For general information on doctoral studies at the Freie Universität Berlin, please click here.

The Peter Szondi Institute does not offer its own (modular) doctoral program.

Dissertations are supervised by the institute’s professors on an individual basis. If you are looking for an opportunity to pursue a doctoral project in comparative literature, please contact the faculty members  whose research interests most closely match your own to discuss a potential topic and timeline.

At the Freie Universität Berlin, you can also earn your doctoral degree in conjunction with various graduate schools and structured degree programs:

• Dahlem Research School
• Research Training Group 1458 “Notational Iconicity”
• Graduate School of North American Studies
• Friedrich Schlegel Graduate School of Literary Studies

For information on funding opportunities for postgraduate research, please click here.

Examination Office:

Prüfungsbüro I, Cornelia Marzi