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TU Dresden Proofreading Grant for Doctoral Candidates 2025

This grant aims to support the visibility of the research achievements of doctoral candidates and postdocs. For this purpose the Graduate Academy of the TU Dresden grants allowances for proofreading services (German or English) for foreign-language publications from doctoral candidates of TU Dresden. 

  • In the program description you will find all information about the funding and application modalities. 

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Summary

  • Application DeadlineNot Specified
  • Study LevelGrants
  • SponsorTechnische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden)
  • City to studySaxony
  • School to studyTechnische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden)

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Benefits

The allowance for proofreading services amounts to max. EUR 300.00.
Basis for the billings is the specification of the Federal Association of Interpreters and Translators (EUR 1,35 + sales tax per standard page; 1 standard page = 30 standard lines).

If the proofreading service is for joint publications, the applicant has to be the first author. Doctoral candidates can be funded with a maximum of one grant per year for the use of a proofreading service.

Requirements

Eligible are Doctoral Candidats of TU Dresden of all faculties.

Membersip in the Graduate Academy of TU Dresden is a mandatory eligibility criteria. Should you not already be a member of the Graduate Academy, please hand in our complete membership application including all necessary documents two weeks prior to the application for Proofreading Grant at the Graduate Academy. Further information on GA membership is available at: www.tu-dresden.de/ga

Grants for the use of a proofreading service can only be awarded to private individuals. As a general rule, publications that are related to orders of third parties or are simultaneously financed by third parties are excluded from funding. The applicant is obliged to inform the Graduate Academy of other funding applications submitted and/or approved or rejected by third parties (e.g. faculty, foundations).

The following types of publications, related to the doctorate, can be submitted:

  • special chapters of the dissertation (release version, version to be submitted to a publishing house)
  • article (full paper)
  • extended abstracts
  • exposés
  • essays
  • reviews in journals
  • articles in compilations
  • conference papers 
  • publications in connection with exhibits

The planned publication has to have a comprehensible relevance for the doctorate and/or scientific career.

Interview Dates and Process

Awarding criteria:

  • Importance of the publication for the doctorate / academic career

  • Reputation of the journal, book series,  conference, exhibition etc.

  • Necessity of proofreading

  • Previous funding of the applicant for the use of proofreading services (plurality
    demand)

Awarding procedure:

Funding decision takes place within six weeks after the submission of the application.

The approved means will be reimbursed after the complete submission of the original bills/receipts and an accound statement of the paid invoice of the proofreading service. The original invoice must be submitted to the Graduate Academy within four months after receipt of a positive funding decision. A proof of submission of the publication as well as a brief statement about the acceptance or rejection of the publication has to be handed in later, if this information has not be given at the time of the accounting.

Application Documents

  • Completed application form
  • CV and publication list of the applicant
  • Scientific text for which the use of a proofreading service is requested (may be in an earlier version)

Application Deadline

Not Specified

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to Technische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden) on tu-dresden.de to apply

Applications can be submitted at any time — only electronically and as one single PDF file with the subject line "Proofreading Grant" via email to the Graduate Academy at [email protected]

Please note: Allowances can only be requested before the actual utilization of the proofreading service.

For more information, kindly visit TU Dresden Proofreading Grant webpage.

 

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