Support

The MGK-2DMs provides a variety of support offers that help the students individually in their respective stages of their PhD and planned career. In general, the support structures of the MGK includes competence courses, individual coachings, travel grants and scholarships.

Evidence of Achievments during the Doctoral Studies

The CRC1415 offers its doctoral students the possibility to receive 2 SWS credit for the participation in CRC-related events. Please navigate to the form  Evidence of Achievements.pdf in order to prove your performance.

Scholarship

The MGK-2DMs offers scholarships for qualified PhD applicants who wish to begin their doctorate within the next few months on a MGK-relevant research topic and for whom a continuation within the CRC 1415 after the scholarship is planned. For further information check vacancies of the CRC 1415.

Travel Grants

The MGK-2DMs will support young researchers with travel grants that allows them to work for short period of time in a research group outside of Germany. The duration of such a visit will be 2-6 months and the hosting university or institute should be an international collaboration partner of the supervisor. To apply for a travel grant click here:  MGK Travel Grant.pdf.

Thesis Prize

To reward the skills and efforts of excellent  students after the defense of their doctoral thesis the MGK-2DMs offers an annual thesis prizse for the best thesis. Nomaniations can be submitted by the prinicipal investigators from among ther graduates of the previous 12 months.