Technical University of Denmark

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1 and postdoc TUM Post Doc Days 3 July 2014 Nadia Flyvholm Bak, Academic Officer Department for Research and Relations

2 History of DTU a little more detail Established Present Campus Mergers & Autonomy Den Polytekniske Læreanstalt Electrical Engineering IT Renamed DTU-Act & autonomy Merger CPH University College of Engineering HC Ørsted Chemistry Civil Engineering New campus inaugurated Merger with: Risø National Laboratory Life-science & Bioengineering Danish National Space Center Danish Institute for Fisheries Research Mech. Eng. The Danish Institute for Food and Veterinary Research Merger with DIA Danish Transport Research Institute 2

3 Mission DTU will develop and create value using the natural sciences and the technical sciences to benefit society. Vision DTU is globally recognized as a leading technical university with roots in Denmark but international in scope and standard. DTU is known for active and close interaction between the technical sciences and the natural sciences, between theoretical and empirical research, between scholars and students and between the University and the surrounding society.

4 Key Strategic Objectives DTU will be recognized and respected globally as a leading technical university because of the quality of its research, its alumni, its values and its university culture DTU will be among the 5 leading technical universities in Europe DTU will safeguard academic freedom and scientific independence Education Innovation Public sector consultancy Research

5 Facts & figures 2013 Education Employees B.Eng. 4,028 B.Sc. 2,775 M.Sc. 3,187 Total 9,990 Int. M.Sc. 474 Exchange students 961 Finances (2012) Students enrolled Revenues (mio. ) 592 Hereof: education 75 research 209 external research funding 218 public sector services 23 commercial and other revenues 66 Research Number Publications 4,098 Citation impact 10.5 Innovation FTE Faculty and researchers 2,003 PhD 1,200 Technical and administrative staff 2,518 DTU total 5,721 Number Registered patents/inventions 114/169 New companies 19 Projects with industry 1,146

6 Departments and entities DTU Aqua DTU Biosustain DTU Cen DTU Chemical Engineering DTU Chemistry DTU Civil Engineering DTU Compute DTU Danchip DTU Electrical Engineering DTU Energy Conversion DTU Environment DTU Fotonik (Photonics) DTU Management Engineering DTU Mechanical Engineering DTU Nanotech DTU Nutech DTU Physics DTU Space DTU Systems Biology DTU Transport DTU Vet DTU Wind Energy DTU Food Please go to for more information and access to the department websites 6

7 DTU: A nationwide university 3 university campuses: Lyngby, Risø & Ballerup 8 research stations 2 science parks 1 research vessel 1 Arctic educational center

8 DTU International Campus Life Every fourth Faculty member is recruited internationally More than half of our Post Docs are recruited internationally Half of our PhD students are recruited internationally 1,073 foreign staff in different nationalities DTU has guest residences and halls of residence for MSc and PhD students and guest houses for Faculty

9 IFS - International Faculty Services Advice to International Research staff at DTU on - residence and work permit - health insurance - visa etc. Close relation with the Danish Immigration Service and to authorities in general Continuous focus on how to attract and maintain foreign employees at DTU Collaboration with experts: Deloitte for tax matters Language schools Relocation companies for integration and relocation fixed and flexible packages e.g. job search for spouses, house search, assistance with school and daycare etc. Social activities, networking

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11 HC Ørsted COFUND Postdoc programme What? Individual postdoctoral fellowships of months within the wide range of technical and natural science research fields at DTU. Who? Highly talented young researchers who have obtained outstanding results during their PhD studies and who have demonstrated excellence and potential in their field of study.

12 Calls and timeline 3 calls 2014, 2015 and fellowships 20, 20 and call Plan to open in december 2014 Call deadline 12 weeks later (February 2015) Fellowships to commence from July 2015 at the earliest

13 Programme areas Programme area Mathematics, physics, and informatics Chemistry, biotechnology, and chemical engineering Electronics, communications, and space research Construction, production, buildings, and transportation Life science Research department DTU Compute DTU Physics DTU Nutech DTU Chemistry DTU Chemical Engineering DTU Energy Conversion DTU Biosustain DTU Fotonik DTU Electrical Engineering DTU Space DTU Nanotech DTU Danchip DTU Civil Engineering DTU Transport DTU Management Engineering DTU Wind Energy DTU Mechanical Engineering DTU Systems Biology DTU Aqua DTU Food DTU Veterinary DTU Environment

14 Criteria and eligibility PhD degree by the time of employment Applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity in Denmark for more than 12 months in the three years prior to deadline Complete application Research plan CV and list of publications Recommendation from graduating university/latest employer Ethics issues table PhD documentation DTU welcomes applications from all interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background.

15 Evaluation All applications are reviewed by an international panel of experts within the scientific area of the programme area Applicants will be evaluated on: their professional merits the scientific and technological quality of the proposed project the feasibility of implementation the potential impact of the proposed project Applicants will receive the final, summarizing review and score Selection Committee Board will make the final decision

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17 Welcome to DTU! Contact information HC Ørsted Cofund: Nadia Flyvholm Bak: or