Next Career Step –Doctorate?!
About to finish your degree and wondering what comes next? If you enjoy academic and scientific work, research in your field of expertise and stimulating discussions with fellow academics, then you might also be considering a doctorate. But what does it mean to pursue a doctorate? What funding options are out there? What general qualities and strengths should you have, aside from a love of your field of research?
We would like to support you through the decision-making process by offering this program for master’s students, which we have successfully implemented over the past two years.
Application
Target group
German and international master’s students enrolled at the University of Bonn
Number of participants
14 students
Application deadline
June 26, 2026
The program is free of charge
Program: September 21–25, 2026
By joining our program you can find out all about doing a doctorate and whether it is the right step for your career. You will
- be given valuable information and the opportunity to chat to like-minded people specializing in different subjects,
- acquire personal skills that will be useful for your master’s thesis and a potential doctorate as well as in other professional situations, and
- learn how to assess the challenges associated with a doctorate more accurately and handle them better.
For detailed information on the program and the requirements, please download the PDF document.
Contact
Joana Bürger-John
0.003
Poppelsdorfer Allee 102
53115 Bonn