[AISWorld] Research Opportunities Week at Technical University of Munich - apply by 2017, Oct. 31

[Helmut Krcmar]

Research Opportunities Week at Technical University of Munich
Once a year the Technical University of Munich (TUM) selects 50 young 
scientists from all over the world and invites them to the Research 
Opportunities Week in Munich. During this week, the participants have the 
opportunity to visit different research facilities at TUM, to meet 
Professors of their disciplines, to inform themselves about possible 
postdoc funding opportunities in Germany and to create a scientific 
network. The Postdoc Mobility Travel Grantfunds the stay in full. After 
the ROW, participants get the exclusive chance to apply for the attractive 
TUM University Foundation Fellowship (TUFF) and to spend a year as a 
postdoc at TUM. 
Deadlines
·       9. Research Opportunities Week:  April 16 to 20, 2018
·       Application period:  September 1 to October 31, 2017
·       Online application (Activation Date: September 1, 2017)
Application Requirements
(see also 
https://www.tum.de/en/research/postdocs/research-opportunities-week/)
You may apply for a fully financed travel grant if you:
·       have completed a PhD within the last 3 years (counting from the 
month of the Research Opportunities Week) at an institution other than TUM 
(i.e. if you have done your PhD at TUM, you are not eligible to apply) or 
have submitted your PhD thesis at an institution other than TUM (for your 
application you will need a certificate proving this) or are going to 
submit your PhD thesis within the next 12 months (for your application you 
will need a statement from your supervisor confirming this)
·       have completed a PhD in one of the research fields listed on TUM 
Departments, TUM Clusters of Excellence, TUM Integrative Research Centers, 
or TUM International School of Science and Engineering
·       are not currently living in Germany (applicants of German 
nationality or those who have previously lived in Germany are still 
welcome to apply, given that they are applying from abroad)
Your application has to include:
·       Letter of Motivation (max. 1 page), Curriculum Vitae, Track 
Record, Copy of your best paper, PhD Certificate, Reference/Letter of 
Support, Letter of support from a TUM professor (this portion of the 
application is optional), Name, Chair and Email adress of 1 to 3 TUM 
professors you would like to meet during the ROW
Selection Criteria and Selection Process:
·       Selection criteria: Selection criteria are the quality of your 
Letter of Motivation, your scientific qualification and background and the 
Letter of Support of your supervisor
·       Selection process: The selection process is organized by TUM 
ForTe. Applications will be reviewed by an independent scientific board.
Via the Research Opportunities Week (ROW) to the TUM University Foundation 
Fellowship (TUFF)
The Research Opportunities Week is the first part of a two-step-program, 
which promotes international young academics at TUM. The ROW is organized 
and carried out by TUM ForTe. The opportunity to apply for the one year 
TUM University Foundation Fellowship is exclusively offered to the 
ROW-participants. Mandatory requirement for the application is to find a 
host professor at TUM. Successful TUFF-applicants receive a one-year 
funding by TUM and are integrated into a TUM institution of their research 
field. As a result, the TUM gives the TUFF-fellows the freedom to work on 
their research profiles and to create a nucleus for new and 
interdisciplinary research projects in collaboration with TUM professors.
Contact  postdoc at tum.de