Why do your PhD in Germany?

Germany’s research institutions, universities and companies welcome international researchers and offer excellent opportunities for your doctoral studies. This is demonstrated by the fact that more than 5,500 international graduates complete their doctorates in Germany every year. And there is something else you ought to know: as a rule, PhD students can write their doctoral thesis in English.

Do you have a good or very good university degree and a promising doctoral thesis project? Then you have good prospects of receiving a scholarship or a funded doctoral position. This is because many funding organisations support international PhD students.

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), for example, supports roughly 5,000 international doctoral students a year in Germany with scholarships. But other organisations also offer interesting funding programmes for PhD students.
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If you come to Germany, you will experience the benefits of living in one of the world’s safest and freest countries. The freedom of the arts, sciences and research is highly valued and is protected by the constitution.

As a PhD student you can also easily travel to other European Union countries to conduct research or study.

And best of all: though Germany has a very high standard of living, living costs are relatively low. This especially includes the good news that studying for a doctorate at a public university in Germany is free of charge.

Consequently, you will be able to take advantage of Germany’s many cultural offerings. After all, the country has a unique cultural landscape with an impressive music and theatre scene.

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