Stichting Solaris Onderzoek en Ontwikkeling

About Stichting Solaris Onderzoek en Ontwikkeling

Stichting Solaris is a Dutch foundation that helps early career researchers with career orientation and finding good mentors in academia.

The foundation was founded in 2018 by Natalia Bielczyk and Stephan Heunis, two early career researchers who were frustrated by the lack of support available to them.

Stichting Solaris offers a variety of services to early career researchers, including:

1. Career counseling: The foundation offers one-on-one career counseling to early career researchers who are looking for guidance on their career path.

2. Mentorship: The foundation matches early career researchers with experienced researchers who can provide them with advice and support.

3. Workshops: The foundation organizes workshops on a variety of topics related to career development, such as networking, grant writing, and publishing.

4. Networking opportunities: The foundation organizes events where early career researchers can meet other researchers and learn about new opportunities.

Stichting Solaris is funded by a combination of grants and donations. The foundation is based in Nijmegen, the Netherlands.

Here are some of the activities that Stichting Solaris has been involved in:

In 2019, the foundation received a grant from the Mozilla Foundation to organize a bootcamp on inclusivity, self-care, self-management, mentoring, open science, and other topics. The bootcamp was attended by over 50 early career researchers from around the world.

Stichting Solaris is committed to helping early career researchers succeed in their careers. The foundation provides a variety of services that can help early career researchers find their way in academia and make a positive impact on the world.

Keywords

• Career Orientation
• Early Career Researchers
• Mentoring
• R&D

Address

• Headquarters

  NijmegenGelderland, Netherlands