Dual Career
In science in particular achieving a balance between private and professional life is not very easy. Flexibility and mobility are a must. Moreover frequent changes of the employer and spending time abroad are the norm. The Dual Career Advice service assists the partners of recently recruited MPIL members to explore career options. In collaboration with the Heidelberg University, the Heidelberg University Hospital, the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), the City of Heidelberg, the Teacher Training College (PH) Heidelberg, the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), the SRH Holding and the other Max-Planck-Institutes, Heidelberg, the Dual Career Advice service helps by establishing connections to possible employers in the area and provides assistance in the job search.
Further information
Research fellowships
The Institute grants a limited number of research fellowships to guest scholars coming from abroad and staying at the Institute for up to six months. In exceptional cases a prolongation is possible. Those interested in a fellowship may apply at any time to one of the directors. The application should include a CV, a list of publications and an outline of the research project, as well as for younger scholars two letters of reference concerning the applicant and the project. Fellowships are generally granted to persons applying from developing countries or transitional economies. Fellowships are not granted to applicants taking a doctoral degree in Germany or in another industrial state.
The Institute’s philosophy is to interact closely with its guests. For this purpose it would be helpful to indicate within the application to which Institute’s project the research can be connected. Relevant information can be found in the Activity Report 2006-2007 (Tätigkeitsbericht) and the Institute’s presentation in the Internet.
Guest
The Institute enables a limited number of visiting guest scholars to make use of the Insitute faculties including the library at their own expence. Those interested may apply at any time to one of the directors. The application should include a CV, a list of publications and an outline of the research project, as well as for younger scholars two letters of reference concerning the applicant and the project.
The Institute’s philosophy is to interact closely with its guests. For this purpose it would be helpful to indicate within the application to which Institute’s project the research can be connected. Relevant information can be found in the Activity Report 2006-2007 (Tätigkeitsbericht) and the Institute’s presentation in the Internet.