Associated
Your benefits at a glance
- participation in the Qualification Program
- individual Advice and Support
Requirements and Application Documents
If you do not fulfill the requirements for regular membership as a doctoral candidate or postdoc, you may qualify for an associated doctoral candidate or postdoc membership.
If you are interested in becoming an associated member, please get in touch with us directly by emailing the Graduate Academy.
Doctoral Candidates
The associated membership is open for doctoral candidates in doctoral programs jointly administered with TU Dresden but graduating at the partner university or for visiting guest scientists at TU Dresden.
Doctoral candidates must hand in a supervision agreement and confirmation that they are accepted as doctoral candidates by their home university.
Postdocs
Postdocs must hand in a copy of their doctoral certificates. The Graduate Academy will arrange further details with you directly.
Membership for postdocs with academic positions at non-university research institutes, such as DRESDEN-concept institutions, is not possible.
FAQs
Associated members are, contrary to regular members, not eligible to file applications for our funding programs. All other services are open to associated members.
The rules and regulations apply as established in paragraph 5 of the statute of the Graduate Academy (in German only). Based on the membership, associated members are entitled to:
- participate in training and courses
- make use of our individual advisory service depending on availability.
It is expected that associated members of the Graduate Academy will provide accurate and complete information. Any changes to her/his personal data (e.g. postal address or other contact details such as email), to his/her completion or discontinuation of the doctorate (for doctoral candidates) or to her/his research position status at the TU Dresden (for postdocs) have to be reported to the Graduate Academy immediately.
In that case, please submit a written notice in which you briefly explain the new conditions (including certificates, if applicable) to the office of the Graduate Academy for approval.
Please note that the time as an associated member might be taken into account for the total period of regular membership.
Associated memberships are granted temporarily. According to paragraph 3 (4) of the statute of the Graduate Academy (in German only), the regulations for regular membership as a doctoral candidate or postdoc apply.
Membership as a doctoral candidate or postdoc expires with completion (or discontinuation) of your doctorate or twelve years after finishing the doctorate, respectively.
Yes, anytime.
Please submit a written statement of resignation to the Graduate Academy via mail (post address of the Graduate Academy) or email to the Graduate Academy.