Report of intent to pursue doctoral studies

The prerequisites for doctoral studies on the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences are a degree with honors in a main subject area within economics or the social sciences from a university or equivalent institution, and the participation of two supervisors from the Faculty.

The new Regulations for Doctoral Degree Studies apply to dissertation proposals that began as of 25 June 2014. For dissertation projects that began before these regulations came into force, the Regulations for Doctoral Degree Studies of 27 August 2002 (AmBek No. 2/2003) apply, as modified by the amendments of 29 February 2012 and 20 June 2012.

For your application for admission to pursue doctoral studies at the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences at the University of Potsdam you need in general

  • Register online as a doctoral researcher at the University of Potsdam;
  • Report of intent to pursue doctoral studies (printable after your online registration, see above);
  • Supervision agreement (printable after your online registration, see above): You must conclude a supervision agreement together with your supervisors and submit it to the Dean along with your declaration of intent to pursue doctoral studies. This agreement names the people involved in the dissertation proposal, meaning the doctoral candidate and the supervisors, the topic of the dissertation (as a working title if necessary), and contains information regarding the rights and responsibilities of the supervisors and the candidate that pertain to the dissertation proposal (e.g., reporting obligations and the requirement for specialist guidance). The relevant recommendations by the German Science Foundation for composing supervision agreements, found online at Formulation of supervision agreements, can serve as an orientation aid.
  • Curriculum vitae in tabular form, including signature
  • Officially certified copy of university degree diploma(s), as well as a certified translation of international certificates into German or English
  • Declaration on oath that you do not pursue doctoral studies at another faculty or university at the moment and that you have not failed in a similar attempt to obtain the doctorate before.

If you intend to enroll as a doctoral student at the University of Potsdam as well, please look at the

webpage of the Division of Student Affairs

for information on documents needed for enrollment.

 

Please note: All documents have to be submitted to the Coordinator Doctorates and Habilitations at the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences!

Once full documentation has been submitted to the Coordinator Doctorates & Habilitations, the Office of the Dean reviews your application. If you are accepted to pursue doctoral studies at the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences and wish to enroll as a doctoral student at the University of Potsdam your documents will be forwarded to the Office of Student Affairs or to the International Office for enrollment.