Important Aspects of a Doctorate

Working on a doctorate is a time-consuming challenge. It is therefore important for you to decide sensibly and deliberately in favor of a doctorate. What are your motivations and your reasons to work on a doctorate? Do you have the personal skills and scientific qualification to work on a doctorate.

The questions below may help you decide. Contact a professor (your supervisor of the master’s thesis) and other doctoral researchers in your subject in order to obtain an impression. Make an appointment with ▶ KHYS for obtaining advice.

Personal Competence and Motivation

Research Subject

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Finding a Supervisor

Financing Your Doctorate

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Admission Requirements

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Start of Your Doctorate

More Information in English:

▶ Funding your research in Germany (ePaper): Grants, fellowships and awards for International PhD students and researchers
▶ How to apply for a PhD in Germany – online course
▶ Guide: Doctoral phase as a woman – financing, promotion, financial aid
▶ More useful links

More Information in German:

▶ Academics Selbsttest: Sind Sie der Typ für eine Promotion?
▶ ZEIT CAMPUS Ratgeber Promotion