University of Jena Landesgraduiertenstipendien 2025

The University of Jena annually awards scholarships, so called Landesgraduiertenstipendien, funded by the State of Thuringia. The funding period of these scholarships is three years, you can apply for an extension for one year. Further extensions are possible for child care, care for close relatives, in case of chronic diseases and disability. Since 2020 the scholarship is 1400,- EUR per month and (if applicable) extra payments for child care.

The Landesgraduiertenstipendien are announced once a year in summer. The scholarship is paid from the beginning of the following year. The number of scholarships granted varies from year to year - in recent years, it was about 10 -12 each year. From 2019 on, less scholarships may be given due to the extension of the funding period and the increase of the scholarship money.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Interview Process
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineNot Specified
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorUniversity of Jena
• City to studyThuringia
• School to studyUniversity of Jena
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

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Benefits

The scholarship is 1400,- EUR per month and (if applicable) extra payments for child care.

Requirements

You can apply for a "Landesgraduiertenstipendium" if you

• have demonstrated above-average academic and examination performance,
• have been accepted by at least one supervior at Friedrich Schiller University
• meet the admission requirements for a doctorate at the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena,

Interview Dates and Process

The scholarships are awarded by a commission of the university senate. Members of this commission are the non-student members of the senate's committee for young researchers and the representative for equal opportunities. The awarding commission is headed by the Vice-President for young researchers and diversity management.

Applications will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

• university studies finished in an appropriate time,
• outstanding exam results that show the applicant’s special qualification for research
• a scientifically complex and demanding dissertation project, which can be finished within three years and is meant to be an important contribution to science.

Application Documents

• curriculum vitae
• an Exposé of your PhD project, containing the aims, their derivation and reasons, current research, methods, the schedule of your project and relevant literature (5-10 pages without the bibliography)
• a scan of your the university degree certificates (e.g. Bachelor and Master or State exam )
  with overview of grades / transcript of records

Further part of the application is a confidential reference by your supervisor, containing information about the PhD project and the personal and scientific qualification of the applicant. Please ask your supervisor to submit the form (German version | English Version) directly to [email protected].

Application Deadline

Not Specified

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to University of Jena on apply2.uni-jena.de to apply

Applications are submitted online. Application deadline is 30 September. Earliest start of funding is 1 January of the following year. You can apply here. More general information, information on the legal framework and grant procedure is contained in the Thuringian Act on State Scholarships, the Thuringian LandesgraduiertenförderungsverordnungExternal link (in German).

Contact Uni Jena Graduate Academy to make an enquiry.

For more information, kindly visit University of Jena scholarship webpage.