Completion grants
Completion grants by the DAAD (STIBET)
Grants for the Completion of a Doctoral Degree within the "Stipendien- und Betreuungsprogramm" (STIBET) by the DAAD for International Doctoral Candidates
Within the framework of the "Stipendien- und Betreuungsprogramms (STIBET)" of the DAAD, the University of Heidelberg will exceptionally award a second round of completion grants.
The funding is intended to support international doctoral candidates in the final phase of their doctoral training. This program is open only to international doctoral candidates who are admitted to one of the Faculties of Heidelberg University.
- Funding will be granted only for the writing process of the dissertation, which has to be completed and submitted at the end of the funding period (or immediately after).
- The fellowships are 600 € per month and are limited to a time period of 3 months.
- Please note that this funding is tied to the current financial year.
We are sorry to inform you that the STIBET Funding Program for Doctoral Candidates has been put on hold by the DAAD.
Any updates will be posted on this site as soon as available.
Application process STIBET
The following documents need to be submitted to Graduate Academy:
To be submitted by the doctoral candidate:
- The completed online form
- Submit a single PDF file (max. 2 MB) containing the following documents to the Graduate Academy (graduiertenakademie@uni-heidelberg.de):
- The completed application form
- A scanned copy of the admissions letter from the faculty* (Annahme als Doktorand/in) or a valid student identification document (Studienbescheinigung).
* Please note: Students of the Faculty of Medicine, who are pursuing their doctorate during their undergraduate studies (Staatsexamen) are not eligible to apply.
- The completed application form
To be submitted by the supervisor:
- A letter of recommendation (max. one page) must be submitted directly to the Graduate Academy (graduiertenakademie@uni-heidelberg.de).
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2023-01-16
