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

The MGK project is meant to bring all young researchers of the TRR360 together and support them with their career inside the TRR360. To achieve this goal, a variety of different events and financial support is organized and offered.There will be two 3-day Workshops and 2 4-day summer schools in the first funding period. Additionally, the young researchers meet for lectures, soft-skill courses and industry visits. A characteristic of this project is that the young researchers have a great involvement in the planning of the events.

PhDs of the TRR360 must register for the IGS with the application form below. 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 have their own small research project. 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, Mahsa Zamani, 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! 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. Please send this application to Ina Pietsch (ina-marie.pietsch@physik.uni-augsburg.de) and the MGK Board will approve the application.