Apply before March 12th 2022!
Kick off of the 2nd edition of the programme emmaConnect for early-stage researchers
The coronavirus pandemic brought significant challenges for research and has particularly impacted early-stage researchers. It has been difficult for early-stage researchers to build their networks of contacts. As a response to these challenges, we launched emmaConnect.
With emmaConnect, we connect our early-stage researchers with more experienced scholars in an informal and temporary set up. This could take the form of a single or multiple online conversations in which the research and/or the career path of the early-stage researcher would be discussed. This could also, potentially, lead to research collaboration with the more experienced scholar and his or her team, or, possibly, involving of the early-stage researcher in online meetings of other researchers at the advanced scholar’s university.
We are grateful that many experienced scholars were willing to share their expertise and knowledge with early-career researchers in the first edition of emmaConnect. The second edition of emmaConnect will have a special focus on enhancing the knowledge of early-stage researchers about developing distinctive academic profiles that will enable them to engage effectively with the right networks, build a compelling personal academic brand identity, and extend the reach and impact of their research output. Some of the best examples of collaboration based on emmaConnect will be presented at pre-conference event at the emma 2022 in Munich.
The early-stage researchers (PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers up to 5 years after the completion of their PhD) have to be emma members in order to participate in the emmaConnect programme. You can sign up here to become an emma member or renew your membership.
Please check the list of experienced scholars from the emma community that will take part in the 2nd edition of emmaConnect available here. For more information on the application process for #emmaConnect please contact Ivana.Kostovska@vub.be