Dear early career researchers,
before we fully embark on the new semester, we would love to hear your thoughts and opinions on our workshops. Your feedback is invaluable in helping us tailor our support to meet your needs and ensure that our events are relevant and beneficial to you. It will only take a few minutes of your time (5 minutes max).: https://www.drs.fu-berlin.de/en/node/115722. To ensure your anonymity, please log out of the booking platform before participating. Thank you so much for your contribution! And don't forget: DRS Workshop booking opens on September 17, 2025, at 12 noon - make sure you are ready in advance - sessions fill up quickly! Should you not have received an email to confirm your membership to enable you to book workshops with us, please immediately notify us at support@drs.fu-berlin.de. Also in this issue
→ DRS Podcast: Academic Writing
→ Spotlight on Research Integrity: Training opportunities
→ Upcoming Workshops and Events: Don't miss our Open Door Talk “Doing your Doctorate at Freie Universität Berlin / Financing the Doctorate”!
→ Calls & Announcements: This September, many DRS Doctoral Programs are rolling out fresh calls for applications. Best wishes and take care,
Your DRS Team

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DRS Podcast "Navigating your Doctorate"

Gain insight into the DRS offers with our podcast episode on academic writing: https://blogs.fu-berlin.de/drs_podcast/2024/02/22/season-2-episode-4-academic-writing-with-dr-anselm-spindler/.

The Dahlem Research School podcast "Navigation your Doctorate" (https://blogs.fu-berlin.de/drs_podcast/) supports prospective and current doctoral researchers during their early career phase. It features expert interviews covering all stages of a doctorate and chats with winners of the supervisor award.

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Spotlight on Research Integrity

E-LEARNING MODULE ‘GOOD RESEARCH PRACTICE FOR DOCTORAL RESEARCHERS’
https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/grp

UPCOMING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/commitments/research-quality/training/SoSe2025/index.html, next: Forschungsdatenmanagement in a nutshell
Date: September 10, 2025
URL: https://www.fu-berlin.de/sites/ub/forschen-lehren/fortbildungen_ful/workshops/Forschungsdaten_2025_09_10.html

SAVE THE DATE: DAY OF GOOD RESEARCH PRACTICE on November 19
The highlight of the event will be the presentation of the Rosalind Franklin Award for Academic Integrity by the President. The GWP Day is open to the public and is aimed in particular at doctoral researchers from all disciplines, who can have their participation in the event recognised with 0.5 CP.
Date: November 19, 9am-5pm in the SupraFab building (room 201).
URL: https://www.fu-berlin.de/en/sites/gwp/index.html
To have your participation recognized, please register in advance at https://www.fu-berlin.de/sites/gwp/wdgwp2025/index.html.

NEWS AROUND GOOD RESEARCH PRACTICE
https://www.fu-berlin.de/sites/drs/research-integrity/gwp-news/index.html

OPEN SCIENCE in the Berlin University Alliance
https://berlin-university-alliance.de/openx-initiative.

CODE OF CONDUCT AT FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN
The Code outlines shared values and binding standards for respectful and inclusive interaction across all areas of university life—studies, teaching, research, and administration. It emphasizes a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination, bullying, and violence, and promotes an environment of fairness, integrity, responsible leadership, and sustainability. 
URL: https://www.fu-berlin.de/en/universitaet/code-of-conduct/index.html

GUIDANCE DOCUMENT on acceptable text reuse practices in academic writing (KowIn 2025)
URL: https://www.fu-berlin.de/sites/gwp/informationen/dokumente/textrecycling_KowIn_2025.pdf  

UNIWIND'S OPEN SCIENCE GUIDE — A MUST-VISIT! (in German)
A glossary, FAQs and links to resources tailored for early career researchers and science managers. Perfect for understanding the benefits of Open Science! https://www.openscience.uniwind.org/.

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Upcoming Workshops and Events

Dahlem Research School offers an extensive workshop program, most of which is open to all doctoral researchers from the partner institutions of the Berlin University Alliance. Visit our booking platform and check the announcements:
→ www.drs.fu-berlin.de/course_list.

NEW USERS: Register with an institutional email address and confirm your membership.
REGISTERED USERS: Confirm your continued membership once a year.

