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@DocProjects – Call for proposals to support self-organized projects by doctoral candidates

You would like to organize a conference or workshop at your institute, or perhaps bring an exciting guest lecture to Freiburg? Set up a writing or doctoral group? Support is now available!

With @DocProjects, the Freiburg Graduate Centre (GraCe), together with the Joint Working Committee of the Doctoral Candidate Councils (GAA), supports doctoral candidates at the University of Freiburg who wish to carry out self-organized projects, initiatives or activities.

Support is provided for projects that serve the academic advancement and/or career development of doctoral candidates. It is essential that these projects benefit several doctoral candidates and that the exchange or networking between doctoral candidates is apparent. In addition to the above-mentioned formats, innovative concepts and activities can also be funded, provided they are based on the award criteria below.

Projects that only benefit individual persons are not eligible for funding. Personnel costs for your own position cannot be applied for either. Honorary fees for guests and costs for student assistants are permissible.

 

Funding amount and duration

Support amounts to up to €2500 per project. The projects must be implemented within nine months of approval.

 

Eligibility for application

All accepted doctoral candidates who are either enrolled and/or employed at the University of Freiburg are eligible to apply.

 

Award criteria

Please explain why the project is necessary for your further development and address the following award criteria:

  • Promoting the scientific development and/or career development of doctoral candidates
  • Supporting the networking and exchange of doctoral candidates
  • Increasing the independence and visibility of doctoral candidates
  • How the project benefits several doctoral candidates

 

Application documents to be submitted

  • Completed application form signed by the applicant.
  • Project outline (max. 3 pages) in which you describe the project and also address the above-mentioned award criteria.
  • Detailed budget plan (page 2 of application form), the items of which must be clearly documented and signed by the applicant and the person responsible for the budget. Please provide a realistic cost estimate, as additional costs incurred cannot be approved retrospectively.

Please note: As these are budgetary funds, the budgetary regulations and the hospitality guidelines of the University of Freiburg must be observed.

 

Please refrain from stapling your documents.

 

Application Deadline

October 14, 2024, 12:00pm

 

Please send applications to

Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg
Freiburg Research Services
Graduate Centre
“@DocProjects”
Fahnenbergplatz
79085 Freiburg

 

Only complete application documents will be forwarded to the selection committee. Please contact us if you have any questions before sending your application documents.