The Research School admits a total of about 50 doctoral students for the training program. The sholarship is EUR 1,300 per month.

Applicants have successfully completed their university education on the level of Master, Diplom, Staatsexamen, or Magister in a field related to the research field such as educational science, linguistics, psychology, sociology, special education, or related fields. 

Applicants are expected both to hold a higher degree clearly above average and to conduct their doctoral research in one of the School´s research areas

The application package consists of:

1. Application:
   (a) Personal statement of motivation for participating in the Research School
   (b) Education history
   (c) Language skills  Non-native English speakers need to submit a proof of adequate English skills either in form of a language test result (please supply certificate) or a statement by a qualified scientist.
2. Documents and papers:
   (a) A summary of the final thesis (2-3 pages)
   (b) A project proposal (10 pages) highlighting the suitability of the research project for the general framework of the Research School, indicating the research area, where the doctoral project would be situated, outline of goals and methods
   (c) Diplomas and transcripts
3. Letters of reference
   Two letters of reference, as PDF files, signed by the referees, should be sent directly by the referees to the director of the EaC hansuwe.otto@uni-bielefeld.de

All documents to be submitted in English or German.

For Questions turn to Dr. Sabine Schäfer (Sabine.Schaefer[at]uni-bielefeld.de) or Petra Strähle (Petra.Straehle[at]educap.de)

*The entire 3year grant depends on the evaluation of the Research School which will take place in November 2011. Grants for the first year are guaranteed.