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Academic and Professional Development

The Academic Service provides courses, training sessions and activities for Ph.D. researchers geared towards their academic and professional development. Some courses may be helpful throughout the Ph.D. programme whereas others aim to support research, help develop scholarly practices, build a portfolio of transferable skills and smoothen the transition to the job market.

These activities complement the support provided by the Scholars' Hub - Academic Literacies and Languages, the Library and the Departments.

 

The following workshops are organised on a regular basis:

Online personal coaching sessions with the teaching and learning officer Carol Kiriakos

Coaching issues include especially the writing process, from the practical, psychological and interpersonal perspective to help researchers make progress with their writing and get things done: procrastination, beginning writing, getting unblocked, difficult emotions related to writing, setting goals, supervisory relationship, giving and receiving feedback, and co-authoring.

In addition, support is offered with more general issues of academic work, such as time management, work identity, and career planning.

To book an appointment, send an email to carol.kiriakos@eui.eu with the subject ‘personal coaching’. Describe briefly the issue (the content of the coaching is confidential). The first session is 60 minutes, follow-up sessions 45 minutes

The Research Skills seminars organised by the Library (Library information literacy sessions) may be found here.

The following workshops and courses are organised on a regular basis:

 

Teaching Placements are offered in universitites in Italy and abroad.

The Research Skills seminars organised by the Library (Library information literacy sessions) may be found here.

The following workshops and information sessions are organised on a regular basis:

Mock interviews for academic positions can be organised on demand. Please contact Judith.Przyrowski@eui.eu for further information.

EPSO (European Personnel Selection Office) Competition Preparation

The Academic Service offers financial support to PhD researchers who prepare EPSO competitions. Information may be found here [EUI Login required].

Academic and non-academic job portals

Please note that your department might offer a regular newsletter with job offers in your discipline. In case you do not receive this newsletter or would like to receive the newsletter of another department, please contact the administrative coordinator of the respective department.

You also might want to consider to subscribe to mailing lists or twitter accounts of disciplinary organisations (e.g. European Consortium for Political Research, American Historical Association).

Academic Job Portals

Non-Academic Job Portals

International Research Funding opportunities

A list of International Research Funding opportunities.

Academic Careers Observatory

The Academic Careers Observatory (ACO) provides practical information and resources to help early-career researchers understand and navigate academic career paths across different countries and disciplines. It brings together guidance on career structures, recruitment practices, funding opportunities, salaries, working conditions, and academic job markets, supporting researchers in making informed decisions about their next career steps.

Developed within the Max Weber Programme, the ACO also highlights relevant funding schemes, job portals, research institutions, and professional resources, offering an accessible overview of the opportunities and challenges researchers may encounter when pursuing an academic career internationally.

Information on Social Networks

You might want to consider to request membership of the LinkedIn group H2020 MARIE CURIE Actions" Fellowship & Research Grants, PhD Careers and R&D Jobs providing information on fellowships and research grants within the EU’s Horizon 2020 (you need to have a LinkedIn profile to join).

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Upcoming events at a glance

To register, please use the My EUI Portal if not otherwise specified for each session.

  

Introduction to Teaching and Learning in Higher Education -
(The course is offered three times; registration must be made for one section only.)

  • Section 4 (January/February), course code ACS-TEACHINGHE5
    Workshops on Monday 18 and 25 January, 1 and 8 February (half days: 9:30-13:30)
    Teaching practice sessions on Monday 15 February (14:30-18:30)
    Location: Emeroteca, Badia
  • Section 5 (January/February), course code ACS-TEACHINGHE6
    Workshops on Wednesday 20 and 27 January, 3 and 10 February (half days: 9:30-13:30)
    Teaching practice sessions on Wednesday 17 February (time tbc)
    Location: Seminar room 3 and Seminar 1, Badia
  • Section 6 (February/March), course code ACS-TEACHINGHE7
    Workshops on Monday 15 and 22 February, 1 and 8 March (half days: 9:30-13:30)
    Teaching practice sessions on Monday 15 March (time tbc)
    Location: Emeroteca, Badia

2026-2027 Academic Career Skills Workshop Series
All the workshops are held in person: 
Register here

  • Updating Your Curriculum Vitae and Crafting Compelling Cover Letters for Academic Jobs
    25 November 2026, 13.30-16.30, Sala Belvedere (Villa Schifanoia)
    Repeated session: 21 April 2027, 13.30-16.30, Seminar room 1 (Badia)

  • What to Expect in Academic Interviews
    24 February 2027, 13.30 – 15.00, Seminar room 1 (Badia)

  • Managing Your Academic Identity Online
    3 March, 13:30-15:00, Seminar room 1 (Badia)

  • Creating Winning Presentations for Academic Job Competitions
    7 April 2027, 13.30-15:00, Seminar room 1 (Badia)

  • Updating Your Curriculum Vitae and Crafting Compelling Cover Letters for Academic Jobs
    21 April 2027, 13.30-16.30, Seminar room 1 (Badia)

  • Managing Your Academic Identity Online
    28 April 2027, 13:30-15:00, Sala Triaria (Villa Schifanoia)


2026-2027 First-generation programme

Translating Academia: Skills, Language, and Belonging for First-Generation Students
Five two-hour sessions will take place between November 2026 and May 2027:

    1. Being First Generation: Beyond Definitions and Towards Individual and Communal Experiences

In-person on 4 November 2026

    1. Language of Excellence & Bureaucracy: How to Read Calls for Funding, Positions, and Other Opportunities

Online on 9 December 2026

    1. Speculative Life: How to Make Choices in the Digital Age and Beyond?

In-person on 3 February 2027

    1. Competitive Positions & Grants: Approach, Organization & Submission

Online on 24 March 2027

    1. Asking Questions, Forming Relationships & Speaking about Money

In-person on 5 May 2027

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Page last updated on 09/11/2026