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2. Dec
2025
Written by Thomas Michael
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) biannually provides funding for scholarships for doctoral students. 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 summer semester in April 2026.
- 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.
Application via faculties
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13. Nov
2025
Written by Thomas Michael
Guidance, Skills & Opportunities for Researchers e.V. (GSO) offers 25 fully funded fellowships for the 10th Leadership Academy, aimed at supporting early- and mid-career researchers across all disciplines. The program is open to German-speaking researchers, regardless of citizenship, who are currently conducting research outside of Germany or have been living in Germany (again) for no longer than 18 months and who are committed to pursuing leadership roles in academia, industry, or other sectors.
Program Highlights:
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12. Nov
2025
Written by Lydia Hohlstein
Der Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst stellt im Jahr 2026 Mittel für die Auszeichnung einer/eines internationalen Studierenden oder Promotionsstudierenden der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg zur Verfügung.
Mit dem DAAD-Preis sollen besondere akademische Leistungen und bemerkenswertes gesellschaftlisches oder interkulturelles Engagement gewürdigt werden.
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30. Oct
2025
Written by Thomas Michael
The competition is aimed at scientists from
- social sciences,
- the natural and technical sciences
- and the humanities and cultural sciences
who have defended an excellent dissertation of particular social significance in 2025. With three top prizes of 25,000 euros each, it is one of the most highly endowed German prizes for young researchers. The closing date for the current call for entries is March 1, 2026.
The Körber Foundation wants to encourage scientists to confidently represent the social value of their research and contribute to the public debate. With the “Deutscher Studienpreis“, the foundation therefore honors doctoral students who have presented tangible results that are of outstanding interest to society. The patron of the award is Julia Klöckner, President of the German Bundestag.
All information on how to participate can be found here (in German).
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9. Sep
2025
Written by Thomas Michael
The DFG frequently receives question from researchers regarding the specific wording and placement of their funding references – an important indicator of the existing need for information that goes beyond the requirements set out in the DFG’s guidelines for the use of funds.
In fact, daily practice also shows that there is still a need for clarification when it comes to correct referencing: A study on the “Publications from DFG-Funded Projects – Practice and Usability of Funding Acknowledgements” conducted by the German Center for Higher Education and Science Research (DZHW) and the Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ) on behalf of the DFG shows that although the DFG is correctly mentioned in 90% of publications resulting from DFG projects, in a good 40% of cases the project numbers are missing or incorrect.
Based on these analyses and inquiries, a website on funding acknowledgements was developed that systematically answers what an Funding Acknowledgements (FA) is, why it is necessary, and how it is correctly formulated.
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15. Aug
2025
Written by Thomas Michael
Die Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes fördert junge Menschen mit hoher wissenschaftlicher oder künstlerischer Begabung, die erfolgreich studieren und forschen, aus eigenem Antrieb Ideen entwickeln und umsetzen sowie sich tatkräftig über die eigenen Belange hinaus engagieren.
Die Förderung richtet sich an wissenschaftlich exzellente und engagierte Promovierende aller Fächer. Besonders gern sind jedoch Promovierende aus den Geistes-, Kultur- und Gesellschaftswissenschaften zur Bewerbung eingeladen. Ebenso sollen potenzielle Betreuende ermutigt werden, geeignete Kandidat:innen auf die Angebote aufmerksam zu machen.
Was die Förderung besonders macht:
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