# Services for doctoral programs

**Source**: https://www.fau.eu/research/research-careers/completing-a-doctoral-degree-at-fau/structured-doctoral-programs/services-for-doctoral-programs/
**Parent**: https://www.fau.eu/

The Graduate Center provides support to speakers of doctoral degree programs or coordinators of graduate schools and structured doctoral degree programs at FAU.

## Support and advice

- Quality assurance for issues relating to doctoral degree programs (for example supervision agreements) and the setup process for structured doctoral degree programs via the Graduate Center Steering Committee
- Management of an [online administration system for doctoral candidates](https://docdaten.fau.de/?lang=en)
- Provision of a networking and information platform as an umbrella organization for all graduate schools and structured doctoral degree programs.
- Support and information for administration processes relating to doctoral degrees.
- An interdisciplinary [program of events](https://www.fau.de/graduiertenzentrum/kurse-und-veranstaltungen/) for all doctoral candidates at FAU (interdisciplinary workshops and seminars on soft skills)
- Support for doctoral candidates and postdoctoral researchers with questions relating to career planning and career development both within and outside research
- Support early on with planning and making applications for new research training groups and programs, for example with questions about the curriculum

**Here you can find all the information you need for developing and applying for a doctoral program.**

[Applying for a doctoral program](https://www.fau.de/graduiertenzentrum/strukturierte-promotionsprogramme/promotionsprogramm-beantragen/)

## FAUnetwork-RTG

The FAUnetwork RTG is a platform for exchanging information and ideas about all topics relevant to structured doctoral degrees. A further aim of the network is to optimize future applications and to improve the support provided to applicants.

All speakers of externally-financed research training groups are invited to take part twice a year. Future applicants are also very welcome.

## Focal topics of the speakers and speakers’ meetings

- May 15, 2023: Research Training Groups in collaboration with German partner universities: Opportunities and challenges
- November 14, 2022: Diversity
- April 4, 2022: Research data management
- October 25, 2021: FAUconnect: Finding ideas for new collaborative projects
- March 15, 2021: Presentation and discussion about dealing with conflict in the context of RTG
- October 26, 2020: Presentation and discussion: comparison of RTG with individual applications and module RTG in CRC/Transregios
- June 22, 2020: Presentations “Research data management”, experience with INF projects in CRC and Transregio projects
- October 21, 2019: DFG approval committee for Research Training Groups
- March 25, 2019: Successful applications and reviews during the 2nd funding period
- October 22, 2018: Presentation of the application guide for RTG at the DFG; report about the FRASCAL recruitment symposium
- March 12, 2018: What are the graduate school and graduate programs/Research Training Groups at FAU? How to use the PhD and MD abbreviations correctly in applications in English. Training for good scientific practice.
- November 27, 2017: Use of funds for gender inclusion; the network of the “FAU research consortia for promoting gender equality (F³G)”
- March 13, 2017: Quality standards in the doctoral degree process in structured doctoral programs

## Funding providers

- [DFG](https://www.dfg.de/foerderung/programme/koordinierte_programme/graduiertenkollegs/index.html)
- [Elite Network of Bavaria](https://www.elitenetzwerk.bayern.de/en/home/funding-programs/international-doctorate-programs)
- [Volkswagen Foundation](https://www.volkswagenstiftung.de/unsere-foerderung/unser-foerderangebot-im-ueberblick)

## Contact

## Contact

- Email: [christian.schmitt-engel@fau.de](mailto:christian.schmitt-engel@fau.de)
- Phone: [+49 9131 85 20722](tel:+4991318520722)

## Contact

- Email: [henriette.mueller-ahrndt@fau.de](mailto:henriette.mueller-ahrndt@fau.de)
- Phone: [+49 9131 85-22807](tel:+4991318522807)