Application Documents

Please submit the following application documents in full through MoveOn:

Curriculum Vitae
Certified copy of the original higher education entrance qualification e.g. school diploma, school-leaving certificate or German Abitur certificate
If the original or copy is not in German or English, a certified translation into German or English by a sworn translator must also be submitted.
Certified copies of certificates and transcript of records from all prior university degrees e.g. Bachelor, Master or equivalent (Final degree documents including Diploma Supplement if available)
If the originals or copies are not in German or English, a certified translation into German or English by a sworn translator must also be submitted.
1-2 pages summary of your Master´s thesis
Or similar academic thesis (e.g. Diploma thesis)
2 letters of recommendation
From university professors (e.g. your Master´s thesis supervisor), former employers or project partners
Proof of English Proficiency
Completed and signed Declaration
State whether a thesis has been submitted for examination by a doctoral committee in the past and, if so, at which university, in which faculty, on what topic the thesis was written, and how the doctoral committee decided on the award of the doctoral degree.
A coloured passport-styled photo
In JPG format
A comprehensive PhD Research Proposal
Please use the provided Template.

Please do not submit any additional documents that are not required. Your application will be assessed on the basis of the documents listed above.

Incomplete applications cannot be considered. You are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete.