Scholarship database
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation: International PhD Scholarship
Programme Description
The RLF is a political educational organisation closely affiliated with DIE LINKE (The Left Party) which awards scholarships to international students planning to obtain a doctorate or carry out a doctoral research stay in Germany. The sponsorship is based upon the Foundation's political values: social justice and solidarity in particular.
Target Group
particularly gifted international doctoral candidates from any discipline and type of higher-education institution with a promising topic for a doctoral thesis who can identify with and are committed to the democratic socialism and its values
Academic Requirements
- admission to a doctoral programme at a state or state-recognized higher-education institution in Germany, an EU-member state or Switzerland
- proof of proficiency in German at a B 2 level
Duration
two years with the option to extend the period twice for six months for academic or technical reasons, and up to another year due to illness, disability or parental leave
Scholarship Value
- Doctoral candidates receive a grant of EURÂ 1,200 each month plus a mobility allowance and an ancillary payment of EURÂ 20 as an additional benefit.
Application Papers
Further information on the application procedure can be found here
Application Deadline
1 April and 1 October of each year