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Basic Research – Internationalization - Safeguarding the Future The Max Planck Society

Felix Kahle Representative, Max Planck Society at German Embassy New Delhi Kahle@gv.mpg.de

New Delhi, 3 April 2009

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The Max Planck Society Basic Research of the highest calibre Mission

• Advancing innovative and

interdisciplinary research at the frontiers of knowledge

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Facts and Figures

13,000 staff members

• f which 4,700 scientists

plus 11,850 junior and guest scientists annual budget > € 1.3 billion

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79 research institutes and units headed by 263 scientific directors

Locations and buildings (in GER)

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Safeguarding the Future Challenges for Germany

 Catering for innovation  Checking shortage of academics  Increseasing competitiveness on an international level

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Internationalization: Why?

Internationalization  Allows access to outstanding research sites and experts in their field  Increases the level of attractiveness for elites and

• pens up new perspectives for recruitment of top-

class scientists  Fosters a competitive culture  Opens up new areas of knowledge and new research lines  Increases opportunities for junior scientists  Is a feature of and a condition for successful science

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International Competition in Research

10 20 30 40 50

2005 1995

China EU USA 3,6% 12,7% 29,1 % 25% 38,4% 34,4%

The world of research in the process of change: Share of the worldwide R&D expenditures in %

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International Competition in Research

Research in Flux: Publications

10 20 30 40

Anteil an den weltweiten Veröffentlichungen in % 2005 1995

China EU USA 1,6% 5,9% 34,7% 33,1 % 34,2% 28,9% 13,5% 20,4% Asien

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Internationalization: Line of Action

 Improving the presentation of German S&T abroad  Intensifying collaboration and the exchange of scientists  Enhancing the presence of German science & research in target countries

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MPS accepts the challenge

Improving the presentation of German S&T abroad

Activities of the Max Planck Society  Scientific conferences abroad  Delegations  Recruiting Fairs  Science Tunnel: multimedia presentation of the research of the Max Planck Society Sites (exmples): Tokio, Singapur, Shanghai, Bruxelles, Johannesburg, Seoul  Science Express: mobile exhibition on wheels analogue to Science Tunnel, 2007/2008 successful tour through India. 57 cities with more than 2,2 mill. visitors

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Internationalization: Line of Action

 Improving the presentation of German S&T abroad  Intensifying collaboration and the exchange of scientists  Enhancing the presence of German science & research in target countries

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Data on Internationalization

 2,248 international research projects

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with 6,164 research partners

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in 117 countries (focus: USA, F, GB, I, NL, ES, CH)

 Percentage of foreign nationals

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doctoral students 47 %

 in International Max Planck

Research Schools 60 %

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post docs 80 %

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academic staff 30 %

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Institute Directors 25 %

 Number of guest scientists from abroad 6,325 (total 2007)

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International Visiting Researchers 2008 (Total: 6,330)

115 2,195 384 450 78 701 80 112 82 155 557 66 15 50

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PhD Students from abroad on the rise

PhD students 1998 - 2007

1.953 1.953 1.937 1.888 1.919 1.816 1.922 2.024 2.093 2.282 452 557 681 900 1.100 1.540 1.715 1.766 1.925 2.026 500 1.000 1.500 2.000 2.500 3.000 3.500 4.000 4.500 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

PhD students from abroad PhD students from Germany

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• Internat. recruitment of the best minds:

Recruitment of Directors to MPI 2007/08

11 recruitments from Germany 18 recruitments from abroad, 8 of these from US elite universities

Ute Frevert, From Yale University to the MPI for Human Development, Berlin Joshua Goldstein, From Princeton University to the MPI für demographic Research,Rostock Martin Wikelski, From Princeton University to the MPI für Ornithology, Seewiesen Björn Stevens, From the University of California, Los Angeles, to the MPI für Meteorology, Hamburg Gilles Laurent, From the California Institute

• f Technology

to the MPI for Brain Research, Frankfurt Erin Schuman, From the California Institute

• f Technology

to the MPI for Brain Research, Frankfurt Peter Teichner, From the University of California, Berkeley, to the MPI for Mathematics, Bonn Susan Trumbore, From the University of California, Irvine, to the MPI for Biogeochemistry, Jena

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Internationalization: Line of Action

 Improving the presentation of German S&T abroad  Intensifying collaboration and the exchange of scientists  Enhancing the presence of German science & research in target countries

