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Application documents for an extension: fourth year of funding due to special circumstances (37th–48th month).

In justified cases, the funding period can be extended by a maximum of one year to a maximum of four years in total upon successful application. A justified case exists in particular if the scholarship holder has to care for a child under the age of fourteen or a relative in need of care, or is significantly restricted in their work on the doctoral project due to non-temporary or chronic health impairments. The application must be accompanied by suitable evidence of the reason for the extension claimed.

Call for Applications 2024

Application deadline is 19 April 2024, 1:00 pm at Albert-Ludwigs-University’s letterbox or the University‘s mailroom. Our receipt stamp is valid and not the date stamp of the post office! Applications submitted later will not be considered.

 

The following application documents must be submitted:

 

I. One version as a PDF file via e-mail

and

II. One wet-inked signed printed version sent by post or submitted personally:

 

1. Application form personally signed by the applicant (including a wet-ink signature)

2. Work report describing the progress and results of the work to date as well as a work plan and schedule for the completion of the doctoral thesis. The report should also include special justification for why you need the extension and suitable evidence.

3. Evaluation of the work report and the scholarship holder's achievements to date issued by the main supervisor 

 

Please send all application documents to:

(in one PDF file via e-mail)

and in printed version to:

University of Freiburg
Freiburg Research Services
Graduate Centre (GraCe)
LGFG
Fahnenbergplatz
D - 79085 Freiburg

Please do not staple your application documents.