The Staff Training Course Professional Supervision of International Doctoral Candidates will take place at the University of Göttingen from 4 to 5 December 2015.
In academia, the supervision of doctoral candidates proves to be a daily challenge. Whether a PhD project turns out to be a success or a failure is not only influenced by the skills and the motivation of the doctoral candidates, but rather the professionalism of the supervisor plays an essential role. The latter is augmented in the international context, e.g., the cultural and/or academic background of the candidate, the supervisor, or the institution they work for, differ substantially.