Eligibility for Leuphana University of Luneburg Doctoral Scholarships:

• Leuphana University of Luneburg Doctoral Scholarships are open to well qualified young academics working in sustainability science or in a relevant discipline.
• The duration of the scholarships is one year but can be extended to a maximum of three years upon request.
• Applicants of Leuphana University of Luneburg Doctoral Scholarships must not have earned a doctoral degree earlier.
• Periods with other options of financial support for a doctoral qualification before the scholarship will also be taken into consideration.
• To avail the scholarship, candidates are required to enroll in the doctoral program at the University and must also continue to actively take part in the program.
• Once the students are accepted for Leuphana University of Luneburg Scholarships then the application for the doctoral program must be submitted.
• Recipients of the scholarship are required to stay in Luneburg during their tenure.

Documents Required:

• Informal cover letter
• CV with previous research activities and study course
• Relevant university degree certificates (simple copies) and transcripts of record with GPA in German/English
• Certificates of employment of relevant research activities
• Research proposal in two pages describing the doctoral project with reference to the respective Ph.D. profile description and linking to expertise and tentative ideas.

Value of the Scholarship:

The scholars will be supported by 300 Euro per month. 150 Euro are supplied by private donors and 150 Euro by the Federal Government. The Deutschland stipendium is awarded irrespective of income, even on top of a BaAföG grant .