Forms

Before the doctorate / At the beginning of the doctorate:

You will find the following forms under "Doctorate: Start and Registration: Admission":

Application form for the doctorate admission
For not habilitated supervisors: Application according to § 6 (3) of the doctoral rules

During the doctorate:

You will find the following forms under "Overview Doctorate Procedure: Standard Processing Time":

Application for extension of the standard processing time
Application for extension of standard processing time due to maternity leave and parental leave
Application for change of supervisor

Finishing the doctorate:

You will find the following forms under "Overview Doctorate Procedure: Submission of the Thesis":

Form for submission of the thesis to the doctoral board according to the new doctoral rules
Form for submitting the thesis to the doctoral board according to the old doctoral rules
Confirmation according to § 7 of the doctoral rules:
- according to the new doctoral rules when submitting a cumulative work
- according to the new doctoral rules when submitting a monograph
- according to the old doctoral rules

Statistical survey
Form with information on the reviewers
Declaration of confidentiality
Declaration of consent for the electronic forwarding/distribution

You will find the following forms under "Overview Doctorate Procedure: Publication of the Thesis":

Application for a block on publication (Embargo)

Overview Doctorate Procedure

1. Supervision, Topic and Funding

What are the requirements for admission? What has to be done before starting the doctorate? What funding opportunities are there?

2. Start of Work

What insurance cover is required at the start of work?

3. Admission

When and where should I submit my application for doctorate admission? What documents are required for admission?

Mitgliedschaftsverhältnis FU / Enrollment

4. FU Membership and Enrollment

Is there a need to become a member of the FU Berlin? Is enrollment including the student ID card and the semester ticket necessary?

Regelbearbeitungszeit / Standard Processing Time

5. Standard Processing Time

What is the standard processing time for the doctorate? What should I do if the standard processing time can not be met? How can a change of supervisor take place?

Schreiben der Dissertation / Writing the Thesis

6. Writing the Thesis

Is a monograph necessary or may a cumulative work also be submitted? What must be considered? What should be on the title page?

7. Submission of the Thesis

How many copies have to be submitted? What should be taken into account when submitting a cumulative thesis? Which forms are necessary for submitting the thesis?

8. Review and Display Period

Who appoints the doctoral committee? How is the review procedure organized? How long is the display period?

9. Defense of the Thesis

Who organizes the disputation? When should the disputation be announced? How many members of the doctoral committee must be present? How long does the disputation take?

10. Publication of the Thesis

When does the publication take place? Which kinds of publication are possible? Is the publication required for the award of the certificate?

11. Awarding of the Doctoral Degree

When can the title be used? When and where do I get the certificate?

12. Offer: Joining the Alumni Network of ERG

How can I register for the alumni network of the Ernst-Reuter-Gesellschaft? What are the advantages?

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