Why join the GHS?

As a GHS doctoral candidate, you will have these advantages:

  • Comprehensive, internationally competitive training in the theory and practice of experimental research

  • In-depth specialist knowledge of the individually selected research area

  • An expert supervision committee that provides the best possible support for your individual thesis project

  • An interdisciplinary platform that facilitates communication and collaboration among candidates and their supervisors

  • The choice of courses, including transferable skills, tailored to individual interests and specific needs

  • The advantage of special workshops to obtain core PhD qualifications

  • The possibility to get travel grants to participate in national and international conferences

  • The opportunity to be integrated in scientific networks and to take scientific responsibility for your project

As a GHS supervisor, you will have these advantages:

  • The possibility to be involved in additional academic activities as requested by the university

  • Shared responsibility for the mentoring tasks with a pool of other experts within a thesis committee, boosting collaboration chances

  • Networking in a wide and interdisciplinary environment

  • Increase in the number of publications in case of tenure track

  • Substantial administrative support in case of problems e.g. for the organization of the defense

  • Opportunity to provide the best-specialized input for the candidates: chance to contact and involve external specialists for the defense to increase the support possibilities

  • Financial aid (congresses, courses, expert invitations)

  • Guarantee of a reliable and consolidated structure for the PhD for your candidates with e.g. defined deadlines

  • Possibility to extend the expertise in specific areas within your research group, allowing participation in courses in different disciplines in national and international institutions