.. index:: internationalisation funds .. _internationalization: Internationalisation funds of the TUM Graduate School ********************************************************** .. note:: This page has not yet been revised. Content might be missing or being (slightly) outdated. Application and frequently asked questions ====================================================================== The TUM Graduate School provides funds for doctoral candidates so that they can attend international conferences and research visits abroad. The funds are offered according to different provisions. These provisions are directed to different groups of people and have slightly different conditions. Please read the following list from top to bottom in its entirety until you find a possibility that matches your case. Keep in mind that if you are not employed by TUM (e. g. stipend holders) travel expenses can only be reimbursed after completing the trip. TUM staff members may apply for partial reimbursment already before the trip according to the regulations – in this case the application form given below needs to be added to both of the applications for reimbursment. .. no rubric:: Corona regulations of TUM-GS :name: corona-regulations-of-tum-gs TUM-GS is constantly evaluating the current situation regarding the Corona pandemic and updates the regulations regarding the funding of internationalization support. Apart from the information on this page, it is important to **follow the current TUM-GS Corona regulations** detailed in the `pages at the TUM-Wiki `__. TUM-GS Internationalization subsidy (since 2014) ====================================================================== Who? Doctoral candidates who are members of the TUM Graduate School (registration to the *Promotionsliste* after January 1\ :sup:`st` 2014) and have a TUM working contract or grant. How much? up to 3000 € - of which 1400 € only on the condition of a research stay abroad lasting at least 4 weeks. .. Covid-19 exception: Currently, under certain requirements, internationalization support is also available for online conferences, meetings or events. For further information please ask at the faculty graduate center physics. Conditions - `Kick-off Seminar at TUM-GS `__ is fulfilled. - :ref:`Feedback discussion ` fulfilled (if not, please write an email to the GC-NAT at promotion@nat.tum.de) - Stay abroad (presentation of own scientific results at international conferences, international summer/winter schools, worksops, etc., research stay of at least two weaks, as a general rule) - Application from `www.docgs.tum.de `_, under "Reimbursement: international activities" **Other forms are not accepted!** - *TUM Staff:* business trip application ("Dienstreiseantrag"). - *Scholarship awardee:* confirmation of the agency of the stipendium (signed and stamped) stating that they do not provide travel expenses. - Travel expense tally. - if the calculated travel expenses exceed the subsidy a list of funding sources for the rest (take into account the Initiativ-Funds below!) More information - `TUM Graduate school Internationalization Support `_ - `TUM-GS wiki `_, see especially the `FAQs `_ - `Information about travel expenses reimbursement at TUM `_ .. nein TUM-GS Internationalization voucher (before 2014) :name: tum-gs-internationalization-voucher-before-2014 :class: accordionItemHeader .. container:: accordionItemContent Who? Doctoral candidates who are voluntarily  members of the TUM Graduate School (registration to the *Promotionsliste* after January 1\ :sup:`st` 2014) and have a TUM working contract or grant. How much? up to 1600 € Conditions - `Kick-off Seminar at TUM-GS `__ is fulfilled. - Status discussion fulfilled - Stay abroad (presentation of own scientific results at international conferences, international summer/winter schools, worksops, etc., research stay of at least two weeks, as a general rule) - `Application `__ - *TUM Staff:* business trip application ("Dienstreiseantrag"). - *Scholarship awardee:* confirmation of the agency of the stipendium (signed and stamped) stating that they do not provide travel expenses. - Travel expense tally. More information `TUM Graduate school Internationalization Support `__ `Information about travel expenses reimbursement at TUM `__ ` `__ .. container:: accordionItem insetd0549d open :name: grant .. index:: TUM-GS Internationalization Grant .. _tum-gs-internationalization-grant: TUM-GS Internationalization Grant ====================================================================== Who? excellent doctoral candidates who are members of the TUM Graduate School, but are not staff at TUM (do not have a TUM contract) nor are a scholarship awardee How much? up to 1600 € Conditions - Application for the Internationalization Grant (TUM-GS awards the grant after the end of each quarter) - Status discussion fulfilled - Stay abroad (presentation of own scientific results at international conferences, international summer/winter schools, worksops, etc., research stay of at least two weeks, as a general rule) - `TUM-GS application form `__ - Motivational letter - Advisor's statement of student's excellence - Curriculum Vitae and publications list - After the stay abroad: travel expense tally - Your job / salary in industry or at an external institution etc. is **not related** to your scientific work More information ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - `TUM Graduate School Internationalization Support `__ - `TUM-GS wiki `_, see especially the `FAQs `_ .. index:: Initiativ-Fonds .. _intitiativ-fonds: Initiativ-Funds of the Graduate Center NAT ====================================================================== Who? Doctoral candidates who are members of the Graduate Center of Natural Sciences (GC-NAT) How much? up to 2000 € Conditions - Research stay abroad, presentation of own scientific results at international conferences, international summer/winter schools, worksops, etc. - `Application form `__ - *TUM Staff:* `Application for business trip (Dienstreiseantrag) `__ - `travel expense tally (Reisekostenabrechnung) `__ More information `Information about travel expenses reimbursement at TUM `__ Information of the TUM-GS =============================== TUM-GS have a lot of `further information and a FAQ on internationalization funding on their wiki pages. `_