Member Area

The SNP2Prot team consists of doctoral candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and Principal Investigators (PIs), both with CRC-funded and independent backgrounds.

The membership provides access to all CRC benefits, including scientific and financial support (e.g., for travel, workshops, or guest invitations) as well as participation in the IRTG programme. At the same time, SNP2Prot expects commitment, engagement, and meaningful contributions in the interest of the entire community.

If you are interested in joining SNP2Prot, you have the following options:

1. Apply for a CRC-funded position
Open positions funded by the CRC are listed here: SNP2Prot Positions [Currently no free vacancies!]

2. Become an associated member
Alternatively, researchers can apply for association with SNP2Prot: Please send a letter addressed to the CRC steering committee, stating your motivation to join SNP2Prot and describing the scientific relevance of your research to the CRC. Attach a short CV to your application and send all documents to the SNP2Prot office.

In addition to project specific funds including funds for staff and project specific expenses (consumables), DFG is funding SNP2Prot with central budget for:

- Student assistants
- Travel for SNP2Prot members [lab visits, conferences, summer schools, symposia, etc. ]
- Guests [invited speaker for colloquia, cooperating scientists, or TAC members]
- Workshops [retreats, individual coaching, language courses, etc.]
- Start-up funding [in 2026 & 2027]
- Gender equality measures [female mentoring, support for families, etc.]
- Network funds [publications, posters, public relation, recruitment, etc.]
- Overheads [infrastructure, maintenance, repair, etc.]

Central budget is administrated by SNP2Prot administration project Z01 (SNP2Prot office).

See also: How can the need for central funds be requested?

Central budget is administrated by SNP2Prot administration project Z01 (SNP2Prot office). Contact the SNP2Prot office to request the use of central funds (see also: What central funds are available for SNP2Prot members?).

Please consider the following conditions and deadlines:
- Student assistants*: Express your need possibly in January of each year or even earlier to hire HiWis.
- Travel*: Express your expected travel costs by 31 March of each year at the latest.
- Start-up funding [in 2026 & 2027]: The conditions and requirements are currently being finalized.
- Overheads: For decisions about expenses with a volume of 1. > € 5,000 the steering committee or 2. > €10,000 the General Assembly is involved.

*Requests after the deadline can be considered if there is still budget available!

See also: How to hire student assistants (HiWis) for CRC projects?
See also: How to request reimbursement of travel expenses?

The opportunity of travel funding enables scientific exchange in the sense of knowledge transfer and networking and, moreover, facilitate collaborative work. In general, travel funds can be used to cover expenses such as transportation, accommodation, fees, and other costs related to lab visits, conference attendances, workshops or other CRC related purposes.

SNP2Prot members must announce their need for travel funding by March 31 of each year. The granting of travel funding is based on the total requirement. The allocation of the CRC's central travel funds is decided every year. In order to ensure a fair distribution of the central budget over the entire funding period, any funds already used and trips already made will be taken into account.

The rules of the MLU apply to the payment of travel expenses for employees or MLU-external SNP2Prot members: 'Grundlagen zu Reisekosten '

For the payment of travel expenses via central funds of the CRC, send the required documents (invoices, Reisekostenabrechnung, business trip application, etc.) to the SNP2Prot office.

If you are not familiar with MLU travel regulations and reimbursement processes, it's recommended to contact MLU travel department or SNP2Prot office before registering or booking.

See also: How can the need for central funds be requested?

SNP2Prot financially supports the opportunity to get in touch with collaborators and external TAC members on-site. It is expected that the visit will be combined with a talk as part of the SNP2Prot Colloquium Series, if possible. If appropriate, the guest may stay with the CRC group for a short period of up to several weeks, e.g., to provide long-term assistance and lab trainings. SNP2Prot central budget can be requested to cover expenses such as transportation, accommodation, and other costs related to the visits.

See also: What are the slots to invite guests for a SNP2Prot Colloquium?

National and international experts of the field are regularly invited by SNP2Prot members to present and discuss their current results to the research community in a university public colloquium (SNP2Prot Colloquium Series).

The SNP2Prot Colloquium Series is integrated into the
1. Halle Plant Science Colloquium (HPSC): HPSC schedule
Tuesday at 12:30 in large lecture hall (GHS) of Biochemistry, Kurt Mothes Strasse 3, Weinberg Campus or
Tuesday at 17:00 in lecture hall E.02, Theodor Lieser Strasse 9, Campus Heide Süd
and
2. IPB Seminar Series: IPB seminar schedule
Thursday at 16:00 in Kurt Mothes Saal (KMS), Weinberg 3, IPB Halle

Identify free slots by checking the schedules of the HPSC or IPB seminar.

In addition to the predefined slots, other dates can also be arranged depending on the availability of rooms.

See also: What costs for invited speakers can be covered through the central budget?

National and international experts of the field are regularly invited by SNP2Prot members to present and discuss their current results to the research community in a university public colloquium (SNP2Prot Colloquium Series). The transportation, accommodation, and other costs related to the visits can be covered by SNP2Prot central budget. Furthermore, the CRC offers a honorarium of 100 euros to invited speakers or covers the costs of speaker dinners up to a maximum of 150 euros. [This amount includes expenses for the host, the invited guest, and additional CRC members present (PIs or ECRs).]

