Additional Information

• Doctoral Regulations of the Faculties of Natural Sciences I, II and III
• Application for acceptance as a doctoral candidate at Martin Luther University

Faculty I of Natural Sciences – Biological Science

• Further information
• Important notes on monograph and cumulative dissertations

Faculty III of Natural Sciences

• Further information (in German only)

There is the possibility to apply for an English translation of the doctoral certificate in the respective dean’s office.

• Online registration for all doctoral candidates at Jena University

Faculty of Biological Sciences

• Doctoral studies / Habilitation office Faculty of Biological Sciences (including information on doctorate processes at the faculty)
• Doctoral examination regulations of the Faculty of Biological Sciences (PDF)
• Implementing Regulations of the Doctoral Examination Regulations of the Faculty of Biological Sciences (PDF)
• Doctoral agreement Faculty of Biological Sciences (PDF)

Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science

• Doctoral examination regulations of the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science (in German only)
• Further information (in German only)

Faculty of Life Sciences

• Information on doctorates and habilitation
• Application Form – acceptance as a doctoral researcher by the Faculty of Life Sciences (yDiv translation guide PDF)*
• Requirements for examination entry – granting of non-graded credit points (ECTS)(yDiv translation guide)*
• Example sheet for ECTS documentation (yDiv translation guide PDF)*

Faculty of Economics and Management Science

• Doctoral Regulations of the Faculty of Economics and Management Science (PDF)
• Application for registration in the list of doctoral students of the Faculty of Economic Sciences(yDiv translation guide PDF)*
• Further information

*An officially approved translation has not been issued by the university yet. This translation was done individually by yDiv and should be regarded as an interpretation guide. We cannot give a guarantee.

• iDiv counsellors, Dr Nicole Sachmerda-Schulz and Dr Marten Winter

In cases of suspected misconduct (including conflicts with your supervisior) and safeguarding ethics in science and research you can also contact the ‘Ombudspersons’ confidentially

• Office of Ombudspersons Leipzig University
• Ombudspersons Jena University
• Safeguarding Good Scientific Practice Jena University
• Diversity Office Jena University (gives advise against discrimination and unequal treatment)
• Ombudsperson Halle University (Website in German only)
• Ombudspersons UFZ
• Further consultation offers by HIGRADE/graduate school of UFZ
• The German Research Ombudsman (here you can find ombudspersons outside your institution)

• Leipzig University
• Jena University
• Halle University (in German only)

• Leipzig University (German, English)
• Jena University (German, English)
• Halle University (German, English)

Support Contacts for Emergencies and Mental Health Crises

• iDiv Welcome Centre
• Welcome Service for PhDs at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena