADE Training Program: Career Tools
    Workshops on career planning, acquiring third-party funding, teaching 
  • Career Support for Women (Equal Opportunities Office)
    Training for female scientists, e.g. on leadership skills and career strategies 
  • ProProfessur (Mentoring Hesse)
    Mentoring, training and networking for female scientists
  • Workshop Program University Didactics (Interdisciplinary Center for University Teaching)
    Workshops on topics such as designing exams, planning courses, performance as a university teacher
  • Teaching Certificate Program (Interdisciplinary Center for University Teaching)
  • Onboarding for new appointees: the 100-day program (HR-Learning and Development)
    A modular support program for newly appointed (tenure-track) professors including individual consultation, Leadership and management programs, coaching, team development, peer consultation
  • Leadership Development (HR-Learning and Development)
    Individual consultation on the selection and participation in leadership and management programs depending on individual competence check
    
  • Training in Research Data Management (University Library)
    Events of the Hessian Research Data Infrastructures (HeFDI) and the National Research Data Structures (NFDI) 
  • Open Access Modul (University Library)
    Teaching basic knowledge and skills in the field of Open Access and publishing

• ​Advice and Coaching

  • Contact person for R3 researchers at Goethe University (GRADE)
    Dr. Laura Mohr-Valldorf, GRADE 
  • Information Flyer for R3 researchers (GRADE)
    Information about GRADE services and further support for R3 researchers of Goethe University
  • „Forschungsförderung National“: Advice on Funding Opportunities and Third Party Fundings (Research Support) [in German only]
    Individual advice on funding opportunities and applications (individual and joint projects) at German funding organisations (e.g. DFG) 
  • „Forschungsförderung International“: Advice on Funding Opportunities and Third Party Fundings (Research Support) [in German only]
    Individual advice on funding opportunities and applications (individual and joint projects) at International and EU funding institutions (e.g. ERC-grants)
  • Individual Coaching with Professional Coach (GRADE)
    Free of charge coaching (5 sessions) in German or English, e.g. in orientation phases or for questions about self-positioning or crises in the research process
  • Research Supervision: Research Ethics/Experiences of Violence (GRADE)
    Advice for researchers working on violence or topics in which ethical issues are relevant
  • GRADE Training Program: Self Care and Self-Management
    Workshops on topics such as Work-Life Balance in Academia or Cognitive Bias: How to Make Better Decisions
  • GoWomen! Network for Female R3 Scientists and Newly Appointed Professors at Goethe University (Equal Opportunities Office)
    Strategic networking, tailored workshops and peer coaching
  • Advice on Teaching Portfolio / Teaching Profile (Interdisciplinary Center for University Teaching)
    Individual advice on how to develop a teaching portfolio or teaching profile
  • University Library Research Data Management [in German only]
    Individual advice on questions relating to research data management
  • Onboarding for new appointees: the 100-day program (HR-Learning and Development)
    A modular support program for newly appointed (tenure-track) professors including individual consultation, Leadership and management programs, coaching, team development, peer consultation
  • Goethe Unibator: Start-Up Consulting
    Program for the systematic support of start-ups
  • Innovectis: Consulting on the use and transfer of research results
    Advisory services on inventions, patenting of research outcomes, and licensing of software materials

• ​Orientation and Networking

  
  

  • GRADE Centers
    Research-related environment to participate in inter- and transdisciplinary exchange
  • Johanna Quandt Young Academy @Goethe (JQYA)
    Membership as Member, Fellow or Associate Fellow; possibility to apply for e.g. Sabbatical Fellowships, Academy Fellowships, Science Funding
  • Onboarding for new appointees: the 100-day program (HR-Learning and Development)
    A modular support program for newly appointed (tenure-track) professors including individual consultation, Leadership and management programs, coaching, team development, peer consultation
  • Collegial Consultation for Tenure-Track-Professors (HR-Learning and Development)
    Systematic discussion and consultation with tenure-track-colleagues on professional questions and key topics
  • RMU-Networking-Hour (HR-Learning and Development)
    Informal RMU-wide digital networking opportunity for all RMU employees
  • Peer Group Supervision for Tenure Track-Professors (Department of Human Resources and Organizational Development)
    In the peer group supervision (“Kollegiale Beratung") the participants consult each other on professional questions and key topics according to a predefined discussion structure, and jointly develop solutions or changes of perspective. An experienced, external moderator accompanies the format
    
