Scholarships
You can apply for a scholarship within the Caroline von Humboldt Programme.
Caroline von Humboldt Scholarship Programme
Completion Scholarship
You can apply for a completion scholarship in the last phase of your doctorate. Applications can be made to the Equal Opportunities Fund or in the context of the Excellence Initiative.
- Call for Applications
- Template: letter of recommendation [in German]
- FAQ
Re-entry and Bridging Scholarships
If the completion of your doctoral thesis took you longer than expected because you had to care for children or other family members or because your living conditions have changed, you can apply for a re-entry or bridging scholarship set up in the context of the Excellence Initiative.
- Currently, there is no call for applications.
- Template: letter of recommendation [in German]
- FAQ
International Research Award (InRA)
The International Research Award allows you to spend six to nine months abroad in order to expand your academic network and test your skills at a distinguished university abroad.
The duration of the scholarships is set individually for every case and lies between six and twelve months.
- Call for Applications
- Templates: letter of recommendation
- for female* doctoral students [in German]
- for female* postdocs and junior professors [in German]
- FAQ
Kontakt:
Elke Fitzner
Telefon: +49 30 2093-12832
frbfoerd@hu-berlin.de
Contact hours:
Tuesday 8.00-11.00 am
Thursday 1.00-4.00 pm
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Increasing the proportion of women in academia. -
One goal of the gender equality strategy of the Caroline von Humboldt Programme |
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A Work-Life Balance as a matter of course for everyone. -
One goal of the gender equality strategy of the Caroline von Humboldt Programme |
Further information and scholarships
- CvH scholarships within the Excellence Initiative
- Equal Opportunities Fund ("Gleichstellungsfonds")
- Promotion of early career academics within the Excellence Initiative
- Doctoral Candidate's Portal