ELIGIBILITY:

Outstanding Master’s students as well as graduates who plan to pursue their doctorate at Humboldt-Universität or – if graduated from Humboldt-Universität – at another university in Germany or abroad. To enable more prospective doctoral candidates with disabilities or chronic illnesses to prepare for a doctorate, applications from this target group will be given particular consideration.

Excellent academic results or an excellent degree and an original, high-quality proposal of the doctoral project.

Please note: If the Master’s degree (or equivalent) wasn’t obtainedwithin the last six months prior to the date of application, you need to give reasons why you still qualify for a start-up funding!
You need to find a professor from Humboldt-Universität who agrees to write an expert review for you and to act as your mentor during the funding period before you submit your application!

BENEFIT:

Funding of 800 EUR per month is awarded for up to six months. Scholarship holders with children receive an additional 400 EUR a month for the first child, plus 100 EUR for each additional child. In exceptional cases, funding can be extended for up to an additional six months