International Competencies
Online-Lecture: "Destination UK? Routes into the British university system for German researchers" (10.04.2024, 12:00 - 13:30)
Online-Lecture: "Destination UK? Routes into the British university system for German researchers" (10.04.2024, 12:00 - 13:30)
Even after Brexit, the UK remains one of the world’s research powerhouses, punching well above its political and economic weight. Ranking fourth in the world in citable research outputs – behind only China, the US, and (from 2022) India – and still arguably home to a great proportion of top-ranked institutions than any country outside of North America, it remains a very attractive destination for visiting researchers. The UK’s continued involvement in Horizon Europe from January 2024 onwards will, among many other things, help maintain its status as one of Germany’s most important international academic partners.
In this seminar, Dr Robert Craig will give an overview of UK Higher Education and routes into it for early-career researchers and he will also touch on the Republic of Ireland. He will summarize some of the bureaucratic requirements post-Brexit, before giving an overview of the funding possibilities available for visiting researchers, as well as of some of the fellowships that academics based in Germany are eligible to apply for. Finally, he will talk a little bit about funding priorities and university culture and share some best practices in putting together applications.
Date & time: 10.04.2024, 12:00 - 13:30
Location: online
Lecturer: Dr Robert Craig
Dr Robert Craig is a ‘wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter’ at the Institute for English & American Studies and the Welcome Center in Bamberg’s International Office. Having studied, researched, taught, and completed his PhD in German Literature & Culture at the University of Cambridge (2016), he has published and spoken widely, particularly on German literature and philosophy. He has held studentships and scholarships from Cambridge, the UK Arts & Humanities Research Council, and the DAAD; and he is a cofounder and the current coordinator of the University of the Bamberg’s ‘Forschungsnetzwerk’.
Course units: 2
Registration: Please register via this form by March 27, 2024.