Applications are currently being accepted for the Dresden Leibniz Graduate School (DLGS) PhD Scholarship 2027. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About DLGS PhD Scholarship
The DLGS PhD Scholarship is a fully funded doctoral programme at the Dresden Leibniz Graduate School in Germany, dedicated to research on sustainable urban mobility transformations. It invites outstanding graduates to develop innovative doctoral projects addressing challenges like digitalisation, automation, and the integration of transport and spatial development. The scholarship covers a full-time 3-year research period with a monthly stipend and additional support for travel and research activities.
Benefits of DLGS PhD Scholarship
- Full-time scholarship for a duration of 3 years
- Monthly stipend of €1,515
- Support for travel and research activities
DLGS PhD Scholarship Requirements
- Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., transport studies, urban planning, geography, data science, urban informatics, economics, business, sociology, political science, transition studies)
- First Master’s degree obtained within the last three years
- Above-average academic performance (equivalent to German ‘gut’ or higher)
- Research proposal clearly aligned with the IOER research profile
- Identification of potential supervisors at TU Dresden/IOER (prior contact not required)
- For transdisciplinary projects linked to IOER activities in the Dresden/Saxony region, German language proficiency at C1 level is required
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
01 September, 2026
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