Advising on Funding Options
The Graduate Centre (GraCe) advises those interested in doctoral studies and doctoral candidates at the University of Freiburg on funding opportunities in the following areas:
- Financing of the dissertation project (doctoral studies and completion funding)
- Conference travels
- Research stays
- Publication subsidies
There are many options when it comes to financing the doctoral period: The most common are employment as a research assistant at the university, funding through a structured doctoral program, a doctoral scholarship, or an external source of funding.
We will be happy to advise you on which of these options best suits your life situation and your project. In addition, we will be happy to advise you on the specific search for suitable scholarship providers: Which scholarships can you apply for? What requirements must be met and what pitfalls should you be aware of?
Feel free to contact us! You can make a personal appointment with us in person or online, or get advice (initially) via e-mail. To arrange a consultation appointment, please write us an e-mail with the questions you would like to discuss (see contact person).
Doctoral candidates of medicine please contact the doctoral office of the Faculty of Medicine.
Links to research funding opportunities
In the following, we have compiled some websites and databases that may help you in your search for funding options:
- Freiburg Funding Portal of the University of Freiburg: More than 500 current funding programs of national and international funding bodies related to doctoral studies
- Job portal of the University of Freiburg
- Doctoral programs of the University of Freiburg: Announcements of doctoral positions and scholarships in the individual programs
- StipendiumPlus: Overview and information on the 13 organizations for the promotion of young talent
- German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): Funding programs of the DAAD in Germany and abroad as well as a large number of other foundations and organizations that grant scholarships
- German Foundation Center: Approx. 670 foundations of the Stifterverband listed
- EURAXESS: Vacancies, funding opportunities and scholarships throughout Europe
- German Research Foundation (DFG): Funded ongoing coordinated programs (research training groups, collaborative research centers, etc.)
- Academics: Job market and career guide for science, research, public and society
- H-Soz-Kult: Jobs, fellowships, funding programs in the field of historical sciences
- Jobvector: Career portal for natural and engineering sciences, computer science and medicine
In addition, the websites and newsletters of scientific societies can be helpful for finding grants and jobs.