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UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GÖTTINGEN

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GÖTTINGEN. Christiane Hennecke, M.A. Director Department of International Relations University Medical Center Goettingen, Germany. Presentation Overview. Profile of the University Medical Center Goettingen Key Activities of the Department of International Relations

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UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GÖTTINGEN

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  1. UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GÖTTINGEN Christiane Hennecke, M.A.Director Department of International RelationsUniversity Medical Center Goettingen, Germany

  2. Presentation Overview • Profile of the University Medical Center Goettingen • Key Activities of the Department of International Relations • Research Funding Opportunities within the 7th Framework Programme of the European Union • Further funding opportunities offered by international funding institutions

  3. Profile of the UMG • Goettingen is a historic university city • 1737: Funding year of the University (Faculty of Medicine was the founding faculty) • 44 Nobel laureates lived and worked in Goettingen • 2007: awarded the status of “University of Excellence”

  4. UMG PROFILE History • 1737 Founding year of the Medical Faculty Founding faculty of the Georg August University • 1999 Restructuring to an „integration model“ (according to the Higher Education Act of Lower Saxony): full-time salaried executive board for research and teaching, health care, administration/management • 2003 Establishment of the Foundation University of Göttingen made up of two separate foundations: the ‚University‘ and the ‚University Medical Center‘ • 2007 Awarded the status of ‚University of Excellence‘ (the only northern German university with this status) Göttingen:central location in Germany • population 120,000 • 24,000 students

  5. UMG PROFILE Organisation • Georg August University of GöttingenFoundation, made up of two separate foundations • „Stiftungsausschuss“ of the University Medical Center: advisory as well as supervisory board • Executive board with three departments:Research and teachingHealth care Management and administration ADVANTAGES OF A FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY • Autonomy in tenure procedures • Independent financial management • University property is part of the endowment

  6. UMG PROFILE Health Care, Education and Research under one umbrella RANGE OF SERVICES: • University medical center, provider of specialized as well as basic health care AREAS OF FOCUS: • Neurosciences • Cardiovascular system • Oncology INTERNATIONAL RENOWNED CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE: • European Neuroscience Institute Goettingen • German Research Foundation Center for Molecular Physiology of the Brain • Goettinger Center for Molecular Biosciences

  7. UMG PROFILE Our people (2007) • 7,026 employees • 5,460 full-time employees • 118 professors • 3,730 students (winter semester 2007/2008) of medicine, dentistry and molecular medicine • 7 vocational schools for health care-related occupations • 621 vocational school students and apprentices • Largest employer and largest institution in the region offering vocational and on-the-job training

  8. UMG PROFILE Funding (2007) • 459.0 million euros in operating revenues • 415.5 million euros total balance • 120.6 million euros subsidy from the State of Lower Saxony for research and teaching (including auxiliary responsibilities ) • 31.2 million euros acquired third-party funding • 3.0 million euros tuition fees

  9. UMG PROFILE Performance statistics for health care (2007) • 1,442 beds in more than 40 clinical departments • 49,435 inpatients • 103,669 outpatients • 81.6% average bed occupancy rate • 8.0day average length of stay • 1.478 Case Mix Index (CMI) • 64.887 Case Mix (CM)

  10. Key Activities of the Dept of International Relations • EU-Liaison Office for Life Sciences • Informing researchers about funding opportunities within the 7th Framework Programme • Providing assistance during proposal writing (incl. budget calculations) • Managing over 60 successful EU- and international projects (Total amount of funding: around 25 Mio Euro) • Same support for researchers applying for other international research funding (e.g. NIH, HFSP)

  11. Key Activities of the Dept of International Relations • International Cooperation • Initiating and fostering international cooperation with universities worldwide • Preparing fellowship agreements for guest researchers and doctors doing further qualification • Administration of the EUROLIFE network

  12. Funding Opportunities 7th Framework Programme of the EU: Coop-eration Ideas People Capacities Cooperation: Basic and applied collaborative research Ideas (European Research Council, ERC): Funding for investigator-driven research beyond the “frontier” of knowledge.

