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Doctoral Scholarship Offer

By the Foundation for the Promotion of University Psychoanalysis

This year, the Foundation for the Promotion of University Psychoanalysis is once again offering a doctoral scholarship at IPU—with the aim of supporting outstanding graduates on their path to a successful academic career. Since 2017, the foundation has been funding dissertation projects that address psychoanalytical issues and productively combine research and clinical perspectives.

 

The scholarship amounts to €1,400 per month and is generally awarded for three years (in justified exceptional cases, an extension for a further year is possible).

 

Key points at a glance:

  • Prerequisite: The doctoral degree must be completed at the IPU and supervised by an IPU professor. Participation in the doctoral programme (tuition-free) is mandatory.
  • Submissions must include: an exposé (max. twelve pages without bibliography, including research status, research question, methods, work plan and schedule), a tabular CV, degree certificate, and a reference from the supervisor.
  • Selection: The Foundation board will make a decision on the award (and any extension) by commission vote at the beginning of July.

Applications must be submitted to the Foundation (Stiftung zur Förderung der universitären Psychoanalyse, c/o Deutsches Stiftungszentrum) by 15 March 2026; the contact person is Svenja Weiß.

 

All details and formal requirements can be found in the call for applications in the job posting