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University of Erfurt (awarding organisation); Thuringian State Graduate Support (funding source)
University of Erfurt CEREB PhD Scholarships 2027
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PhD scholarships support doctoral projects aligned with CEREB’s interdisciplinary research. The basic scholarship amount is €1,400 per month, with possible family allowance and research-related material and travel support. The standard funding period is three years, with a possible one-year extension.
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Everyone needs
- Above-average academic achievements and examination results demonstrating particular aptitude for academic research
- enrolment Matriculation at the University of Erfurt by the start of funding
- Current proof of health insurance by the start of funding
- No simultaneous funding from other public funds or publicly financed institutions for the same period and pur…
- For CEREB applicants, the doctoral project must align with CEREB’s academic and research areas
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- admission Accepted as a doctoral candidate by a University of Erfurt faculty by the start of funding and maintain that …
- admission Accepted as a doctoral candidate by the Max-Weber-Kolleg by the start of funding and maintain that status thr…
- institution Full membership by the start of funding in the assigned Graduate Centre within the University
- institution Full membership by the start of funding in the assigned Max-Weber-Kolleg
Preferences and flexible criteria (2)
- Equal awards to women and men when applicants are equally qualified, projects are equal in quality and signif…
- Particular consideration may be given to disability, chronic illness, voluntary work, and social criteria
- Level of study
- PhD
- Fields of study
- Business and economics, Psychology
What's covered The monthly basic amount is €1,400.; a family allowance of €300…
- Funding details
- The monthly basic amount is €1,400.; a family allowance of €300 per month is provided for the first dependent child and €150 for each additional dependent child; research-related material and travel costs of up to €600 per funding year may be granted upon request; a family allowance of €300 per month; a family allowance of €300 per month is provided; research-related material; travel costs; travel costs of up to €600 per funding year
- Duration
- 3-4 years
- Host country
- Germany
- Host institution
- University of Erfurt
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- Establish contact with the Graduate Centre or Max-Weber-Kolleg to which you are applying and obtain the contact-confirmation form. If you are already a full member, provide that centre’s admission form instead. You may apply to only one Graduate Centre. Required
- Prepare one complete application PDF, with a table of contents, documents in the stated order, and a file size no greater than 5 MB. Required
- Arrange for a professor or other university teacher to complete the current signed recommendation form and submit the recommendation separately by email before the application deadline; do not include it in your application PDF. Required
- Email the complete application PDF to Research and Graduate Services with the subject “Application for the State Graduate Scholarship 2026 – surname, first name” by the deadline. Required
- Deadline
- 24 November 2026
- Deadline timezone
- CET
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
- Notes
- Submit the application documents as one PDF by email only to graduiertenfoerderung@uni-erfurt.de. The recommendation letter must be submitted separately by the referee.
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