Leipzig University Pre-Doc Award for Early-Stage Researchers
Arqus
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08 May 2025
Leipzig University invites Arqus graduate students to apply for their 2025/26 Pre-Doc Award.
This Award aims to fund the preparation of doctoral projects to be conducted at Leipzig University. The funding programme is designed to:
- support outstanding graduates in preparing for a doctorate,
- give postdocs the opportunity to gain supervision experience, and
- foster innovative, interdisciplinary research collaborations.
Eligibility: National and international graduate students (Masters, Diploma or State Examination) from all research fields with excellent academic records who team up with postdoctoral researchers (not necessarily the supervisor of the dissertation) to propose a joint research/doctoral project at Leipzig University.
The support for pre-docs includes:
- A contract as a graduate assistant for 19 hours per week for 12 months
- Potential financial support for travel, conferences and self-organised workshops related to the Pre-Doc Award funding phase
- Workshops and networking
The application should clearly reflect the collaborative working relationship between the postdoc and the predoc candidate: both are expected to actively participate in conceptualizing and drafting the application.
The programme supports up to 12 tandems a year. Application deadline is 31 May 2025.
For more information and application details, visit the Leipzig University website.
