Bremen Early Career Researcher Development

BYRD is the support center for early-career researchers at the University of Bremen. We are the central contact point for doctoral candidates, post-docs as well as established researchers seeking information and support for further training, networking, and consulting.

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Events

As an early-career researcher, you can choose from our wide range of free BYRD workshops. On our web pages, we have also bundled the offers of other university-wide providers.

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Researcher Support on Campus

On our pages you will find an overview of the university-wide service facilities available to researchers.

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Consultation and Networking

BYRD advises doctoral candidates on questions surrounding doctoral studies and processes. We support academic and personal exchange through various networking formats.

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Consultation and Networking for Postdocs

BYRD also offers postdocs and advanced researchers advice on postdoctoral studies and career options both within as well as outside the scientific community. We inform about training measures and develop formats for networking.

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The Latest Info

3rd March 2021 at 3-5 pm (online)

Are you interested to learn more about data science and research data management? Get on the DATA TRAIN! Data Train is a new training offer for all doctoral researchers at U Bremen Research Alliance institutes. The comprehensive program intends to strengthen competences in data science, research data management and data literacy.

Please find more information and register for the kick-off event via the Data Train website.

Our next International PhD Students' Meeting on March 9th at 4:30 pm is a great occasion to meet fellow doctoral researchers, especially for newcomers, and to ask the BYRD team all sorts of questions. Germans who want to meet their international fellows are also very welcome!

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BYRD supports Postdoc Network Groups

Do you work as a postdoctoral researcher at Bremen University and would like to connect to other researchers in a similar position? Do you have ideas for collective or interdisciplinary projects? Would you like to be part of a group who support each other and further qualify together? We offer funding of up to EUR 2.500 per year for a BYRD Postdoc Network!

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NOW ONLINE

Writing is more fun when you're in good company - that's why we have established Shut Up and Write, a bi-weekly space for you to work on your dissertation. No registration necessary - just drop in and write! Please find the dates and the necessary Zoom information here.

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YUFE Mobility Award - Call is open!

The University of Bremen offers funding for researchers at all career stages and all fields to carry out research stays at the partner universities. Monthly grants of up to 1500 Euro are available, also for visits in Bremen.

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Our new coaching pool provides the opportunity to profit from professional consultation for all postdocs who are in their qualification phase and have a temporary contract at the University of Bremen. We cooperate with professionally trained coaches in different areas.

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