  • GoWomen! Network for Female R3 Scientists and Newly Appointed Professors at Goethe University (Equal Opportunities Office)
    Strategic networking, tailored workshops and peer coaching
  • Networking (ProPostdoc-Programm Forschungszentrum Historische Geisteswissenschaften) [in German Only]
    Opportunities for networking and promoting scientific activities
  • ProProfessur (Mentoring Hesse)
    Mentoring, training and networking for female scientists
  • “Frauen mit Format" (FmF) – Women in Science and Business [in German only]
    Network of women in science and business (lectures, career planning, career opportunities outside science) 
  • Reception for Newly Appointed Professors
    Website of the newly appointed professors at Goethe University 
  • Orientation offers of the Goethe Welcome Center (GWC)
    Registration, information and contact for international R3 researchers 

• Transitions Between Career Phases / Opportunities Outside Academia

  • GRADE Training Program: Management Tools
    Workshops on communication skills, leadership & teamwork, organizational skills, self-care & self-management 
  • GRADE Training Program: Career Tools
    Workshops on career planning, acquiring third-party funding, application trainings 
  • Individual Coaching with Professional Coach (GRADE)
    Free of charge coaching (5 sessions) in German or English, e.g. in orientation phases or for questions about self-positioning or crises in the research process 
  • Goethe Unibator: Start- Up Consulting
    Program for the systematic support of start-ups 
  • Goethe Unibator: Consulting on "Hessen Ideen Stipendium" [in German only]
    Consulting for university members who are developing an innovative entrepreneurial business idea and wish to apply for the 'Hessen Ideas Scholarship
  • “Frauen mit Format" (FmF) – Women in Science and Business [in German only]
    Network of women in science and business (lectures, career planning, career opportunities outside science) 

• ​Family

  • Family Service (Equal Opportunities Office)
    Information and advice on balancing a family and an academic career 
  • Brochure for Early Career Researchers with Family at Goethe University
    Information for (expectant) parents or people who take on care tasks for close relatives 
  • Financial Support for ECRs with children (GRADE)
    Financing of research assistants, or support through a scholarship 
  • Main-Campus-Educator [in German only]
    Financial and non-material support for postdoctoral researchers with childcare responsibilities in the natural sciences (incl. mathematics and computer science) and basic medical research 
  • Career Support for Women (Equal Opportunities Office)
    Workshops for female scientists on family-and-work-related issues 
  • Dual Career Service (Equal Opportunities Office)
    Advice and support in career planning for partners of Goethe University researchers 

• ​Mobility

  • Goethe Welcome Centre (GWC)
    General information and support for researchers from abroad
  • Global Office
    Information for researchers at Goethe University
  • Newsletter: Current Funding Opportunities for Researchers at Goethe University (Research Support)
    Overview of various programs to fund stays abroad
  • Newsletter for Early Career Researchers (Research Support)
    Overview of current developments in ERC support at Goethe University, external calls for funding programs, calls for awards, events for ERCs
  • “Förderkompass": Funding Opportunities for Postdocs (Research Support)
    Compact overview of various programs to promote stays abroad
  • International Liaison Fellowships (Career Support for R3 Researchers)
    (Partial) Coverage of costs, e.g. for travel or for the organization of international workshops 
  • International Visiting Fellowships (Career Support for R3 Researchers)
    Funding for research stays at Goethe University of up to three months
  • ERASMUS + (Global Office) [in German only]
    Short-term lectureships and training visits for teaching staff 
  • Staff Mobility (Global Office)
    Opportunities for a (short-term) lectureship
  • Support from the Friends and Sponsors („Freunde und Förderer“) of Goethe University [in German only]
    (Partial) funding of international research projects, conferences, travel expenses, etc. 
  • GRADE Training Program: Inter- and Transdisciplinary Tools and Intercultural Awareness
    Workshops on intercultural scientific cooperation, stays abroad, etc.