Workshops | Talent Fair | Networking | Science Slam

The German Academic International Network (GAIN) invites all postdocs and early career researchers to join us and over 80 institutions of the German science and research landscape at the Annual Conference and Talent Fair in San Francisco from August 23 – 25, 2024. Learn about open positions, junior research group leader opportunities, paths to professorship, and other careers for researchers in Germany. GAIN24 offers many network opportunities with leaders from universities, research and funding organizations, German business, and politics.

The conference brings together postdocs and leaders from the German science and research community for three days of networking, career planning, and exchange.

Register now! Registration open until all slots are filled.

More information on the conference and how to apply for a GAIN Teilnahmestipendium.

APPLY NOW: GAIN24 Science Slam at the GAIN annual conference in San Francisco.

We invite all postdocs from any discipline to apply to compete in our yearly Science Slam competition! During the GAIN Conference Science Slam, competitors present their own research in a five-minute pitch for the chance to win $3,000.

Your audience is your judge, so do your best not only to inform, but to entertain! Creativity is paramount when cooking up your presentation. Digital slides are allowed, props are encouraged, and humor and liveliness are preferred! A diverse group of people from all fields of study will be watching, so competitors must also present their research in an understandable way.

Learn more and get inspired by competitors from previous years here!

The application deadline is July 1^st, 2024. To apply, send a one-minute video (link or file) that outlines your idea to Hanna Kolyvek at kolyvek@daad.de.

The Science Slam takes place Saturday, August 24^th, 2024, from 17:15-18:45 at the Marriott Marquis in San Francisco.

GAIN ist eine Gemeinschaftsinitiative der Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung (AvH), des Deutschen Akademischen Austauschdienstes (DAAD) und der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG). Die Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, die Deutsche Krebshilfe e.V., die Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft Deutscher Forschungseinrichtungen, die Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, die Leibniz-Gemeinschaft, die Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes e.V. und die Hochschulrektorenkonferenz sind assoziierte Mitglieder.