OPEN DOOR TALK “Doing your Doctorate at Freie Universität Berlin / Financing the Doctorate”
Date: 10 September 2025, 14:00-16:00 hrs / 2:00-4:00 pm Berlin time 
Format: online @ Dahlem Research School (Webex)
Language: English
URL: https://www.fu-berlin.de/sites/drs/offers/drs-open-door-talks/index.html 
Please pre-register if you want to receive the presentation after the event: https://www.fu-berlin.de/en/sites/drs/offers/drs-open-door-talks/index.html 

SMOOTH SAILING – Staying Strong and Healthy Throughout Your Doctorate
How can you strengthen your well-being – especially in stressful times? The Mental Health Days support doctoral researchers with input on resilience, stress management, and relaxation. For greater calm in everyday life and clarity on your path to your doctorate.
Dates: September 10-11, 2025, on-site at Umwelt-Bildungszentrum Berlin, https://www.umwelt-bildungszentrum.de/
URL: https://programm.zewk.tu-berlin.de/de/events/019388f5-e0f8-7c15-81f2-2f2f85dc4355

PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING: AUTHENTIC; PRAGMATIC; SYSTEMATIC
As an academic considering new career options, moving beyond familiar organizations by defining your specific interests and engaging in structured, interest-based networking can open up unexpected opportunities, meaningful connections, and flexible pathways to roles you might not yet know exist.
Date: September 24 & 25, 2025; 9:30am - 5:00pm, online
URL: https://pretix.eu/cgss/prof.network.09.25/

ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTATION ON YOUR WRITING
Bring a text written in English (maximum of approximately 7 pages) to the session, where it will be discussed with a professional and revised with a focus on overall structure, sentence construction, style and readability. 
Date: September 25, online, 45-minutes slots
URL: https://www.drs.fu-berlin.de/en/node/112509

WELCOME DAY for new doctoral researchers and international staff members.
Meet the Doctoral Council, university staff, current doctoral researchers and other newbies from different departments and find out more about the administrative process of doing a doctorate and where to find support!
Date: October 9, 2025
Further information: https://www.fu-berlin.de/sites/drs/offers/welcome-day-ECRs/index.html

ONLINE COMPETENCE TOOL
A self-assessment platform that helps doctoral researchers and postdocs identify and enhance interdisciplinary skills for diverse career paths.
https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/commitments/promoting-talent/postdoc-academy/competence-tool/

Even if workshops are fully booked, please still register for the waiting list so that we can gauge the level of interest or need you have for the workshops. This helps us plan future sessions or make adjustments.
Also check for free places in the Berlin University Alliance's GRADUATE STUDIES SUPPORT PROGRAM 
→ www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/commitments/promoting-talent/projekte/graduate-studies-support-program/list/
and explore Freie Universität Berlin’s further RESOURCES FOR DOCTORAL RESEARCHERS
→ https://www.fu-berlin.de/en/sites/drs/offers/index.html.

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Calls & Announcements

This September, many DRS Doctoral Programs are publishing calls for applications! Check out the DRS application and course booking platform (https://www.drs.fu-berlin.de/en/user/register: you need to register for a new application account for each call you want to apply to) and also the individual program websites (not all programs use the DRS platform). You can find an overview of all DRS Doctoral Programs here: https://www.fu-berlin.de/sites/drs/doctorate/structured-or-individual/drs_programs/index.html.

INTERPRETATIVE BILDUNGS- UND ERZIEHUNGSWISSENSCHAFTLICHE FORSCHUNG (IBEF)
First structured doctoral program at the Department of Education and Psychology: open for applications!
Target group: The program is aimed at doctoral researchers who want to benefit from structured doctoral supervision and locate their research interests in the broad field of interpretative education science.
URL: https://www.fu-berlin.de/en/sites/ewi-psychologie/forschung/ibef/

NEW POSITION PAPER BY THE GERMAN SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES COUNCIL (WISSENSCHAFTSRAT)
"Personalstrukturen im deutschen Wissenschaftssystem": The German Science and Humanities Council presents a new personnel model.
Target Group: Researchers and policymakers
Date: July 2025
URL: https://www.wissenschaftsrat.de/download/2025/2639-25_K

!Du promovierst und bist von Endometriose betroffen? Seeking interview partners for a Master's thesis project on Endometriosis!
Target Group: Doctoral researchers living with Endometriose
Date: August and September 2025
Contact: michi.huegel.1@student.hu-berlin.de

UNA EUROPA PhD IMPACT AWARD 2025
Apply by: September 14, 2025
Target Group: Doctoral researchers
URL: https://www.una-europa.eu/calendar/una-europa-phd-impact-award-2025 

