Landesgraduiertenförderung (LGF)
Individual doctoral fellowships of the LGF program
Completion grants of the LGF program
Fellowships in LGF research training groups
LGF representatives at faculties
DAAD additional fellowships
Statutes
Award of LGF Fellowships by other institutions
FAQ
Individual doctoral fellowships of the LGF program
The Graduate Academy awards individual fellowships to doctoral candidates with above-average qualifications funded through the Baden-Württemberg Landesgraduiertenförderung (LGF) Program.
Due to budget cuts by the Ministry of Science, Research and Arts Baden-Württemberg, there will be no call for applications for individual fellowships in 2025.
Applications for the extension of already awarded individual fellowships can be submitted to the Graduate Academy as of March 2025.
Individual fellowships – documents and forms
Please find here the forms for recipients of individual doctoral fellowships and for their supervisors.
Forms for individual fellowship recipients
1.03 Information for the receipt of funding 
1.04 Compatibility of funding and (previous) employment
1.05 Application for child care benefits
1.06 Application for a health insurance subsidy
Confirmation of acceptance of the individual doctoral fellowship
Forms for supervisors
1.02 Report to accompany a new application
1.07 Assessment of the interim report
1.09 Assessment of the final report after termination of the funding
Completion grants of the LGF program
The Heidelberg Graduate Academy is awarding completion grants funded through the LGF program (depending on the allocation of funds by the Ministry of Science, Research and Arts). The grants are open to doctoral candidates with above-average qualifications for the completion of their dissertation projects.
Applications for completion grants with the earliest funding begin in February 2025 can be submitted until 15 October 2024: LGF completion grants - call for applications
Completion grants – documents and forms
Please find here the forms for recipients of completion grants and for their supervisors.
Forms for completion grant recipients
1.03 Information for the receipt of funding
1.04 Compatibility of funding and (previous) employment
1.05 Application for Child Care Benefits
1.06 Application for a health insurance subsidy
Forms for supervisors
1.07 Assessment for an application for a completion grant
1.09 Assessment of the final report after termination of the funding
Fellowships in LGF research training groups
Fellowship recipients can find all documents required for receiving the payments and for applying for the extension of the fellowships in LGF research training groups below.
LGF research training groups – documents and forms
Forms for fellowship recipients in a research training group
1.03 Information for the receipt of funding 
1.04 Compatibility of funding and (previous) employment
1.05 Application for child care benefits
1.06 Application for a health insurance subsidy
2.01 Data sheet for fellowships in structured doctoral programs
2.04 Application for extension of a doctoral fellowship within an LGF research training group
Forms for supervisors
LGF representatives at faculties
You can find the contact person for LGFG fellowships at your faculty here.
DAAD additional fellowships
The DAAD awards additional fellowships to accompany LGF fellowships for longer stays abroad and for binational dissertations:
► GRAFÖG (additional DAAD fellowships) (German only) 
Statutes
- Landesgraduiertenförderungsgesetz (LGFG) (German only)
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Satzung zur Durchführung des LGFG an der Universität Heidelberg
(German version) -
Statute for the Implementation of the LGFG at the Universität of Heidelberg
(English version)
Award of LGF Fellowships by other institutions
The Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Art and the Heidelberg University Graduate Academy support doctoral candidates with fellowships during their doctoral training. In addition to the Graduate Academy, the following institutions also offer fellowships through the LFG program:
► Jüdische Hochschule in Heidelberg
► Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte in München
► Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz
► Kommission für geschichtliche Landeskunde Baden-Württemberg
Frequently Asked Questions
A page with the most frequently asked questions about LGF fellowships is available here:
► FAQ about LGF fellowships for individual doctoral training
