ECR Forum Leadership

ECR Forum Mission statement

The Early Career Researcher Forum aims to strategically empower the next generation of scientific leaders at the Centre. The ECR Forum’s mission is twofold: to drive our individual professional development and to foster a culture of collective excellence. Ultimately, The Forum aspires to become independent, innovative researchers who lead groundbreaking interdisciplinary initiatives and make meaningful contributions to the field of optical microcombs, making microcombs accessible to the broader scientific community as well as end users.

Upcoming and planned initiatives 

Key projects planned for 2026

• Monthly online meeting 

• Two offline, in-person meetings annually – one tied to annual workshop, one tied to an annual theme workshop

• Workshops, e.g. grant writing, grant submission mentoring from Martijn, leadership, strategic career planning

• Maybe a podcast for outreach to the public? 

ECR Forum Opportunity Fund Application

The opportunity fund application outlines the funds the ECR Forum applied for and was awarded for initiatives March 2026-February 2027.

Read it here.

ECR Forum Annual Workshop Presentation

The ECR Forum presented at the COMBS Annual Workshop on the plans for 2026.

A copy of the presentation is available here.