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International Mobility Programme - Int.Mo.P

Funding Conference Participations for Postdocs up to three years after starting as a postdoc

Research School wants to enable international research and foster lasting international networks. For this purpose, the International Mobility Program for Postdocs support postdoctoral researchers in their early international career steps and allow them to build independent research networks. We seek to empower our grantees to become ambassadors of Ruhr-Universität Bochum.

With this funding line, we support postdocs to go to important national and/or international conferences in their fields up to three years after the start as a postdoc. They can apply for a conference support up to a max. of 2,000 euros per conference* to present the results of their doctoral or their recent postdoc project. The conference must have an international orientation and the grantees need to give a talk. Additional activities, such as as a poster presentation, moderations, etc., are welcome. Formats other than “classic” conferences are made possible. Possible funding is linked to whether there is a selection process for participation in the format. Postdocs can be funded twice within this program.

We created this funding as an acknowledgement that only few scholarship programs exist that offer financial support for conference participations for early postdocs. Costs to be covered: travel costs, accommodation, conference fees (please note that daily allowances will not be payed). Costs will be reimbursed on the basis of bills and receipts.

*Please see the information under funding below for special cases with more that one conference per application. 

Equality

We make every effort to take unavoidable restrictions or delays in your academic career into account. Therefore, we would like to give you the opportunity to include a brief statement of personal circumstances (parental leave, illness, care, etc.) with your application.
This information will be taken into account when determining your eligibility to apply and will serve to make any overrun of the three-year application deadline comprehensible. Your statements will only be reviewed by the Research School office and are not part of the assessment.

Funding

Research School awards up to 2.000 € for an active participation in an international conference. Postdoctoral researchers can be funded twice within the program during the first three years after starting as a postdoc. Research School covers travel costs, accommodation, conference fees (please note that daily allowances will not be payed). Costs will be reimbursed on the basis of bills and receipts.

If you would like to attend a second conference at the same or a different location on the same conference trip, this is possible and can be applied for in one application. Please note that the maximum funding amount of 2,000 euros does not increase. 

Eligibility

Every postdoctoral researcher of RUB within the first three years after starting as a postdoc. The conference has to be of great relevance for the candidate’s project and career. During the conference, the candidates need to present a paper or be a discussant on a panel. Important note: Poster presentations are not eligible for funding!


Review Criteria

Candidates should have an excellent research profile and academic record and need to prove the relevance of the conference they want to visit for their project, their network, and their career.

Review Process

The Executive Board decides on all applications. The review process takes about one month.


Deadlines

The first Wednesday of every month.

Apply

You can access the online application form here.

 


Your contact:

Dr. Sarah Gemicioglu