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Integrated Research Training Group (IRTG)
An Integrated Research Training Group (IRTG) is set up to support the SFB's doctoral researchers in an interdisciplinary setting. It ensures concentrated work on their doctoral projects and their successful completion within the first funding phase, preparing the doctoral researchers for various academic and non-academic career paths as best as possible. The IRTG programme systematically follows the SFB's perspective of reflexive research into the production of migration and its methodological and empirical implementation.
In addition to the structured individual supervision by a team of two supervisors and the support from the SFB’s postdoctoral researchers, the study programme represents the core of the IRTG. The doctoral IRTG members are involved in the planning and organisation of the study programme. It is tailored to the needs of different phases in dissertation development and comprises four modules:
(1) A colloquium, held every 14 days during the semester and with block dates in lecture-free period, in which doctoral projects are presented and discussed on a recurring basis.
(2) A tailor-made programme of seminars and workshops that address methodological, theoretical and other research-related issues as well as specific problems in writing monographs and scientific articles: In addition to selected mandatory foundation courses (e.g. introduction to ›reflexive migration research‹ or ›good scientific practice‹), needs-oriented methods and writing workshops are offered. Self-organised and co-organised events and working groups for doctoral students are supported.
(3) Involvement of doctoral students in the Reflexivity Lab, which forms the central location for the joint methodological and theoretical development of the SFB.
(4) Imparting and development of further key competencies relevant to the qualification and visibility of doctoral researchers. These include (international) networking, research stays at (international) partner institutions, active participation in conferences, the organisation of workshops, the ability to engage in modern scientific communication and understanding the requirements and possibilities of academic and non-academic career paths.
