Intermediate Staff Association

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MVUB Anniversary Award January 2025

The winners of the MVUB anniversary award at the beginning of the year have been announced!

In January 2025, we honoured two more individuals with the MVUB Anniversary Award. This month it was presented to Dr. Michael A. Strebel and Pierre Lüssi. The MVUB would like to thank them for their outstanding commitment to the intermediate staff at the University of Bern.

Article in uniaktuell

30 of intermediate staff organisation - Politically committed to the intermediate staff

What motivates young researchers to work with us and what do they want to achieve?

Promotion Fund Calls

Piktorgamm Schlüsselbund

Promotion Fund

In cooperation with the Intermediate Staff Association of the University of Bern (Mittelbauvereinigung), the Vice-Rectorate Research calls for proposals to the Fund for the Promotion of Young Researchers twice a year. The fund aims to encourage networking activities of young researchers from doctoral study (PhD) level upwards. In an efficient und quick procedure, original and innovative ideas that strengthen independence and personal skills are financed with a max. of CHF 5,000.

Dies academicus

The intermediate staff organisation at the Dies academicus

Co-President Bettina Zimmermann addressed the guests at the Dies academicus.

Invitation to tender

Bern Environmental Research Award 2025/26

The Bern Environmental Research Award 2025/26 is open! You can submit your nomination until 16 February 2025. The prize is particularly aimed at young researchers and is open to all disciplines and scientific fields.

UniBE funding schemes

UniBE Initiator Grants

This specific funding scheme supports early career researchers of the University of Bern in the preparation of third-party funding applications post PhD. Next application deadline is February 20, 2025.

Further Information

Kurs

Springer, Oxford University Press (OUP)

Springer, Oxford University Press (OUP): (soon) expiring article quotas

University Library of Bern UB

Kursprogramm

Transferable Skills Program for (Post)Docs

Increase your job opportunities or the effectiveness of your research.

Vice-Rectorate International and Academic Careers

Sprachkurse

Language Center

Would you like to integrate yourself into the University of Bern through language learning and develop language skills for the academic context?

Language Center

VRI: Block course 29-30 January 2025

Training for PhD Supervisors

The block course addresses the goals, challenges and content of good care and offers the opportunity to reflect on your own role as a carer as well as to exchange experiences and network.