Visiting Scholarships Faculty of Sciences

Scholarships during doctoral degree programs

Scholarships are preferably granted for the final phase of a doctoral degree if above-average achievements have already been demonstrated. The candidate must present evidence of preliminary work which meets this criterion. Only doctoral candidates who intend to later qualify as a professor at FAU may be considered for funding.

Only female doctoral candidates who are registered in FAU’s doctoral research database docDaten and have been admitted to a doctoral degree at FAU may apply.

The monthly scholarship allowance is EUR 1,200 (plus any childcare allowances).

Additional material and travel expenses (including printing costs) are not available.

The maximum duration of the scholarship is between one and four months. An extension is not possible.

Applicants must submit the following documents together with the completed application form:

• a signed CV (in tabular form) with a publication list (see application form)
• letter of support with original signature (see check list)
• a short project description that explains the work already completed on the thesis and a work plan detailing the content and schedule during the funding period (approx. three pages plus work plan)
• placement of the project in the applicant’s career plan
• copies of the birth certificates of any children.

Funding applications must be submitted in digital format and in either German or English.

Scholarships for female postdoctoral researchers

These scholarships are intended to enable women with doctoral degrees to start, continue and/or complete a project that qualifies them for a university career (assistant professorship or habilitation). Applicants should generally have completed their doctoral degree with a minimum grade of ‘sehr gut’ (excellent; magna cum laude). Furthermore, the duration of the doctoral degree may generally not have exceeded four years. The doctoral degree certificate must be submitted before the start of the scholarship.

The monthly scholarship allowance is EUR 2,200 (plus any childcare allowances). Additional material and travel expenses (including printing costs) are not available.

The maximum duration of the scholarship is between one and four months. An extension is not possible.

The scholarship holder must have close institutional ties to FAU.

Applicants must submit the following documents together with the completed application form:

• a signed CV (in tabular form) with publications list (see application form),
• a statement from the department/institute to which the project is assigned on the scholarship holder’s close institutional ties to the department/institute,
• a short project description that explains the preliminary work already carried out and a work plan detailing the content and schedule for the funding period in question (approx. 3 pages plus work plan),
• placement of the project in the applicant’s career plan
• copies of the birth certificates of any children.

Funding applications must be submitted in digital format and in either German or English.

Scholarships for excellent young researchers

These scholarships are open to young female researchers pursuing a habilitation according to Section 65 of the Bavarian Higher Education Act (BayHSchG) as amended on May 23, 2006 and young female researchers who have completed their habilitation no longer than one year previously or who are in the initial stage of their assistant professorship.

The monthly scholarship allowance is EUR 2,600 (plus any childcare allowances). Additional material and travel expenses (including printing costs) are not available.

The maximum duration of the scholarship is between one and four months. An extension is not possible.

The scholarship holder must have close institutional ties to FAU.

Applicants must submit the following documents together with the completed application form:

• a signed CV (in tabular form) with publications list (see application form),
• a statement from the department/institute to which the project is assigned on the scholarship holder’s close institutional ties to the department/institute
• a short project description that explains the preliminary work already carried out and a work plan detailing the content and schedule for the funding period in question (approx. 3 pages plus work plan),
• placement of the project in the applicant’s career plan
• copies of the birth certificates of any children.

Funding applications must be submitted in digital format and in either German or English.