Call for Proposals: PhD Scholarships 2023 at Paderborn University

Deadline: 13 February 2023

The Executive Board of Paderborn University announces basic and final PhD scholarships for the promotion of excellent young scientists at Paderborn University.

The amount of the scholarship is 2.000 EUR per month (plus a child allowance, as appropriate).

Basic Scholarships
 

  • Duration of the funding: three years
  • Application deadline: 13. February 2023
  • Earliest start of funding: 1 June 2023
  • Latest start of funding: 1 October 2023
  • Preselection: 18 April 2023
  • Presentation date (final selection): 16 May 2023

Degree Completion Grants
 

  • Duration of the funding: three years
  • Application deadline: 13. February 2023
  • Earliest start of funding: 1 July 2023
  • Latest start of funding: by arrangement
  • Preselection: 18 April 2023
  • Presentation date (final selection): 16 May or 13 June 2023

General information

The decision to award the scholarship is taken by the Executive Board upon the recommendation of the Committee for Research and Junior Academics.Applications can only be submitted by junior academics themselves. As a rule, the period between graduation with a university degree and the commencement of the scholarship funding should not exceed 15 months (exceptions must be justified in detail). The selection will take place in two stages in two consecutive Committee-Sessions (1. preselection based on the application; 2. final selection: Invitation to present the project).

Double applications for the basic scholarship and gender scholarship should be avoided. The application can be made in German as well as in English.

The award guidelines as well as further information can be found on the website of the Committee for Research and Junior Academics.

Contact

Dr. Anke Backer: Fon: 05251 60-2563, e-mail: backer(at)zv(dot)uni-paderborn(dot)de
Katharina Patz: Fon: 05251 60-5216, e-mail: katharina(dot)patz(at)zv(dot)uni-paderborn(dot)de