Service for Research Career Development
The Service for Research Career Development is operating remotely!
Please note that until further notice, the Service for Research Career Development is available remotely and digitally.
Our advising services are still available to you in digital form, and we will continue to provide you with current information, announcements, and news as usual. You can reach us by telephone or via email (graduiertenservice) either to our central account or our personal accounts.
More details about our remote and digital services, as well as further updates, can be found on our German-language site.
Information – Advising– Networking
With the Service for Research Career Development, the FernUniversität in Hagen provides researchers in the early stages of their careers with a central location for information and assistance. We are the first point of contact for current or prospective doctoral candidates and postdocs with questions about general orientation, the qualification process and research funding, and when necessary can direct you to other contact points. We also supply information about academic careers and the qualification process at the FernUniversität.
The many services and programs for researchers in the early stages of their careers intersect at the Service for Research Career Development, which also serves the faculties as a central point of contact and coordination for overarching questions about support for early career scholars.
Information
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The FernUniversität’s Service for Research Career Development provides an extensive selection of information for scholars in the early stages of their careers as well as a variety of informational events. On our German-language website, you can find our semester program, register for our newsletter to stay informed of the latest events and announcements, and find information about the qualification process, funding, careers, and gaining international experience.
Advising
The Service for Research Career Development offers an extensive portfolio of advising services, which includes:
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We assist new doctoral candidates and academic staff with questions such as: How do I approach this new career phase? What important contact points are there at the FernUniversität? What opportunities are there for networking?
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During your qualification process, we can help with questions like: How do I handle crises and get through dry spells? How do I handle readjustments? How can I better combine my family or care obligations with my academic career?
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We assist with questions such as: What are my career options after my doctorate? What steps should I take to orient myself in the right direction?
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We offer specially-tailored advising for women in the early phases of their research careers about the gender-specific challenges of academia.
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We can help you learn about opportunities for funding, stays abroad and professional development opportunities.
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In addition to one-on-one advising, we offer you the option of joining a peer advising group, in which you and your peers support one another with the day-to-day challenges of your career and develop solutions together.
To set up an appointment for personal advising, or to join a peer advising group, simply contact us via email: graduiertenservice
Networking
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Networking is an important component of creating a successful academic career or a successful exit from academia. The Service for Research Career Development provides a variety of networking opportunities, including:
- Low-threshold opportunities for exchange with other early-career researchers, such as the English Club for Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs(PDF 234 KB) and the Wissenshunger event series
- A cross-disciplinary network for doctoral candidates, both on campus and digitally
- Opportunities for peer advising and supervision
- A mentoring program (German) for early-career researchers
- Networks specifically for women (German) in the early phases of their careers
Subject-Specific Advising
The Service for Research Career Development offers general advising and assistance. For questions specific to your faculty or subject area, especially about initiating and carrying out your doctoral or postdoctoral qualifications, please contact the relevant faculty. You can find each faculty’s information at the links below:
