Partially-Funded PhD Scholarship at TU Dresden in Germany

The Free State of Saxony provides scholarship to offer funding for the promotion of PhD students of Technische Universität Dresden TU Dresden in accordance with the Saxon Scholarship Program Regulation Funding is awarded by the Studentenwerk Dresden (student service organisation) based on the recommendation of the board of the Graduate Academy of TU Dresden.

1. The scholarship is awarded for a maximum period of three years depending on the available budget. The scholarship funding ends with the month in which the dissertation thesis is submitted, at the latest after three years.
2. An extension for one more year is possible on request.
3. The monthly grant consists of a scholarship rate of EUR 1,350.00 for doctoral candidates and if applicable, a monthly family allowance of EUR 100,00 per child entitled to maintenance.

• Eligible are: all prospective doctoral candidates at TU Dresden.
• Not eligible are:

1. Individuals, who already started the PhD project
2. (Please note: The acceptance as a doctoral candidate at the respective faculty is considered as
3. the official start of the PhD. At the time of application, no acceptance at the faculty may have
4. taken place.)
5. Individuals, who are already publicly funded otherwise.
6. Individuals, who receives funding for the project from private institutions that receive
7. public funding.
8. Individuals, who have legal claim to such funding.

Application Documents:

1. Checklist for a complete application:
2. A signed copy of the online proposal form [Please note: Intermediate digital storage of data is not possible]
3. Tabular resume (CV) incl. list of publications, previous teaching activities and description of the scientific career.
4. Copy of the latest university degree and if applicable, a current overview of grades (if
5. applicable, a copy of a certified English translation of the certificate if it is in a foreign
6. language).
7. Letter of motivation (max. 2 pages).
8. Description of the research project (max. 7 pages):
9. problem statement, explanation and aim of the planned project.
10. description of the topic related to the state of the art in the discipline (literature
11. review).
12. preparatory work.
13. detailed explanation of the single work packages and a time schedule for the
14. requested funding period.
15. If applicable, documents relating to a current grant/funding/work contract.
16. In case of a sideline activity during funding period: confirmation that the sideline activity
17. will not exceed 5 hours/week and that incidentally, the applicant will be fully dedicated to
18. the progress of the PhD project.
19. First Letter of Recommendation: to be handed in by the first Academic Supervisor or
20. Young Investigator, who signed/will sign the supervision agreement.
21. Second Letter of Recommendation: to be handed in by a second Academic Supervisor,
22. Researcher at postdoctoral level or a junior research group leader.

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