TUM-GS Internationalization Grant for external doctoral candidates
Doctoral candidates who are neither employed at TUM nor receive a classic doctoral scholarship cannot be funded by the regular TUM-GS Internationalization Grant. Instead, they have the opportunity to apply for the TUM-GS Internationalization Grant in the amount of max. 1,600 euros.
Doctoral candidates with excellent subject knowledge can apply for the grant for
- a research stay at a scientific institute or at a research-based company abroad
- the presentation of their own scientific results at international conferences and symposia abroad, as well as
- participation in international professional summer/winter schools, professional workshops, etc.
You can only apply for the TUM-GS Internationalization Grant for planned travel. For this purpose, please send your application documents to Ms. Rietz-Leiber.
Your application should include the following information and documents:
- Application form
- Cover letter outlining the:
- Nature and relevance of the trip to the doctoral project.
- Expected results (e.g. publication, conference contribution, joint research proposal with international cooperation partner, learning of a method, elaboration of data and research results etc.)
- Duration and costs of the trip (with cost estimates)
- Short curriculum vitae including Grade of Master as well as list of publications
- Make sure your feedback session (interim evaluation) took place and everything is uploaded at Doc-GS
Application deadlines are as follows:
1st quarter - 15.03.
2nd quarter - 15.06.
3rd quarter - 15.09.
4th quarter - 15.12.
The Graduate Center of the TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology will rank the applicants each quarter and forward this to the TUM Graduate School.
The final decision to award the grant is made by the TUM-GS Board and the Graduate Dean.
Note: The Graduate School grant is not a supplementary grant, but is only awarded if the external doctoral researchers receive absolutely no funding.