Pro-Motion: Services for International Doctoral Students

This 6-month peer mentoring program assists international doctoral students from the beginning to successful completion of their doctoral degree while also promoting collaboration with colleagues and exchanging advice in the peer group. The group of at most 20 participants also meets regularly for coaching on a variety of topics, such as writer’s block, time management, supervision conflicts or publication challenges.

• starts in the winter semester 2021/22
• Language: English
• Registration (email)
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The workshops cover topics such as degree management, the job search and the German job market. They are designed for international doctoral students and provide opportunities for qualification and development.

Workshops winter semester 2021/22

Introduction to German application and presentation standards

• Program (PDF)⁴³
• When: November 26, 2021,
  10:00 am - 02:00 pm
• Registration (email)

Training Vorstellungsgespräch (in German)

• Program (PDF)⁵
• When: November 12, 2021,
  09:00 am - 01:00 pm
• Registration (email)

• InterculturalTraining²¹²³²³
• The “Doctorate Plus”⁴ qualification program by the Bonn Graduate Center
• Certificate of intercultural competence

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The Bonn Graduate Center and International Office offer a welcome meeting for the winter semester where new international doctoral students can meet new people and network, and information on counseling and support services is presented.

• Program (PDF)
• When: December 01, 2021
• Contact: s.papel@uni-bonn.de

The PhD Café provides international doctoral students with an informal setting for networking and exchanging information.

• When: Every Friday at 06:00 pm (every other Friday during the semester break)
• Where: via Zoom
• Registration (email)

The Pro-Buddy program is for international and German doctoral students who want to make new contacts and improve their intercultural skills.

In this program, Bonn “Buddies” help new international doctoral students start their doctoral studies and get settled in Bonn.

Please submit applications up from November 2021.

• FAQs with instructions for registering⁵ (PDF)
• Registration for Bonn doctoral students⁶⁵
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