If the option to cover speaker dinner costs is utilized, the possibility of paying an honorarium to the guest speaker will no longer be available.

See also: How can the costs of speaker dinners be reimbursed?

Invited speakers of the SNP2Prot Colloquium Series can be invited by the host to a speaker dinner. The CRC covers the costs of speaker dinners up to a maximum of 150 euros. This amount includes expenses for the host, the invited guest, and additional CRC members present (PIs or ECRs).
The process of reimbursement is only possible from CRC to MLU employees!

For the reimbursement, the following documents are required:
- Formless approval of SNP2Prot office
- List of participants
- Original receipt
- Completed form of reimbursement: Bargeld_Erstattung.doc

The described process is based on the current regulations at MLU and needs to be adapted accordingly if changes occur.

See also: What costs for invited speakers can be covered through the central budget?

In principle, software and IT hardware is defined as general equipment and as such cannot be purchased using CRC budget. Only in exceptional cases if the software/hardware is clearly project specific, the agreement of DFG can be requested (via SNP2Prot office) to cover such expenses through CRC project funds.

In the CRC, student assistants can provide support for scientific projects and at the same time benefit from the CRC network and expertise. Each project can request the support of student assistants and the corresponding funding from central CRC budget. The need for student assistants (HiWis) should possibly be expressed in January of each year or even earlier at the SNP2Prot office.

The conditions (working hours) under which student assistants can be hired depend on the overall need for support and the salary level of the student (Bachelor or Master's student). An employment for one year, or at least six months is recommended. Adjustments to the duration of employment are possible with justification from the candidate's perspective.

Independent of their (intended) affiliation, all CRC related HiWis must be employed at MLU. In case of MLU external supervision, a cooperating PI from MLU must take on the responsibility during the hiring process and for collecting the monthly time sheets.

Download required documents here: stud_hk.zip

Please note:
1. Contact the SNP2Prot office to confirm the account details.
2. The application form to hire a HiWi must be approved by the CRC spokesperson!

See also: How can the need for central funds be requested?

It is of essential importance to link CRC-funded publications to the CRC correctly.

Please use the following wording in the acknowledgement section:
“This research [or alternatively initials of PIs] was supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG—514901783) through the Collaborative Research Centre 1664 “Plant Proteoform Diversity—SNP2Prot” (project A02 [replace with your project ID(s)]).”

Inform the SNP2Prot office about any CRC-related publications. This ensures that the CRC publication list remains up to date.

SNP2Prot supports open-access publications and provides funding for publications.

See also: How can the need for central funds be requested?

To facilitate the design of posters, SNP2Prot provides a ppt-poster template. Nevertheless, project posters or presentations can be freely designed without predefined specifications from SNP2Prot. The only requirement is that the affiliation to SNP2Prot should be clearly recognisable through the use of the logo (see Downloads )

In addition, the DFG funding should be emphasized in the acknowledgements of presentations.

Note: SNP2Prot provides funding for printing of project posters and public relation.

See also: How can the need for central funds be requested?

Recordings of the online lectures are available for SNP2Prot members at Stud.IP after the event. To stream the videos, a Stud.IP account is required. In addition, access to the course ‘PROTEOFORuM - SFB1664’ must be activated by a ‘lecturer’ of the course (Marcel Quint, Carolin Delker or Julia Grimmer).

Please note:The distribution of any recorded content is prohibited!

Find upcoming seminars here: SNP2Prot scientific lecture series

Learn more about the IRTG here: IRTG - PROTEOFORuM

The SNP2Prot team is characterized by its international diversity. To provide scientists with the best possible career opportunities on the German and international job market, SNP2Prot supports participation in language courses (German and English).

Language courses are provided by 'Sprachzentrum' at MLU.
In addition, external courses corresponding to individual language skills can be chosen and financially supported by the CRC.

See also: How can the need for central funds be requested?

Conflicts may arise in various contexts and jeopardize mental health, scientific integrity or team dynamics. We encourage all SNP2Prot members to address concerns early and at the appropriate level.

The following contact points are available for support:

Scientific or project-related conflicts: If the issue is related to project planning, task distribution, collaboration, etc. the main supervisor should be contacted as a first step. If the issue cannot be resolved at that level, the individual Thesis Advisory Committee is available to provide support.

Interpersonal conflicts: In case of personal tension or communication problems within the team, a confidential contact person may be approached - such as a supervisor, colleague, or the ECR representative. The SNP2Prot coordinator may also be contacted for support or redirection.

Authorship disputes or academic misconduct: For conflicts involving scientific integrity, plagiarism, or authorship, the responsible university or institutional ombudsperson should be contacted.
Find your ombudsperson: https://ombudsgremium.de/liste-der-ombudspersonen/

Discrimination or similar matters: In cases of inappropriate behavior or observed misconduct, the SNP2Prot equal opportunity officer can be contacted.

The SNP2Prot community is committed to maintaining a respectful, inclusive, and constructive working environment.
Please don’t hesitate to seek support!

Office for the Prevention of Discrimination and Sexual Harassment at MLU: https://diskriminierungsschutz.uni-halle.de/