2017 Doctoral Scholarships at the University Kassel

 

Preamble

The aim of awarding doctorate grants is to support outstanding graduates from all disciplines and make grant-financed doctorate study at the University of Kassel attractive. The personal support should improve the framework conditions during the phase of academic qualification and enable high quality research contributions to be made. The newly introduced awarding of completion grants supports the completion of doctorates. In particular, the aim of this is to support doctoral candidates by balancing out the disadvantages they face. The grants are part of the implementation of the concept for the promotion of junior researchers of 8 October 2012.
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Principles: Doctorate grants

§ 1
Doctorate grants are generally awarded for a period of two years. Payment can only be made in the second year following the submission of an interim report. Where applicable, an interim must also be provided for the grant to be paid in the third year.

§ 2
Intensive supervision of the doctoral thesis is assumed when a doctorate grant is awarded.

§ 3
The age limit for the first award of a doctorate grant is generally 35. Each child increases the age limit by one year. The age limit can in particular be increased if the candidate has completed professional training or a second educational pathway before their study.
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§ 4
If a child is born, an application can be made for the doctorate grant to be extended by half a year.

§ 5

(1) The doctorate grant is EUR 1,100 per month.

(2) If the candidate has children, there is an additional child care allowance of a maximum of EUR 200 per month. Evidence must be provided of child care costs

§ 6
The possible additional income is limited to a maximum of EUR 6000 per year.

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