General overview of GFA scholarships and allowances

General requirements

Eligible for applying are doctoral candidates, who are members of the GFA (until completing the doctoral examination process by receiving the degree certificate, but no longer than a year after the oral defense).
PhD students have to submit a certificate of enrolment valid for the period of the event.
Only members of the University of Göttingen are eligible for application.
Timely submission of the application
Complete application documents (including statement/report of the professor if applicable)
Compliance with the obligation to submit annual progress reports to the Thesis Committee

Please note: The number of grants awarded per quarterly period as well as the amount of allowances is dependent on the budget situation of the GFA.

Application deadlines

15th March -> earliest possible start of funding: 1st May
15th June -> earliest possible start of funding: 1st August
15th September -> earliest possible start of funding: 1st November
15th December -> earliest possible start of funding: 1st February of the following year

For allowances for conference:
Earliest possible start of funding = commencement of the trip

Please send your application (one PDF file, max. 10 MB) to gfa@uni-goettingen.de.