The Volkswagen Foundation will support the cooperation between the University of Göttingen and two Georgian universities with more than 1.5 million euros.
The projects are linked to the foundations‘ funding initiative “Between Europe and the Orient – a Focus on Research and Higher Education in/on Central Asia and the Caucasus”. The initiative aimed at fostering closer cooperation between Germany and states of Central Asia and the Caucuses that received their independence from the Soviet Union. … Weiterlesen
Last year´s selection round of the „Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience“ (P.R.I.M.E.) fellows by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) showed once again that the University of Göttingen is an attractive location for outstanding scientists from all over the world.
In 2017, there were 294 applications, of which 25 were selected for funding. The University of Göttingen is delighted to welcome three outstanding P.R.I.M.E. … Weiterlesen
The Career Service of the University of Göttingen launches a new certificate programme „Building International Careers“, which supports German and international students in planning their career path – in Germany or abroad – right from the start.
In collaboration with other students, every participant of the programme will set an individual goal and create a plan of action. … Weiterlesen
During her trip to China in autumn 2017, Vice-President of the University of Göttingen Prof. Dr. Casper-Hehne signed a trilateral agreement on scientific collaboration in Intercultural German Studies.
The partners are the German-Chinese Institute for Intercultural German Studies and Cultural Comparison at the University of Göttingen, the respective Chinese-German institute at Nanjing University and the German Department of Beijing Foreign Studies University. … Weiterlesen
Lecturers who are interested in a lecturer mobility at a European partner university can apply for an Erasmus+ teaching mobility grant with immediate effect.
Please note, however, that your department should already hold a valid Erasmus+ Inter-Institutional Agreement with the partner university you would like to visit.
The teaching secondment should last for a minimum of 2 days (not including the days on which you travel) and, … Weiterlesen
Technical and administrative staff can apply for an Erasmus+ funded staff mobility scholarship until the 23rd of March 2018.
These mobilities offer the chance to take part in organised staff training weeks or to visit one of our European partner universities (EU countries as well as Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway and Turkey) for a minimum of 2 and maximum of 10 working days. … Weiterlesen
PROMOS is a scholarship programme for the enhancement of the student mobility of German universities. It has been promoting the mobility of students abroad with scholarships for short-term stays since 2010.
Students who are planning to go abroad in the second half of 2018, have the chance to apply for a scholarship by the 31st of March. … Weiterlesen
Also in 2018, Chinese doctoral students have the opportunity to apply for a scholarship from the China Scholarship Council (CSC). The programme for joint doctoral training of the University of Göttingen and the CSC encompasses all subjects offered at the University of Göttingen. The Chinese doctoral students receive a CSC scholarship for a period of up to 48 months. … Weiterlesen
In 2018, the University of Göttingen will offer two weeks summer holiday care for children of university members. From the 2nd to the 6th of July 2018 your children will have the opportunity to take part in a programme that is all about “animals and nature”. From the 9th to the 13th, your children will become “GloboCutters”, … Weiterlesen
On April 24th 2018, Göttingen Graduate School of Social Sciences (GGG) will organise a Welcome Day and sincerely invites all GGG members to join the event.
GGG We will present their activities and offers; experienced PhD students will give you their insights on different financing options of PhD projects and discuss their advantages and disadvantages.
We are looking forward to meeting you on April 24, … Weiterlesen
The Kick-Off Meeting of TIGRIS Project, which has been awarded for EU co-funding within the framework of the Erasmus+ programme “Capacity Building in the Field of Higher Education”, took place from 9th – 10th November 2017 in Göttingen.
The event which was attended by representatives of all partner universities within the Consortium. The Managing Director for Administration and Financial Affairs from the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Kurdistan, … Weiterlesen
On November 8th 2017, the International Office of the University of Göttingen celebrated 70 years since its new foundation.
On November 8th 1947, the senate of the university approved the re-establishment of the International Office. What began as a small office back in 1947, is now a department with almost 50 people. The International Office works closely with faculties and institutes, … Weiterlesen
On 28 November 2017, His Excellency, the Italian Ambassador Pietro Benassi visited Göttingen and its university. During his short visit, he held a speech on “Italy and Germany – Joint Responsibility for the European Project”. Additionally, the importance of the Italian language at German universities was highlighted, once by His Excellency himself as well as by the welcoming words from Prof. … Weiterlesen
Palm oil is part of our daily lives. Within the series „Institute of Applied Plant Nutrition (IAPN) in Dialogue“ international experts discussed whether and how a sustainable cultivation of oil palms can be developed. Four international experts held a lively discussion with students and scientists of Göttingen University at November 8, 2017 at IAPN. The dialogue was chaired by the IAPN´s new Junior Prof. … Weiterlesen
The annual meeting of the Association of Chinese Alumni of the University of Göttingen took place on the 4th of November 2017 in Nanjing. Almost 100 participants joined the meeting enjoyed a varied lecture programme themed “Intercultural Exchange and Societal Integration in the Era of Globalisation”. Vice-President of the University of Göttingen Prof. Dr. Casper-Hehne reported on news from Göttingen. … Weiterlesen
A total of 25 alumni from 14 different countries took part in the seminar “Food Security Increase by Precision Agriculture”. The seminar was funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and took place from the 6th to the 13th of November 2017 at the University of Göttingen, at the Institute of Sugar Beet Research. During this event, … Weiterlesen
In December 2017, Dr. Celia Mewes has taken over as Coordinator for Europe, Russia and Israel at Göttingen International. Dr. Mewes is covering as parental leave substitute for Dr. Esther von Richthofen. She has worked as Coordintor of the Research Training Group (RTG) 1599 “Dynamics of Space and Gender” at the Universities of Göttingen and Kassel before joining Göttingen International. … Weiterlesen
The Faculty of Economic Sciences released a new video for international students. This video provides international students with insights into the studies at the Faculty of Economics, life on campus, as well as the city of Göttingen. You can find the video, as well as further information about studying at the Faculty of Economic Sciences on their webpage. … Weiterlesen
