Applications are invited for Zentrum Digitaleisierung.Bayern (ZD.B) Fellowships
to pursue Ph.D. programme. In 2017, up to ten ZD.B Fellowships will be awarded.
One fundamental ZD.B initiative to reach these goals in the field of
digitization is the support of doctoral candidates.
The funding program
is also an opportunity to enable more qualified women to get into leading
management positions within science, business, and society.
The Zentrum
Digitaleisierung.Bayern (ZD.B) is a unique research, cooperation and foundation
platform in Germany, which acts as a stimulant in cooperation with business,
science, associations and public measures. The
aim is to further
strengthen the research competence of Bavaria in the area of digitization and
to increase the pace of digital developments.
Course
Level: Fellowships
are available to pursue Ph.D. program.
Study
Subject:
Fellowships are awarded to pursue a research project in a field of interest
relevant to digitization receive the opportunity to be financially and ideally
supported. ZD.B Fellows participate in application-oriented courses and events
within the framework of the ZD.B Graduate Program on highly relevant topics of
digitization. As part of the ZD.B network, the Fellows also have access to all
ZD.B events and can benefit from an interdisciplinary exchange with other
doctoral students at Bavarian universities, as well as experts from science and
business.
Scholarship
Award:
ZD.B Fellows receive funding for a period of generally three years to carry out
their doctoral thesis. A full-time job is financed according to TV-L E13
(100%) at the Bavarian State University (University or Applied Science College)
where the doctoral thesis is being conducted.
Number of
Scholarships:
In 2017, up to ten ZD.B Fellowships will be announced for the first time.
Scholarship
can be taken in Germany
Eligibility: The following criteria must
be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship:
- Excellent
university degree or comparable state-recognized study qualification,
which qualifies for a doctorate at a state Bavarian university - Which
has a technically, economically or socially relevant focus which is
important for digitization and which is designed for a period of three
years - Support
by the supervising university lecturer or the supervising university
lecturer at a state Bavarian University – in the case of doctorate courses
in cooperation or in conjunction with the University and the University of
Applied Sciences, e.g. within the framework of a BayWISS Colloquium. A
joint declaration of support from both universities.
Nationality:
International
students are eligible to apply for this fellowship.
College
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirements: Applicants must have an excellent Master degree or comparable,
state-approved final degree which qualifies for a doctorate at a Bavarian state
University.
English Language
Requirements: The courses of the ZD.B Graduate Program are mostly offered in
German. However, some courses are held in English.
How to
Apply:
The application documents must be submitted in electronic form (1 PDF
document, max. 7 MB) by 31.08.2017 in German or English
under fellowships-at-zd-b.de. Only full applications corresponding to the
conditions of the tender will be considered.
Application
Deadline: Fellowship
application deadline is August 31, 2017.
