{"id":13292,"date":"2025-07-15T00:00:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T22:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jobs.fau.de\/?page_id=13292"},"modified":"2026-06-02T16:05:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T14:05:49","slug":"doctoral-degrees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jobs.fau.de\/en\/doctoral-degrees\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctoral degrees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The five faculties at Friedrich-Alexander-Universit\u00e4t Erlangen-N\u00fcrnberg (FAU) encompass the full range of modern academic disciplines. FAU aims to provide young talents with an excellent environment where they can continue to pursue their specific research interests. They foster interdisciplinary collaboration to drive innovation and academic excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rrze-elements-counter-row rrze-elements-column-4\"><section data-startvalue=\"\" data-stagger=\"\" class=\"rrze--counter-element\">\n<div class=\"rrze--iconbox-entry \"><div class=\"rrze--iconbox-element-container\"><div class=\"rrze-iconbox-icon\"><span><svg class=\"icon icon-symbols-person\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#symbols-person\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/div><div class=\"rrze-iconbox-content\"><dl class=\"rrze-elements-iconbox\"><dt><span class=\"fau-iconbox-data rrze-iconbox-medium\" data-duration=\"1\" data-stagger=\"0.5\">650<\/span><\/dt><dd>Professorships<br \/><\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"rrze--iconbox-entry \"><div class=\"rrze--iconbox-element-container\"><div class=\"rrze-iconbox-icon\"><span><svg class=\"icon icon-symbols-school\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#symbols-school\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/div><div class=\"rrze-iconbox-content\"><dl class=\"rrze-elements-iconbox\"><dt><span class=\"fau-iconbox-data rrze-iconbox-medium\" data-duration=\"1\" data-stagger=\"0.5\">873<\/span><\/dt><dd>Promotions (2025)<br \/><\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"rrze--iconbox-entry \"><div class=\"rrze--iconbox-element-container\"><div class=\"rrze-iconbox-icon\"><span><svg class=\"icon icon-symbols-menu_book\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#symbols-menu_book\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/div><div class=\"rrze-iconbox-content\"><dl class=\"rrze-elements-iconbox\"><dt><span class=\"fau-iconbox-data rrze-iconbox-medium\" data-duration=\"1\" data-stagger=\"0.5\">56<\/span><\/dt><dd>Habilitations (2025)<br \/><\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"rrze--iconbox-entry \"><div class=\"rrze--iconbox-element-container\"><div class=\"rrze-iconbox-icon\"><span><svg class=\"icon icon-symbols-euro_symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#symbols-euro_symbol\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/div><div class=\"rrze-iconbox-content\"><dl class=\"rrze-elements-iconbox\"><dt><span class=\"fau-iconbox-data rrze-iconbox-medium\" data-duration=\"1\" data-stagger=\"0.5\">300 million \u20ac<\/span><\/dt><dd>third-party funding<br \/><\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-dark is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-fau-elemental-fau-meta-headline\" id=\"headline-eb2fb50f-37b6-4221-a96e-b67ddc8af4c8\">FAU&#8217;s continuing education and support services<\/h2>\n\n\n<section class=\"fau-big-teaser wp-block-fau-elemental-fau-big-teaser\"><div class=\"fau-big-teaser__content\"><h3 class=\"fau-big-teaser__headline\">FAU Graduate Center<\/h3><p class=\"fau-big-teaser__teaser-text\">The Graduate Center is the service and support center for doctoral students and their advisors<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-tertiary\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fau.eu\/research\/research-careers\/early-career-support-and-graduate-center\/\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Early Career Support and Graduate Center<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fau-big-teaser__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jobs.fau.de\/files\/2026\/03\/FAU_Jobs_Promotion_Graduiertenzentrum_2.jpg\" alt=\"Zwei Personen in wei\u00dfen Kitteln und mit Schutzbrillen experimentieren in einem Forschungslabor.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Information and services for doctoral students<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rrze-elements-collapsibles \"><div class=\"accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rrze-elements-collapse \"><div class=\"accordion-group \"><h2 class=\"accordion-heading\"><button class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-name=\"regulations-for-doctoral-and-postdoctoral-qualifications\" data-href=\"#regulations-for-doctoral-and-postdoctoral-qualifications\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"regulations-for-doctoral-and-postdoctoral-qualifications-section\" id=\"regulations-for-doctoral-and-postdoctoral-qualifications\" data-media-accordion-image-id=\"0\" data-media-accordion-image-url=\"\" data-media-accordion-image-alt=\"\" data-media-accordion-image-caption=\"\">Regulations for doctoral and postdoctoral qualifications<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"regulations-for-doctoral-and-postdoctoral-qualifications-section\" class=\"accordion-body \" aria-labelledby=\"regulations-for-doctoral-and-postdoctoral-qualifications\" role=\"region\" name=\"regulations-for-doctoral-and-postdoctoral-qualifications\"><div class=\"accordion-inner clearfix\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At FAU, there are various paths to a doctoral degree, depending on your field of study and research project. Regardless of your choice, FAU guarantees you a wide range of seminars and events, as well as administrative support and networking opportunities. Here you will find the regulations governing doctoral and postdoctoral qualification procedures at FAU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fau.de\/universitaet\/universitaetsorganisation\/rechtliche-grundlagen\/promotions-und-habilitationsordnungen\/\">Regulations for doctoral and postdoctoral qualifications<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rrze-elements-collapse \"><div class=\"accordion-group \"><h2 class=\"accordion-heading\"><button