Trier University of Applied Sciences: Graduate International Research Opportunities (GIRO)

About the project

In the "HAW.International" funding line of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Trier University of Applied Sciences was able to convince with four project applications and gain further impetus for internationalization. The project "Graduate International Research Opportunities (GIRO)" will receive funding up to 500,000 EUR in 2024 and 2025. The project aims at internationalizing doctoral structures, drawing on a strong network of university and practice partners in Germany and abroad.

OUR PROJECT OBJECTIVES FOCUS ON

Capacity building for young researchers:
German and international doctoral candidates are qualified for the international academic and non-academic labor market in early career phases and trained competitively in a strong international network of university and practice partners.
Institutional capacity building:
Trier University of Applied Sciences improves the structural and institutional framework conditions for international doctoral support by strengthening internationalization competencies in the areas of academia, research management and science communication. In this way, Trier University of Applied Sciences will increase its international visibility and attractiveness for German and international doctoral candidates in the long term.

OUR PROJECT ACTIVITIES

Summer School: International PhD Week 2024

International Staff Week

Mentoring with industrial partners

Funding for PhDs

Workshop series on external funding

Science Communication (podcast series)

At a glance

News

MSCA Workshop Series 20 & 21 March 2025
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Register deadline: March 13, 2025

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New Call for Applications: Publication Funding and Proofreading for International Publications
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Application deadline: April 30, 2025

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