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News from the University of Freiburg

Oldest architectural plans detail mysterious desert mega structures

An international team of researchers including the University of Freiburg identifies engravings in Jordan and Saudi Arabia as the oldest known scaled building plans in human history.

News from Campus OWL

ERC Consolidator Grant for Benjamin Gess at Bielefeld University for research on the impact of randomness on chaos

How can we use mathematics to capture and describe complex systems that seem to be driven by randomness? And how can we describe the fact that even the slightest fluctuations can lead to major changes in climate dynamics? Benjamin Gess at Bielefeld University focuses on mathematical structures that capture the interaction of random events and complex behavior. For his work he will receive two million Euros over a five-year period from the European Research Council Consolidator Grant.

Apply by July 31, 2023

German 2024 International Parliamentary Scholarship (IPS)

The German federal parliament’s International Parliamentary Scholarship (IPS) program, offering young college graduates from over 50 countries the chance to experience Germany’s democratic system of governance up-close in Berlin, is set to continue for its 38th year in 2024. The application deadline is July 31, 2023.

News from UA Ruhr

Mobility Funding for International Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum

Four calls are open until June 15 for mobility funding for international researchers interested in staying at Ruhr University Bochum.

News from the University of Cologne

Prof. Malte Gather Wins ERC Advanced Grant for His Work on Overcoming the Fundamental Dispersion Limit of Optical Interference

Alexander von Humboldt Professor at the University of Cologne receives funding from the European Research Council (ERC) – 2.5 million euros over five years – for his work on overcoming the fundamental dispersion limit of optical interference.

News from Campus OWL

Developing Sustainable Design of AI Components and Preserving Human Self-Determination

Around 90 researchers are involved in the SAIL research network, a four-year joint project, receiving up to 14.8 million euros of funding from the North Rhine-Westphalia state government. SAIL is an excellent example of fruitful, successful collaboration within Campus OWL. It will explore how AI systems could operate in a sustainable, transparent, secure, resource-efficient way over a long product life cycle.

News from Heidelberg University

Funding available for study at Heidelberg University

Heidelberg Alumni U.S. (HAUS) is pleased to invite applications for the 2023-24 HAUS Scholarships, the deadline is June 15, 2023. The stipends are available to qualified students from a United States university planning to study at Heidelberg University.