Doctoral scholarships for completion of the dissertation at University Kassel 2024

The University of Kassel is seeking applications for as many as four scholarships to enable doctoral candidates to complete their doctoral thesis in order to promote projects that are well advanced at the University of Kassel.

Target Group for the Doctoral scholarships for completion of the dissertation:

Doctoral candidates at the University of Kassel who are about to complete their doctoral studies are eligible.

Selection Procedure:

• The doctoral scholarship committee decides on the awarding of scholarships according to the prospect of actually achieving a successful submission of the dissertation within the requested term. In addition, the goal of compensating for disadvantages for doctoral students should be applied.
• The disadvantage must not have already been compensated by similar funding instruments of the university.
• Members of the Doctoral Scholarships Committee include the responsible vice president, at least three professors, one academic staff member and one representative of the currently funded scholarship holders.

Documents Required:

• A short letter that includes an explanation as to why compensation for disadvantages should be granted (max. one page),
• A summary of the dissertation project (max. one page),
• The exposé,
• A CV in tabular form,
• The university transcripts,
• Certification of acceptance as a doctoral candidate at the University of Kassel,
• A description of the most recent employment if the request for disadvantage compensation is based on strain due to the workload of non-doctoral duties (if applicable).