Dear reader,

welcome to the April issue of the monthly GAUSS newsletter with information from the GAUSS Office including courses and events organised by GAUSS. Furthermore, the newsletter contains information about workshops and events offered by partners at the Göttingen Campus and additional information that might be of interest for doctoral students in Göttingen. For more information about each topic, please follow the links below.

Some of the events or seminars are advertised in German as the language during the events or workshops will be German. Feel free to forward this email to other interested students. If you do not want to receive information like this again, please let me know and I will remove you from the mailing list. 

GAUSS Office

Call for course registrations – July 2023

The registration for professional skills courses held in July 2023 will be open from 1 May 2023. Please check the updated overviews of Methods and Professional Skills courses. You can register from 1-20 May online via Stud.IP for courses taking place in July; the slots will be allocated around 25 May. Read more...

New GAUSS student representatives in the GAUSS Board - term 2023/24

The new student representatives of GAUSS for the next one-year term from 01 April 2023 were appointed. Leo Suchan takes over the position as GAUSS student representative. Jan-Wilke Henke takes again the position as deputy for … Read more...

[in German] Veranstaltungen zu Wissenschaftsmanagement im Mai 2023 - Alternativprogramm WeWiMento

Im Mai finden zwei öffentliche Veranstaltungen des WeWiMento-Alternativprogramms für 2023 statt, zu denen wir alle an WeWiMento und an der Vernetzung in wissenschaftsunterstützenden Tätigkeiten Interessierten herzlich einladen. Read more...

GAUSS Career Impulse Session with Dr. Ana Kutschat (Research Fellow at CCRI/Vienna): "Paving (and braving and thrilling!) your way through science" (12 May 2023, online)

We are happy to announce our next virtual GAUSS Career Impulse Session, this time with Dr. Ana Kutschat, Research Fellow at St. Anna Children’s Cancer Research Institute (CCRI) and the Center for Molecular Medicine (CeMM) in Vienna. Read more...

Workshops and Events

[in German] Veranstaltung: "Wie der digitale Alltag unser Gehirn verändert" (4 Mai 2023)

Die Deutschen verbringen durchschnittlich acht Stunden am Tag vor einem Bildschirm, im Jahr 2021 waren es pandemiebedingt sogar zehn Stunden. Digitale Medien werden sowohl im Arbeitsalltag als auch im Privatleben exzessiv genutzt,… Read more...

[in German] VAA-Seminar: "Den Einstieg in Medtech & Pharma schaffen“ - Einstiegspositionen, Vorbereitungsmöglichkeiten und Bewerbungsunterlagen-Check. (16 Mai 2023)

Den Vortrag hält RA Catharina Einbacher vom Verband angestellter Akademiker und leitender Angestellter der Chemischen Industrie e. V. (VAA). Die VAA unterstützt Studierende beim Berufseinstieg mit jahrelanger Erfahrung. Es gibt konkrete Tipps für die verschiedenen Stationen des Bewerbungsverfahrens … Read more...

Evotec Excursion by btS, 24 May 2023

On 24 May 2023, btS Göttingen is planning another excursion to Evotec. Applications are now open. Read more...

Lecture series "Careers in Chemistry" of Faculty of Chemistry (start 25 May 2023)

Which companies are attractive employers outside the "classic" chemical and pharmaceutical industry and how can I prepare myself for starting a career in these industries? The speakers in the lecture series "Careers in Chemistry" talk about their personal careers and typical tasks in everyday work, as well as what skills you need to enter the field. Read more...

Courses offered by the Göttingen State and University Library (May/Jun 2023)

We are pleased to let you know that this semester the SUB Göttingen is offering the courses “Basics for Beginners: Introduction to Research”, "Introduction to Citavi", and “Introduction to Zotero” again in English. Read more...

Funding Opportunities and Prizes

[in German] Fulbright Stipendien für Forschungsaufenthalte in den USA (Bewerbungsfrist 1 Jun 2023)

Vernetzen Sie sich mit der Forschung in den USA! Bis zum 1. Juni 2023 können sich deutsche Nachwuchswissenschaftler*innen bei Fulbright Germany für ein Doktorandenstipendium bewerben. Es werden vier- bis sechsmonatige Forschungsprojekte an einer US-Hochschule gefördert,… Read more...

Joachim Herz Foundation: Add-on Fellowships for Interdisciplinary Life Science (apply by 6 Jun 2023)

Are you a postdoc or PhD student and would like to receive further training in related disciplines? Then apply for the Add-on Fellowships for Interdisciplinary Life Science of the Joachim Herz Foundation. Funded are conference visits, research stays or professional trianing needed in order to gain new insights into relevant research methods. Read more...

Applied Photonics Award 2023 (deadline 30 Jun)

The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF awards the Applied Photonics Award to bachelor, master and diploma theses as well as dissertations (German/English). The theses must have a special relevance in the field of applied photonics. Read more...

Canon research Fellowship (apply until 15 Sept)

Each year 15 Fellowships are given away by the Canon Foundation in Europe to highly qualified European and Japanese researchers. While European Fellows are expected to pursue a period of research in Japan, Japanese Fellows are expected to do their research in Europe. Read more...

Doctoral scholarships from various foundations

Scholarships for doctoral students in all disciplines are awarded by the following foundations. Hans-Böckler-Stiftung, Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Studienstiftung des… Read more...

Miscellaneous

Göttingen Science Slam (TODAY: 28 Apr 2023)

TODAY, on 28 April 2023, the next Göttinger Science Slam will take place. At the Science Slam, grey cells and laughing muscles get their money's worth: young scientists give an entertaining insight into their research work. All tools are allowed - from live experiments to dance steps. The program includes both natural science and social science topics. Read more...

InDiGU Tamdem evening (11 May 2023)

Do you want to improve your foreign language skills and experience intercultural exchange? Then come to the Tandem Evening and find your tandem partner on the spot! Read more...

Pint of Science Göttingen (22-24 May 2023 | In a bar near you)

Events at Café Bar Dots, Krawall, Duke Pub, & CharlieBar

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Video Podcast "Neuroscience and Beyond" from Göttingen

We would like to draw your attention to the new audio and video podcast called “Neuroscience and Beyond”. The podcast was created by a team of PhD students located in Göttingen, who share a passion about neuroscience and science communication. Read more...

Self-learning Python Online Course

Do you want to learn to program in Python but don't know how to start? The Gipp Lab and CIDAS have created a free YouTube course with short videos (2-10 minutes each) that teach you the basics of the Python programming language. Read more...

 Dr. Dirk Kamin

Scientific Coordinator
Georg-August-University School of Science (GAUSS)
Friedrich-Hund-Platz 1 |  level B01, Room 126 (map) | 37077 Göttingen, Germany
Phone: +49 551 39-24094 | E-mail: office@gauss.uni-goettingen.de
Web: http://www.gauss.uni-goettingen.de