GIGA Doctoral Programme

GIGA Doctoral Programme


  • Welcome to the GIGA Doctoral Programme! The GIGA has a long tradition of integrating doctoral researchers into its institutional and research life, which culminated in the establishment of the GIGA Doctoral Programme. It offers an international working and learning environment for doctoral researchers wishing to pursue research in a structured yet flexible programme with close individual supervision and tailored training.

    Our programme currently hosts around 40 talented junior researchers, working on diverse topics and being active members of the institute’s research community. The institutional setting allows them to branch out into different research fields and to gain experience in a variety of academic approaches.

    With a high-quality training programme as well as research colloquia and other formats for exchange, the GIGA Doctoral Programme facilitates its members to conduct independent research, engage in academic debates, and acquire key skills for a successful academic career. We support our doctoral researchers in their individual development – as they establish their publication records, organise research stays abroad, and attend international conferences – towards a successful completion of their doctoral degree.

    The GIGA Doctoral Programme staff is responsible for administering and developing the programme as well as supporting doctoral researchers in successfully accomplishing their research projects and developing career perspectives in academia. In addition, our doctoral researchers enjoy the right to self-administrate their internal matters as a group, including holding a general assembly and electing representatives. We invite you to browse through our website to learn more about our programme, our doctoral researchers, and possible ways for you to join us. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the DP staff or our representatives of the doctoral researchers.


    DP Staff

    Alejandra Calderon

    Student Assistant


    Representatives of Doctoral Researchers


    Research, Structure, and Training

    As a Doctoral Researcher in the GIGA Doctoral Programme you will find ideal working conditions in an international environment that facilitates innovative research, offers comprehensive training, and provides excellent possibilities for individual development.

    DP Research, Structure, and Training

    Application and Funding

    If you are looking for the opportunity to pursue research in a structured yet flexible programme with close individual supervision and tailored training, you are welcome to apply to the GIGA Doctoral Programme. Our doctoral researchers are either employed in third-party funded projects at the GIGA or receive external funding. In addition, we offer the possibility to stay at the institute as a visiting doctoral researcher.

    Application and Funding


    Members

    Screenshot of an online meeting of the doctoral students at the GIGA.
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    Screenshot of an online meeting of the doctoral students at the GIGA.
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    Find out more about the members of the GIGA Doctoral Programme, including our doctoral researchers, supervisors, visiting doctoral researchers, and alumni.

    Members


    Courses and Events

    The courses and events of the GIGA Doctoral Programme offer doctoral researchers a comprehensive range of opportunities for further training and exchange. Here you can find a list of our events and register for upcoming courses.

    GIGA Training


    Networks and Partners

    The GIGA is a member of the Leibniz Association, which connects 96 independent research institutes from various disciplines that address issues of social, economic and ecological relevance. Around 4,000 PhD students are supervised at Leibniz Association institutes in collaboration with partner universities. The Leibniz PhD Network promotes exchange among doctoral researchers within the Leibniz Association.

    The GIGA Doctoral Programme cooperates closely with a number of universities that award the doctoral degree to our doctoral researchers.

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