Welcome to the IFU Graduate Program!
The IFU Graduate Program at KIT’s Campus Alpin is dedicated to supporting early-career scientists in one of today’s most urgent and impactful fields: climate research. Because climate change affects every part of society, young researchers today need more than technical expertise. They must be able to communicate their findings clearly, collaborate across disciplines, and remain resilient in the face of complex global challenges. Our Graduate Program equips young scientists with exactly these skills – preparing them to become both strong researchers and effective voices for a sustainable future.
We work in close cooperation with the Karlsruhe House of Young Scientists (KHYS) and its KHYS Postdoc Office, which are the central institutions for the promotion of junior researchers at KIT. Furthermore, we are embedded into the research program "Changing Earth - Sustaining our Future" in the Helmholtz research field "Earth and Environment" and thus into KIT's ATMOchange Activities and Helmholtz Activities.
The DFG reports annually on the number and the proportion of women researchers submitting proposals to the DFG, on the success of these proposals and on women's representation on the statutory bodies at the DFG. The report takes developments over several years into account. The DFG programmes and the disciplines are all analysed in great detail.
Gender Equality Monitoring 2026 (DFG)
Nach dem Beschluss der DFG im Dezember 2025 und der Veröffentlichung im März 2026 tritt die Leitlinie zur Nutzung von KI in der Begutachtung nun in Kraft. Die Leitlinie lässt den Einsatz von KI-Systemen in der Begutachtung ausschließlich in unterstützender Form zu und bindet ihn an vier zentrale Prinzipien: Vertraulichkeit, Transparenz, Qualitätssicherung und Verantwortung.
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Is there a funding idea you’ve been meaning to develop, but everyday obligations keep getting in the way? Are you looking for valuable feedback, inspiring impulses, and a supportive network to elevate your proposal? Then our ATMO Grant Writing Bootcamp for early-career researchers might be exactly what you need!
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Die Graduiertenschule HITEC am Forschungszentrum Jülich sucht aktuell eine Wissenschaftliche Koordinatorin oder einen Wissenschaftlichen Koordinator (m/w/d) mit mindestens 19,5 Wochenstunden.
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Apply now for the upcoming KIT Summer School on Land Use and Ecosystem Change, which will take place in Garmisch-Partenkirchen from 3 - 12 August 2026.
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