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<div style="direction: ltr;" id="divRpF737429"><font face="Tahoma" color="#000000" size="2"><b>From:</b> Astrid Evers [evers@daad.org]<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 15, 2015 5:15 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Sara da Luz Areosa Cleto<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Research in Germany - Career Workshop at European Career Fair in Boston
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Dear Ms. da Luz Areosa Cleto,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Please forward the following career opportunity to your students.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The European Career Fair in Boston is the largest recruiting event in the United States for European companies and research institutions. It is the ideal place to discover new opportunities
for your research career. The “Research in Germany” initiative invites students currently pursuing or planning to pursue a graduate and post-graduate careers, and other researchers and scientists to meet more than 40 German universities and research institutions
and discover what they have to offer. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The 19th annual ECF will be held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from February 21-23, 2015 in Boston, USA</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In addition, we offer a
<b>special two-part information session</b>, with expert advisers and consultants from Germany.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">For details, see below.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Thank you for your support in helping us to advance your students’ careers in research and science.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Sincerely,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Dr. Astrid Evers</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Project Assistant</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“Research in Germany”- Information Sessions</span></u></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Session I:</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight:normal"> Pursuing Graduate Studies in Germany</span></strong><b></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Session II</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight:normal">: Opportunities for Postdocs, Young Investigators and Junior Faculty in Germany</span></strong><b></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Place:
</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight:normal">Boston Marriott Cambridge,</span></strong>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight:normal">50 Broadway (Kendall Square), Salon 3</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Time:
</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight:normal">Sunday, February 22, 2015, 9:00 AM-12:30 PM
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight:normal">Breakfast buffet opens at 8:00 AM</span></strong><b></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Contact:</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight:normal"> Dr.
</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Gerrit Roessler, “Research in Germany” Coordinator, German Academic Exchange Service; Email:<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
</span></strong></span><a href="mailto:roessler@daad.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">roessler@daad.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">, Phone: 212.758.3223 ext 217</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:red">Please register at http://www.research-in-germany.de/ecf2015</span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The Information Session will start at 9 AM with a "Welcome and Introduction" highlighting new developments and job opportunities in Germany for
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight:normal">all participants</span></strong>.
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Participants will then split into two breakout sessions</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">.</span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Session I: Pursuing Graduate Studies in Germany
</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">This session is targeted to advanced undergraduate and graduate students and provides information on how to look for the right academic fit in Germany. The main focus will be on earning a doctoral
degree in Germany, although Master’s programs will be mentioned. All disciplines are welcome. Possible funding opportunities will be explored by experts in the field. First-hand information about the application process and the study experience will be provided
by successful grant holders and PhD students. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Session II: Opportunities for Postdocs, Young Investigators and Junior Faculty in Germany
</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">This session is targeted to doctoral and postdoctoral students, as well as assistant professors. It provides information on how to get a postdoctoral position in Germany, as well as how to
set up a research team as junior faculty. Experts will talk about different paths to a career at universities, at non-university institutions and in industry. All disciplines are welcome. Possible funding opportunities will be explored. First-hand information
about the application process and the experience working in Germany will be provided by successful grant holders.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:red">Please register at http://www.research-in-germany.de/ecf2015</span></strong></p>
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