Natural Sciences Doctorate at the Faculty of Environmental, Regional and Educational Sciences

In your research, you will describe, measure and explain aspects of animate and inanimate nature.

The submission deadline for the summer semester 2025 for this doctoral program starts on December 1, 2024 and ends on April 30, 2025.

Applications submitted after this deadline will not be processed!

The doctoral program in natural sciences at the URBI Faculty teaches and promotes theoretical understanding and methodological skills for scientific work in the field of natural sciences. In the dissertation, doctoral candidates work independently on new scientific questions. The subject matter is animate and inanimate nature, which must be described, measured and explained. Special focuses are: Formulating hypotheses, designing experiments, analytical and quantitative methods, paradigms of logic, modelling and simulation, computer-aided data processing and visualization.

Visit the URBI faculty page for more information about the doctoral program.

Before applying for admission: Find a supervisor and a topic for your dissertation project.

You have not yet found a supervisor and/or selected a topic for your dissertation? Then read our tips for preparing for the doctorate here.

Step 1: Fill out and gather the necessary documents, including the supervision agreement and application for admission to doctoral studies.

You can find the required forms on the information page of the dean's office.
Information on other required documents (e.g. degree certificates) can be found in our Admission Guide.

Step 2: Complete the online application.

Further information on admission:

Admission Guide of the Doctoral Academy

International applicants: Language certificates

International applicants: Legalization of documents