LEAD member conduct interdisciplinary research on educational topics. They are mainly based in Tübingen or have a connection to the University of Tübingen (e.g. alumni of the LEAD Graduate School). Researchers outside of Tübingen can become ‘affiliated members’.
PhD candidates meeting the following four criteria are encouraged to apply:
Financial support for their PhD term is secured, e.g. in form of a stipend or a staff position for a total of three years.
The PhD research is relevant to the LEAD Graduate School & Research Network and the candidate is prepared to contribute to the mission of LEAD, and will fully comply with the LEAD excellence standards in terms of research, relevance, and responsibility.
You are supervised or co-supervised by a member of the LEAD Faculty.
LEAD welcomes students who are engaged in other existing doctoral programs as long as their time budget allows. PhD candidate applications should include an application cover sheet (link to pdf), a CV, certificates (incl. high school diploma), a research proposal (exposé, max. 2 pages), and a letter of motivation describing the reasons for the application. Applicants should send their application electronically in a single pdf attachment to coordinationspam prevention@lead.uni-tuebingen.de.