The Ruth Moufang Doctoral Prize can be awarded once a year to a woman who has been awarded a doctorate with a very good result in the Department of Mathematics at the TU Darmstadt. The doctoral prize is awarded by the Dean at the beginning of each year. A certificate for the doctoral prize is to be handed over at the graduation ceremony of the department.

The Ruth Moufang Postdoctoral Researcher Award can be presented up to twice a year to an outstanding postdoctoral researcher.

• A full-time position for one year (part-time employment possible). If other funding is available (e.g., ongoing third-party funding project), the position offered by the award can also be taken up after the other funding has expired.
• exemption from teaching for one semester.
• Material resources amounting to €10,000, which can be used for travel, for example. The material resources can be used for as long as the candidate is employed as a postdoctoral researcher in the department.

All arrangements must be agreed upon by the award winner with the the dean's office before taking up the position.

Aim

The aim of the award is to promote the careers of female postdoctoral researchers. The award creates space for independent research. In addition, the award offers the opportunity to prepare an application for third-party funding (e.g., in the Walter Benjamin, Emmy Noether, or ERC Starting Grant programs).

Application

• Applications may be submitted both internally and externally to the TU. Candidates should not be immediately following their doctorate (or still completing their doctorate).
• Applications can be submitted to the equal opportunities officers by December 15 and June 15 each year. The decision will be made by a committee shortly before the start of the following semester.
• The application documents should include: cover letter, resume, list of publications, research statement. For applications from outside TU Darmstadt, the cover letter should name a potential postdoc supervisor at the department with whom you have already made contact.
• The research statement should be of the usual length (4-5 pages) and also include approximately one page with a brief outline of your own third-party funded project, which could be developed into a third-party funding application during your employment. The research statement and application outline should demonstrate a certain degree of independence from your doctoral supervisor