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Best PhD Poster Award at 30th anniversary of H-BRS

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Award ceremony for doctoral scholarships 24/25

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Successful PhD Defence for Dirk Grommes

PhD Project Exhibition and PK NRW Doctoral Seminars in Sankt Augustin

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Iman Awaad successfully defends her PhD

We promote early career scientists.

The GI is a central coordination unit for doctoral students. Therefore, our members are not only professors who supervise current doctoral projects, but first and foremost the doctoral students themselves. We offer professional and interdisciplinary qualification, networking, financial support and advice. In addition, the Graduate Institute sees itself as a link to the Doctoral College NRW, the network for early-career academics at universities of applied sciences (HAW) in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Upcoming events

26.

August
2025

Workshop Ethik und Verantwortung in Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft

Der Workshop Ethik und Verantwortung in Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft ist eine der beiden Pflichtveranstaltungen für alle Promotionsprogramme im Promotionskolleg NRW. Er richtet sich sowohl an alle Promovierenden der H-BRS, egal ob kooperativ oder nach neuem Promotionsrecht, als auch an promovierende PK-Mitglieder anderer Hochschulen.

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05.

September
2025

Workshop Where (not) to publish - How to identify predatory publishers

The seminar will introduce you to techniques on how to identify dubious providers of journals and conferences. Within the course of this seminar participants will increase their sensitivity towards dubious offers. Moreover we will discuss what challenges are associated with Open Access publications.

GI News

Verleihung der Promotionsstipendien am 19.1.24

Apply now: PhD Scholarships 2025

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It's better to write together - writing groups in German and English

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Best PhD Poster Award on Research Day

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Three H-BRS professors elected to the departmental directorates of PK NRW

For (prospective) PhD students

Guide to memberships and agreements

At the beginning of a doctoral project there is a lot of planning and organisation:
After you have found a topic and a supervisor, you decide whether you want to become a member of the Graduate Institute and/or the Doctoral College NRW. For doctoral students who do not work at the H-BRS at the same time, a user agreement can be useful. You can also enrol as a doctoral student at the H-BRS and take advantage of the benefits of student status such as discounted use of the refectory and the semester ticket.

The Way to Your PhD: Guide to Memberships and Agreements

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Our Services

The Graduate institute offers financial support that is tailored to your needs (e.g. scholarships, travel grants, aid with fees for open access publications). We also organize regular workshops and trainings to provide you with relevant soft skills as well as advanced academic skills - some subject specific, other interdisciplinary. Last but not least you can always get in touch with us if you are looking for advice concerning your PhD project.

Grants and scholarships

Workshops and Training

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PhD Creative Room

Room H206 is open to all PhD students during the university's opening hours. Pick up the key at the info desk in the main building or ask GI staff or PhD representatives for help. Meet in small groups to exchange ideas or just enjoy your lunch break. If you do not have an office in Sankt Augustin, you can use one of the two desks for work before or after an appointment on campus. The creative room has a comfy seating are plus a smartboard and and a kitchen across the hall.

Our PhD Students

Find out more about our current PhD students and their research projectss.

- Facts and figures
- PhD Projects sorted by department
Hall of fame: Meet the docs (completed PhDs)
-Link to the H-BRS research database
- Information about RISE scholars
- "Abenteuer Promotion" - The PhD Podcast series
- PhD Banner Campaign

Our PhD Students