Programme Description
Higher education graduates of outstanding academic merit who plan to complete a doctoral programme or carry out an artistic development project at a higher education institution in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania are welcome to apply. The PhD scholarships are awarded to graduates with excellent academic achievements who have been admitted to a doctoral programme and are mentored by a PhD advisor at a higher-education institution of the federal state. The Caspar-David-Friedrich scholarships aim at sponsoring artists who wish to carry out an artistic development project. Applications are called for and awarded by the specific higher education institutions. Candidates should therefore directly contact the institution of their choice. The sponsorship amount is 1,100 EUR for junior researchers and 1,000 EUR for artists; if necessary, grant recipients will receive a child allowance.
Target Group
- graduates of outstanding academic merit who have been admitted to a doctoral programme and are mentored by a PhD advisor (professor or similar) at a higher education institution in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania
- artists with a higher education degree who wish to carry out an artistic development project at a higher education institution in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania
Academic Requirements
higher education degree for the CDF scholarships and admission to a doctoral programme for the PhD scholarships
Duration
2 years, the term may be extended by a further year in justified exceptional cases
Scholarship Value
- standard funding for junior researchers: 1,100 EUR
- standard funding for artists in the CDF programme: 1,000 EUR
- monthly family allowance, if necessary: 150 EUR for the first child and 100 EUR for each additional child
Application Papers
Candidates are requested to directly contact the higher education institution of their choice for detailed information on the scholarships, application forms and procedures.
Application Deadline
Deadlines are announced on the specific higher education institutions' website.
Application Requirements
Persons eligible to apply for a sponsorship to prepare for their doctorate
Persons eligible to apply for a Caspar-David-Friedrich scholarship for an artistic development project
- have completed a degree allowing admission to a doctorate.
- provide proof of well above-average academic study and examination achievements (special qualification).
- have been admitted to a doctorate at an institution of higher education in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, receive academic supervision by a professor or higher education lecturer there and intend to conduct an academic project promising to make an important contribution to research or
- intend to conduct an academic project promising to increase the competitiveness of the economy of the state.
Persons eligible to apply for a Caspar-David-Friedrich scholarship for an artistic development project
- have completed a degree at an art college or a comparable degree.
- are particularly qualified for conduction of the project to be supported on account of outstanding academic study and examination achievements.
- intend to conduct a project promising to make an important contribution to the further development of artistic forms and means of expression.
- are able to provide proof of admission for this project at an institution of higher education in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania and receive artistic supervision by a professor of this institution of higher education.
