Online Workshop: Grant Writing & Management

Mr. Salvatore Angilletta (EU grants affairs for the Cologne based Max-Planck Institutes (Plant Breeding, Biology of Ageing, Metabolism Research and Study of Societies)

Salvatore Angilletta is responsible for EU grants affairs for the Cologne based Max-Planck Institutes (Plant Breeding, Biology of Ageing, Metabolism Research and Study of Societies). In his work, he pays special attention to young scientists in attracting external fellowships and grants to enhance research capacities and foster individual careers. Special focus is given on the career perspective acknowledging the increasing globalization, competition and speed of science.
He was, on behalf of the European Commission, Chair of the secretariat of the global ENIC-NARIC network responsible for the recognition of academic and professional qualifications. He was appointed expert by the German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) for the working group of the European Commission developing a CREST/European Council’s report on “Mutual learning on approaches to improve the excellence of research in universities” chaired and published by Frank Ziegele and Georg Krücken. He was member of a national expert commission for the development of the 1st national action plan for the enhancement of career perspectives of young researchers of the BMBF. He was member of the supervisory board of German EIT Health GmbH 2015-2017. Salvatore published in international peer reviewed journals and books, being the first in Germany to assess effects of globalization on educational systems in a sold-out monograph in 2000. Salvatore holds a degree in educational sciences from the Technical University of Dortmund and has numerous publications on education and the future of its institutions.

Dr. Thilo Zimmermann (University of Cologne)
Thilo Zimmermann is an International Project Manager for third-party funded projects at the International Office of the University of Cologne. He serves as advisor for DAAD Dialogue on Innovative Higher Education Strategies (DIES) ProGRANT project, organizing proposal writing courses for young research scholars around the world. He studied economics at the University of Cologne and holds a PhD in International Political Economy from the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Pisa, Italy. He went to Harvard University and École Normale Supérieure in Paris for one year research stays. His PhD on European Republicanism, a new approach to understand European integration, was published by Palgrave in 2019. Before his PhD, he worked at the German Embassy in Rome, Italy, where he coordinated several projects. After his PhD, he was a consultant for Tavla, a start-up company in the digital sector that was back then hosted by the Gateway incubator at the University of Cologne.

You are eligible to apply, if you meet the following criteria:
• Final year PhD scholars, post-doctoral researchers and above in India and Brazil, and
• Affiliated to an academic institution in India and Brazil, and/or
• If you are at the early stage of your research career (preferable)

Applications can be submitted at de.grantwriting@gmail.com
Submit your brief 1-page resume of your academic career along with a research abstract (500 Words).

Participants will be selected on the basis of the quality of their resume and exposé. Please note that your application does not guarantee confirmation of your participation. Selected candidates will be notified by email of their participation. The Program details shall follow after the confirmation of the candidature.

Deadline for applications: 12 November 2021, 1700 Hrs. Indian time.