The Dean of Research is responsible for coordinating the scientific activities of the Faculty in alignment with the University's profile development goals.
She provides support and guidance to the faculty in preparing and submitting applications for external funding.
The Dean of Research advocates for the faculty's interests in the allocation of research-related funds. The meetings of the research deans are chaired by the designated member of the Presidential Board.
The faculty offers the following funding opportunities for junior reserach:
Support programm for the mobility of junior researchers
(Mobilitätsförderung der Fakultät)
Formular zur Anmeldung: (PDF)
Financial subsidies for junior reserachers of the faculty
Research Award of the Faculty (PDF; German language only)
The University also offers funding opportunities through
Center for Graduate and Postgraduate Researchers (WIN)
PUR - Promotionskolleg der Philosophischen Fakultäten
The „Promotionskolleg der Philosophischen Fakultäten“ is the doctoral college of the philosophy faculties. It was founded in 2008 and consists of the faculty of linguistics, literary and cultural studies (Sprach-, Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaften = SLK) and the faculty of philosophy, science of art, social sciences and history (Philosophie, Kunst-, Geschichts- und Gesellschaftswissenschaften = PKGG).
The executive board is composed of the two vice and research deans of the faculties of philosophy and two representatives of the doctoral students.
Its main goals are:
Interdisciplinary networking of the young researchers.
Advice and support of the doctoral students in financing and organizing their doctorate.
For more information on PUR, please visit our website