International candidates interested in the Berlin School of Mind and Brain’s doctoral program can apply for a three-year DAAD doctoral fellowship.
Because there is just one PhD fellowship available, competition will be fierce. Applicants with atypical academic backgrounds for the scientific study of the mind and brain are unlikely to succeed. As a result, if students do not have the requisite academic background for the graduate school – philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science, psycholinguistics – then should reconsider applying for this scholarship.
Benefits
DAAD Doctoral fellowship at Berlin School of Mind and Brain covers
- scholarship payments of € 1,200 per month, for three years;
- travel allowance to and from Germany;
- payments towards health, accident, and personal liability insurance cover;
- a research allowance of € 460 resp. € 230 (from developed countries) per year;
- under certain circumstances, grant holders may receive the following additional benefits such as monthly rent subsidy, monthly allowance for accompanying family members (about € 200 child allowance per child and about € 275 marriage allowance);
- a German language course (if desired and possible with respect to the starting date of the scholarship);
- a material resource and supervision allowance of currently € 1,000 per year, which is paid upon application to the host institution/supervisors.
Eligibility
Candidates for the DAAD Doctoral fellowship at Berlin School of Mind and Brain must meet the following criteria:
- the last final exam (Master’s degree or equivalent) of the applicant’s student must not have taken place longer than six years ago.
- applicants must not have resided in Germany for more than 15 months.
Application Process
A complete application for the DAAD Doctoral fellowship at Berlin School of Mind and Brain includes the following:
- CV
- Research proposal (5 pages of text plus bibliography/references)
- Academic background and credits
- Proof of proficiency in English for non-native speakers
- Education history
- Research experience
- Letter of motivation (1 page)
All applications directly to mb-application@hu-berlin.de
Deadline: May 22, 2022.
For more information, visit the official site.
