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- We expect students to apply with excellent MA exams and a proven record of academic achievement
- An international background is very welcome, theses can be written in English
- The field of research needs to correspond to the academic profile of Prof. Biermann
- All applications should be sent as hard copies to our secretariat
- Full applications should contain:
- Letter of interest
- Research proposal (puzzle, guiding question, main argument, theoretical and methodological approach, timeline, financing options, 5-10 pp.)
- Curriculum vitae (including all academic degrees with marks so far)
- MA thesis (electronic version sufficient)
- Copies of university degrees
- For non-natives: proof of capacity to draft a book-length academic publication in English (such as TOEFL)
You can find further information in our Guidelines for PhD Studentspdf, 168 kb · de .
Graduate Academy of the University of Jena offers helpful tips and seminars for future PhD candidates.
Useful links
- Welcome and Service Desk for Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs ( Link )
- Doctoral examination regulations of the Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences ( Downloadpdf, 427 kb · de )
- Supervision Agreement ( link )
- Teaching Learning - Workshops and information for first teaching experiences ( Link )