The submission deadline for the winter semester 2024/25 for this doctoral program starts on June 17 and ends on October 27, 2024.
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.
Admission
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
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In order to apply for admission to this doctoral programme, you have to apply for admission to one of the following doctoral schools.
Doctoral School of Geography and Spatial Research
Head of Doctoral School: Wolfgang Schöner
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Doctoral School of Sport and Exercise Sciences
Head of Doctoral School: Sebastian Ruin
Founding declaration (only available in German)
Doctoral School of Environmental Systems Science
Head of Doctoral School: Manfred Füllsack
Founding declaration (only available in German)