Call for Applications: Doctoral Scholarships for Young Female Scientists

Funding is available for female graduates who are aiming for a doctorate.

Two scholarships will be awarded as part of this call for applications. One of them is entitled: "Monika Häußler Sczepan Scholarship of the Mittweida University of Applied Sciences".

• Monthly funding: €1,700 (incl. travel and book costs).
• Funding period: up to three years.
• Extension: possible on application for a maximum of six months.

• Women with a university degree according to § 41 SächsHSG are eligible to apply.
• The doctorate must be supervised by a professor at the HSMW.
• Parallel employment of up to 10 hours per week is possible, provided that the doctorate is not impaired.
• Simultaneous funding through another scholarship is excluded.

• Semi-annual short report on doctoral progress.
• Annual short presentation to the Equal Opportunities Committee.

The application includes:

1. Personal details and justification for the application.

2. Academic career (certificates, evidence, publications, teaching activities).

3. Exposé and milestone plan of the doctoral project.

4. Letter of recommendation and statement from the (future) supervising professorship on the research results already available and on the (planned) academic project.

5. Declaration of willingness from a professor at a university institution or a co-opted professor to supervise the academic project.

• Evaluation by the HSMW Equal Opportunities Officer.
• Decision by the Rectorate.
• Involvement of the namesake in the awarding of the "Monika Häußler Sczepan Scholarship".

The complete application documents must be sent in electronic form (pdf) to

gleichstellung@hs-mittweida.de by 30.11.2025 (23:59).

If you have any questions, please contact Valeria Winkler or Dr. Angela Freche