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Max-Planck-Forschungsgruppen
(Max Planck Research Groups)
2020



Application Instructions for the Human Sciences Section
Registration
The applicant clicks on this link to reach our "Registration Form". Please fill in all requested fields.

Each applicant instantly obtains a personal registration code. In addition, an Email with data and code confirmation is sent to her/him.

The registration code is necessary for the following two steps (Note: These steps are independent in sequence and can be performed during the whole opening period of this call.)
Submission of letters of recommendation by two referees. Deadline: October 22, 2020
The applicant asks two referees to write a letter of recommendation. At least one referee should not be a MPG member. The applicant informs the referees about this website and/or directly about the link to the entry site for the letter and communicates his/her registration code.

The referees click on this link, fill in all requested fields, and submit a respective file (please use only PDF format) labelled with applicants family name and the initials of the referee - example: "miller_hkj.pdf").

The referees receive a confirmation of the submission directly and by Email. (Note: Without this confirmation submission was not successful!).
Submission of a PDF application file by the applicant. Deadline: October 22, 2020
The applicant clicks on this link, fills in the registration code and submits his/her application file. This file should be labelled with applicant's family name and full first name (example: "miller_benno.pdf").
  • An application letter (maximum two pages, limited to 11 point type, double spaced, times new roman, 25 mm margins on 4 sides) which includes your (up to three) MPI(s) of choice (indicate the order of preference) and a title of your talk in case you were chosen for the hearing. Please indicate here also which of your publications submitted is your most important one and give a short explanation from your point of view why you consider this to be your most important publication.
  • CV + list of publications (all publications which are freely available in an open access repository or via a journal’s website should be marked with the label “[OA]”)
  • a one-page description of your main scientific achievements so far and your main scientific goals (limited to 11 point type, double spaced, times new roman, 25 mm margins on 4 sides)
  • a maximum of two pages (limited to 11 point type, double spaced, times new roman, 25 mm margins on 4 sides) summarizing your future research plans including a statement of whether the proposal is a continuation of your current Postdoc project
  • names and addresses of three scientists who could provide additional letters of recommendation upon request by the selection committee
  • up to three of your most important papers

The applicant obtains a confirmation of the submission directly and by Email. (Note: Without this confirmation submission was not successful!)




Please note: We will only process complete applications that fulfill the requested format and reach us before the deadline. There is no grace period. Both the application file and the two recommendation letters must be uploaded no later than October 22, 2020. Make sure that also your chosen referees match this request!
All complete applications will be reviewed until ca. mid of December 2020 by a selection committee. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a hearing held on:

February 09 and 10, 2021

E-Mail: mprg@gv.mpg.de

This registration system has been created by S. Greber and W. Grieger, GWDG, Göttingen.