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The commitment of management is just as important for achieving the guarantees continuity change of culture at the Institutes as the inclusion of the scientific com- of independent work to We want to raise the proportion munity. [...] with management, departments and the 2006 We want to make early career researchers from around the world feel Institutes of the Max 5.7% Our voluntary commitment welcome at the Max Planck Society and encouraged to see prospects Planck Society, based We want to increase the proportion of female scientists in our ranks and opportunities for their own research to unfold. [...] Rampacher, the son of the benefactor and also a Sup- • The doctoral students receive support in furthering their professional porting Member of the MPG, took over the funding of the prize in 2011. [...] The Max Planck To enable them to apply for the subsidy, at least one of the parents Society is certified in this regard by the charitable organisation beruf- must have a contract of employment with a Max Planck Institute. [...] 42 MAX PLANCK SOCIETY The Max Planck You will find up-to-date information Society is one The Max Planck Society is one of the leading research institutions in of the leading the world.