navigare - Career Coaching for International Females in Science

starting in February 2021

The coaching programme navigare addresses international female early career researchers (ECR) considering a career in science. The main objective of the programme is to support women in framing their own career objectives and helping them to prepare and position themselves for a successful (further) scientific career. The participants will acquire central competences for career management in science in an international context. The science system itself and its gender-specific demands for women will play an important role.

navigare is open to female ECR aiming for a professorship or leadership position in science and who belong to one of the supporting institutions (see below).

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Women in science

Intensive research and teaching, collaborating with international partners from different disciplines, as well as a vivid, flexible and cross-cultural working environment are important motivations for a scientific career. At the same time, working in a (foreign) academic system leads to many challenges. These range from different role-expectations (including gender roles), intercultural relations, to the understanding of career perspectives and structural differences in the higher education systems. In the context of high mobility requirements, an academic career places special demands on scientists with family responsibilities. In addition, outstanding scientific qualifications alone are often not sufficient for a successful career. Women in particular therefore frequently ask themselves whether they should pursue a scientific career and take the stony path to professorship.

navigare focuses on challenges and informal obstacles that especially women in international working environments might face. With a group of peers, the participants will learn coping strategies to actively develop their own career in the international science context. During the one-year programme, they will have the opportunity to build the basis for a strong network for mutual exchange and support.

Programme Schedule

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For the final enrolment for the navigare programme, please contact Dipl.Psych. Susanne Abeld
E-Mail: chancen4protect me ?!uni-bremenprotect me ?!.de

Thu. 11.02.2021 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.	Kick-Off Workshop register here
Tue. 09.03.2021 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Science Compass. Working and Career Opportunities in German Academia
Thu. 29.04.2021 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Self-Marketing. Strengthening Self-awareness and Skills Profile
Thu. 20.05.2021 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Career Paths. Career Perspectives Inside and Outside of Academia
Tue. 15.06.2021 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Building Networks in International Environments & Teatime
Thu. 15.07.2021 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Conflict Management and Resilience
Thu. 16.09.2021 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Sustainable Dialogues. Effective Communication in Academic Settings
Thu. 14.10.2021 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Cross-Cultural Collaboration. International Teamwork in Academia.
Thu. 18.11.2021 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.	Final

Entrance requirements

To participate in the navigare programme, we ask you the following:

a strong commitment to develop your career in science,
sufficient resources of time and binding participation,
an interest in reflecting gender biases in science.

Upon completion of the programme, you will receive a certificate, provided you have attended at least 75 % of the seminars.

Trainer

Dr. Christine Issa is advisor, trainer, coach (DGfC) and partner of SAMINWORLD in Düsseldorf. She has a long-standing working experience in industry and cross-cultural project management in science.

Application procedure

Clarify if the costs can be covered in your case by contacting:
> Dr. Hanna Lührs (MAPEX): mapexprotect me ?!uni-bremenprotect me ?!.de
> Dr. Christina Klose (MARUM): ckloseprotect me ?!marumprotect me ?!.de
Apply for participation in the half-day kick-off workshop until 1st of February 2021 via the MAPEX or MARUM website.
Attend the half-day kick-off workshop (11th of February 2021) where you have the chance to meet the trainer as well as the other participants. You will learn more about the aims and topics addressed with the navigare programme. During the week following this workshop, you are asked to finally decide whether you want continue.
Binding registration until 22nd of February 2021. For the final enrolment for the navigare programme, please contact Dipl. Psych. Susanne Abeld: chancen4protect me ?!uni-bremenprotect me ?!.de

Contact

For any questions concerning the navigare programme please contact Dipl.-Psych. Susanne Abeld, coordinator:

University of Bremen
Office for equal opportunities
GW2, room A 4168
Phone: 0421 218 60183
E-Mail: chancen4protect me ?!uni-bremenprotect me ?!.de
www.uni-bremen.de/chancengleichheit

If you require childcare during the seminars, please have a look at the Uni KLEX website or contact Dipl. Psych. Susanne Abeld, coordinator.

Supporting institutions

The coaching programme navigare is organized by the Equal Opportunities Office and is a joint initiative of the following institutions:

MAPEX – Center for Materials and Processes
MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences
DFG - funded Collaborative Research Center (SFB TR 136) and Research Training Groups (MIMENIMA, QM³, π³) at the University of Bremen
Excellence Cluster “The Ocean Floor – Earth’s Uncharted Interface”
Bremen International Graduate School for Marine Sciences (GLOMAR)

In general, navigare is open to all female ECRs affiliated to the institutions mentioned above. Please contact the following persons in order to clarify if the costs can be covered in your case:

RTG 1860 MIMENIMA	RTG 2247 QM³	RTG 2224 ∏³
Michaela Wilhelm phone: 0421 218-64944	Sandra Smit phone: 0421 218-62341	Iwona Piotrowska phone: 0421 218-63810
MAPEX	CRC/TR 136	MARUM and GLOMAR
Hanna Lührs phone: 0421 218-64580	Jens Sölter phone: 0421 218-51187	Christina Klose phone: 0421 218-65653