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Newsletter Articles
Impressions from last year's Career Days
At last year's Career Days, early-career researchers had the opportunity to talk with experts from various professional fields and gained valuable insights into potential career paths both within and outside academia. In the following interview, Andres Alejandro Navarro Alsina, doctoral student in Astronomy, shares his impressions, key takeaways, and the inspiration he gained from the event for his future career path.
Interview with Ivan Dario Caicedo Sierra
We are delighted to introduce Ivan Dario Caicedo Sierra, who participated in our Doctorate plus workshops to qualify for Micro Credentials in “Leadership & Management”, “Research Ethics & Integrity”, and “Innovation & Entrepreneurship”.
In Portrait: Luigi Pinchetti
We are delighted to introduce our Grantee Dr. Luigi Pinchetti from the Institute of Archaeology and Cultural Anthropology, whose project "A post-colonial view of feudalism" was funded by an Argelander Starter-Kit Grant from 2022 to 2025.
In Portrait: Sonia McCall-Labelle
We are delighted to introduce Bonn doctoral student Sonia McCall-Labelle! She has been doing her doctorate in Musicology at the Faculty of Arts since 2021.
Interview with Kow Ahor Essel-Yorke
The Santander Grants offer international doctoral students a unique opportunity to come to Bonn for several months and conduct research here. At the same time, they also enable host institutes in Bonn to benefit from international expertise and establish or deepen research collaborations. We spoke with Santander scholarship holder Kow Ahor Essel-Yorke from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, about his experiences during a three-month research stay at the Department of Geography at the University of Bonn.
Interview with Eva-Maria Frank
We are delighted to introduce Eva-Maria Frank! In order to pursue her doctorate in philosophy, she successfully applied for a scholarship from the Heinrich Böll Foundation in 2024. In this interview, she shares her experiences from the application process and offers tips for a successful application.
In Portrait: Aafaq Ahmad
We are delighted to introduce Bonn doctoral student Aafaq Ahmad! Aafaq Ahmad has been doing his doctorate in Islamic Studies/Religion and Virtual Reality at the Faculty of Protestant Theology since 2025.
In Portrait: Leah Petersen
We are delighted to introduce Leah Petersen! Leah Petersen has been pursuing a doctorate in Geography at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences since 2024.
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