Funding
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Funding
Doctoral fellowships
The Graduate Academy provides information about funding organizations and structured doctoral programs. The Service Point team will assist you in your search and application for various types of funding (information about sources of funding, advice on writing research proposals etc.)
- ► Doctoral fellowships
- ► Foundations and organizations for the promotion of young talent
- ► Fellowships in structured doctoral programs
Funding programs offered by the Graduate Academy
The Graduate Academy regularly offers funding lines of the heiDOCS 2.0 program and awards grants by the Landesgraduiertenförderung. Updates on call for applications are also published in our newsletter.
- ► heiDOCS 2.0 funding program for doctoral candidates
- ► Doctoral fellowships of the Landesgraduiertenförderung (LGF)
- ► Hardship grant for international doctoral researchers
Employment
A non-academic employment can also serve to finance your doctoral training.
Other funding opportunities
We provide information about funding for conferences or research trips and about opportunities for female postdocs.
- ► International mobility
- ► Grants for conferences and workshops
- ► Grants for female researchers (in German)
Funding for Doctoral Initiatives
There are various funding programs for initiatives by doctoral candidates. Here you can find information about different ways to apply for funding.
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