Advisory Services & Support at TU Dortmund University
TU Dortmund University supports researchers in their scientific activities and the development of their academic careers:
Grants Services of Research Support Services comprises information, advising and strategic feedback as well as project management for coordinated projects in EU funding. In addition, you have access to a wide range of information and transferable skills training opportunities as well as an internal mailing list.
For financial, legal and formal queries regarding the submission of a grant proposal you are supported by the Unit of third-party funding management and legal affairs of research in the Department of Finance and Procurement.
The Graduate Center TU Dortmund University supports early career researchers in all career phases from the initial interest in a PhD program to a professorship, but also prepares them for non-academic careers.
The Center for Entrepreneurship & Transfer (CET) supports inventors in the process from the invention to patenting to the practical application and validation projects. The CET also supports the development and implementation of business ideas and promotes business start-ups emerged from the TU Dortmund University.
Research is global and researchers are internationally mobile. The Office of Research Support Services advises researchers at all career stages on all aspects of funding their stays abroad – whether incoming or outgoing, from conference trips to longer research stays.
Office of Research Support Services
For information about international student mobility, please visit the website of the International Office.
Research awards recognize outstanding scholarly accomplishments and contribute to the visibility of research excellence. They play an important role in supporting career development and in strengthening researchers’ profiles within the academic community.
Strategic prizes and awards, for which selection and nomination are carried out by the Rectorate, are handled by the Staff Unit University and Research Development. Your contact person is Dr. Claudia Breit.
The Grants Services provide advice on nominations for prizes and awards open to direct application by researchers.
The visibility of one’s own research is crucial for research success and the development of an academic career. Experts from the University Library advise on publication strategies, the ResearchGate network, the researcher identifier ORCID iD, open access publications (including the TU Dortmund University’s internal publication support fund) and the avoidance of pseudo-academic predatory journals.
A wide range of events informs you about the general conditions of research and scientific careers, provides interdisciplinary qualifications and supports professional networking.
The Welcome Services offer international researchers support with various non-academic questions and concerns at all stages of their research stay – from planning to departure and beyond.
