1. Your PhD at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin 25.10.2013
Dr. Uta Hoffmann
Scientific Officer Young Researchers
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Research Service Centre

2. A Good Decision: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin !
Congratulations on your decision!
You will get you Dr. or PhD from one of the best universities in Germany!
Dr. Uta Hoffmann
Scientific Officer Young Researchers
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Research Service Centre

3. Goal "Will you have completed your professorship within 10 years?"
We understand that this is an important question, yet it is seldom asked by either graduate students or recent graduates.
get PhDs in Germany each year – at HU ca. 500
Dr. Uta Hoffmann
Scientific Officer Young Researchers
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Research Service Centre

4. Laws/Regulations in Germany
HRG-Higher Education Law for Germany
(e.g. the Exclusive Law for Promotion of Universities)
BerlHG - Berliner Higher Education Law
(e.g. Doctoral students have to be enrolled at the university)
Special Promotion Orders/Rules of the faculties (e.g. special admission requirements)!!!
Dr. Uta Hoffmann
Scientific Officer Young Researchers
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Research Service Centre

5. Prerequisite: A good Supervision!
You have a commitment with your thesis advisor “Doktorvater/-mutter”
The Promotion Committee of your faculty has agreed to your promotion
You are enrolled as a doctoral student at Humboldt-Universität
Dr. Uta Hoffmann
Scientific Officer Young Researchers
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Research Service Centre

6. Planning the Promotion
Agree with your thesis advisor on regular consultations!
Set up a detailed work plan - usually for 3 years!
If necessary: another year to learn the language and to get to know the German scientific system!
Discuss those things with your thesis advisor !
Information:
„How to Obtain a PhD in Germany“, Guideline for foreign students,
who want to obtain a Doctoral degree at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- „Doing a Doctorate in Germany“
Dr. Uta Hoffmann
Scientific Officer Young Researchers
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Research Service Centre

7. Problems of financing the Ph.D.?
Stipendien/Scholarships (for two to three years)
Employment (job offers at the university)
Get information in networks!
ask other PhD-students!
advisory services !
Dr. Uta Hoffmann
Scientific Officer Young Researchers
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Research Service Centre

8. Scholarships National Foundations (application - two times per year)
Studienstiftung der Deutschen Volkes - only EU-Members
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Bundesstiftung Rosa Luxemburg
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
Hans-Böckler-Stiftung
Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung
Evangelisches Studienwerk Villigst – evang. Confession
Cusanuswerk – cath. Confession, only EU-Members
Stiftung der Deutschen Wirtschaft
Elsa-Neumann Scholarship (next deadline 22th November 2013)
Scholarships of Graduate Schools of Humboldt-Universität
Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt
DAAD
Scholarships of the HU (Yousef Jameel Scholarship)
Scholarships from other countries etc.!
LINK:
Dr. Uta Hoffmann
Scientific Officer Young Researchers
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Research Service Centre

9. Scholarship Applications
General Notes for the Expose
not more than 10 Pages,
Explain realizable and concrete work steps,
Half of the application should be the work plan,
Topic: try to find an eye-catcher.
Ask successful applicants!
Dr. Uta Hoffmann
Scientific Officer Young Researchers
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Research Service Centre

10. Networking Universitätsverwaltung/Administration of HU(
Network of PhD-students, HU-Docs (
Fakultätsverwaltung / Department Administration (
Your Working Group
Dr. Uta Hoffmann
Scientific Officer Young Researchers
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Research Service Centre

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Scientific Officer Young Researchers
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Research Service Centre

12. Dr. Uta Hoffmann
Scientific Officer Young Researchers
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Research Service Centre

13. Dissertation: what does it mean? Recognise the Promotionsordnung!
150 to 300 pages…
Theoretical reappraisal of the scientific question (discussion of various theoretical approaches)
Theoretical position description
An adequate representation of methodical approach
New scientific aspects (empirical, methodological and theoretical)
Already finished!?
Dr. Uta Hoffmann
Scientific Officer Young Researchers
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Research Service Centre

14. Your further Career Write Articles for Scientific Journals!
International Science Community!
Teach students!
Dr. Uta Hoffmann
Scientific Officer Young Researchers
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Research Service Centre

15. Career Prospects
Promotion is your first step of your scientific career !
now you have to write applications!
now you have to lead working groups !
now you have to do own teaching!
Associate Professor or...?
Further information:
Dr. Uta Hoffmann
Scientific Officer Young Researchers
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Research Service Centre

16. Bottleneck Research Careers in Europe Landscape and Horizons,
A report by the ESF Member Organisation Forum on Research Careers, 2009
Dr. Uta Hoffmann
Scientific Officer Young Researchers
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Research Service Centre

17. Counseling Post-Graduates on Scientific Career
Research Service Centre
Dr. Uta Hoffmann
Ziegelstraße 13 C
Zimmer 627
For a consultation please call:
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Dr. Uta Hoffmann
Scientific Officer Young Researchers
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Research Service Centre