Information about a Post-Doctoral Dissertation (Habilitation)

Prerequisites

• Evidence of relevant scholarly work after the completion of the doctorate
• Evidence of sufficient teaching experience at a university or an institution of equal standing in the amount of at least 8 semester hours of courses
• Evidence of a special aptitude for research work, normally attested by the quality of a doctoral degree
• A Habilitation thesis in the form of a monograph or cumulatively of published research results that are equivalent to a Habilitation thesis

Documents to be submitted

The application for admission to a post-doctoral qualification shall be submitted in writing to the chairman of the habilitation committee of the Faculty of Arts. It shall contain the exact title of the post-doctoral thesis and the subject area for which the candidate wishes to receive permission to teach, as well as the following documents:

• a curriculum vitae that presents the candidate’s professional career
• a certified copy of the doctoral certificate and academic transcripts
• a list of all scientific publications and papers that have been accepted for publication with copies of all the candidate’s publications
• a list of courses taught
• at least four copies of the documentation qualifying the candidate for an Habilitation
• a statement regarding present or past attempts to habilitate
• three topics for the scholary lecture
• a police clearance certificate
• optionally, a nomination of a member of trust in the habilitation committee
• a declaration regarding ongoing or concluded Habilitation procedures