TRAININGS & EVENTS
Trainings, Info-Sessions and Events in English
To assist you in the course selections we have coloured all trainings and info sessions according to the recommended phase of your doctoral studies:
Early Phase
Mid Phase
Final Phase
Literature research and information literacy

Introduction into BOKU’s Research Information System FIS
29.09.2022, 09:00 - 10:30
Online

Academic Writing & Effective Communication

Writing retreat - Schreibklausur für Dissertationen
30.01.-03.02.2023, 09:00 - 17:00 and
06.02.-10.02.2023, 09:00 - 17:00
online

How to write a scientific publication
27.+28.03.2023, 09:00 - 13:00 and
24.+25.04.2023, 09:00 - 13:00
Webinar

09.03.2023, 09:00 - 13:00
Online

Career Development & Funding Possibilities

20.06.2023, 09:00 - 17:00 and
21.06.2023, 09:00 - 13:00
Webinar

Doctoral research management

Get inspired: Creative Techniques for Scientists
16.+17.01.2023, 13:00 - 17:00
online

Further workshops of BOKU HR (German or English)
The Human Resources Development of BOKU offers a vast range of additional workshops & trainings in German and English.
Registration: In case you are employed at BOKU please check the details for registration in the course descriptions. PhD students not employed at BOKU can send an Email to personalentwicklung(at)boku.ac.at indicating the Student Registration Number ("Matrikelnummer") and the study code of the respective doctoral studies.
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>>> Go directly to their courses offered in German
Here, we will list only a few courses in German of special interest to Doctoral Candidates:
Projektidee, was nun? Nationale Förderprogramme für angewandte Forschung
Erfinden - Patentieren - Gründen: Verwertung wissenschaftlicher Ergebnisse & Innovationen
External Events
Marietta Blau Grant: Funding for research stays abroad
The Marietta Blau Grant offers financial support for study periods abroad for doctoral students of Austrian universities.
Duration: 6 to 12 months
Monthly Grant rate: up to EUR 1,580
Closing date for applications: September 1st, 2021
Webinars
The OeAD offers webinars to inform about the Marietta Blau-Grant:
Next Webinar in German: August, 5th, 10:00 - 12.00 a.m.
Funding scientific research: How to foster knowledge and innovation fairly and efficiently?
This event of Rethinking Academia will focus on the scientific grant system - how is it today, how should it be?
When & Where: 21.01.2020, 16:00 - 19:00, Lise-Meitner Lecture Hall, Boltzmanngasse 5
FFG Academy Training: Marie Skłodowska-Curie - Proposal writing for Individual Fellowships (MSCA-IF)
This training will support you in the process of writing a proposal for the programme Marie Skłodowska-Curie in Horizon 2020. Particular focus of the training is the next call for Individual Fellowships (IF), opening 08 April 2020.
When: 05.05.+06.05.2020
Career Calling
Career Calling is the Career Fair of WU, TU Vienna and BOKU. You can find offers from internships and entry-level positions up to openings for young professionals.
23.10.2019, 10 am - 6 pm, Messe Wien
Open Access Week 2019: Webinars of OpenAIRE
October 21-27, 2019
Topics:
- From Open Science to Inclusive Science by Paola Masuzzo
- Plan S compliance for Open Access Journals by Dominic Mitchell (DOAJ)
- OpenAPC - cost transparency of Open Access publishing by Christoph Broschinski and Andreas Czerniak (UNIBI)
- Horizon 2020 Open Science Policies and beyond by Emilie Hermans (UGENT)
- Research Data Management by S. Venkataraman (DCC) and Thomas Margoni (CREATE)
Further details and registration >>>>>
„Co-Create Careers Circle“ - 14.11.2019 (in German)
Unter dem Motto „Go & Co-Create Careers!“ ermöglicht w-fFORTE gemeinsam mit dem Career Center der LBG (Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft) im Jahr 2019 einmal pro Quartal, die eigenen Kompetenzen aus neuen Perspektiven besser kennen zu lernen. Das Besondere an dem Circle ist der Austausch in einer kleinen, ausgewählten Gruppe und der Raum für individuelle Fragen und Diskussion.
Zielgruppe: (Nachwuchs-)Forscherinnen & Forscher und ExpertInnen in Forschung & Innovation
Details & Registrierung >>>>