Admission to the Graduate Program requires a valid university degree in any of the relevant disciplines. Degrees in other disciplines not directly related to the disciplines involved in the Program require a clarification regarding the respective possibilities for doctoral study at Bielefeld University. Selection will proceed according to the following criteria (listed in order of importance):
- Originality of project, clarity of approach, substantive relevance, ability to be realized within the time frame of the Graduate Program
- Length, direction, and success of previous studies
- Age
- References
Selection Procedure
At the moment we cannot offer any fellowships.
Selection will take place according to a centralized procedure involving the entire Graduate Program faculty:
- Advertisement of the fellowships in the appropriate media;
- Distribution of the received applications to all the Program faculty
- Selection of applicants to be invited to a personal interview based on suggestion by the Executive Committee of the Graduate Program
- Personal interview with the faculty, comprised of a presentation of the applicant’s research interests and proposed project (approx. 15 minutes), followed by a discussion
- Selection of those to be offered a fellowship based on both the written application and the personal interview
Applications
Applications should include the following:
- Covering letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Copies of certificates (high school diploma, university grades and degree)
- Description of research interests and the planned dissertation project, including a comment on how the project fits into the themes of the Graduate Program (approx. 5-10 pages)
Applications should be send to the director of the Graduate Program Prof. Dr. Peter Weingart via e-mail: gk@iwt.uni-bielefeld.de
Audience
The Graduate Program aims to recruit doctoral students from the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities, as well as legal studies who pursue professional and scientific goals in the following areas:
- Science and technology policy, research management, or research funding;
- Direct or indirect research- and technology-dependent planning and administration in either the private or public sector;
- Science journalism, especially insofar as it addresses the sociopolitical and ethical dimensions of scientific and technological development;
- Academic teaching and research.