University of Giessen Doctoral Scholarship 2023

Scholarship Description:

University of Giessen Doctoral Scholarship 2023 is open for International Students . The scholarship allows PhD level programm(s) in the field of All Subjects taught at University of Giessen . The deadline of the scholarship is not specified..

University of Giessen, official name Justus Liebig University Giessen, is a large public research university in Giessen, Hesse, Germany. It is named after its most famous faculty member, Justus von Liebig, the founder of modern agricultural chemistry and inventor of artificial fertiliser. The GCSC grants up to 6 scholarships and up to 20 additional memberships each year. The scholarships are initially granted for one year, with the option of two one-year extensions. The scholarship amounts to €1,468.00 per month; parents receive a child allowance. Members can apply for financial support for research trips and events. In 2023 and 2024, after a successful application to the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the GCSC is able to provide international PhD students with up to two further scholarships funded by the DAAD’s Graduate School Scholarship Programme (GSSP). Doctoral students looking for an excellent research environment will find optimal PhD conditions and comprehensive support at the GCSC. They are accompanied by a primary supervisor at JLU. The second supervisor can also be an external (international) professor.

Degree Level:

University of Giessen Doctoral Scholarship 2023 is available to undertake PhD level programs at University of Giessen.

Available Subjects:

Following subject are available to study under this scholarship program.

• All Subjects

Scholarship Benefits:

Enrolment at the Justus Liebig University is compulsory for all doctoral students; there are no tuition fees at the University of Giessen, only a semester fee of currently around €300.00 per semester. Furthermore, scholarship holders and members are expected to have their main residence in Gießen or the immediate surroundings. 

Eligible Nationalities:

This scholarship is open to international students.

Eligibility Criteria:

The GCSC particularly welcomes applications from students who:

• graduated with excellent marks from two-year research-track master’s programmes in the humanities or social sciences, and;
• propose a research project of outstanding academic quality which contributes substantially to one or more of our research areas.

Application Procedure:

The application procedure is carried out with the help of the CampusCore application platform and comprises two stages. After reviewing all complete applications, the selection committee invites the most promising applicants to a 30-minute interview. On this basis, a decision is made on the awarding of the scholarships and memberships.