External funding options for PhD students
Berlin-based funding opportunities for humanities scholars:
PhD positions
- Job advertisements at Freie Universität Berlin are published on Mondays
PhD grants
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Elsa-Neumann-Scholarships (Land Berlin)
Application: April & November
also: GRAFÖG – Financial support for the State Graduate Sponsorship programme through the DAAD -
Deutschlandstipendium (Freie Universität Berlin & sponsors)
Application: June/July -
Berlin-Stipendium (Konsul Karl and Dr. Gabriele Sandmann Foundation)
Application: August/September
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China Scholarship Council Program for Chinese PhD students Register for PhD positions: July
In-kind benefits for PhD students
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DAAD: Conference and lecture travel program [German]
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Guest invitations by / for junior scholars (DHC)
Application: April/May
PhD Prizes
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Ernst-Reuter-Gesellschaft [German]: Dissertation prize
Nomination by PI: April/May -
Preis der Berliner Hochschulen: Tiburtius Prize
Nomination by PI: April/May
Guidance for PhD students
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Advice on Structured and Individual Doctorates at the Dahlem Research School (DRS)
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PhD portal at Freie Universität Berlin
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Dual Career & Family Service at Freie Universität Berlin
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Psychological Counseling at Freie Universität Berlin
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Programmes of major funding organisations for doctoral students to finance international exchanges
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Fulbright-Doctoral Studies Program [German]: USA
Application: March & September
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MPG: Minerva Fellowship Program: Germany - Israel
Application: January & June
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DAAD: Annual [German] scholarships for PhD students
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DAAD: Short term [German] scholarships for PhD students
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DAAD: Conference [German] and lecture travel program
