===== L01: Doctoral Education =====

In this session, you will be introduced to "doctoral education and research support". As an applied example serves GRADE. GRADE is the central research academy of the Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main and offers multidisciplinary qualification programs, guidance, and support to researchers during the early stages of their careers.

==== Things we cover in this session ====
  * Support of junior researchers at the university 
  * Example of a training programme that supports doctoral candidates with their work
  * Organisational structure and goals of a central research academy

==== Things you need for this session ====
  * [[en:courses:training:element-04:worksheets:lc-ws-01-1|W01-1: Explore GRADE]]

==== Things to take home from this session ====
At the end of this session you should be able to
  * evaluate different kinds and forms of supporting doctoral candidates
  * know the organisational structure of a central research unit for the support of junior researchers
  * classify different workshops for supporting doctoral candidates
  * know the value of a structured junior researcher programme.


==== Slides ====

to be added afterwards