PhDour score
Master’s degree holders from all over the world may apply for the PhD positions offered by the Hector Fellow Academy. The key element of the application is a proposal of a self-developed research project, which they will investigate during the three years of their PhD phase at the institute of the supervising Hector Fellow.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Submission of a self-developed innovative research proposal relating to the research field of one of the Hector Fellows.
- A very good Master’s degree.
- Very good English language proficiency.
- Willingness to move to the location of the university of the supervising Hector Fellow.
- Furthermore, candidates may not have worked as student assistants with the Hector Fellow and their master’s thesis must have been supervised by a person other than the selected Hector Fellow.
SCHOLARSHIP VALUE:
PhD students of the HFA are employed PhD students of the HFA are employed as full-time research assistants at the university of the Corresponding Hector Fellow for a period of three years. The salary is determined by the institute’s guidelines and is comparable to the general pay scale of German universities (TV-L E13). In addition, Hector Fellow PhD students receive grants for material expenses for their research project (15,000 Euro) and are given the opportunity to gain interdisciplinary expertise by participating in selected management modules (e.g. international project management).
DURATION: 3 years
DEADLINE: March 31, 2024
HOW TO APPLY: Apply online
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