Deadline:
January 15, 2025
Location(s)
Germany
Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin
Overview
The Humboldt Research Track funding line is designed to support outstanding Master’s students from Humboldt-Universität who plan to pursue a PhD. Graduates from other universities may also be funded if they pursue a PhD at Humboldt-Universität.
Details
Humboldt Research Track Scholarship
Funding for Master's students with strong research skills who plan to pursue a doctorate.
The Humboldt Research Track funding line is designed to support outstanding Master’s students from Humboldt-Universität who plan to pursue a doctorate. Graduates from other universities may also be funded if they pursue a doctorate at Humboldt-Universität.
The program offers funding for the transition phase between the end of a Master’s program and the beginning of a doctorate.
Requirements for funding are excellent academic results and an original, high-quality proposal of the doctoral project. Applications may already be submitted during the Master’s studies, but funding can only start after graduation.
The aim of the scholarship is to provide prospective doctoral candidates with financial support for the preparation of a doctorate during the period of academic/professional orientation.
It is intended to enable the scholarship holder to organise the content of the doctoral project (including finding a suitable supervisor, writing an exposé) and to clarify the formal doctoral requirements and financial security for the doctoral phase (including applying for a scholarship from scholarship providers or in structured programmes).
What are the application deadlines?
The scholarship is advertised three times a year. The application deadlines are as follows:
- 1 September to 15 October for funding starting on 1 January, 1 February or 1 March
- 1 December to 15 January for funding starting on 1 April, 1 May, 1 June or 1 July
- 1 April to 15 May for funding start from 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November or 1 December
What is the application procedure?
Applications can be submitted via the online application portal only. Applications must include the following documents:
- Completed online application form,
- Curriculum vitae (max. 2 pages),
- Sketch of your research proposal (max. 2.250 characters),
- Certificates of your academic degrees, including certified translations and/or, if applicable, transcripts (of grades) for courses attended,
- Letter of recommendation from your Master thesis supervisor or from one of the instructors from your Master’s program,
- Expert review of your PhD proposal by the mentor at Humboldt-Universität you wish to work with during the funding period.
Please note that all application documents must be submitted in German or English. Applicants must upload their CV, certificates and/or transcripts using the online application form. The letter of recommendation and expert review may not be written by the same person.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Who can apply?
Outstanding Master’s students as well as graduates who plan to pursue their doctorate at Humboldt-Universität or – if graduated from Humboldt-Universität – at another university in Germany or abroad. To enable more prospective doctoral candidates with disabilities or chronic illnesses to prepare for a doctorate, applications from this target group will be given particular consideration.
Dates
Deadline: January 15, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
How much funding is provided?
Funding of 1,000 EUR per month is awarded for up to six months. Scholarship holders with children receive an additional 400 EUR a month for the first child, plus 100 EUR for each additional child. Only in exceptional cases, and upon application, funding can be extended.
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