RUB Research School

Talent Acquisition at Its Best

From RS Short-term Visitors to Long-term RUB Postdocs & More

Besides the expansion of RUB's research networks, international knowledge transfer, and numerous joint publications, our mobility programs and visits to international career fairs have provided the foundation for the acquisition of various fellowships, associated stays and employment of international young researchers at RUB:

Dr. Emanuela Garatti • Italy • Religious Studies • Humboldt Fellowship

The fact that Research School's Lore Agnes Fellowship was specifically designed for female postdocs with children was a sign to me that Ruhr-Universität is an attentive institution and a supportive environment!

Dr. Fatemeh Mamashli • Iran • Medicine • Georg-Forster Fellowship

In addition to providing an excellent networking opportunity, Research Explorer Ruhr introduced me to the different funding lines offered by Germany to foreign researchers!

Dr. Alejandro Cantarero de Salazar • Spain • Philology • Humboldt Fellowship

Research School provided me with an exceptional atmosphere to develop my own research project

Dr. Jogendra Kumar • India • Chemistry • Regular postdoc contract

Research School provides a lot of networking and problem solving events which make really faithful connections

Dr. Hossein Jafarzadeh • Iran • Mechanical Engineering • Humboldt Fellowship

RER provides a great international atmosphere with a mixture of science, culture, friendship, and fun. It helped me tremendously in getting my Humboldt fellowship!

Dr. Susana Carmona Castillo • Colombia • Social Sciences Regular postdoc contract

RER was a great experience. I met amazing people and found a great group in Bochum, where I began my postdoc career and learned about European academia.

Dr. Tomohiro Uchiyama • Japan • Mathematics • Humboldt Fellowship

Knowing the research environment such as people and facilities definitely helps when you apply for a Humboldt fellowship.

Dr. Ernesto Santoro • Italy • Chemistry • RESOMUS postdoc fellowship (EU/MSCA)

Part of the success resides in the help that the staff of the research program provided to me

Dr. Dieter Reinisch • Austria • History • DAAD Postdoc Fellow + Research Assistantship

RER was a crucial step in my successful grant application process.

Dr. Tagra Samir • Egypt • Electrical Engineering • Regular postdoc contract

RS helps understanding career paths in Germany as well as developing the necessary skills to excel as team leaders, scientists, and professionals.

Dr. Artur Pilacinski • Poland • Medicine • Regular postdoc contract

My visit through the Research Assistantship resulted in a regular position at the Faculty of Medicine for the next four years!

Dr. Vivian Peuker Steinhäuser • Brazil • Management • Regular postdoc contract

It was all very dynamic! It took less than two months from my first contact with RS at a virtual career fair to a postdoc position at RUB!

Dr. Mailton Vasconcelos • Brazil • Biology and Biotechnolgy • Regular postdoc contract

RUB offered various training opportunities, ranging from understanding university career paths in Germany, to acquiring the skills to succeed as a team leader, scientist and professional

Dr. Somnath Chakraborty • India • Mathematics • Regular postdoc contract

I realize what an opportunity RUB Research School extended to me, and I am happy I could grab it.

Mario Corbalán • Chile • Chemistry • DAAD/BECAS Chile Full Doctoral Scholarship

The decisive factor for RUB was the dedicated service by the talent recruiters of RUB Research School. They got me in touch with the professor I wanted to work with and who will now be my doctoral supervisor.

Ricardo Raúl Rodriguez • Chile • Cryptography • Scholarship through ERC Grant

Dr. Helson Vale • Brazil • Biology •  CAPES Fellowship

Dr. Tran Tan Nhat • Vietnam • Mathematics •  Humboldt Fellowship

Dr. Xiaoqiang Hu • China • Chemistry • to RESOLV postdoc fellowship

Dr. Alexandre Kuciak • Brazil • Philology •  DAAD Scholarship

Dr. Liam Byrne • Australia • History • DAAD Postdoctoral Fellow (Cologne & Bochum)

Dr. Sevim Isparta • Turkey • Psychology • Regular Postdoc Contract

Dr. Hamid Mehdipour • Iran • Physics/Chemistry • Regular Postdoc (at UDE)

Dr. Hernan Maltz • Argentina • Philology • Research Explorer to Research Assistantship

Dr. Wiktor Marzec • Poland • History • Research Explorer to Research Assistantship

Dr. Adam Simmons • UK • History • Research Explorer to Research Assistantship

Dr. Jacinto Páez • Chile • Philosophy • Research Explorer to Research Assistantship

We also congratulate Dr. Harikrishnan Aravindakshan, Dr. Hemant Arya, and Dr. Amzad Hossein for securing funding for follow-up visits to RUB for up to six months!