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Funding Opportunities at a Glance
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Funding Opportunities at a Glance

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Funding a doctorate can be a challenge, but there are numerous ways to obtain support. From scholarships to specialized funding programs, the University of Bonn and external organizations offer a variety of instruments. The right funding can not only ease your financial burden, but also allow you to focus fully on your research.

Guide to Funding Your Doctorate in Bonn

The motivation and decision to do a doctorate are very individual, just like the path to it. Whatever the reasons for doing a doctorate may be, for many people the question inevitably arises at the beginning: How do I finance this multi-year research project? The good news is that there are various options for funding doctorates in Germany with a wide range of funding instruments and organizations.

Get to the Guide here!1

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Funding Lines at the University of Bonn

Benefit from the wide range of funding opportunities for doctoral students at the University of Bonn! From grants for participation in conferences and online events, scholarships for research stays abroad to graduation scholarships for international doctoral students: The University of Bonn has the right funding offer for you at every stage of your doctorate.

Intramural Funding Lines2

External Funding Opportunities - Doctoral Grants

In addition to funding opportunities in structured doctoral programs, there are numerous scholarship programs for individual doctoral funding. Find the scholarship that suits your needs here!

Doctoral Scholarships3

External Funding - Subsidies and Awards

In addition to doctoral grants, there are numerous other funding opportunities that you can benefit from in the course of your doctorate. These can be travel allowances for attending a conference or grants for the printing costs of your dissertation.

Get to the Funding Opportunities4

Workshop on Doctoral Funding

As part of the qualification program Doctoral plus, we offer a workshop on doctoral funding every semester.

Read more5

Newsletter - Bonn Doctoral Bulletin

Stay up-to-date on important topics on doctoral studies and subscribe to our newsletter

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FIT-Database and Newsletter

The Research, International Info, and Transfer (FIT) information service is a database with built-in newsletter functionality with new information on research funding opportunities, event announcements, calls for proposals, and more every day.

Read more7

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Individual Consultation

The Bonn Graduate Center (BGZ) offers individual advice on non-academic questions relating to doctoral studies. Do you have questions about financing your doctorate? Book your appointment for an individual appointment now!

Book your appointment now!8

Contact

Dr. Robert Radu

radu@verwaltung.uni-bonn.de

+49 228 73-60222

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Orientation

Find out about our wide range of orientation and support services.

Learn more9

Living in Bonn

Doing a doctorate and conducting research at the University of Bonn also means living here. Bonn offers a fantastic environment where you can recharge your batteries and gather new ideas and inspiration.

Learn more

News and Events

Find out what's new and what events are coming up.

Learn more10

  1. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/during-your-doctorate/support/guide-funding
  2. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/during-your-doctorate/support/intramural-funding
  3. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/during-your-doctorate/support/external-doctoral-grants
  4. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/during-your-doctorate/support/external-subsidies-awards
  5. https://www.uni-bonn.de/de/forschung-lehre/early-career/waehrend-der-promotion/qualifizierung
  6. https://www.uni-bonn.de/de/forschung-lehre/early-career/aktuelles-events/bonn-doctoral-bulletin
  7. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/support-for-researchers-and-teachers/research-funding/fit-newsletter?set_language=en
  8. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/during-your-doctorate/orientation/individual-consultation
  9. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/during-your-doctorate/orientation
  10. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/ecrs/events-and-opportunities