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International "Tool Box"

International Exchange of Researchers (> 6,000) International Max Planck Research Schools (53) Partner Groups (41) Junior Research Groups (4)

Max Planck Center

* Partner Centers (2) * Platforms

MPI Member Institute

Florida Shanghai Buenos Aires Nijmegen Rome Florence

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The Max Planck Society abroad

Research Facility Partner center Max Planck Institute outside Germany Research Branch

LBT Arizona APEX Atacama Desert PartnerCenter Shanghai Solar Telescopes Teneriffa MAGIC La Palma PanSTARRS Hawai H.E.S.S. Namibia ATLAS Genf CAHA Calar Alto MPI Nijmegen MPI Rom MPI Florenz IRAM Grenoble Research Branch Manaus ZOTTO Sibiria Partner Center Buenos Aires Max Planck Florida

Max Planck Institutes, Research Groups and Research Institutes abroad

IMPECS New Delhi

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International Max Planck Research Schools

53 Research Schools (2008) with a total of  about 1,700 Ph.D. students (MPIs & Partner Universities)  from 87 countries  60 % of the students are foreign nationals.  women’s share: 42 %  more schools planned In addition: "Classical" Ph.D. Training with a total of about 3,000 Ph.D. Students

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International Max Planck Research Schools

IMPRS Facts and Figures 2008 (53 IMPRS) with a total of 1846 PhD, 95 MA & BA Students

58 % foreigners from 87 countries:

• China

109

• India

82

• Italy

73

• Poland

51

• USA

45

• Russia

43

• Turkey

36 www.imprs.mpg.de

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First Class Research Training

International Max Planck Research Schools (IMPRS)

 offer PhD courses with structured curricula and workshops,  give access to excellent research and study possibilities, state-of-the-art equipment, facilities and locations, and  provide an international environment.  Applications for admission submitted directly to IMPRS. Each individual IMPRS selects its candidates

 Working language: English

 PhD scholarships available. www.imprs.mpg.de

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Doctoral Training at Max Planck Institutes (non-IMPRS)

 International Research Environment. English as working language  Application directly to a MPI  Each MPI has ist own admission regulations & competences based selection procedure  Refer to individual websites of MPI  Doctoral training usually two years with option for third year  Academic title awarded by a German or international University  No tuition fees charged. Doctoral students receive Stipend

• r employment contract

Further information: www.institutes.mpg.de

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After Graduation...

Openings for successful candidates:  Post-doc positions at Max Planck Institutes (application to relevant MPI)  Heading an Independent Junior Research Group (advertised in international scientifc journals). Allowing young researchers to lay foundation for successful scientific career on the basis of a limited burt secure budget in the first phase of their research activities.

Further information: www.junior-research-groups.mpg.de

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Minerva meets Saraswati

Past: 2004/05: Memorandum of Understanding DST / Max Planck Society Present:

• Visiting Researchers
• Ph.D. Students & Postdocs
• Max Planck Partner Groups
• Max Planck-India Fellowships
• Start-up workshops

Future:

• Max Planck Centers
• German Science & Innovation Center

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15 Max Planck Partner Groups in India

3 at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research 3 at IIT Delhi 1 each at

 S.N. Bose National Center for Basic Sciences  Indian Institute of Science  J. Nehru Center for Advanced Sciences  National Chemical Laboratory  IIT Roorkee  Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics  Indian Institute of Science Education, Pune  UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research  Jawaharlal Nehru University

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Max Planck Partner Groups as a success model for bilateral cooperation

Criteria: ► Postdoc max. 38 years ► proven scientific qualification ► minimum 12 months research stay at MPI Nomination: Heads of Partner Groups are nominated by Director of MPI Duration: 3 years ► possibility for 2 year extension after evaluation Programme run by MPG & DST Funding: 20,000 EURO p.a. max. 5 years ► matching provided by DST Next call: 1st quarter 2009

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Max Planck-India Fellowships

Travel grants for Indian Postdocs Increasing mobility Criteria: Postdoc, max. 35 years of with high scientific qualification. Funding: 3,000 EURO p.a. for up to four years Fellowship Holders must visit at a Max Planck Institute for minimum one month every year Programme run jointly with DST Next call April 2009

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Chandrayaan 1: Reach for the Moon

Mass Spectrometer from the MPI for Solar Research on board

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Thank you!

Felix Kahle kahle@gv.mpg.de