Application documents:

• Proof of re-registration, transcript of your doctoral/PhD program, diploma of undergraduate program entitling you to study at the doctoral level at WU

• Curriculum vitae

• Letter of motivation with a detailed description of your research intentions abroad

• By the time of application, the research proposal and the supervisor's approval of the research proposal must already be submitted to the Doctoral Office

• Letter of recommendation from your thesis supervisor

• If applicable, proposed supervising professor at the host university

Attention: If you are employed at WU, you will need an approval of the personnel office.

Application Deadlines:

• Upon request

• Due to the high administrative effort, please schedule at least six months between your application and the beginning of your planned exchange!

• Doctoral/PhD students working in relevant fields are eligible for a NEURUS grant allowing them to work on their dissertation at an international partner universities abroad.

• NEURUS (Network of European and US Regional and Urban Studies) is a network offering a structured program with exchange opportunities and academic supervision at selected US universities.

• The one-year program consists of one semester at WU and an other semester at the partner university abroad.  

• For furher information, please visit this webpage.

• Contact at WU: Stefanie Peer

• Mobility grants for doctoral/PhD candidates are intended to support travel expenses and encourage mobility. Depending on the yearly budget, an amount of up to €2000 per applicant may be granted.

• The mobility grant is managed by the Doctoral Office.

• Further information is available on this website.

• For a comprehensive overview of WU’s mobility programs, including programs available to WU’s academic staff, please see the WU Faculty Mobility Portal.

• Numerous opportunities for gaining international experience are available for doctoral-level students at WU. These include special grants and scholarships, invitations from partner universities, etc. Information about this will be forwarded and announced via WU's newsletter for doctoral students.