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Doctoral Training in Heidelberg
We provide information about the academic prerequisites for doctoral training in Heidelberg, the steps necessary for beginning your training, language requirements, funding and doctoral regulations.
Advising and Support
Our service center team is happy to advise you both in the planning phase as well as during your doctoral training.
Funding
The Graduate Academy awards doctoral fellowships as well as grants for doctoral candidates and postdocs. Our service center team can also help you with your search for external funding opportunities (information about funding agencies, support with research proposals etc.).
Career Development
Take part in the Graduate Academy seminar program and obtain the skills needed to begin or finish your doctoral training.
International doctoral candidates
The multilingual team in our service center can provide information about visas, residence permits, housing, and general questions about life in Heidelberg.
The Graduate Academy is the central coordinating body for all support services related to general advising, professional and academic development and financial assistance for doctoral candidates at Heidelberg University. On our website, you will find information about pursuing a doctoral degree at the University, about the courses offered by the Graduate Academy, about sources of funding for doctoral candidates as well as many other relevant topics.
The Graduate Academy is also the first point of contact for University professors and researchers who wish to create new training opportunities and programs for doctoral candidates.
Current News and Events
How (and why) to become a doctoral candidate – presentation slides for download
Thank you to every one who came to our information event for Master's students on July 3! If you wish to revisit some of the points mentioned in the introductory talk, you can now download the presentation slides from our website.
Presentation slides - How (and why) to become a doctoral candidate - July 3, 2024 
NEW!! Nature Masterclasses: Introductory video and news on microlearning course "Building a strong online researcher profile"
This new microlearning course by Nature Masterclasses aims to equip you with the essential skills to build and optimise your online researcher profile(s). You will learn how to choose the right websites and platforms to build your profile(s), craft effective bios, and select optimal keywords. You will also develop actionable techniques on how to boost your visibility and maximise your chances of success in today’s interconnected digital landscape.
Please remember: If you are a member of Heidelberg University, you have access to all currently available online courses on the Nature Masterclasses platform via the Graduate Academy’s subscription.
More information
Nature Masterclasses (Graduate Academy)
Building a strong online researcher profile (microlearning)
Seminar program 2024-II
The new seminar program for the second half of 2024 has been published! Please use our course database to register for all workshops from January 2024: https://kursdatenbank.graduateacademy.uni-heidelberg.de/de. Please use your Uni ID to access the database.
More information:
Download: Seminar Program 2024-II (PDF)
Seminar Program of the Graduate Academy
New video "Starting your Doctoral Training at Heidelberg University"
Podcast "Supervision"
Mehr Informationen:
Super-Vision: Successful PhD Partnerships and Where to Find Them
Co-working and event spaces in the Käthe Leichter Forum (INF 370)
The co-working and event spaces in the Käthe Leichter Forum (INF 370) are now available for reservation to doctoral candidates and employees of Heidelberg University. For more information on the Käthe Leichter Forum, the coworking and event spaces and reservation procedures please see the following webpages:
Käthe Leichter Forum
Co-working and event spaces in the Käthe Leichter Forum
Open office hours in the Graduate Academy Service Point!
We are pleased to offer our walk-in office hours once again in the Service Point.
Monday: 10 am to 12 pm
Tuesday: 2 pm to 4 pm
Wednesday: 10 am to 12 pm
Thursday: 10 am to 12 pm and 2 pm to 4 pm
and by appointment
Outside of our office hours you can reach us by telephone or email.
No appointment is necessary. Please ring the doorbell at our main entrance.
We look forward to seeing you!
