Membership Applications
The Heidelberg Graduate School for the Humanities and Social Sciences (HGGS) invites doctoral candidates to become members. We are looking for highly motivated, excellent doctoral researchers from the Faculty of Modern Languages, the Faculty of Philosophy and the Faculty of Theology and the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Behavioural and Cultural Studies and the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, who show a particular interest in interdisciplinary research work. The HGGS programme complements the regular disciplinary doctoral training with courses and academic events of short duration.
Doctoral candidates in the humanities, law or social sciences can apply for membership of the HGGS programme in the first or second year of their doctorate at Heidelberg University. Scholarship holders of the Begabtenförderungswerke, the Landesgraduiertenförderung (LGF) and doctoral candidates who are already employees of an institute from the six participating faculties can be accepted in the fast-track procedure. All other applicants go through the regular application procedure. Applications for admission to the HGGS are possible for the summer and winter semesters.
Membership of the HGGS is not linked to funding from the HGGS. German and international members of the HGGS finance their stay in Heidelberg through an external scholarship or employment. However, international applicants with a PhD supervisor at one of the six participating faculties can apply for a GSSP scholarship, which the HGGS awards in cooperation with the DAAD for a period of up to four years.
Documents for the Regular Application
- Cover letter briefly describing your interest in the HGGS (max. 1 page),
- Curriculum vitae with information about your academic career,
- Project description in German or English (3-5 pages),
- Timetable,
- University transcripts,
- Written confirmation of supervision from a professor or PD at Heidelberg University,
- Excel file with details of your academic career.
Please send applications in electronic form to the Managing Director & Academic Coordinator of the HGGS: Dr Astrid Wind applications@hggs.uni-heidelberg.de
Please send two files:
- Documents 1-6 as a PDF file with this name: (your) NAME_first_name_HGGS, year.
- The Excel file should be attached to the e-mail, but not as a PDF, but in Excel format. Please do not make any changes to the specifications. File: (your) NAME_first_name_HGGS, year
Deadlines: Applications for admission to the HGGS are open each summer and winter semester.
Fast-Track Admission
Scholarship holders of the “Begabtenförderungswerke” or the “Landesgraduiertenförderung” (LGF) as well as employees at an institute belonging to the six participating faculties benefit from Fast-Track admission and only need to submit the following documents:
- Curriculum Vitae,
- Project Description,
- University Transcripts,
- Excel file with details of your academic career.
Please send applications in electronic form to the Managing Director & Academic Coordinator of the HGGS: Dr Astrid Wind applications@hggs.uni-heidelberg.de
Please send two files:
- Documents 1-3 as a PDF file with this name: (your)NAME_first_name_HGGS_year.
- The Excel file should be attached to the email, but not as a PDF, but in Excel format. Please do not make any changes to the specifications. File name: (your)NAME_first_name_HGGS_year
Deadlines: Applications for admission to the HGGS are open each summer and winter semester.