Partially funded

OVGU Graduate Scholarship (Graduiertenförderung, Doctoral Preparation)

Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany

Scholarship overview

OVGU grants scholarships for doctoral preparation under the Graduiertenförderungsgesetz and its ordinance. Funding requires enrolment as a doctoral student at OVGU for the duration of the scholarship.

Applications are accepted twice a year. Applicants with foreign degrees should allow extra time for the equivalence check of their degrees.

Award Information

  • Enrolment as a doctoral student at OVGU is mandatory during funding. Apply for admission to the doctorate no later than the month of the scholarship application.
  • Foreign degrees undergo an equivalence check.

Support includes allowances for material and travel costs and a possible childcare supplement under the Graduiertenförderung rules. Amounts are in the linked guidance documents.

Awards are made twice a year. Extensions (first and second) must be requested at least 8 weeks before funding ends, with a progress report, justification and a new work and time plan via the faculty council.

  1. Apply for admission to the doctorate.
  2. Complete the Antrag auf Graduiertenförderung and the income statement with proofs.
  3. Submit all documents in original with original signatures; digital signatures are not accepted.

Official links

Information checked against the official pages on 2026-10-21. Always confirm the current call on the official site before applying.

Official links

Documents you will need

  • Application for Graduiertenförderung.
  • Income listing in original with evidence.
  • If applicable: childcare supplement application.

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