Welcome to the Research Training Group of the TRR360!
Project MGK
On this page you can find all the important information about the MGK project. The MGK project is dedicated to the young researchers of the TRR360 giving them room for networking, training and to try out their own research ideas. If you are not a member yet, then look further to find out how to benefit from the lectures, workshops, summer schools, mini-projects and many other events with other young researcher just like you!
General information
PhDs of the TRR360 must register for the IGS with the application form below. But the membership comes with many benefits. Only they are allowed to apply for a mini-project. Here, they can apply for their own research fund to try out ideas they have on their own and how it is to have their own small research project. Also visits of other research facilities for collaborations or scientific training programs, so-called scientific missions, are financially supported by the MGK. Further, every IGS member has a second mentor inside the TRR360, in addition to their supervisor. This person can give a different perspective and new ideas to the research project as well as serve as another contact person in case of arising problems. At the end of each year, the IGS members need to write a short progress report. The report is discussed in a meeting with both mentors and a plan for future activities should be made. This helps the students to a more structured and efficient course in their PhD.
PIs of the TRR360 can also apply for a so-called Booster grant to financially support an prospective PhD student unil their contract starts. This should prevent loosing a well-trained student due to a financial lack of a few months and facilitate the transition between two PhD students. The project is guided by a MGK board that consists out of 4 young researchers and 4 experienced PIs. The current members of the MGK Board are Sebastian Schmid, Franz Weidenhiller, Manuel Zahn and Johannes Weber (YRs) as well as Christian Pfleiderer, Johannes Knolle, Eva Benckiser and Felix Büttner (PIs). Additionally, 4 coordinators support them with the organisation. These can be contacted for any kind of question regarding the project. The coordinators are:
Dr. Lilian Prodan
Dr. Ina-Marie Pietsch
André Deyerling
Josef Willsher
University of Augsburg
lilian.prodan@physik.uni-augsburg.de
University of Augsburg
ina-marie.pietsch@physik.uni-augsburg.de
Technical University Munich
andre.deyerling@tum.de
Technical University Munich
joe.willsher@tum.de
Applications
Application to the IGS
To become a member of the IGS (Integrierte Graduiertenschule) you have to be a PhD in the TRR360. For the application process you need to hand in the application form below including a small letter of motiation and your CV. Aditionally, you need to reach out to your supervisor and one other senior scientist to write a (very short and simple) letter of support for you. An example of such a letter of support can be found below as well. The documents should be send to coordinator Lilian Prodan (lilian.prodan@physik.uni-augsburg.de). Please make sure that you also ask someone to be your second mentor (aside from you supervisor) that meets with you once a year and send this information to Lilian Prodan as well. The second mentor should be someone inside the TRR360 and, if possible, should be located at another institution. The application will then be approved by the MGK board.
Application for a mini-project
As a member of the IGS you can apply for your own research project. Do you have an idea? Go ahead and fill out the application form to apply for your own research fund! The topic of the mini-project does not need to have anything to do with your research project or the TRR360. Please send this form to Ina Pietsch (ina-marie.pietsch@physik.uni-augsburg.de). The MGK Board will decide if the mini-project fund is granted.
Application for a booster grant
You are a PI of the TRR360 and would like to finance your student between their graduation and the start of their PhD? Or you want to recruit someone to test their abilities for a PhD position? Then you can apply here for a booster grant!
The duration of a booster grant should be between 3 and 6 months and it can be either used for a fellowship (1365€+103€ for material costs per month) or a contract (35% E13).
Please send this application to Ina Pietsch (ina-marie.pietsch@physik.uni-augsburg.de) and the MGK Board will decide about the application.
Progress Report
All members of the IGS need to prepare a progress report once a year about their research. Additionally, a list of all attended lectures, seminars, conferences and other educational events should be written. This list and the progress report needs to be discussed at an annual meeting with the supervisor and the second mentor. At this meeting future plans regarding the research as well as regarding lectures/ seminars/ conferences and other trainings should be discussed. There is a prepared form to help with these meetings.
In the end of the meeting the form should be signed by the PhD student and both mentors and send together with the list of attended educational events and the progress report to lilian.prodan@physik.uni-augsburg.de. They must be handed in before the end of the year.
Here you can look back to past events
Coming events
Augsburg, 86159
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Herrsching am Ammersee, 82211 Germany
This year the TRR360 young researchers meet again in Herrsching at the Ammersee. This event is still in the planning phase. More information will be given soon.