The Graduate Academy of the Friedrich Schiller University Jena

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1 The Graduate Academy of the Friedrich Schiller University Jena

2 Doctorate at FSU 443 PhD graduations (48 % women, 9,3 % international) doctoral candidates (50 % woman, 21 % international) 510 doctoral candidates within doctoral programs 5 large Graduate Schools (1 within the Excellence Initiative) 7 DFG Research Training Groups 5 other Research Training Groups 6 Research Schools together with non-university research institutes

3 Graduate Schools Speaker: Brakhage, Kothe, Boland Funding: Excellence Initiative by the German Federal and State Governments Speaker: Cantner Funding: Excellence Initiative by the Free State of Thuringia Doktorandenschule Laboratorium Aufklärung ABBE SCHOOL OF PHOTONICS at the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena Speaker: Koerrenz Funding: Excellence Initiative by the Free State of Thuringia Speaker: Lederer Funding: Excellence Initiative by the Free State of Thuringia & Federal Ministry of Research Speaker: Wetzker Funding: u.a. DFG, Leibniz Society

4 DFG Research Training Groups International DFG RTG 622 Conflict and Cooperation between Social Groups. Dynamics of Intergroup Relations DFG RTG 1257 Alteration and element mobility at the microbemineral interface DFG RTG 1402 Human Dignity and Human Rights Origins, Development and Application of a Central Complex of Values DFG RTG 1411 The Economics of Innovative Change DFG RTG 1412 Cultural Orientations and Institutional / Structural Order in Southeastern Europe DFG RTG 1523 Quantum and Gravitational Fields DFG RTG 1715 "Molecular Signatures of Adaptive Stress Responses

5 Other Research Training Groups State Research Training Group Time and Society State Research Training Group Protestant Tradition of Education RTG Foundations of Global Financial Markets Stability and Change (Foundation Geld und Währung ) Graduate School of the Jena Center 20th Century History RTG European Pension Funds (Research Network Pension Funds)

6 FSU as Partner in Research Training Groups DFG-RTG 1020 Mediale Historiographien International Max Planck Research School The Exploration of Ecological Interactions with Molecular and Chemical Techniques International Max Planck Research School on Global Biogeochemical Cycles International Max Planck Research School Adapting Behaviour to a Fundamentally Uncertain World International Leibniz Research School for Microbial and Biomolecular Interactions Leibniz Graduate School on Ageing and Age-Related Diseases Helmholtz Interdisciplinary Graduate School for Environmental Research

7 Objectives Excellent research environment for the doctoral and post-doctoral phase in Jena Qualification of PhD candidates and Postdocs as early stage researchers Establishment of doctoral programmes and schools Diverse cultures of doctoral programmes Minimising bureaucratic demands on researchers

8 Strategy 1. Incentives and support for the establishment of new programmes of structured doctoral qualification 2. Conserving plurality whilst orientating towards generally binding key characteristics 3. Application of key characteristics of structured programmes (e.g. supervision agreements) to individual doctoral studies

9 Key Characteristics High level of the participating persons and their research Transparent access and admission Training of research and methodological skills as well as transferable skills and professional qualifications Binding regulations for excellent supervision Appropriate duration of the doctorate Training of teaching and supervision skills Integration in the scientific community and promotion of internationalisation Equal Opportunities and compatibility of family and science Alumni work

10 Implications for the University Embedded in the highest executive level of the university by a Vice rector Central scientific institution Responsible for doctoral candidates of all faculties/schools Changes in the FSU s General Provisions for the Courses of Examination for Doctoral Candidates Mandatory admission at the beginning of the doctorate Equivalent regulation for programmes and schools Supervision by heads of junior research groups Appreciation of teaching activities in programmes and schools Qualification in academic teaching and moderate contribution to teaching

11 Organisation of the Graduate Academy Office Scientific Director Executive Committee (3 spokespersons of graduate schools) Board of the Graduate Academy (6 professors, 3 doctoral candidates, 1 Post-Doc) Members of the schools and programmes

12 Service for Doctoral Candidates and Post-Docs Study programme of the GA Advice Doctoral scholarships and short-term grants Promotion of gender equality Family-friendly policy Confidential advisors (Ombudsmen) Alumni-network (intended)

13 Study Programme of the GA In addition to the members subject-specific programmes Academic Programme (interdisciplinary, Advanced Methods,»Scientist in Residence») Transferable Skills (Management & Organisation, Communication, Presentation & the Media, Career Planning, Women in Academia, Teaching Skills) Language Classes (German for Non-Native Speakers, Scientific English)

14 Centre for Advanced Methods Training Weekly Seminar»Advanced Research Methods«Integrated consolidation and expansion of canonical topics Specialised workshops Software-related workshops about scientific analytical software (e.g. SEM, HLM, PASW, R) and scientific tools (Sigmaplot, Excel, Photoshop) Cross-disciplinary integration (e.g. cross-cultural research, survey-methodology) Methodology and theory of science (epistemology, ethics) Consulting, coaching, supervision Consultancy service for doctoral candidates, teams and supervisors

15 Service for FSU Institutions Support in establishing doctoral programmes Organisation of events PR and Marketing (e.g. career fairs) Support in receiving funding (e.g. scholarships) Mediation in conflicts (Ombudsmen)

16 Online Administration Tool: doc-in electronic database for doctorates with online registration by the doctoral candidates themselves central collection & decentral use of data collect one-time use multiple: - standardized online registration for all schools - modern administration of doctorates - enrolment (optional) - reporting (longitudinal data) - information platform for doctoral candidates data synchronization (e.g. HIS, archive, ThULB) communication platform (planned) Inclusion of post-docs (planned)

17 Doctoral Identity and Socializing

18 Thank you