Welcome to the Graduate Academy
The Graduate Academy is the central coordinating body for all support services related to general advising, professional and academic development and financial assistance for doctoral candidates at Heidelberg University. On our website, you will find information about pursuing a doctoral degree at the University, about the courses offered by the Graduate Academy, about sources of funding for doctoral candidates and postdocs as well as many other relevant topics.
The Graduate Academy is also the first point of contact for University professors and researchers who would like to create new training opportunities and programs for doctoral candidates and postdocs.
You can find more general information about the Graduate Academy here.
Current News and Events
NEW! Academic Writing Support for English and German doctoral theses
For English excerpts: Academic Writing Support
Academic Writing Support consultants provide doctoral candidates composing academic texts in English free assistance by editing excerpts for clarity and correctness.
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For German excerpts: Style Editing and Linguistic Advising for Doctoral Candidates
The Graduate Academy offers a style editing, proofreading and linguistic advising service to doctoral candidates who are writing their dissertations in German but are not native German speakers.
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Doctoral training in Heidelberg - Connected Worldwide
Professional careers of doctoral alumni of Heidelberg University
Our exhibition on the occasion of the 625th anniversary of Heidelberg University is now online.
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The first Doctoral Students' Week took place from October 10 to October 13, 2011.
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