Proofreading Service for Doctoral Candidates
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In brief
This grant aims to support the visibility of the research achievements of doctoral candidates. 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.
Who is eligible?
Eligible are doctoral candidates of TU Dresden, who are members of the Graduate Academy. The scientific text has to be in a language other than the mother tongue. Doctoral candidates can be funded with a maximum of one allowance per year for the use of a proofreading service. Grants for the use of a proofreading service can only be awarded to private individuals. A fundamental legal right to claim an allowance for proofreading services does not exist.
Who is not eligible?
Graduate Academy does not grant allowances for costs which are also funded by third parties. The applicant is obliged to inform Graduate Academy about any further funding applications, approvals or rejections (e.g., from the faculty, foundations) for the same purpose.
What is funded and to which extent?
- 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.
- The allowance for proofreading services amounts to max. EUR 200.00 for dissertations or other publications. 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).
- Allowances can only be requested before the actual utilization of the proofreading service.
- Publications, which are in connection with orders of third persons/institutions cannot be funded.
- If the proofreading service is for joint publications, the applicant has to be first author.
When and where can I apply?
Applications can be submitted at any time as one PDF file signed by the applicant via email to with the subject "Proofreading Service".
The following documents have to be submitted:
- 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)
What conditions or criteria need to be met?
Funding decision takes place within four to six weeks after the submission of the application. The applicants will be informed via regular mail about the decision.
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)
How will the grant be paid out and which proofs need to be submitted?
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.
Contact
© Michael Kretzschmar
Coordinator funding programs
NameMs Vivien Lippmann M.A.
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