Even though it seems the year has just begun, GGG is already thinking about next year: Organization for GGG’s qualification offers for PhD students in 2019 is starting right now.
Each year, GGG offers courses on “PhD relevant skills”, “professional competences (inside and outside academia)” and “key skills”. We want to give you the opportunity to participate in the decisions on courses and topics: … Weiterlesen
As of now, registration for this year’s GGG Week of Methods has started. You can register until June 17, 2018. The Week of Methods will open with the keynote by Prof. Dr. Paul Hoyningen-Huene (Hannover, Philosophy; Zurich, Economics): “The Human Sciences between Quantification, Hermeneutics, and the Use of Models”. Afterwards you can choose from the following four workshops: … Weiterlesen
GGG’s qualification program includes courses on self- and social competences, PhD relevant skills and professional skills.
In the third quarter of 2018 we offer courses on career development, academic writing, and (in German) research integrity. Furthermore, you can still register for “Schreibcoaching: Strategisch die Doktorarbeit schreiben” and „Disputation. Ein Vorbereitungskurs“ (both in German).
As of now, … Weiterlesen
Furthermore, we would like to draw your attention to the following courses offered by the Division for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, which address especially PhD students: … Weiterlesen
The Graduate School of Humanities Göttingen (GSGG) offers a qualification program, too. There are a few places left in the following courses, for which you do not have to apply via waiting list. These courses address mainly (but not exclusively) international PhD students. … Weiterlesen
The Göttingen Graduate School of Social Sciences (GGG) provides funding and scholarships for PhD students from the social sciences’ faculties. In 2018 you can apply e.g. for Praxismodule, Research Assistantships and for support concerning a PhD students’ forum.
Further up-to-date information can be found on GGG’s homepage at: www.ggg.uni-goettingen.de/GGG-sponsorship.
The following funding options are available in the upcoming months: … Weiterlesen
Since April I 2016 have been employed as research assistant at the Chair of Marketing, with focus on Consumer Behaviour, and in October 2016 I started my PhD studies. Previously, I gained a master degree in International Relations and basically I have always been interested in political aspects of the various institutions and leading committees. Therefore, … Weiterlesen
Since May 2016, I am doing my PhD at the University of Göttingen in the Faculty of Social Sciences, at the Institute of Sociology under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Alexander-Kenneth Nagel. My PhD project focuses on “the civil society potentials of Ghanaian immigrants‘ Christian congregations [GICCs] and at which capacities do they contribute to social integration in the light of transnational debate?”. … Weiterlesen
Since September 2014 I have been working at the Göttingen Institute for Democracy Research. There, I have conducted research on local conflicts that came up within the context of the “Energiewende” (‘energy transition’). In my thesis I focus on the local dynamics and effects on political culture that are caused by the local conflicts about the construction of wind power plants. … Weiterlesen
Each semester, some seminars at the Institute for Political Science are taught by external experts or scientists – this could as well be YOU. If you are not currently employed by the University of Goettingen, but would like to gather some teaching experience, this might be an opportunity. … Weiterlesen
In April the Florenz Sartorius-Prize for the best thesis in Economic Sciences was awarded to Markus Mandella und Rahul Lahoti. Congratulations!
We are especially happy as both took part in our qualification program and, furthermore, GGG supported Rahul Lahoti with a grant for participationg in a summer school and with a conference grant. … Weiterlesen
As already announced in the last newsletter, the next election of the GGG PhD students‘ representation will take place from June 1 to 27, 2018. It will be an online election and all PhD students of GGG will receive an email with access data and the corresponding link in. … Weiterlesen
All PhD students of GGG but especially the newer ones were invited to this year’s GGG Welcome Day on April 24, 2018. This time, we at GGG office did not only present our services in the areas of funding, qualification and counseling, but also invited advanced PhD students to give a first-hand account of how they finance their PhD project. … Weiterlesen
The seven selected “Praxismodule” of Volkswagen Foundation had a great start and the festive opening in February 2018 was an active, meaningful event: www.uni-goettingen.de/en/578124.html.
Right now, there is funding available for additional 2-3 “Praxismodule” with a duration of 6-12 months. … Weiterlesen
Each year several thousand highly educated and highly motivated graduates leave our university. The job and career fair „PraxisBörse“ is the ideal environment to get to know company representatives and young professionals. On two consecutive days on the North Campus (first day) and Central Campus (second day) you have the opportunity to talk about entry level positions and career opportunities. … Weiterlesen
The University of Göttingen has established a new consultancy proposal in the Equal Opportunities and Diversity Unit: the Anti-Discrimination Counseling for students. It is a special offer for students to talk about one’s own or observed experiences of discrimination. The aim of the counseling is to empower the advice-searching person in their opportunities. The Anti-Discrimination Counseling respects the principle of confidentiality and the counseling can be anonymously on request. … Weiterlesen
The project “support for trans students” offers counseling and information for trans students and others, who show an interest in the topic. We offer peer-to-peer counseling that is confidential for people that have questions concerning their gender identity. Moreover, we organize events for trans* students and for people that might be in touch with the topic within their function at the University. … Weiterlesen
Im Rahmen des Genderlabors finden auch in diesem Semester wieder interessante Vorträge und Workshops statt. Die Reihe steht unter dem Motto „Punk, Trash, Antifeminismus und Empowerment: Von queeren Durchkreuzungen des Alltags“. Hier geht es zum gesamten Programm www.uni-goettingen.de/de/genderlabor/560793.html. … Weiterlesen
University’s Career Service offers various events on how to find the right job. There will be a career talk on May 28 („Becoming who you are!? Opportunities and challenges in finding your professional identity„), a one day workshop in German on June 4 („Der Job, der zu mir passt„), … Weiterlesen
If you like to know more about our qualification program, support measures and consulting offers or if you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. … Weiterlesen
Please keep in mind that once this newsletter is issued, the registration period for the next courses has started: It is now possible for PhD students to register for the GGG courses taking place during the third quarter of 2018 and for the Interdisciplinary Week of Methods.
This newsletter is published four times a year. It is available for PhD students and supervisors of social sciences, … Weiterlesen