Technische Universität Berlin

The International Post-Doc Initiative (IPODI) is part of the gender equality strategy of the Technische Universität Berlin and aims at increasing the number of female researchers in leadership positions. The IPODI Fellowship Program is open to outstanding female* researchers of all nationalities and from all fields of research represented at the TU Berlin. IPODI awards

Seven Incoming Postdoctoral Fellowships (salary scale between E 13 and E 14 TV-L)

IPODI Fellows will receive:

• A two-year employment contract including social security and health insurance as well as pension coverage,
• A mobility and a travel allowance,
• A monthly contribution to research costs,
• The opportunity for professional training in career development and research management.

Conditions for application:

• Applicants must have at least two and not more than ten years' of research experience after obtaining their doctoral degree*, in exceptional cases an extension of up to three years is possible,
• Applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity in Germany for more than 12 months in the three years prior to the call deadline*,
• The research proposal has to be supported by a cooperating professor of the TU Berlin.

Required documents include:

• An innovative and independent research proposal and a time plan demonstrating how the proposed objectives are to be achieved,
• A letter of motivation detailing career perspectives and motivation to apply for IPODI,
• A letter of support of a cooperating professor of the TU Berlin and two letters of reference.

Researchers returning from periods of international mobility, intersectoral mobility or non-academic mobility (e.g. after parental leave) are especially encouraged to apply.

Applications have to be submitted in English via the IPODI Application Portal. For further information see www.ipodi.tu-berlin.de via the Apply button below or contact the IPODI Office (application@ipodi.de).

Application deadline: January 15, 2014.

IPODI is co-funded by the Marie Curie Programme of the European Union (Co-funding of Regional, National, and International Programmes) and awards a total of 21 fellowships in three internationally open selection rounds.