Welcome to the Graduate Academy
Doctoral Studies in Heidelberg
We provide information about the academic prerequisites for doctoral studies in Heidelberg, the steps necessary for beginning your studies, language requirements, funding and doctoral regulations.
News and Events
Check our news section for updates about events for doctoral students, fellowships, doctoral programmes etc. Stay up-to-date – subscribe to our newsletter!
Advising and Support
Our service center team is happy to advise you both in the planning phase as well as during your doctoral studies.
Funding
The Graduate Academy awards doctoral fellowships as well as grants for doctoral candidates and postdocs. Our service center team can also help you with your search for external funding opportunities (information about funding agencies, support with research proposals etc.).
Career Development
Take part in the Graduate Academy seminar program and obtain the skills needed to begin or finish your doctoral studies.
International doctoral candidates
The multilingual team in our service center can provide information about visas, residence permits, housing, and general questions about life in Heidelberg.
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 as well as many other relevant topics.
The Graduate Academy is also the first point of contact for University professors and researchers who wish to create new training opportunities and programs for doctoral candidates.
NEW! Welcome to Heidelberg! – Reception and Information Session for Doctoral Students – May 08, 2019
Registration deadline: May 06, 2019
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► Registration form for doctoral students ► Registration form for MA students (with an interest in doctoral studies) |
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Current News and Events
The next workshop on "Academic Writing in English for doctoral students" will take place on
April 26, 2019, 3–6 pm at the Universitätsverwaltung, Seminarstr. 2, room 235
Please register via our database!
Contact information:
Email: ga-writing@uni-heidelberg.de
+++ Workshop "Akademisches Schreiben auf Deutsch (für internationale Doktoranden)" am 26. April +++
Am 26. April findet der nächste Workshop zum Thema "Akademisches Schreiben auf Deutsch (für internationale Doktoranden)" statt. Der Kurs richtet sich an Doktorand/innen, die ihre Dissertation bzw. wissenschaftliche Texte auf Deutsch verfassen, deren Muttersprache aber nicht Deutsch ist.
Nächste Veranstaltung:
26. April 2019, 15–17 Uhr, Universitätsverwaltung, Seminarstr. 2, Raum 175
Anmeldungen sind jeweils über die Datenbank des Kursprogramms möglich!
Mehr Informationen und Kontakt:
ga-sprachberatung@uni-heidelberg.de
+++ Workshop "Academic writing in English for doctoral students" on April 26, 2019 +++
The next workshop on "Academic Writing in English for doctoral students" will take place on
April 26, 2019, 3–6 pm at the Universitätsverwaltung, Seminarstr. 2, room 235
Please register via our database!
Contact information:
Email: ga-writing@uni-heidelberg.de
Seminar Program Transferable Skills for the Summer Semester 2019 – new workshops!
Our course program is designed to give doctoral candidates the opportuity to obtain the necessary qualifications for successfully accomplishing their dissertations and to develop professional perspectives for their career in academia or in the private sector. Registration is now open:
► Graduate Academy Seminar Program Summer 2019
National Academics Panel Study (Nacaps): Announcement of a Doctoral Survey of Heidelberg University and DZHW
Heidelberg University and the German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW) will be soon conducting a joint survey on doctoral conditions and plans for the professional future as well as the general personal circumstances of doctoral candidates and doctorate holders. For more informatione please see:
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E-Learning Courses in the summer semester 2019 – Registration is now open!
This summer we are offering a wide range of E-Learning courses - please register on our website, if you are interested in obtaining a license for any of these courses!
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