Completing a doctorate

Eligible are doctoral candidates of non-German citizenship from all disciplines at Jena University who submit their dissertation no later than four months after application.

Not eligible are doctoral candidates

• who receive any other funding after the submission of their thesis,
• who are affiliated with an external research institute,
• who are nationals of an EU member state.

They can apply for a monthly grant of € 1,000 in order to:

• complete a research project
• conduct a clearly defined research project
• prepare a new research project.

The grant can only be awarded if the applicant receives no other public funding.

To the application formExternal link

No applications are possible until further notice. As soon as a new call for applications is issued, it will be published here.

The following documents are required for the application:

Upload to portal

• Data sheet from doc-in (log in to doc-in, on the Front Page select the option "Download", select "Datenblatt/data sheet", and save as pdf)
• CV including list of publications (if applicable)
• Copy of the electronic residence permit or registration certificate (proof of residence)
• Description of the research project, work schedule and expected results e.g. publication, article, presentation or experiments (max. 2 pages, Arial 11pt, 1,5 line pitch)

Direct submission by supervisor

• Questionnairedocx, 49 kb · de for the doctoral supervisor of the applicant - please ask your supervisor to send the questionnaire directly to graduiertenstipendien@uni-jena.de

The short-term grants are awarded by the Graduate Academy's Awarding Committee based on the following criteria:

• academic quality and originality of the research project
• duration of the dissertation
• proof of active participation in the academic community (e.g. publications, conference presentations, organisation of academic events, participation in structured PhD programmes).

The award of the grant is subject to the opening of the doctoral examination procedure. Candidates may apply before the opening, but need to submit the confirmation of their faculty (via doc-in or separate confirmation letter) before receiving the grant.

Preference will be given to applicants and their supervisors who explicitly assure that no other form of financial support is available. The requested scholarship must be used to ensure the means of subsistence of the PhD candidate and therefore constitutes an essential condition to end the PhD.

A final report on the work performed and its results is to be presented on the doctoral candidate's own initiative no later than four weeks after the end of the scholarship. The results achieved (e.g. publication, application for external funds, essay, examination reports) are to be filed in copy along with the report. Documents may be submitted electronically.

Doctoral candidates at Jena University can apply:

• whose doctorate project has been subsidised for less than 36 months and
• who will be able to complete their doctorate within the period for which they have requested the grant (usually up to six months)

The application is continously possible and ought to arrive no later than 4 weeks before the requested start of the awarding of a scholarship.

For checking your eligibility, please send us at first your CV, an overview of your previous financing of the doctorate (scholarships, employment contract), the requested funding period and a brief summary on the progress of your work (1 - 2 pages) by email.

After the positive review of the eligibility check, a complete application can be submitted by e-mail. Generally, it includes the following documents:

1. Application formpdf, 1 mb · de (as the data is transmitted electronically, no signature is required)
2. CV with photo
3. An exposé of the dissertation project with details of the research question, its background and rationale, the current state of research, the methodological implementation, the current state of work and the planned timeline with a citation of relevant literature (1-2 pages, without bibliography, Arial 11pt, 1.5 lines)
4. Abstract of the written exam paper (if applicable)
5. Copy of the university degree
6. Confidential reference by the supervisor which provides information about the dissertation project as well as the personal and professional qualifications of the applicant (formdocx, 41 kb · de) (please inform the supervisor to send it to graduiertenstipendien@uni-jena.de).

Final report
A final report on the work performed and its results is to be presented on the doctoral candidate's own initiative no later than four weeks after the end of the scholarship. The results achieved (e.g. publication, application for external funds, essay, examination reports) are to be filed in copy along with the report. Documents may be submitted electronically.

Notes on the layout of the final report and sample reportpdf, 211 kb

FAZIT-StiftungExternal link
The FAZIT Foundation awards scholarships of several months' duration for doctoral candidates nearing completion of their degree. Applicants must provide evidence that they are in need of the funding.

• Deutsches Forum für KunstgeschichteExternal link
  The German Forum for Art History mainly awards one-year research stipends for projects with a bearing on a particular overarching theme. The scholarships provide advanced young researchers the opportunity to complete their dissertation as part of an international group of scholarship recipients.
• Stiftung Bildung und WissenschaftExternal link
  The foundation offers scholarships for research projects that are nearly finished. Eligible are doctoral candidates of literatury studies and history (especially social and economic history). The maximum funding period is one year.