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IOHE First meeting onPart-Time and Research Incubators
Example of collaborative doctorate successand research establishment at UTPL
Ingrid KottkeSystematic Botany and Mycology
www.mycorrhiza-research.de
The storyThe backgroundFuture requirements Estación Scientífica San Francisco
The story
Systematic Botany and MycologyUniversity Tübingen
• Study symbiotic fungi in thetropical mountain rain forest(ECSF/DFG) using moleculartechniques
• Training of UTPL assistantprofessor in molecular lab
• One semester studies ofMycology and Mycorrhizas
• Examined and accepted asdoctoral student by Faculty ofBiology
• supported by DFG grant• within 4 years (2003 -2007)
– 5 x stays of 4 to 6 weeksfor lab work and writing
Biologia Molecular y Cellular UTPL
• Start of molecular lab
• Memorandum of Understanding• Help with research permission
and lab facilities• 2001 to 2007 each year two
stays of 4-7 weeks at ECSF orUTPL for research (DFGFOR402), teaching,conferences
Two institutions searching for counterpart in 2001
Desires
Cooperation
• Establishment ofmolecular lab at UTPL
• Organization ofinternational scientificconferences at UTPL– Andean Orchids
2007– Mycorrhizas in
Tropical Forests2008
Common profit after 4 years
• 3 publications ininternational journals• Rigorosum:
magma cum laude!
Systematic Botany andMycology University Tübingen
Biologia Molecular yCelular UTPL
The background of success• Enthusiasm about science• Flexible enough to work out a research project of common interest• Strong will to succeed, learn fast, solve manifold problems• Work really hard, thoroughly, self-critical and self-responsible• Rely on each other, speak about problems
Additional advantages• Strong, cooperative research group behind the supervisor in Tübingen
• Integration in a large German research group working in Ecuador on along-term project: DFG FOR402/816
Leadership: Franz Oberwinkler
Founding research group at UTPL Establishing furtherinternational cooperations
New research projectIntegrated in DFG FOR 816
Regeneration by orchids
Next steps
Future requirements to pertain research and researchers
Support by affiliation to local university or research center
Acceptance bylocal society
and support bygovernment
Continuation of research bycandidate
establishing a researchgroup
International connections and competition
Scientificresearch
network ofsupport
Future requirements for selection of good candidatesHurdles to be overcome before starting1. Acceptance of studies and certificates as equal:
Master Studies2. Proof of good knowledge of English (TOFEL)3. Test on knowledge of political, social and
live situation in foreign country
Search and final decision for candidate-supervisor relationship1. Research topic of common interest and importance in both countries2. Granted research facilities in both countries3. Granted sandwich financing for 3-5 years, affiliation of candidate
in home country4. 3 to 6 months test phase in country of supervisor5. Two semesters and additional short term stays (4-6 weeks)
of candidate in university of supervisor6. Reduction of teaching duties of candidate from 10 to 2 hs per week7. Regular visits of supervisor