The Graduate Center coordinates doctoral programs financed both externally (e.g. by DFG) and internally. In addition to the structured programs, the Center provides services to doctoral candidates from all faculties who are pursuing an individual doctoral degree.
A structured doctoral degree follows a forward-looking approach, assisting doctoral candidates in various aspects of their doctoral research.
Unlike “individual doctoral degrees”, structured doctoral degree programs encourage networking among doctoral candidates whilst encouraging them to explore their field in depth. They are provided with transparent support on many levels, are able to make the most of professional development programs and opportunities to exchange knowledge and can benefit from well thought-out time and project planning. Structured doctoral degrees are offered by the graduate schools and the structured doctoral programs at FAU.
Structured degree programs
A structured doctoral program is also referred to as a research training group or graduate program.
Graduate schools
The FAU graduate schools are faculty-specific or interdisciplinary institutions with a broad research focus that offer structured doctoral degrees or a structured doctoral degree program. Other research training groups or doctoral degree programs covering the same topics may be assigned to the graduate schools. The graduate schools belong to FAU.
The following graduate schools are currently established at the faculties at FAU:
- Graduate school of the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology
- Graduate school at the School of Business, Economics and Society
- Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT)
- Graduate School Engineering of Advanced Materials (GS EAM)
- Graduate school in Life Sciences Life@FAU
Doctoral Programs
FAU offers general doctoral programs as well as doctoral programs in EU projects and within BayWISS Joint Academic Partnerships.
General doctoral programs
These programs set up for a certain subject area generally follow their own curriculum leading to the completion of a doctoral degree and covering subject-specific and interdisciplinary seminars and colloquiums, whilst also enabling participants to gain soft skills and additional qualifications. In addition, doctoral candidates in these programs receive intensive support from several academic mentors, enabling them to complete their doctoral degrees as planned.
Structured doctoral programs at FAU can be split into the following areas of research.
Applying for a structured doctoral program
Generally, the first step for anyone interested in taking a doctoral degree is to find a suitable supervisor (as is also the case for individual doctoral degrees). If you are interested in participating in one of our doctoral programs, please apply directly to the program coordinator. Information on application deadlines and procedures can be found on the program website.
Services for doctoral programs
Contact
Dr. Christian Schmitt-Engel
Head