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Successful PhD Defence for Dirk Grommes
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PhD Scholarships for eight PhD Candidates
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Verleihung der Promotionsstipendien am 19.1.24
Best PhD Poster Award on Research Day
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H-BRS doctoral student meets presidents of Malawi and Germany
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Doktorand Allex Semba trifft malawischen Präsident in Berlin
PhD Project Exhibition and PK NRW Doctoral Seminars in Sankt Augustin
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We promote early career scientists.

The GI is a central coordination unit for doctoral students. Therefore, our members are not only professors who supervise current doctoral projects, but first and foremost the doctoral students themselves. We offer professional and interdisciplinary qualification, networking, financial support and advice. In addition, the Graduate Institute sees itself as a link to the Doctoral College NRW, the network for early-career academics at universities of applied sciences (HAW) in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Upcoming events

07.

March
2025

Save the Date: PhD Day 2025

Get to know each other, expand your network, learn new skills in our workshops, elect your representatives, have a slice of pizza!

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PhD Day 2024

11.

April
2025

Workshop How to develop your research proposal 2025

This module targets scientists and in particular PhD students of all departments who are in the preparation stage of their research topic. A research proposal is the result of a planning and preparation phase during the composition of a scientific publication such as a PhD thesis. 

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13.

June
2025

Clone of The publication game: Research Methods for PhDs

In this interactive workshop, our Canadian  professor Kenneth Kent will introduce you to research methods on a postgraduate level with a special focus on publishing. It is open to PhDs of all departments and to PhDs from H-BRS  as well as guests from Promotionskolleg NRW. 

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GI News

Verleihung der Promotionsstipendien am 19.1.24

Apply now: PhD Scholarships 2024

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It's better to write together - writing groups in German and English

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Best PhD Poster Award on Research Day

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Three H-BRS professors elected to the departmental directorates of PK NRW

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