Information Portals

Supervision of Doctorates

PhD pathways, funding opportunities,  etc.

KISSWIN.DE: KISSWIN covers a wide range of topics surrounding doctoral studies, from descriptions of different pathways towards obtaining a PhD, through the various stages of academic careers, up to funding opportunities, regulations, and costs. There is also a section on situations vacant. 

academics.de:This website provides up-to-date information on open positions in academia.

THESIS:THESIS is an interdisciplinary network for doctoral students and post-docs. Among other things, it contains information on mailing lists and local get-togethers, where members meet to exchange information and views. It also publishes lists of forthcoming events and seminars.

Deutscher Bildungsserver: The section "Wissenschaftlicher Nachwuchs" on deutscher bildungsserver contains a directory of research training groups and graduate schools, special programs for women researchers, information on starting up a business, and many relevant statutory regulations.

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)– Funding and awards

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft [German Research Foundation] provides support for young researchers at all stages of their career via various possibilities of funding and the award of prizes. The foundation distinguishes between individual support and funding in programs. The website contains information on how to obtain funding during the PhD process (e.g. working towards a PhD in research projects and research training groups) as well as afterwards (research scholarships, financing one’s own position, the Emmy Noether Program, post-docs in research projects i.a.). Gepris offers an alternative search path to find DFG projects that fit in with your respective research field. These range from small projects involving individual support up to large-scale collaborative research projects.

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)

International Portals on Doctoral Studies

EURAXESS - Researchers in Motion

EURODOC