Helmholtz Graduate School for Polar and Marine Research

POLMAR PhD Program

Welcome to POLMAR!

The graduate school POLMAR offers all PhD students at the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) a structured qualification program to complement their individual research work. Participation in a structured PhD program is mandatory for all PhD students at AWI. Every new PhD student - if not already a member of another PhD program - can become part of the POLMAR graduate school, regardless of the individual research topic, the respective AWI location or the type of funding of the PhD project. Registration with the AWI PhD Office at the beginning of your PhD project work at AWI includes admission to POLMAR.

Our Services...

Together with the PhD Office at AWI, POLMAR offers a wide range of services:

General support:

Information hub for all PhD matters
Monthly newsletter
Support for professional development
Quality assurance through structuring tools (e.g., PhD guidelines, thesis advisory committees)
Support in case of conflict

Training program:

International guest scientists
Ship-based training with e.g. RV Heincke or RV Polarstern
Transferable skills courses
Career workshops and information events

Financial support for:

Continuing education and conferences
Short-term research grants abroad
Child care during business trips

Structural support:

Registration of all PhD students at the AWI
Interface for internal / external inquiries & universities
Regular exchange with PhD students' representatives

Contact

E-mail for general inquiries:
phd-office@awi.de

POLMAR Coordination:
Dr. Claudia Sprengel
Dr. Claudia Hanfland

POLMAR Assistance:
Christine Hieber

Address

Alfred-Wegener-Institut
AWI Campus
Am Handelshafen 12
27570 Bremerhaven

Opening hours

To ensure the safety of all employees and guests, POLMAR does not currently offer in-person office hours. All our meetings are currently held ONLINE.

In general, we are available by phone and e-mail from Monday to Friday between 9 am and 3 pm.

Helmholtz Doctoral Guidelines

The AWI is committed to its responsibility for the promotion and successful qualification of young scientists. As a basis for good quality supervision for all PhD candidates, the institute follows the Helmholtz Doctoral Guidelines as well as the AWI internal Guidelines for Training and Supervision of PhD Students.

Career

Job offers
How to apply at the AWI
AWI INSPIRES
(PhD positions, online application possible until 30 August 2024)

Links

International Office
PhD Office (internal link)
PROCEED Postdoc Office
AWI Family Office
AWI Health Services (psychosocial counseling and medical services with access to English-speaking medical specialists)
Equal opportunities at the AWI

POLMAR TEAM

Coordination

DR. CLAUDIA HANFLAND

+49 (471) 4831-1192

Claudia Hanfland

Coordination

DR. CLAUDIA SPRENGEL

+49 (471) 4831-1292

Claudia Sprengel

Assistance

CHRISTINE HIEBER

+49 (471) 4831-1888

Christine Hieber

CHANGING EARTH – SUSTAINING OUR FUTURE

AWI INSPIRES

International Science Program for Integrative Research in Earth Systems

Every year, AWI is recruiting a group of PhD candidates and postdocs to strengthen its contribution to the research program Changing Earth - Sustaining our Future.

In 2024, 25 positions for PhD students are advertised in these areas:

Climate and Geosciences:
- Antarctic ice dynamics
- Arctic climate and ocean dynamics
- Earth system modelling
- Terrestrial Arctic ecosystems and permafrost
Biosciences:
- Marine, coastal and shelf sea systems
- Arctic ocean ecology and impacts
- Aquaculture