Beratungsgespräch in der Graduiertenakademie

Advice and Information

Do you have questions on doing a doctorate, funding opportunities or career prospects after your PhD? Do you need advice with regard to your scholarship or job application? Are you searching for support in a situation of conflict or crises within the context of your PhD or postdoctoral project?

The team of the Graduate Academy gladly provides information and support to (prospective) doctoral candidates, postdocs and supervisors.

Prospective doctoral candidates do not have to be members of the Graduate Academy.

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Advisory services of the Graduate Academy

GA Writing Lab: Advisory Service

The GA Writing Advisory Service offers support with the planning, development and improvement of academic writing projects such as doctoral dissertations, scientific papers or grant applications. The writing advisory service focusses on the writing process and writing techniques and is offered by GA staff or Project Scouts who are trained as writing coaches.

Career options after your PhD

Do you have any questions about career options, application strategies or the perfect application portfolio? We support you on your way to professional success.

Individual Coaching for Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs

Coaching is a professional counseling format that offers goal and solution-oriented support during career related change and development processes. The Graduate Academy offers its members individual coaching on job-related topics comprising a maximum of five sessions.

Konfliktberatung & Mediation

In Konfliktsituationen bezogen auf das Promotionsbetreuungsverhältnis oder die Zusammenarbeit mit Kolleginnen und Kollegen im Forschungsalltag bietet die Graduiertenakademie Ihnen Unterstützung in Form von Konfliktberatung und -coaching sowie Mediation.

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Binationale Promotionen / Cotutelle de thése

Im Rahmen einer binationalen Promotion forscht der Promovierende unter der gemeinsamen Betreuung eines Hochschullehrers der TU Dresden und eines Hochschullehrers einer ausländischen Universität. Es wird dabei eine Dissertation verfasst und ein gemeinsam von zwei Universitäten unterschiedlicher Länder verliehener Doktortitel erworben. Erfahren Sie mehr zum Thema binationale Promotion hier.

We offer information and advice on the following topics:

OPEN ADVISORY SERVICE | Questions on doing your PhD
Wednesday from 9 - 12am: at the moment only via telephone
Doing a Doctorate at TU Dresden
Bi-national doctorates (Cotutelles)

Funding opportunities | Monday, 1- 4pm upon appointment
GA and TU Dresden Funding Programs | make an appointment

Career orientation
Career development & Application Documents Service | make an appointment

Scientific Writing
Writing advisory service | make an appointment

More Advice and information for international doctoral students
You will find individual advice and information before, during and after the PhD here:

Doctoral Offices of the Faculties (Registration as a PhD student)
International Office
enrolment as a doctoral candidate at the TU Dresden for international students
Welcome Center
assists international visiting researchers and PhD students staying for more than three months before and after their arrival to Dresden to facilitate their acclimatisation

Funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Freestate
of Saxony under the Excellence Strategy of the Federal Government and the Länder.