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

Award for Outstanding Doctoral Supervision 2021

We cordially congratulate Prof. Dr. Rolf Drechsler and Prof. Dr. Heiko Pleines to the Award for Outstanding Doctoral Supervision at the University of Bremen in 2021. Several nominations showed impressively their engagement for their doctoral candidates. Vice president Research Prof. Dr. Jutta Günther, Bremen's senator for research Dr. Claudia Schilling, and Dr. Reinhard Ahlers from the Alumni Verein honored the winners for their professional and encouraging support of PhD candidates. The price money of 2000 Euro each is sponsored by Alumni der Universität Bremen e.V and awarded for the specific purpose of facilitating the success of doctoral candidates.

Konrektorin und Preisträger Promotionsbetreuung

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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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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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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