When I found out about the JPI Fellowships through ResearchGate last January, applying for the JPI was taking it a step further.
Both applications were successful and I was delighted to work at Materials Chemistry. So, to join RWTH, the first step was applying for the IUVSTA Scholarship, then I applied for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship. After meeting several times at conferences and meetings, seeing what his group was working on and his approach to research, I almost immediately knew that I wanted to come to Aachen and join his group! Also, the reputation of RWTH as one of the best technical universities in Europe and the support it offers its early career researchers played important roles in this decision. That’s how I met Professor Jochen Schneider, actually. I was trusted with more responsibilities, I was encouraged to develop my own ideas and I was also promoted and sent to various conferences and workshops to extend my network. That meant being treated somewhat differently than before. I was very excited to go to Linköping University in Sweden! I really enjoyed my time there, not only because Sweden is a beautiful country but also because I was a post-doc. I wanted to explore a different field and started sending out emails for post-docs several months before my defence so that I would have time to apply for funding if it was needed. I also believe I wanted to do this program not only because I was interested in the project and excited about the research, but also because I wanted to experience a different research and educational environment. It seemed like the perfect opportunity to travel and experience a different culture. program which was to be carried out between the University of Bordeaux, where I was studying at the time, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the USA.
During my Master’s degree I was approached for a Ph.D. I grew up in Cyprus and went to a Greek school but I had been travelling to France for the summer since very young and had always planned to study there since French is also my mother tongue. What inspired you to apply for a JPI fellowship at RWTH? I am actually both Cypriot and French. We would like to get to know you a little better! Thank you for having me! I am very happy to be here! You are from Cyprus, you studied in France, earned part of your doctorate in the USA, and then did post-doctoral research in Sweden. We are delighted to have you here as an international researcher for our Junior Principal Investigator fellowships. We asked her about her start in Aachen in view of the coronavirus restrictions and her expectations for her time at RWTH. Cypriot Clio Azina came to RWTH in August 2020 as a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow and is now a Junior Principal Investigator Fellow.
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