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Gain international experience

The doctorate is a phase of intensive academic work and personal growth. In a globalised world, researchers have more opportunities than ever to gain international experience. A research stay abroad can not only enrich your own academic work, but also deepen your understanding of other cultures and promote the development of valuable professional networks. This benefits both an academic career and a later career in business or administration.

Double doctorates

A double doctorate is carried out in cooperation with an international partner university. In order to obtain an international double doctorate degree, you generally have to spend at least 6 months researching at the partner university and publish the results of your work there together with the international research group, as well as fulfil the requirements there, such as participating in a special training programme. More information on double doctorates here.

Head out! In the blog, young researchers at TUBAF report on their experiences during research stays abroad.

Funding programmes for stays abroad

Are you planning a research stay abroad, would you like to take part in an international summer school or present your research at an international conference? TU Bergakademie Freiberg will support you!

The funding programme for the internationalisation of doctorates, postdoc phases and habilitations provides doctoral candidates with financial resources for their first international steps on their academic career path. Take the opportunity to gain international experience and sharpen your research profile.

Find out more here.

The Saxon Student Mobility Programme (SSMP) is aimed at Saxon students and enrolled doctoral candidates who are planning a semester abroad or a thesis in Chile, India, Taiwan, Vietnam, Uzbekistan or Mongolia, for example.

  • Saxon Student Mobility Programme for semester stays in Uzbekistan and Mongolia

    The TU Bergakademie Freiberg is responsible for funding stays abroad in these countries. Please find more information here: SSMP Mongolia / Uzbekistan

  • Saxon Student Mobility Programme for stays in Chile, India, Taiwan and Vietnam

    The TU Dresden is responsible for funding stays abroad in these countries. Please find more information here: SSMP Chile / India / Taiwan / Vietnam

With the new funding programme, the State Ministry of Science, Culture and Tourism supports doctoral students and academics at Saxon universities who wish to travel to Chile, India, Taiwan or Vietnam for research or exchange. The aim is to deepen existing collaborations, initiate new partnerships and raise the international profile of Saxon universities.

Funding is provided for conference and workshop participation, cooperation talks, project agreements and teaching and lecturing activities at universities in the partner countries.

For more information, please visit the TU Dresden website: SSAP

  • DAAD - German Academic Exchange Service
    • Research stays of 1-12 months
    • Note deadlines (i.usually 3 calls per year)
    • Application deadline must be in year 3 of the doctorate
    • Zielländer weltweit
    • Wettbewerbsverfahren, Application must be of high qualit
    • Very adequate funding (e. g.B. Belgium 1850 €/month), sometimes even family allowance possible + insurance
    • Other subject-specific and country-specific scholarship programmes
       
  • DFG - Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
     
  • Erasmus
    • more Information via the IUZ
    • Incoming programme of European partner universities or outgoing as doctoral student:in the TUBAF
    • Limited funding (usually between €300 and €550 per month)
    • Also possible for internships in companies
       
  • Incoming programmes: Many countries have their own incoming programmes. It is best to simply enquire at the partner university.
     
  • EURECA-PRO 
    EURECA-PRO - European University on Responsible Consumption and Production: TUBAF is working with eight partner universities across Europe to create a fully integrated European campus by 2040, dedicated to one of the most pressing global challenges: sustainable consumption and production.