  13. ERC: Strategic Principles • Bottom-up Approach: Investigator-driven, innovative „High-risk / High-gain“ research projects from all fields of science • Excellence is the sole evaluation criterion: • Quality of Principle Investigator: scientific track-record showing great promise • Quality of research project: ground breaking research proposal • Research environment: quality of host institution • Investment in research talent:Nationality and age of researchers is not relevant, but host organisation to be located in EU member state or associated state

  14. ERC Grant Schemes ERC Starting Grants (StG):For young researchers who are at the beginning of their career as an independent researcher • Two complementary funding schemes: ERC Advanced Grants (AdG):For established independent research leaders

  15. ERC Starting Grants • Principle Investigator: - Nationality, age, current place of work not relevant - Eligible 2-10 years after PhD - Excellent publications, incl. at least 1 important publication without participation of PhD supervisor • Frontier Research Project: - Highly innovative research project in basic research - PI has freedom to choose his/her research team

  16. ERC Starting Grants • Host Organisation: To be located in EU member state or associated state! • Funding: up to € 2.0 Mio for max 5 years(Reimbursement of 100% of eligible direct costs + 20% flat-rate for indirect costs)

  17. China’s Participation • Starting Grant call in 2007: 10 proposals submitted by Chinese PIs 2 successful proposals: Host organisations chosen by the two Chinese PIs:University of Heidelberg, GermanyLeiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands • Starting Grant call in 2008: Statistics are not yet available

  18. ERC Advanced Grants • Principle Investigator: - Nationality, age, current place of work not relevant - Excellent track record of the last 10 years, including patents, publications in international peer reviewed scientific journals, awards • Frontier Research Project: - Highly innovative research project in basic research - PI has freedom to choose his/her research team

  19. ERC Advanced Grants • Host Organisation: To be located in EU member state or associated state! • Funding: up to € 3.5 Mio for max 5 years(Reimbursement of 100% of eligible direct costs + 20% flat-rate for indirect costs)

  20. Host Organisation • What the University Medical Center Goettingen offers as a Host Organisation! • Excellent research environment to carry out frontier research projects: - European Neuroscience Institute Goettingen (ENI) - German Research Foundation (DFG) Center for Molecular Physiology of the Brain (CMPB) with the Excellence Cluster Microscopy at the Nanometer Range - Goettinger Center for Molecular Biosciences (GZMB) • Already 2 successful UMG Starting Grant Holders (out of 8 Starting Grants in Life Sciences hosted in Germany) • → Very good reputation and profound experience in management of ERC Grants

  21. China’s Participation • Advanced Grant call in 2008: No proposals from Chinese PIs • Advanced Grant call in 2009: No statistics available yet, evaluation is ongoing since May 2009 • (no call in 2007)

  22. Next Calls • ERC Starting Grants: Single Submission (with 2-step evaluation) • Deadlines for each domain: • Physical Sciences and Engineering: 28 Oct 2009 • Social Sciences & Humanities: 9 Dec 2009 • Life Sciences: 18 Nov 2009 • ERC Advanced Grants: • Single Submission (with 2-step evaluation) • Publication of the Call: Oct 29, 2009 • Deadlines for each domain: • Physical Sciences and Engineering: 24 Feb 2010 • Social Sciences & Humanities: 7 April 2010 • Life Sciences: 17 March 2010

  23. Further Information on EU-Funding • ERC Website: • http://erc.europa.eu/ • Cordis FP7 „Find a call/ Ideas“: • http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/home_en.html

  24. Fellowships for Research in Germany • German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates and Young Academics and Scientists: - To carry out a research project or continuing education & training at a German university or non-university research institute- Good knowledge of German language required- Grant: monthly award of 750 euros (graduates holding a first degree) or 1,000 euros (doctoral candidates) + travel-flat rate & contribution towards health insurance costs • Application Deadline: 20 March (For a stay of up to 6-months: applications to DAAD Beijing Branch Office / For more than 6 months: application to China Scholarship Council, Beijing)

  25. Fellowships for Research in Germany • DAAD-K.C. Wong Research Grants for Chinese Postdoctoral Scientists:- To enable highly qualified Chinese scientists of all subjects together with German colleagues to do joint research - Required language skills depend on suggested project (in general either good knowledge of German or English)- Funding duration: 3-12 months • Application Deadline: 30 April or 15 Nov each year(Application forms can be obtained at DAAD Beijing Branch Office)

  26. Fellowships for Research in Germany • Alexander von Humboldt Research ScholarshipsEnables highly-qualified foreign doctorate/PhD holders to come to Germany to complete a long-term research project.Applications can be submitted throughout the year. • Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP)Supports basic, innovative and inter-disciplinary research focused on elucidating the complex mechanisms of living organisms.Short-term Fellowships: application can be submitted throughout the yearLong-term Fellowships: next deadline expected for August 2010

  27. Website & Contact Details • www.international.med.uni-goettingen.de • Christiane Hennecke, M.A.Email: Christiane.Hennecke@med.uni-goettingen.de Tel: +49 (0)551 39 8770    • Thank you!

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