
Doctoral candidates

Doctoral Training in Heidelberg
Heidelberg University offers its PhD candidates a wide range of doctoral programmes with diverse levels of structuring – individual doctoral training, small and medium-sized training groups, or large Graduate Schools.
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Advising
The team at the Graduate Academy Service Point provides doctoral candidates from all faculties of Heidelberg University with comprehensive advice and services.
Funding
The Graduate Academy assists doctoral candidates in their search and application for various types of funding.
Career
The Graduate Academy of Heidelberg University offers doctoral candidates a seminar programme tailored to their specific needs and a wide range of further education opportunities.

International doctoral training
The Graduate Academy supports cooperation with international institutions and assists doctoral candidates in finding funding for research trips abroad.
Current News
Graduate Academy website - access only via VPN
Due to the implementation of necessary security measures impacting Heidelberg University’s IT-Infrastructure, access to the Graduate Academy's website is restricted from external networks. If you already have a Uni-ID you can establish a VPN connection following the instructions on the website of our IT-Center: https://www.urz.uni-heidelberg.de/en/service-catalogue/network/vpn-virt…
If you do not have a Uni-ID yet, please contact us directly by email (graduiertenakademie@uni-heidelberg.de) and we will do our best to find an alternative way to provide you with the requested information.