More funding opportunities for doctoral students
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Internal and external support for doctoral students
In addition to the offers of the TU-Nachwuchsring, there are many other exciting funding opportunities for PhD students. On this page you will find an overview of some of the º£½ÇÖ±²¥'s funding programs and support offers as well as a selection of external funding sources that are (also) aimed at doctoral students.
Current announcements
Here you will find current and time-limited calls for proposals from a wide range of funding providers.
Funding programs at the º£½ÇÖ±²¥
You would like to do a doctorate and are interested in a doctoral scholarship?
On the pages of Department 4, Division 4.3 "Bafög und Stipendien" you will find information on various types of funding programs.
Such as....
- an overview of selected funding organizations and funding databases,
- information on scholarship programs for doctoral students at the º£½ÇÖ±²¥
- as well as forms, guidelines, and notes on scholarship programs.
If you have any questions, it is best to contact the appropriate department staff directly
If you have any questions, please contact directly the corresponding contact person of the Dezernat 4.3.
Click to find out about the opportunities for funding and financing of open access publications at º£½ÇÖ±²¥.
The scholarship supports female scientists following family phases (taking care of children or relatives in need of care).
More information can be found here.
If you have any questions, please contact .
The Equality, Diversity and Family Affairs Office at º£½ÇÖ±²¥
annually awards the prize for equality and gender measures (formerly Frauenförderpreis). The award is endowed with € 1,000. It is awarded to employees of the º£½ÇÖ±²¥ who initiate or have initiated measures to promote equality or gender awareness.
You can find more information here.
If you have any questions, please contact .
START-UPS
With the ·¡³Ý±õ³§°Õ-³Ò°ùü²Ô»å±ð°ù²õ³Ù¾±±è±ð²Ô»å¾±³Ü³¾ and EXIST-Forschungstransfer programs, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy supports particularly innovative start-up ideas from universities, universities of applied sciences and research institutes.
To support innovative technology-oriented start-up ideas from universities, the BMWi has launched the EXIST-GRÜNDERSTIPENDIUM. Under this program, a team of up to three people receives a one-year grant, which, in addition to covering living expenses, includes material and coaching resources. The EXIST-FORSCHUNGSTRANSFER program, also initiated by the BMWi, serves to promote outstanding, research-based projects that require high-risk development work. Funding is available for up to three years. In addition to a research team of up to three employees, a business economist can also be funded.
If you have any questions, you can contact the start-up office of the º£½ÇÖ±²¥ and KL University of Applied Sciences, which offers intensive support in applying for projects and assists founders during the EXIST funding phase in all start-up-related matters. You can find more information about the above-mentioned and other programs for founders directly on the pages of the .
External support programs
As of now, the DAAD is once again funding congress and lecture trips for doctoral students and postdocs.
You can find more information (congress trips) and (lecture trips).
Program goal
The program supports research stays abroad during a doctorate. The stays abroad can be between one and twelve months. The funding period can be split up and can also take place in different countries.
More information about the program can be found on the DAAD website.
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With the QualiScheck funding program, the state of Rhineland-Palatinate and the European Social Fund (ESF) support employees in financing their professional development. The QualiScheck funding program can be used to subsidize individually planned professional development measures for employees - even outside of the company context - with up to 1,500 euros per year.
You can find more information on the pages of the Ministerium für Arbeit, Soziales, Transformation und Digitalisierung. You can also check there in a whether you meet the funding requirements.
The Fazit Foundation awards doctoral and graduate scholarships to doctoral students who are in financial need. For more information on the scholarships and eligibility requirements, please visit the .
Doctoral students who are in financial need can apply to the Fazit Foundation for a printing subsidy for their dissertation. You can find more information on the .
There are a variety of scholarships offered by foundations or other funding organizations. On the pages of Dezernat 4 you will find a compilation of important funding organizations.
If the right scholarship is not listed, you can also use search engines of external providers to search for it. Here is a selection:
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Your contact persons at the º£½ÇÖ±²¥...
Dr. Lena Josch or Marcus Naumer of the Referat "Forschung"
Stabsstelle Gleichstellung, Vielfalt und Familie an der º£½ÇÖ±²¥
In Kaiserslautern: Dr. Cornelia Rövekamp
In Landau: Heide Gieseke
The International Affairs Office of º£½ÇÖ±²¥ provides advice on all aspects of international study and research programs, supports university members during a stay abroad, and assists international students, teachers, researchers, and employees before, during, and after their stay at º£½ÇÖ±²¥.
The International Affairs Office of º£½ÇÖ±²¥ provides advice on all aspects of international study and research programs, supports university members during a stay abroad, and assists international students, teachers, researchers, and employees before, during, and after their stay at º£½ÇÖ±²¥.