Scholarships are awarded to suitably qualified doctoral students by the Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena annually. The recipients receive €1 000 per month for a period of two years. The scholarship may be renewed for an additional year.
The scheme is aimed at PhD students in all faculties of the Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena. Applications should be made at the beginning of the year. Applicants must have above-average attendance. Academic results and quality of scientific research projects is taken into consideration.