Quick links for supervisors
Information for Doctoral Supervisors
The Graduate Academy supports doctoral supervisors who wish to establish new frameworks for cooperative supervising in their research groups.
► General Information for Doctoral Supervisors
Research Training Groups (Promotionskollegs) – Information for Supervisors
There are different ways in which to establish new educational and research structures for doctoral candidates and postdocs.
► Funding options for structured programs
Doctoral guidelines
On the pages below we provide information about doctoral regulations at Heidelberg University. If you need more information, we will be happy to help you.
Regulatory framework
► Examination Rules and Regulations 
► Act on Higher Education of the Land of Baden-Württemberg (Ger)
Doctoral training in Heidelberg – Arriving and Living in Heidelberg
We can help you with information about entrance visas and residence permits, various forms of insurance, finding housing, living in Heidelberg and much more.
Living in Heidelberg
Information for doctoral candidates
► Regulations for entering and living in Germany
► Insurance
► Services for international doctoral candidates
Services for doctoral candidates
The Graduate Academy Service Center can help you with most general questions about doctoral training. For questions regarding the academic requirements and formalities specific to your subject, you should contact the doctoral studies office of your faculty. The Graduate Academy also offers an academic writing support service for doctoral candidates.
► Service Point of the Graduate Academy
► Academic Writing Support
Funding opportunities
The Graduate Academy provides information about funding organizations and structured doctoral programs. We provide information about funding for conferences or research trips, about opportunities for female postdocs and about the employment market.
► Doctoral fellowships
► Foundations and organizations for the promotion of young talent
► Fellowships in structured doctoral programs
► International mobility
► Grants for conferences and workshops
► Grants for female researchers (in German)
► Job offers overview (during your doctoral training)
Career Development – Qualification and advanced training
Graduate schools and structured doctoral programs can book courses with us that are specially customized for the needs of their students.
► Workshops for structured doctoral programs
► Events and lecture series
► Good scientific practice during your doctoral training 
► More courses for doctoral candidates
