QUALIFICATION PROGRAM
The Research Training Group (RTG) provides a broad education and numerous qualifying measures for the PhD students.
Major aims of the qualification program are
– to improve graduate training by creating an active, motivating, excellent and international research environment
– to foster critical thinking and acting, creativity and personal responsibility
– to encourage graduates to develop own ideas, discuss them in an open forum and convert them into meaningful action
– to generate an open-minded international environment in which both the PhD students and the PIs can work together
with tolerance and respect, in collaboration with people from different cultural backgrounds
– to guide graduate education by establishing a definitive and transparent program structure
– to advance graduate career opportunities in both the academic world and in industry
The elements of the qualification program are divided into compulsory and facultative tasks:
Qualification Schedule for PhD Students – 2nd Cohort (GRK 2376)
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1st year |
2nd year |
3rd year |
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Compulsory Tasks |
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RTG Seminar (bimonthly) Presentation of scientific results
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one presentation |
one presentation |
one presentation |
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Methodology Seminar incl. Discussion and RTG Colloquium (8 times per year) presented by visiting researchers
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participation |
participation |
participation |
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Annual Meeting (once per year for several days)
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active participation including flash presentation |
active participation including poster presentation |
active presentation including poster presentation or talk |
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Workshops |
Good Scientific Conduct Scientific Illustration Data Management |
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Research Stay Abroad (UC, Berkeley or similar) |
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Three-month-stay Participation in the course „Ethics in Science and Engineering“ (4h/week) |
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1st year |
2nd year |
3rd year |
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Facultative Tasks - 15 Credit Points (CP) in total (at least one task per orange marked area) |
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Conference visit National or international conference
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Active participation in form of a poster (2CP) or a talk (3CP) |
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Article writing
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1st author (or equally contributing 2nd author, if two groups collaborate) of an article in a peer-reviewed journal (1. Article: 5CP, 2. Article: 4CP, 3. Article: 3CP etc.)
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Organization |
One task, e. g. - Organization of RTG seminar for one year (1CP) - Organization of methodology seminar and RTG colloquium for one year (2CP) - Organization of a symposium within an organizing committee (2CP)
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Workshop (e. g. RUB research school) at least 3 days in total |
Presentation, Communication, Proposals or Writing (1CP)
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Language, Career or Site Visits (1CP) |
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For PhD students of the RUB:
According to the GSCB PhD program, you furthermore need to fulfil the following tasks of the course completion form of the GSCB:
A (GDCh Colloquia)
F (Projectdevelopment)
G/H (2 subsidiary lectures)
