Both universities and the four Universities of Applied Sciences (HAW) in Saxony-Anhalt have signed a cooperation agreement. The main goal of this cooperation is to strengthen the collaboration for the qualification of scientists in the early career phase in Saxony-Anhalt.
Minister A. Willingmann and the rectors of OVGU, HS Harz, MLU, HS Magdeburg-Stendal, HS Anhalt and HS Merseburg after signing the agreement of cooperation.
First, HAW and universities agree to consider doctoral candidates in qualification formats such as workshops or information events. Secondly, experiences and best practice examples for the promotion of early-career researchers will be exchanged between the graduate academies and HAW.
Further information by press release of HS Anhalt (in German).
Here you find the doctoral student’s profile of Jakob Junghans. He published results of his doctoral studies at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and shared the research more widely with a press release.
Here you find the doctoral student’s profile of Golbarg Esfahani. She published results of her doctoral studies at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and shared the research more widely with a press release.
Amelie Heinrich from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg has won with her doctoral thesis on “A Biopsychosocial Framework of Biathlon Performance. An interdisciplinary approach to explain, predict and optimize elite biathlon performance” she won the dvs-Promotionspreis 2023 – sponsored by Hofmann-Verlag (laudation Prof. Dr. Oliver Stoll). This is connected with a prize money of 1500 EUR. From a total of 26 dissertations, the three best papers were selected in two stages.
Here you find the doctoral student’s profile of Lydia Kollhoff. She published results of her doctoral studies at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and shared the research more widely with a press release.
InGrA has released a series of guides Guides4docs@MLU recently. With the following topics you can get a good overview of options and requirements during your future or current doctorate at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg.
Research at MLU: Some research prospects for early career scientists in Halle (research4docs@MLU)
For the translation of an English-language questionnaire to assess a person’s personality, one of MLU’s doctoral students is looking for people who are proficient in both German and English at a native-speaker level.
Participation consists of answering two online questionnaires one week apart (date 1: approx. 30 min, date 2: approx. 25 min). The first 30 participants will receive a thank-you gift of 30€ for their participation. Further information and the link to the study: https://www.soscisurvey.de/bilingualstudie/
If you have any questions or uncertainties, please contact . Thank you very much for your assistance and contribution to personality research!
This survey by the Research Data Management Working Group of the IT Commission of the State of Saxony-Anhalt requests your feedback on the state of research data management in the state’s universities.
With this survey, the IT Commission would like to ask about the infrastructure needs for research data management at the various institutions in the state of Saxony-Anhalt.
MLU is participating in the nationwide action week of the Network for Good Work in Science (NGAWiss) with a dense and diverse program. On board are representatives of the Mittelbau, the doctoral students’ representation, the unions verdi and GEW, the initiatives MLUnterfinanziert, TVStud as well as the staff council of MLU.
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) biannually provides funding for scholarships. The funding comes from the Ministry of Science, Energy, Climate Protection and Environment of the State of Saxony-Anhalt. Start of the funding for this call is in the winter semester in October 2023.
Announcement of graduate scholarships for doctoral candidates according to the Graduate Promotion Act of the State of Saxony-Anhalt (in German)
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants are those who
have demonstrated a special aptitude for academic work through well above-average study and examination results,
have completed a university degree,
is preparing for a doctorate at MLU,
presents a scientific project that is expected to make an important contribution to research, and
is supervised by a (non-retired) university lecturer at MLU.
The scholarship can be applied for every semester. As a rule, it is granted for a period of three years.
