Title: Tenure Track Approaches to Create a New Paradigm in Germany
1Tenure Track Approaches to Create a New Paradigm
in Germany
Beate Scholz Dresden, 07-09-02
2Contents
- The Roots
- The Model
- The Reality
- The Rollout
3Impetus for creating a new paradigm
- Recommendation by DFGs Board, Oct. 2000
- Shrinking numbers of talented researchers in
Germany - Need for reliable career structures
- Heisenberg Fellowship scheme no longer
appropriate to fit needs of the target group - Introduction of a new qualification framework for
an academic career, 1999ff. - Young Investigator Groups
- Juniorprofessuren (assistant professorship)
- Brain Drain, survey by Christoph Buechtemann
Verena Tobsch German Scientists in the United
States, 2001 - Challenge in terms of numbers, but even more in
terms of quality
4Heisenberg Programme since 1977
- Objective
- To bridge the gap between end of qualification
and permanent position - To provide researchers who have fulfilled
requirements to become full professors with well
paid fellowships - Eligibility Criteria
- Age limit candidates younger than 36
- In exceptional cases application possible
before achieving the age of 40 - Arrangements
- Free choice of host institution
- Funding for up to five years
Engineering and Computer Sciences 4
Humanities/Social Sciences 35
Natural Sciences 35
Life Sciences/ Medicine 27
2005 n 75 (women 19)
5Heisenberg Programme obstacles to change
- Political/legal requirements
- University matters (e.g. tenure track options) ?
competence of the Länder - Support of individuals and setting up of new
structures ? Federal Governments competence - General principle mobility requirement after
qualification - (Hausberufungsverbot)
- DFG
- Joint funding by Länder and Federal government
requires adherence to legal regulations on both
sides
6Contents
- The Roots
- The Model
- The Reality
- The Rollout
7Promotion of Research Careers DFGs Funding
Chain
Phase of Qualification
Undergraduate Studies
PhD Training
Postdoc Phase
Preparing Future Faculty
Associate Professorship Phase
Full Professorship
Emmy Noether- Programme
Heisenberg Professorship
Heisenberg Fellowship
Research Training Group Fellowship
Research Fellowship
Research Fellowship
Research Fellowship
Position in a Research Training Group
Independent Position
Independent Position
Student in DFG Project or Research Training Group
Position in a DFG-funded research project
Position in a DFG-funded research project
Position in a DFG-funded research project
Position in a DFG-funded research project
8Heisenberg Programme two options
- Heisenberg Fellowship (ongoing)
- Objective
- To bridge the gap between end of qualification
and permanent position - To provide researchers who have fulfilled
requirements to become full professors with well
paid fellowships - Eligibility Criteria
- Abolition of age limit
- Qualification for full professorship essential
- Requirements
- Outstanding scientific career and track record
- Challenging research project with 5 years scope
- Arrangements
- Geographic flexibility
- Basic stipend ( 3,750 per month) consumables
travel allowance
NEW
9Heisenberg Programme two options
- Heisenberg Professorship
- Objective
- Tenured positions equivalent to associate
professorship - Perspective to achieve full professorship at the
same institution - Eligibility Criteria
- Same as Heisenberg Fellowship
- Open to Heisenberg Fellows
- Requirements
- Same as Heisenberg Fellowship
- Host Institution Declaration explaining how far
Heisenberg Professorship contributes to new
priorities in research - Funding arrangements
- Salary equivalent to associate professorship
10Heisenberg Programme procedures /1
DFG
Applicant/Heisenberg Fellow
Host Institution
11Heisenberg Programme procedures /2
Decisions
DFG
No
Yes
No
Host Institution
Yes
12Heisenberg Programme procedures /3
After 3 years
DFG
Heisenberg professor
Host Institution
13Contents
- The Roots
- The Model
- The Reality
- The Rollout
14Heisenberg Professorship since 2006
1
n 27
Kiel
4
2
Berlin
1
Hannover
Clausthal
1
1
Decisions
Bochum
n 19
Leipzig
1
2
Ilmenau
Frankfurt
1
2
Darmstadt
1
Würzburg
Kaiserslautern
1
Tübingen
Humanities/Social Sciences Life
Sciences Natural Sciences
Engineering
1
München
n 19
15Achievements so far
- At first interest in the programme merely on the
applicants side - Now
- Universities or faculties engaged at very early
stage - Increasingly active headhunting and personnel
development - Incentive to define new research priorities
- Professorial Appointment Procedure
- Acceleration duration of professorial
appointment process significantly reduced - Some universities abstain from own procedures
- Pre-requisite accordance with laws in the
respective Land
16Contents
- The Roots
- The Model
- The Reality
- The Rollout
17On the way to a new paradigm
- Similar schemes
- Young Investigator Groups Tenure Track
- Volkswagen Foundation Lichtenberg Programme
(since 2002) - Helmholtz Centres (since 2005)
- Need for common understanding of Tenure Track in
Germany - Permission to apply for permanent position at the
same institution (in competition with others) - Offer of permanent position at same institution
without additional professorial appointment
process (based on positive evaluation of job
holder)
vs.
18Results of Career Paths Conference, Nov. 2006
- Common view
- Need for Tenure Track system acknowledged
- Search for good practice for reference
- Definition
- System which offers (young) researchers on
temporary appointments an option to achieve
(unlimited) professorship at their host
institution. - Challenges
- Transparent assessment criteria and appointment
procedures - Exit package in case of failure
- Creation of new positions based on candidates
competencies - Risk-taking attitude on all sides