Women are still strongly underrepresented in economics. Many young female researchers do not have the necessary contacts in their discipline that would enable them to assess the possibilities of pursuing a scientific career. They often do not have access to an experienced fellow scientist who could help reduce uncertainty or give concrete answers to specific questions about career or life plans.
With the Mentoring Workshop we aim to give young female scientists a forum where they receive information on working in academia, and get the opportunity to discuss topics such as research strategy and life-work balance. In addition, there will be the opportunity for questions, exchanging ideas and experiences, as well as networking.
Target audience
Doctoral students, post-docs, and junior professors
Workshop goal
To provide information on career possibilities in universities and in research institutions, to increase professional and personal networks.
Topics
• Go for It! Post-doc career paths
• Define Yourself! Research agenda and the publication process
• Expose Yourself! Presentations, social media, and networking
• Don’t Overstretch! Teaching and committee work
• Enjoy Life! Work-life balance
Speakers
• Dorothea Kübler (WZB Berlin / TU Berlin)
• Pia Pinger (University of Cologne)
• Bettina Rockenbach (University of Cologne)
• Melanie Schienle (KIT Karlsruhe)
• Christine Zulehner (University of Vienna)
Moderation: Doris Weichselbaumer (VfS Equal Opportunities Officer)
Workshop: ERC Grants and Funding Opportunities of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
The European Research Council, set up in 2007, supports investigator-driven frontier research across all fields of science on the sole basis of scientific excellence. The ERC funding schemes are open to ambitious researchers of any nationality or age who wish to carry out their research in a public or private research organisation located in one of the EU Member States or in associated countries.
There are four core funding schemes:
Starting Grants: for researchers with 2-7 years of experience since completion of PhD, with a scientific track record showing great promise (grants up to €1,5 million for 5 years);
Consolidator Grants: for researchers with over 7 and up to 12 years of experience since completion of PhD, with an excellent mid-ca¬reer scientific track record (grants up to €2 million for 5 years);
Advanced Grants: for established and scientifically independent researchers who are leaders in their field of research (grants up to €2.5 million for 5 years);
Synergy Grants: for a group of 2 to 4 researchers working together and bringing different skills and resources to tackle ambitious rese¬arch problems. There is no specific eligibility criteria regarding academic career level for ERC Synergy Grants. One researcher per group can be hosted by an institution outside of the EU or Associated Countries (grants up to €10 million for 6 years).
This session will explain the application and selection process of ERC grants, with a focus on starting grant projects from the field of economics. Speakers will share their experience and “tips” on how to make a convincing application, followed by a Q&A.
Moderation:
• Jerko Markinova
• Peter Egger (Zurich University)
• Adriana Cristoiu
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation sponsors academic collaboration between excellent international and German researchers. With one of our research fellowships or awards you can come to Germany to conduct research you have chosen yourself together with a host and collaborative partner. If you are a researcher from Germany, you can cooperate
with a member of the Humboldt Network abroad with our support. Our selection committees make their decision independently and solely on the basis of the applicant’s academic quality. There are no quotas for individual countries or specific academic disciplines.
We sponsor people, not projects – because even in the days of teamwork, the abilities and dedication of the individual are crucial to academic success. Once a Humboldtian, always a Humboldtian: we will support your scientific development throughout your lifetime with our portfolio of alumni sponsorship opportunities.
In this workshop, a general overview of the Humboldt Foundation’s funding opportunities will be given. In doing so, a particular focus will be on the Feodor Lynen Research Fellowships. Its taget groups are scientists and scholars from Germany who want to carry out a research project abroad in cooperation with one of our Humboldtians. This session will explain the applicaton and selection process of this programme. Speakers will share their experience and „tips“ on how to make a convincing application, followed by a Q&A.
Moderation:
• Damian Grasmück (Alexander von Humboldt Foundation)
• Alexander Bick (Humboldt Research Fellowship Holder)
• Uwe Sunde (LMU Munich)
REINHARD SELTEN AWARD CEREMONY
by Almuth Scholl (Chair of the Programme Committee of the Open Meeting)
At its annual conference, the Verein für Socialpolitik awards the Reinhard Selten Prize (Young Author Best Paper Award) worth € 3,000 each year for papers that stand out in particular for their originality, significance of the research question,and properly methodology.
The prize is named after Reinhard Selten, the only German recipient of the prize for economics donated by the Swedish National Bank in memory of Alfred Nobel for his work in the field of game theory. In particular, he developed the concept of the subgame perfect and the trembling-hand perfect balance.
The selection of the prize winners is the responsibility of the Programme Committee of the Open Meeting under the leadership of the Chairperson.
You can find information about previous award
winners at www.socialpolitik.org.
PUBLIC PANEL ON "BIODIVERSITY AND THE WEALTH OF NATIONS"
The recent Dasgupta Review proposes an inclusive wealth paradigm that puts biodiversity at the very center of economics. It highlights the complex interrelations between the Earth’s biosphere, economic inequality and human welfare. Despite its dependency on Nature, humankind is exploiting the biosphere’s finite capacity at unsustainable rates, and finding effective governance mechanisms for a transformation towards a resilient Earth system and human well-being is crucial. In this panel, renown climate and biodiversity economists, all of them governmental advisors, and a member of the Executive Board of Germany’s Federal Bank discuss the impact of inequality on biodiversity, the valuing of natural capital, and the future of economic growth. Looking ahead, they also ask what role governments and the financial sector can play in attaining inclusive welfare within our planet’s boundaries.
Panel discussion:
• Sir Partha S. Dasgupta (University of Cambridge)
• Veronika Grimm (Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg,
German Council of Economic Experts)
• Sabine Mauderer (Deutsche Bundesbank)
Moderation:
Ottmar Edenhofer (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change, TU Berlin)