The Vice Rectorate for Internationalization and the International School for Postgraduate Studies of the University of Granada are pleased to announce to PhD students the call for a place at the second Coimbra Group-UNICA joint PhD training workshop: Navigating your career: international training workshop for PhD candidates on career preparation that will take place at the Centre for Advanced Academic Studies of the University of Zagreb in Dubrovnik, Croatia, on 15-18 October 2017.
During their PhD journey, doctoral candidates become attuned to facing the unknown. As they move forward with their work, they develop competences related to solving complex problems, searching and identifying opportunities, and adapting to changing environments. After completing their PhD, they are again confronted with the unknown: their future career in a global job market, which can present a threat and an opportunity.
This joint initiative by two networks, both taking an active role in the further development of doctoral education in Europe, intends to bring together doctoral candidates from universities across Europe in a highly international and multicultural setting, which will allow them to meet peers who may have had a very different experience.
Far from their daily obligations towards their research, participants will have the opportunity to step back and reflect, in a structured and guided manner, on the broad skills they have gained during their doctoral studies and that are key in the ever-dynamic global employment market, such as building a network of international peers, functioning in international, cross-functional teams and being exposed to acting outside their daily research environment. While their PhD is a tangible proof of the level and depth of their expertise, it is a deeper understanding of these broad skills that will equip them for a wide range of careers.
The aim of this initiative is not to provide job interview training, but rather to create a space for reflection on employability prospects and on the soft, transversal skills needed to respond to a global setting in constant change.
The 3 ½ day programme (start: Sunday, 15 October afternoon; end: Wednesday, 18 October) will include presentations from keynote speakers, training sessions aimed at improving specific competences, debates and space for self-assessment and reflection. The Centre for Advanced Academic Studies (CAAS) of the University of Zagreb in Dubrovnik will offer a perfect setting for discussion, learning, networking and recreation.
A well-balanced geographical spread of participants is assured. Each University is invited to nominate one doctoral student to take part in the training.
The Organising Committee, composed of representatives of the UNICA and Coimbra Group networks, will select 40 participants (20 participants from the Coimbra Group and 20 participants from UNICA) who will take part in the training.
The University of Granada with grant the selected candidate will with the fee for the participation in the training (€550, that includes 4 nights accommodation at the CAAS Residence, meals -breakfasts, coffee breaks, lunches, 2 dinners- and the participation in the social programme) and will cover all the travel costs.
The following items should be provided by 12 May 2017 to epinternacional@ugr.es (subject “Application CG-UNICA workshop Navigate your Career”). All documents should be provided in English (items are mandatory, except the last one):
A committee composed by representatives of Vice Rectorate for Internationalization and EIP will evaluate the applications.
For any questions you may have, please contact epinternacional@ugr.es (subject “Question CG-UNICA workshop Navigate your Career”).
The Vice Rectorate for Internationalization and the International School for Postgraduate Studies of the University of Granada are looking forward to receive your application and have the opportunity to broad your doctoral training with other European PhD students in Dubrovnik!