New applications for funding can now be submitted!
Postgraduate scholarships for female* researchers at BTU during their qualification phases
The Equality Office funds female researchers* at BTU who are nearing the completion of their doctoral studies or habilitation (completion grant).
Graduation grants are currently awarded to enable the completion of doctoral studies or habilitation (€1,500 per month) for a maximum of four months. The aim is to enable recipients to attain the desired academic qualification.
Who is eligible for funding?
All female researchers* who are in the final stages of their doctoral studies or postdoctoral research and who are members of the BTU.
Application
Applications (in German or English) can be submitted immediately. Approval will be granted after the application has been reviewed and depending on the financial resources available. There is no legal entitlement to funding.
What is needed?
- Application form (digitally filled out!)
- Tabular curriculum vitae
- Letter of motivation (please refer to the application form for content; max. 2 pages)
- Certificate of enrollment, if applicable
- current grade overview, if applicable
- Proof of birth certificate of child(ren) (single copy)
- Proof that you are caring for family members in need of care
- Proof of completed university studies
- Report on the current status of the research with a work plan and timetable for the completion of the research work in terms of subject matter and timeframe
- Confirmation of supervision
- Statement of the supervising person with the assessment of the current status of the project as well as confirmation that the work can be completed within the requested period of time
- Appropriate proof of own income during the period of approval (salary statement, notice of grant).
- If applicable, employment contract with the BTU as an assistant
- Residence permit, if applicable (only if non-EU citizen)
Reporting obligation
Once the funding period has ended, please provide the Central Equal Opportunities Officer with a brief, informal report (max. 1 page) detailing the added value the scholarship has brought to you. This testimonial will help us to provide documentation, evaluate and adapt this gender equality initiative to the needs of our female researchers* during their career development phases.
Please send the report to the following email address: gleichstellung+foerderung(at)b-tu.de
Legal basis
The following guideline applies to the application of the completing scholarships:
Framework guideline of the BTU Cottbus for the awarding of scholarships (MBl 10/2009).
On this website of the Graduate Research School the most important questions and answers are summarized in English.