“The best time to plant a tree was 10 years ago, the second best time is now.” PhD is an epitome of academia. Finished your masters and looking to study further? or looking to get back into academia to do your PhD in Germany? Being a PhD student myself, here is my insight on how you can get PhD offer in Germany?
Different kinds of PhDs:
The most popular PhD in Germany is the so-called individual doctorate.
How to apply:
The second possibility is to first look for a PhD position in the industry and then search for a professor from the university to act as an academic Supervisor on the topic offered by industry. In such situations, PhD students are usually hired by the company that offers the PhD topic and are registered as PhD student at the academic supervisor’s university.
Lastly, some universities or institutes may also advertise structured PhD course on their websites. Structured PhD has fixed time frame but offers less flexibility.
How to apply:
If you are not hired by the university (or give a scholarship by the professor), you may need to look for funding to support your studies. Many sources of funding exist, for example, DAAD-Doktorandenförderung, DAAD-Abschlussstipendien, DAAD-Kontaktstipendien, EURAXESS Funding Database, stipendium plus, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, etc. There is also national funding available via ELFI, BMBF, etc.
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