PhD or Pre-PhD Program at the Bonn International Graduate School of Mathematics
If you are interested in applying for admission to the Ph.D. or Pre-Ph.D. program of the Bonn International Graduate School of Mathematics you are asked to read carefully the following information about the required documents. Applications have to be submitted electronically through our online application platform.
Scholarships
If you hold a M.Sc. degree (or equivalent) or are expected to complete your degree prior to the beginning of your prospective Ph.D. studies, you may apply for a Hausdorff scholarship. Hausdorff scholarships are awarded for a period of two years with an optional extension of one more year. They carry a monthly stipend of 1468,00 EUR.
If you hold an M.Sc. degree, but do not feel prepared to start research for a thesis immediately, you may apply for a Qualifying scholarship for the duration of one year.
If you hold an B.Sc. degree, but do not feel prepared to start research for a thesis immediately, you should apply to the MSc program. The best applications are automatically suggested for a Qualifying scholarship for the duration of two years.
Both awards carry a monthly stipend of 800,00 EUR. During this period you may follow advanced courses in our English language Master Programme. After successful completion of the preparatory phase a transfer to the regular Ph.D. programme is intended. The deadlines for the one-year scholarship is the same as for the Ph.D. program: 15 December or 15 May , respectively. The two-year scholarship has the same deadline as the MSc program: 15 January or 15 May, respectively.
To advance opportunities for female researchers in mathematics, it is intended to award at least 40 percent of the available scholarships to women, and preference will be given to suitably qualified female candidates, all other considerations being equal. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.
Materials required for the application to BIGS
Please note that you cannot upload attachments larger than 2 MB! Your documents must be in English or German! Use short English or German file-names without special characters (&, umlaut, tilde, etc.)
Funding
- Indicate your funding situation. Are you applying for one of the Hausdorff PhD grants or one of the qualifying grants? If you indicate that you need a scholarship by ticking the box, you will be considered for one, or for alternative funding. When evaluating your application BIGS will screen the local funding possibilities. Are you interested in other funding possibilities and have you contacted faculty members or one of our department institutes?
- Indicate your housing needs. University dormitories are almost entirely reserved for undergraduate students. PhD students are only accepted under special circumstances. However, under specific conditions BIGS can reserve a room for you for a term or two.
- Check if you meet the visa requirements. Students from most countries outside the European Union will have to apply for a visa to study in Germany. Please inquire about the details from the German Embassy or a German Consulate in your home country. You are not asked to get a visa before applying, you are asked to check the information before you send the application, so that you know how long it will take to get a visa when you need one.
Curriculum Vitae
Please, include in tabular form a description of your high school education and your undergraduate/graduate education, as well as your academic and non-academic occupations.
Statement of purpose
Please, write a statement of up to two pages giving the reasons for your wish to do research and why you are applying at our university. State in which field of mathematics your main interest lies, and describe your background in this field. State if you know or are in contact with someone of our faculty and who might therefore be a possible advisor.
Degrees and Academic Records
Include the diplomas of your academic degrees (bachelor, master, or diplom) and the transcripts of the courses, including marks or grades. If there is no transcript provided by the institution you received your degree from, make a detailed list of all courses and seminars you have attended.
Proficiency in English
Please include evidence of your proficiency in English. Please submit one of the following:
- results of a test (TOEFL, IELTS or similar)
- a note showing previous instruction in English
- the record of English courses taken.
Your ability to speak English should be on the level of the TOEFL with results of 550 points (written test) or 80 points (internet-based test). If you wish to have TOEFL results sent to us directly, our institution code is 5177. NATIVE ENGLISH OR GERMAN SPEAKERS and those with a degree earned in a program conducted in English are exempt from providing the results of a language test. Please add a note to this effect to the appropriate field, or else you will not be able to send the application. The language of instruction is English, the thesis can be written and examinations can be taken in English. You are recommended to learn some German while you are here, to make it easier for you to get around.
Letters-of-Recommendation
You need at least two letters from tenured faculty who can provide information about your academic performance. Please, forward the Questions for Letters-of-Recommendation to the person writing about you. Please, make sure to send the recommendation letters from your referee, preferably by e-mail to bigs@math.uni-bonn.de or by post to:
Bonn International Graduate School in Mathematics
University of Bonn
Endenicher Allee 62
53115 Bonn
GERMANY
Examples of academic work
If available, please send us a copy of your MSc thesis or the draft of your thesis, or a chapter of your thesis or a substantial example of your written academic work in English or a substantial English abstract of your bachelor, master or diplom theses, or published work. The academic work should reflect your mathematical development and should therefore be of substance. Just make sure the sample is no larger than 2 MB and in English.
Interviews
Interviews for applicants in May will take place May and June 2018. Invitations will be sent to those candidates selected to be interviewed.
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