POSTDOC APPRECIATION WEEK: Paneldiskussion "Außerakademische Karrierewege für Postdocs"
Target Group: Early Career Researchers
Date: September 15, 2025
URL: https://www.postdoc-network-brandenburg.de/postdoc-appreciation-week-3/

YES ONLINE WORKSHOP: YOUR INNOVATION SKILLS
Target Group: Early Career Researchers
Date: September 17, 2025
Application Deadline: September 15, 2025, https://falling-walls.com/your-innovation-skills-170925
URL: https://youngentrepreneursinscience.com/events/your-innovation-skills-5/

HOW TO SEAL A LEAKY PIPELINE? MAKING ACADEMIC CAREERS ATTRACTIVE (NOT ONLY) FOR FEMALE POSTDOCS
In a round table discussion within the framework of the worldwide "Postdoc Appreciation Week" we will critically ask how true diversity can be achieved in the present system of academic careers in Germany.
Target Group: Early Career Researchers
Date: September 18, 2025
URL: https://events.tu-berlin.de/en/events/01979d62-11a2-72c1-898f-51de248ba355 

GENDER, DIVERSITY & CAREER DEVELOPMENT DAY
Building confidence in your career, dealing with self-doubt and stress, and navigating challenges in academia.
Target Group: Early Career Researchers
Date: September 29, 2025
Registration email: gender-diversityCRC1449@bcp.fu-berlin.de 

DFG AND STIFTERVERBAND SCIENCE COMMUNICATION AWARD 2026
Rewarding innovative and impactful science communication across all disciplines.
Target Group: Researchers at universities and non-university research institutions in Germany
Application Deadline: September 30, 2025
URL: https://www.dfg.de/de/gefoerderte-projekte/preistraeger-innen/communicator-preis

UNA EUROPA STUDENT PROJECT INCUBATOR: Call for Mentors
The ‘Una Europa in the Community’ Student Project Incubator is an 8-week virtual programme for students from Una Europa partner universities.
Target Group: The Mentors can be staff (professional and academic) or students (Masters and Doctoral level) from the Una Europa partner universities.
Dates: October 6 - November 30, 2025
Apply by Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 23:59 by completing the application form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd9pqhVPygyjBsa2EZo4pk_cglhrDQKr0p57lGly2Wjzz0eHw/viewform?pli=1). For more information, please contact Tajana Mohnacki at tajana.mohnacki@ucd.ie.
URL: https://www.una-europa.eu/opportunities/introducing-the-una-europa-student-project-incubator

KLAUS TSCHIRA BOOST FUND
Apply by: October 1, 2025
Target Group: Postdocs in natural sciences, mathematics, and IT
URL: https://gsonet.org/foerderprogramme/klaus-tschira-boost-fund/

3R CURRICULUM ON ETHICS AND PRACTICAL APPROACHES IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH
Current developments of new approaches in biomedical research along the 3Rs principle of “Replacement, Reduction and Refinement”, using interactive seminars as well as hands-on sessions.
Dates: basic seminars only, October 6th 10 am – 5 pm (course part I, workload: 0.4 ECTS-CP) OR
whole course week, October 6th-10th (course part I+II, workload: 2.5 ECTS-CP).
URL: https://charite3r.charite.de/en/education/3r_curriculum/

SCIENTIFIC WORKFLOWS: TOOLS AND TIPS 
Lecture series by Dr. Selina Baldauf for early-career researchers of all disciplines.
When? 3rd Thursday of a month (lecture period), 4pm - 5pm
Where? Online on Webex
Next event: in October, in the meantime, check out the vast collection of materials including videos and slides from past events: https://selinazitrone.github.io/tools_and_tips/  
URL: https://www.bcp.fu-berlin.de/en/graduiertenzentrum/promovierende/veranstaltungen/lecture-SB

DOCTORAL PROGRAMS AT FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN
(Annual) Calls for doctoral places, doctoral positions and/or fellowships
https://www.fu-berlin.de/en/sites/drs/doctorate/structured-or-individual/drs_programs

DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS
A selection of the most important institutions that award doctoral scholarships
https://www.fu-berlin.de/en/sites/drs/funding/grants/index.html

FORSCHUNGSPREISE (in German)
www.fu-berlin.de/forschung/service/foerderung/informationen/preise

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