The doctoral training programme within the IRTG 2657 is designed to optimally support collaborative research within an international and interdisciplinary framework. The primary goals of the training programme are to train young talented professionals in state-of-the-art technology in computational mechanics and to enable them to conduct high-level research in this field.

Each doctoral researcher is advised by at least two principal investigators, one from Hannover and one from Paris. A long-term stay at the partner university of at least 6 months is mandatory for each doctoral researcher.

In each cohort, up to 10 doctoral positions (100 % TvL E13) have been funded for the IRTG. For each doctoral researcher admitted to the IRTG, funding is guaranteed for three years.

For outstanding candidates, there is also the option to graduate with a dual degree (Cotutelle). This requires an extended stay abroad of at least one year in total. For doctoral researchers who would like to pursue the dual degree option, funding for one additional year can be provided.

Postdoctoral researchers associated to the IRTG conduct their own independent research within the scope of the IRTG's research focus. It is therefore expected that postdocs who seek association to the IRTG have already acquired expertise in a research topic relevant to the IRTG during their doctorate.

Postdoctoral researchers within the IRTG 2657 are guided by mentors on various aspects relevant to their career, such as advising students, writing research proposals, training for job applications in academia and industry, etc. Outstanding postdocs are encouraged and supported to seek external funding for their own independent research groups within the IRTG framework. Start-up grants can be offered to outstanding postdocs who intend to prepare such proposals.

Depending on the path chosen, postdocs stay in the IRTG between 3 and 4.5 years. For postdocs who decide for a professional career in industry, the contract terminates after 3 years. For postdocs who decide for an academic career, the contract can be extended to a maximum of 6 years.

The IRTG 2657 offers student projects and master theses related the IRTG's research foci. Open research topics are announced regularly on this web page. Alternatively, we encourage interested students to directly contact researchers active within IRTG. 

Talented master students from Leibniz University Hannover can apply for student research assistant positions within the IRTG 2657. If you are interested, please send your full application, including

• CV and short letter of motivation (on a specific research area)
• Copy of enrolment certificate and study record sheets
  
  

via e-mail to contact@irtg2657.uni-hannover.de.