Fei Ding
Erc Consolidator Grant @European Research Council Erc
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WORK HISTORY
Erc Consolidator Grant @European Research Council Erc
EDUCATION
Max Planck Society
PhD, Solid State Physics
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
PhD, Semiconductor Physics
SKILLS
ABOUT FEI DING
How to survive a research career?I have been awarded a new ERC Consolidator Grant (starting in January 2023).This is another important milestone in my research career.I am very fortunate that this project is also a continuation of another prestigious ERC Starting Grant.Up to now (I just turned 40 last year), my group has been awarded over €18 million in competitive funding. Behind this, of course, is a tremendous amount of hard work, effort, and of course, failure. Don\'t be surprised, my funding success rate is also pretty low.Top research does not necessarily need a lot of funding, but without it it would be very difficult to survive a research career. This is especially true for young academics. Last year I mentored two young scholars and helped them to secure the most important seed grants of their careers (a German BMBF award and an ERC Starting Grant). I also shared the happiness of their success.Of course, grant applications are only one part of a research career. As a professor of physics in the middle of my career, I would be happy to share my experiences on my journey. I will be writing some articles in my spare time. Please feel free to follow my LinkedIn (maybe also on other media, if my time allows). Let us survive a science career!
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