Survival Kit Mastering your Ph D at TUD

Survival Kit Mastering your Ph. D at TUD

What is a doctorate? “To receive a doctorate, independent scientific research has to be presented in writing (doctoral thesis) which serves the development of the discipline in which thesis was completed. “ Source: Sächs. HSFG, § 40

oral exam A doctorate consists of two parts: - written - oral exam written What is a doctorate? Dissertation Viva Disputation

The doctorate at TU Dresden ü about 700 completed doctoral dissertations in 2014 ü about 3, 000 enrolled/matriculated doctoral students in the winter term 2014/15 ü approx. 1, 900 GA-members

The doctorate at TU Dresden Individual doctorate § individual search for a supervisor § dissertation topic in close consultation with the supervisor § research - at a professorship of TU Dresden - at a non-university research organization - in the industry Structured doctorate § graduate programs, research training groups and graduate schools § call for applications/application deadlines, specific thematic focus of the program, supervision in teams, qualification program § currently there about 25 structured doctoral programs at TU Dresden

Towards the doctorate

Towards the doctorate • academic degree (as a rule master‘s degree, state examination [Staatsexamen], diploma or Magister) • for the recognition of foreign university degrees contact the International Office • admission requirements in accordance with the doctoral degree regulations • confirmation of a professor to act as the supervisor prerequisites initiating executing completing

Towards the doctorate How to find a supervisor prerequisites • check who does research at TU Dresden in your field of interest initiating • contact your potential supervisor via email and ask for an appointment executing • apply as a doctoral research associate/assistant (e. g. at a professorship, a non-university research institute, within a structured program etc. ) • the GA website lists vacant positions for junior researchers at TU Dresden completing

Towards the doctorate • finding your topic/time and work plan prerequisites • supervision agreement • ensure appropriate financing • application for admission as a doctoral candidate at a Faculty • registration with the Graduate Academy • (possibly) enrollment/matriculation as a doctoral student initiating executing completing

Towards the doctorate prerequisits • research • write up • (possibly) further qualification (e. g. workshops for developing transferable skills for scientific work) initiating executing completing

Towards the doctorate prerequisites • submission of the doctoral thesis • opening of the doctoral examination procedures • viva (rigorosum) and disputation (defense) • publication initiating executing completing

Towards a doctorate The 14 Faculties of TU Dresden are ultimately responsible for the administration of the doctoral procedures: § doctoral degree regulations prerequisites initiating § doctoral committee/doctorate commission § doctoral office executing § admission as a doctoral candidate (“Doktorandenliste”) § submission of doctoral thesis § opening of the doctoral examination procedures § viva (rigorosum) and disputation (defence) § award of the doctoral degree completing

Doctoral degrees awarded by TU Dresden • • • Dr. rer. nat. Dr. phil Dr. rer. pol. Dr. -Ing Dr. rer. sil. Dr. iur. Dr. med. Dr. rer. med. Dr. med. dent. Ph. D

The Graduate Academy (GA) If you are doing your doctorate at TU Dresden, you can apply for membership at the Graduate Academy! The GA supports you during all phases of your doctorate with: ü individual advice ü qualification program ü funding opportunities

Support at TU Dresden while doing your doctorate administrative support • Doctoral Offices of the Faculties • International Office subject related support • supervisor • doctoral colloquium financial support • supervisor • Graduate Academy further qualification support with problems, conflicts • Graduate Academy • Centre for Continuing Education • Graduate Academy • Welcome Center • Ombudspersons of the Faculties & TU Dresden

Thank you for your interest! You can find further information for junior scientists and on doing a doctorate on TU Dresden‘s websites. contact: Graduate Academy TU Dresden Mommsenstraße 7 01069 Dresden graduiertenakademie@tu-dresden. de www. tu-dresden. de/graduiertenakademie Tel. : +49 351 463 42241 | 42242 Fax: +49 351 463 37001