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Rahel Goitein-Straus Program
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Program
At the Faculty of Medicine in Heidelberg, almost as many women as men achieve the qualification level of doctorate. However, women are still significantly underrepresented in the habilitation program. As part of its equal opportunities concept, the Heidelberg Medical Faculty has therefore set up the Rahel Goitein-Straus Program to support women who are in the qualification stage between doctorate and habilitation.
The "Rahel Goitein-Straus Scholarship Program" is designed for women who have relatively little research experience and who want to integrate themselves into an existing working group with their own innovative project. The program aims to motivate women to pursue scientific and clinical training, particularly in subjects in which they are underrepresented.
The program’s purpose is to promote the transition of women with little research experience into independent scientific work. It is expected that a viable scientific concept will be developed during the funding period with the aim of acquiring third-party funding for further scientific work.
Format
Funding is provided for a half-time position by the Faculty of Medicine in addition to a half-time position provided by the institute/clinic. The funding period is one year.
Candidates are selected on the basis of an evaluation of the applications received by a selection committee of the Faculty of Medicine.
Applications are open to female doctors, scientists and psychologists with a doctorate who wish to work on their own challenging scientific project at an institution of the Heidelberg Medical Faculty. Female doctors and dentists in particular are encouraged to apply.
Application
Interested women can find out more about the program at the Dean's Office for Research (Forschungsdekanat) the Faculty of Medicine or from the Equal Opportunities Officer of the Faculty of Medicine Heidelberg, Prof. Dr Konstanze Plaschke.
The latest application deadline was Monday, 06 October 2025, 12:00 noon.
Complete applications are to be sent exclusively in electronic form(1 PDF file - please use only the current application forms) to the Dean's Office for Research (Forschungsdekanat) of the Medical Faculty Heidelberg.
Please note that incomplete application documents will not be considered. Application documents are available exclusively in German.
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Curriculum
The program provides for an accompanying scientific curriculum that takes into account the individual needs of the participants. The curriculum aims to deepen academic knowledge and skills as well as key qualifications.
Specialist congresses
As part of the Rahel Goitein-Straus Program, the Heidelberg Faculty of Medicine provides a total of 1.500 € in travel funds for active participation in national and international conferences, in which candidates present their research projects in the form of a poster or oral presentation.
