Nachwuchsakademie "OFFSPRing”

近年来，生殖科学方面的研究小组已经形成了地方和全国性的网络，这些网络得到了DFG若干网络赠款的支持。许多年轻科学家被吸引进入这些项目，因为他们将接受培训，从事生殖科学的前沿研究。上述研究小组的几个小组负责人现在决定申请“Nachwuchsakademie OFFSPRing”，以便为年轻研究人员提供生殖科学的长期视角并产生学术身份。对于后代，将根据他们的科学地位和研究建议的质量，竞争性地选出多达12名参与者。然后，选定的候选人将参加后代方案框架内的连续两次会议，以继续其赠款申请的准备工作。第一次会议由申请人和各自研究领域的主要科学家担任导师，会议的目标是为编制具有竞争性的试点项目申请奠定基础。第二次会议的目的是对研究项目的结果进行严格评价，并对后续的DFG应用进行评估。在方案期间，参与者将达到成功申请第一次生殖基金赠款的成熟水平，这是在生殖科学方面持久职业生涯的基础。后代将以独特的方式指导、教育和支持来自生殖研究各个领域的有前途的候选人，以显著提高他们在这一迷人的研究领域取得成功的科学事业的机会。

In recent years, research groups in reproductive science have formed local and nationwide networks that are supported through several DFG network grants. Many young scientists are attracted to enter these programs as they will be trained to perform cutting edge research in reproductive science. Several group leaders of the above mentioned research groups have now decided to apply for a “Nachwuchsakademie OFFSPRing” to offer young researchers a long term perspective in reproductive science and to generate an academic identity. For the OFFSPRing up to 12 participants will be competitively selected based on their scientific standing and the quality of their research proposals. Selected candidates will then participate in two consecutive meetings in the frame of the OFFSPRing programme for the continuation of their grant application preparation. The goal of the first meeting, in which the applicants together with leading scientists in the respective fields of research will act as mentors, is to set the basis for the compilation of a competitive DFG (pilot) project application. The second meeting aims at the critical evaluation of the results from the research projects and the assessment of a follow-up DFG application. During the programme, participants will have reached the maturity level for a successful first DFG grant application, which is the foundation for a lasting career in reproductive science. OFFSPRing will guide, teach and support promising candidates from all fields of reproductive research in a unique way to significantly enhance their chances for a successful scientific career in this fascinating area of research.