CV – Michael te Vrugt

Employment

Since 2023 Postdoctoral Researcher
Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge
2022-2023 Postdoctoral Researcher
Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of Münster
2019-2022 Doctoral Research Associate
Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of Münster
2017-2019 Student Teaching Assistant
Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of Münster

Education

2020 – 2023 PhD in Philosophy
University of Münster
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Krohs and Dr. Paul M. Näger
Grade: Summa cum laude
2019 – 2022 PhD in Physics
University of Münster
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Raphael Wittkowski
Grade: Summa cum laude
Infineon Award for best PhD thesis of the department
2018 – 2019 Master of Science Physics
University of Münster
Grade: With distinction (1,0)
Infineon Award for best Master’s thesis of the department
2016 – 2017 Visiting Student in “Physics and Philosophy”
University of Oxford
2015 – 2019 Bachelor of Arts Philosophy
University of Münster
Grade: Very good (1,0)
2014 – 2018 Bachelor of Science Physics
University of Münster
Grade: Very good (1,1)
2006 – 2014 Grammar school (Degree: A-Levels)
Bischöfliche Canisiusschule Ahaus
Grade: 1,0 with 898/900 Points (Award received for one of the best final grades in the country)

Grants

2023 Walter Benjamin Postdoctoral Fellowship, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
2022 Travel grant for participation in conference in Berlin, German Society for Philosophy of Science (cancelled due to injury)
2022 Travel grants for participation in conferences in Les Houches and Paris, Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
2021 – 2022 PhD Scholarship, Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
2020 Travel grant for participation in conference in Canterbury, Analysis Trust (cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2020 Travel grant for participation in conference in Canterbury, German Academic Exchange Service (cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2019 Travel grant for participation in conference in Buenos Aires, Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
2017-2018 Funding for studies abroad at the University of Oxford, Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes

Referee Work