PhD scholarships
The current round of applications has ended.
You want to start a doctoral project or complete your project at the University of Potsdam? You are looking for financing?
The University of Potsdam awards PhD scholarships with fundings from the Graduate Fund of the State of Brandenburg. The scholarships provide you with financial security for your living costs, usually € 1,500 per month. In addition to the cost of living, you may also have to finance health insurance and social insurance yourself, if needed. Please note: only PhD candidates of the University of Potsdam can apply.
Prerequisites are a first supervisor from the University of Potsdam and admission to a doctorate at one of its faculties/departments.
These Scholarships are awarded open to all disciplines. The beginning of the scholarship is freely selectable. The Graduate Funding Commission usually awards scholarships at the beginning of the semester. Thus, funding usually begins in May or October of each year at the earliest.
You can apply for the following grants:
- Fulltime scholarships: These scholarships are financed for up to 36 months.
- Completion scholarships: These serve to complete your doctorate and are financed for up to six months.
Prerequisites for funding
Applications are open to PhD candidates admitted to one of the faculties of the University of Potsdam with a first supervisor from the University of Potsdam.
External PhD candidates are not eligible to apply.
Documents to download
- Announcement PhD Scholarship (PDF 169KB)
- Application Form (PDF 52KB)
- Information Completion Scholarship (PDF 215KB)
- Information Fulltime Scholarship (PDF 191KB)
Further information (in German only):
Contact person: Nadja Schubert
Nadja Schubert
Potsdam Graduate School
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