This scholarship programme is being offered by the University of Bielefeld. Highly qualified doctoral students at the University of Bielefeld are encouraged to apply. Preferably awarded are completion grants, sometimes also basic grants. The scholarship amounts to 1000 EUR per month. Support is usually awarded for one year but can be extended to two years (only basic grants).
This promotion is open to PhD students of all disciplines at the University of Bielefeld. Candidates must have performed far above average. The proof will be a thesis reviewed at the level of at least "very good". Applicants should not yet have reached the age of 32.