© Katrin Boes / MPI-CBG. left: Türkü Özlüm Çelik, right: Aida Maraj
Newly recruited research group leaders Aida Maraj and Türkü Özlüm Çelik have received the “TUD Young Investigator” status from the TUD Dresden University of Technology. The “TUD Young Investigator” status strengthens excellent, independent junior research group leaders by fostering their integration into the faculties and offering a qualification program, FAST FORWARD, tailored to their particular needs. The faculties integrate TUD Young Investigators more closely and offer a range of qualifications specifically tailored to their needs. Aida and Türkü are now connected to the Faculty of Mathematics.
The “TUD Young Investigator”scheme aims to counteract the structural disadvantages sometimes experienced by this group of researchers due to their lack of defined status and inadequate or nonexistent connection to a faculty.
Every "TUD Young Investigator" will be paired with a TU Dresden professor as mentor and will be accepted by the faculty as examiner in doctoral procedures, particularly with regard to the dissertations they (co-)supervise. Additionally, the junior group leaders will get the opportunity to take part in teaching and various trainings individually designed to address the needs of academics in this qualification phase.
Congratulations to Aida and Türkü!