*The Integrated Graduate School Solvation Science from Ruhr University of Bochum, iGSS, takes part in the Graduate School Scholarship Program of the DAAD, which provides competitive funding for two international students a year. Please visit our Jobs & Training page for more information and updated deadlines.*
Doctoral degrees are granted by the appropriate faculty, which include the departments of chemistry and biochemistry, chemistry and chemical biology, physics, and engineering at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, TU Dortmund University, and Universität Duisburg-Essen.
Both, students with an A-Grade Master's degree (iGSS Track I) or with a top-class Bachelor's degree (iGSS Track II) have the chance to work in an inspiring and most exciting research environment.
Within RESOLV (Ruhr Explores Solvation), more than 200 scientists at six institutions in the Ruhr area covering experimental chemistry, theory and chemical engineering investigate how solvents are involved in the control, mediation and regulation of chemical reactions and processes. RESOLV's mission stretches from fundamental research to the translation into applications such as green technologies or smart sensors.
The graduate programme is structured, in that there is a curriculum for doctoral students to strengthen their early research careers in solvation science. iGSS aims at combining high-profile research and early independence along with internationalization and gender mainstreaming. Additionally, the graduate program offers interdisciplinary training elements such as a three-month internship at one of our partner institutions of the International Faculty (IF), the annual iGSS workshops, Summer Schools, lectures and colloquia; see the Training Schedule section for more details.
The programme also follows the traditional, individual doctorate path, in that students must work with their doctoral supervisor on an independent basis and, when applying, approach the programme with specific research project in mind. The collaborative nature of iGSS and RESOLV provide a supportive research environment for Early Career Researchers. Please see the iGSS Jobs and Training page for detailed application requirements and thoroughly review RESOLV's research and participating scientists before applying.
There is area wide support for international students, for example, through the International Office at RUB, which hosts around 7,000 international students.
Applications are assessed every two months. Track II students start preparatory courses in October and should apply by 15. May. Please see Jobs & Training page.
In the preparatory year (Track II) students are expected to:
In the first year of the Research Course of studies, the students are expected to:
Minimum required score:
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Minimum required score:
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Minimum required score:
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You need the following GPA score:
A minimum GPA of 1.5 or equivalent according to the German scale (where 1.0 is the best and 4.0 is the lowest).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) does not charge tuition fees.
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Please visit our Jobs & Training page for more information and updated deadlines. iGSS takes part in the Graduate School Scholarship Program of the DAAD, which provides competitive funding for two international students a year. Applications for the next call will be accepted 15 October - 15 December 2020.
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