class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-name=\"structured-doctoral-programs\" data-href=\"#structured-doctoral-programs\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"structured-doctoral-programs-section\" id=\"structured-doctoral-programs\" data-media-accordion-image-id=\"0\" data-media-accordion-image-url=\"\" data-media-accordion-image-alt=\"\" data-media-accordion-image-caption=\"\">Structured doctoral programs<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"structured-doctoral-programs-section\" class=\"accordion-body \" aria-labelledby=\"structured-doctoral-programs\" role=\"region\" name=\"structured-doctoral-programs\"><div class=\"accordion-inner clearfix\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Graduate Center coordinates doctoral programs financed both externally (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fau.eu\/research\/collaborative-research\/dfg-projects\/\">e.g. by DFG<\/a>) and internally. In addition to the structured programs, the Center provides services to doctoral candidates from all faculties who are pursuing an individual doctoral degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A structured doctoral degree follows a forward-looking approach, assisting doctoral candidates in various aspects of their doctoral research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike \u201cindividual doctoral degrees\u201d, structured doctoral degree programs encourage networking among doctoral candidates whilst encouraging them to explore their field in depth. They are provided with transparent support on many levels, are able to make the most of professional development programs and opportunities to exchange knowledge and can benefit from well thought-out time and project planning. Structured doctoral degrees are offered by the graduate schools and the structured doctoral programs at FAU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fau.eu\/research\/research-careers\/completing-a-doctoral-degree-at-fau\/structured-doctoral-programs\/\">Structured doctoral programs<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rrze-elements-collapse \"><div class=\"accordion-group \"><h2 class=\"accordion-heading\"><button class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-name=\"career-service\" data-href=\"#career-service\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"career-service-section\" id=\"career-service\" data-media-accordion-image-id=\"0\" data-media-accordion-image-url=\"\" data-media-accordion-image-alt=\"\" data-media-accordion-image-caption=\"\">Career Service<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"career-service-section\" class=\"accordion-body \" aria-labelledby=\"career-service\" role=\"region\" name=\"career-service\"><div class=\"accordion-inner clearfix\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Career Service is part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fau.eu\/studying\/organizing-your-studies-and-where-to-go-for-advice\/student-advice-center\/\">Student Advice Center at FAU<\/a>. It provides advice to students and doctoral candidates of the university about working while studying and starting and planning a career. At the same time, Career Service is also the point of contact for FAU graduates up to one year after graduation. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.career.rw.fau.de\/\">Career Service in Nuremberg<\/a> is responsible for all students at the School of Business, Economics and Society (FAU WiSo).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fau.de\/studium\/studienorganisation\/studienberatung\/career-service\/\">Career Service<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rrze-elements-collapse \"><div class=\"accordion-group \"><h2 class=\"accordion-heading\"><button class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-name=\"seminars-and-events\" data-href=\"#seminars-and-events\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"seminars-and-events-section\" id=\"seminars-and-events\" data-media-accordion-image-id=\"0\" data-media-accordion-image-url=\"\" data-media-accordion-image-alt=\"\" data-media-accordion-image-caption=\"\">Seminars and events<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"seminars-and-events-section\" class=\"accordion-body \" aria-labelledby=\"seminars-and-events\" role=\"region\" name=\"seminars-and-events\"><div class=\"accordion-inner clearfix\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The FAU Graduate Center offers a range of interdisciplinary information events and core skills workshops. Our seminars, workshops and events are open to all doctoral candidates and postdoctoral researchers at FAU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our seminar program is designed to develop skills for the successful completion of your doctoral degree as well as skills for your academic career and the job market, in order to improve your career opportunities in or outside academia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fau.eu\/research\/research-careers\/early-career-support-and-graduate-center\/seminars-and-events\/\">Seminars and events<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current jobs<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"fau-jobs display-table\"><div class=\"jobs-wrapper\"><div class=\"table-header\"><div class=\"job-title-header\">Job title<\/div><div class=\"job-salary-header\">Salary group<\/div><div class=\"job-limitation-header\">Temporary employment<\/div><div class=\"job-workingtime-header\">Working time<\/div><div class=\"job-startdate-header\">Starting date<\/div><div class=\"job-validthrough-header\">Application deadline<\/div><\/div><div class=\"job-item promo\" lang=\"en\"><a class=\"job-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobs.fau.de\/jobs\/1-ph-d-candidate-and-1-postdoctoral-position-m-f-d-in-neuroscience-glycobiology-fau-1727\/\"><div class=\"job-title\">1 Ph.D. Candidate and 1 Postdoctoral Position (m\/f\/d) in Neuroscience\/Glycobiology<\/div><div class=\"job-salary\"><span class=\"label\">Wage: <\/span>TV-L E 13<\/div><div class=\"job-limitation\"><span class=\"label\">Limitation: <\/span>Temporary employment<\/div><div class=\"job-workingtime\"><span class=\"label\">Working time: <\/span>Full or part time: 26 &#8211; 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