Deadline: |
17 February 2019
Location: |
Germany
(Partially Funded)
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Doctoral Program “Ethics and Responsible Leadership in Business”
The Wittenberg Center for Global Ethics (WCGE) hosts the Doctoral Program “Ethics and Responsible Leadership in Business” (ERL). For admissions in October 2019, the program will award up to SIX DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS.
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Four scholarships are financed by the Karl Schlecht Foundation (KSG), two by the Stiftung der Deutschen Wirtschaft (SDW). The scholarship includes a monthly stipend of 1,350 € and a membership in the doctoral program. The international doctoral program academically and financially supports doctoral students, who develop scientifically well-founded and practically relevant answers to questions arising in the research areas of economic, corporate, and leadership ethics.
Opportunity Focus Areas:
- Ethics of Order
- Corporate Ethics
- Leadership Ethics
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English.
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EGYPT, SYRIA, IRAQ, PALESTINE, JORDAN, LEBANON, TUNISIA, ALGERIA, MOROCCO, SUDAN, LIBYA, SAUDI ARABIA, EMIRATES, KUWAIT, QATAR, BAHRAIN, OMAN, YEMEN, SOMALIA, DJIBOUTI, MAURITANIA, TURKEY, IRAN, CYPRUS, COMOROS, & OTHER COUNTRIES ARE NOT FROM THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA.
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3 Years
In their first and second year, doctoral students are required to attend at least nine fixed day per year. In their third year, doctoral students must attend at least six fixed days per year.
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In order to be eligible for the doctoral program, applicants must meet the following conditions:
- Their dissertation project must fit to the thematic focus of the doctoral program.
- One of the professors cooperating with the doctoral program must agree to supervise the applicants´ dissertation project.
- Applicants must have received a master’s, magister or diploma degree in a subject area that is relevant to their dissertation project. Applicants must have graduated from their master’s, magister or diploma program with an above-average degree (for example, with honours, at least grade “good” (2.0) or an equivalent degree).
- Applicants must be fluent in written and spoken English. Good German language skills are preferred, but are not required.
In addition, it is advantageous if applicants have already gained the following experiences:
- Experienced professional work, also through internships and working student positions.
- Have been committed to social or political projects.
- Have gained international experience through studies abroad programs, professional stays abroad, or international volunteer work.
In order to be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must meet the following conditions:
- Applicants must fulfil the doctoral program’s conditions of entry and have been accepted into the doctoral program.
- Applicants must not already receive funding for the same project from a public or private institution, or a scholarship from a foundation.
- Their secondary earnings are within the permitted thematic, time-constricted, and financial conditions that have been clearly specified in the secondary earnings section (here)
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(Partially Funded)
- A monthly living and research costs stipend of 1,350€.
- Reimbursement of travel and accommodation costs incurred for courses and meetings of the study program or of field projects outside of Lutherstadt Wittenberg.
- Membership in the doctoral program.
- Provision of working space at the WCGE.
Note: The standard funding term is three years whereby the scholarship is granted for the duration of one year at a time. Before the expiry of the funding period, the extension of the scholarship it is decided based on an annual report in which the doctoral students provide a summary of their research progress, their participation in the study program, and the field projects. If a doctoral student completes their dissertation ahead of schedule, the scholarship ends at the day at which the Ph.D. diploma is issued.
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First Step: Applicants should submit their application via the online application portal Here.
Second Step: An application for the doctoral program comprises of the following documents:
- Letter of motivation (in English, max. 1000 words).
- Personal data sheet/CV (in German or English).
- Academic reference letter (German from template / English form template)
- Exposé of research idea (in German or English; max. 5000 words).
- Unofficial copies of master’s, magister and/or diploma certificates (or a provisional certificate) with all individual grades that are relevant for the examination and final grade.
- Unofficial copy of bachelor´s certificate with all individual grades which are relevant for the examination and final grade.
- Internship and employment certificates (if applicable).
- Certification / Proof of voluntary work (if applicable).
For more information about the program, here.
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