Objectives and Roles

The Graduate Academy is the central contact and service point for all junior researchers at TUD. We competently answer your questions regarding the doctorate and beyond and serve as your point of contact during your doctoral and postdoctoral research phase.

Our main objective is to create university-wide ideal research and working conditions for scientists across all disciplines based on internationally recognized standards for supervision and quality assurance. Thus, junior researchers shall be prepared for leading positions in science, economy and society in the best possible way.

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Structure and Team

Structure

On the following pages, you will find an overview of the bodies and information on the Executive Committee, the Board, the office, and the Graduate Academy statutes.

Team

The team of the Graduate Academy is composed of the director, the managing director and the consultants in fields like funding, qualification and advice. The overview on the next pages will help you to find the responsible contact person for your request as it gives you information on profiles, responsibilities and contact details of our team members.

Postdoc Center

The Postdoc Center is a project of the TUD under the umbrella of the Graduate Academy. We offer tailor-made services for early career researchers after their doctorate. Our goal is to optimally support you, as an early career researcher, in your decision-making process and in planning and implementing subsequent career steps.

GA Doctoral Council

The Doctoral Council is the official representation of all doctoral candidates of the TUD. The Council is elected once a year and aims to ensure a better network of doctoral candidates to interdisciplinarily represent their interests. Get to know the members of the Doctoral Council and their aims.

Graduate Academy: Objectives and Roles

We offer:

detailed information and interdisciplinary counselling and assistance before, during and after the PhD at the TUD
a broad range of seminars and workshops for further professional qualification
GA-internal financial support programs for PhD students and postdocs, e.g. travel awards for conferences or research stays abroad
opportunities for interdisciplinary exchange and networking.

We aim at:

fostering an excellent, internationally-orientated academic culture at the TUD
creating optimal framework conditions for realizing PhD projects
promoting the visibility of PhD students and postdocs and their identity
as academic groups at our university
increasing the attractivness of the TUD for young academics both
on a national and an international level.

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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.