PhD, Hermann Staudinger Graduate School (Chemistry and Pharmacy) at University of Freiburg

Programme overview

Doctoral studies at the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy of the University of Freiburg are carried out through the Hermann Staudinger Graduate School, named after the Nobel Prize laureate and macromolecular chemistry pioneer Hermann Staudinger. Graduates receive the doctoral degree of Doctor of Sciences, alternatively Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

Faculty: Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy | Study mode: full-time; doctoral (structured programme) | Location: Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

The doctoral process comprises acceptance as a doctoral candidate, a research schedule and individual study programme agreed in a supervision agreement, submission of the dissertation, assessment by reviewers, oral defence and publication of the dissertation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy (doctoral regulations PO 2016): a degree qualifying for doctoral studies in a scientific subject, such as a Master of Science; no prior acceptance or admission in the same subject at another faculty or university and no prior passed doctoral examination in the same subject. Foreign degrees must be recognised as equivalent by the Doctoral Examination Committee. Application for acceptance is made via HISinOne, before research work starts, with certificates of university entrance qualification and the qualifying degree, doctoral supervision agreement with its two attachments, signed CV and a declaration on current and previous doctoral applications. Printed signed application must reach the PhD Office at least four weeks before the next committee meeting if foreign degrees are submitted. Documents not in German, English or French need official translation. Enrolment is compulsory throughout the doctoral period.

Requirements published at faculty level.

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