The language of instruction and communication within the graduate school is English. Most staff members speak German and other languages. The research and student community in the building is international and polyglot.
You can join our graduate school any time after you have begun your PhD. We are especially happy to welcome you at the very beginning of your PhD journey.
The goal of HGS MathComp is to support you during your PhD journey by providing an individualised training programme, networking opportunities, and funding schemes.
Located in a vibrant research environment, HGS MathComp provides structured interdisciplinary training for PhD students. The programme supports you in pursuing innovative PhD projects with a strong application-oriented focus, ranging from mathematics, computer science, bio/life sciences, physics, and chemical engineering sciences to cultural heritage. A strong emphasis is placed on the mathematical and computational foundations, encompassing theoretical underpinnings and computational abstraction and conception.
Your membership in a graduate school is independent of your PhD project, which is tied to your supervisor or research group. For most of our PhD fellows, membership in a graduate school is optional. Only a few PhD programmes at Heidelberg University require it. This depends on the faculty to which you apply.
The information provided in this entry applies only to HGS MathComp. Please also refer to your doctoral degree regulations ("Promotionsordnung"). Organisational support for PhD students is provided by the Graduate Academy at Heidelberg University.
Thematically, our training programme consists of three main areas:
Most of the courses are on site, but some are online or self-paced, such as MOOCs. You are free to choose courses from our calendar, and courses taken outside of our programme can be credited. ECTS credits are awarded based on the duration and workload of a course. Teaching units range from short lectures and talks to compact courses or workshops lasting up to five days.
We recommend that you earn 18 ECTS during your PhD phase.
There is no semester fee for HGS MathComp membership. The general semester fee at Heidelberg University is currently 150 EUR per semester.
Typically, our PhD fellows are fully funded through an employment contract with the university.
In addition, HGS MathComp offers funding schemes, including travel grants.
An English proficiency sufficient to participate in an academic/scientific environment (training and research) is required. However, we do not require a language certificate.
You can join our graduate school any time after you have begun your PhD. We are especially happy to welcome you at the very beginning of your PhD journey.
Offered centrally by the university.
The Graduate Academy at Heidelberg University offers support for incoming international PhD students.
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