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Marianne-Plehn-Program

Combine scholarship and part-time employment at any university in Bavaria: Our Marianne-Plehn-Program supports outstanding young scientists during their doctoral studies within the German Academic Scholarship Foundation. This unique program combines your scholarship with a part-time employment of 25% funded by the Elite Network of Bavaria, at any university in Bavaria. As a member of the Elite Network of Bavaria, you benefit from various offers and activities within our interdisciplinary excellence program.

Our offer for doctoral students

Whether you are in Passau, Munich, Regensburg, Würzburg, Kempten, Erlangen or Hof: The Elite Network of Bavaria supports highly qualified young researchers in its Marianne-Plehn-Program, named after the first female professor in Bavaria, in three ways:

The Elite Network of Bavaria funds your part-time employment of 25% at any university in Bavaria, which provides social security as well as important experience in teaching academic classes and in administrative tasks.

The combination of your part-time employment with the financial support of the German Academic Scholarship Foundation offers you more flexibility in the choice of and during your doctoral studies.

As a member of the Elite Network of Bavaria you benefit from activities, international networking and add-ons to your doctoral studies within our interdisciplinary excellence program.

The Marianne-Plehn-Program at a glance

Prerequisits	doctoral scholarship within the German Academic Scholarship Foundation and successful application for the Marianne-Plehn-Program
Application	together with or after your application for a doctoral scholarship at the German Academic Scholarship Foundation, within twelve months after starting your doctoral scholarship within the German Academic Scholarship Foundation
Part-time employment of 25%	once you have started your doctoral scholarship, within six months of your acceptance in the Marianne-Plehn-Program
Duration of the part-time employment	until the end of your doctoral scholarship
Double funding	not possible it is not possible to combine the Marianne-Plehn-Program with scholarships at other institutions, addtional employments or to increase the part-time employment of 25%
Remuneration	TV-L E13
Contact	Dr. Anne-Sophie Käsbauer Phone: +49 (0)228 82096-298 Contact the coordinator
Further information	More about the application Website of the German Academic Scholarship Foundation

The German Academic Scholarship Foundation – a strong partner

The Free State of Bavaria has transferred the implementation of the Max Weber-Program and the Marianne-Plehn-Program to the German Academic Scholarship Foundation. It is the oldest and, with 14.200 scholarship holders, largest German sponsorship organization for the academically gifted – and a strong partner for Bavaria.

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Our funding program

Our funding lines offer best study and research conditions for outstanding young talents from all over the world.

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Doctorate Programs

International Doctorate Programs offer an attractive, international course of study and research.

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Research Groups

Junior Research Groups help early career researchers take their first steps toward academic independence.

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Q&A

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