Sports science
Structured doctoral programmes - Sports science
Keywords
Exercise, training, health, exercise therapy, public health
Doctoral degree
Dr. phil.
Programme duration
2 years
Application procedure
Apply by contacting the doctoral programme co-ordinators.
FAU contact person and information about the programme
Dr. Simon Steib
- Organization: Department of Sport Science and Sport
- Working group: Chair of Exercise and Health
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-28178
- Email: simon.steib@fau.de
Dr. Annika Frahsa
- Organization: Department of Sport Science and Sport
- Working group: Chair of Physical Activity and Public Health (Prof. Dr. Rütten)
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-25005
- Email: annika.frahsa@fau.de
Keywords
Ageing and technology, nutrition in old age, physical frailty, adjustments in old age, dementia, depression in old age
Doctoral degree
Dr. phil. and Dr. rer. biol. hum.
Programme duration
2 to 3 years, depending on the doctoral degree
Application procedure
Applications are to be submitted through the first supervisor of the doctoral thesis if this person is also a member of the structured programme or Interdisciplinary Centre for Research into Ageing. Direct applications are not possible.
Specific conditions
No scholarships are available through the programme itself but active support is given to doctoral candidates applying for them.
FAU contact person and information about the programme
Prof. Dr. Frieder R. Lang
- Organization: Institut of Psychogerontology
- Working group: Chair of Psychogerontology
- Phone number: +49 (0)911 5302-96102
- Email: frieder.lang@fau.de
Dr. Roland Rupprecht, Akad. Dir.
- Organization: Institut of Psychogerontology
- Working group: Chair of Psychogerontology
- Phone number: +49 (0)911 5302-96106
- Email: roland.rupprecht@fau.de
Keywords
PRO PRICARE (Preventing Overdiagnosis in Primary Care), care research, detection and avoidance of excessive care, ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health), consultation skills, cascade effects in thyroid diseases, seminar and mentoring programme
Doctoral degree
Dr. rer. biol. hum., Dr. med., Dr. rer. pol., Dr. phil.
Programme duration
3 years
Application procedure
The structured programme is primarily aimed at the doctoral candidates of the PRO PRICARE research network; its purpose is to reinforce interdisciplinary exchange and networking. Other interested parties are very welcome, but we have only a limited number of places for doctoral candidates.
If you are interested, please contact the Assistant to the Coordinating Office for the PRO PRICARE Research Network.