Internationalisation funds of the TUM Graduate School

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Application and frequently asked questions

The TUM Graduate School provides funds for doctoral candidates so that they can attend international conferences and research visits abroad.

The funds are offered according to different provisions. These provisions are directed to different groups of people and have slightly different conditions. Please read the following list from top to bottom in its entirety until you find a possibility that matches your case.

Keep in mind that if you are not employed by TUM (e. g. stipend holders) travel expenses can only be reimbursed after completing the trip. TUM staff members may apply for partial reimbursment already before the trip according to the regulations – in this case the application form given below needs to be added to both of the applications for reimbursment.

TUM-GS Internationalization subsidy (since 2014)

Who?

Doctoral candidates who are members of the TUM Graduate School (registration to the Promotionsliste after January 1st 2014) and have a TUM working contract or grant.

How much?

up to 3000 € - of which 1400 € only on the condition of a research stay abroad lasting at least 4 weeks.

Conditions

  • Kick-off Seminar at TUM-GS is fulfilled.

  • Feedback discussion fulfilled (if not, please write an email to the GC-NAT at promotion@nat.tum.de)

  • Stay abroad (presentation of own scientific results at international conferences, international summer/winter schools, worksops, etc., research stay of at least two weaks, as a general rule)

  • Application from www.docgs.tum.de, under “Reimbursement: international activities”

    Other forms are not accepted!

  • TUM Staff: business trip application (“Dienstreiseantrag”).

  • Scholarship awardee: confirmation of the agency of the stipendium (signed and stamped) stating that they do not provide travel expenses.

  • Travel expense tally (“Reisekostenabrechnung” from the Reisekostenstelle)

  • if the calculated travel expenses exceed the subsidy a list of funding sources for the rest (take into account the Initiativ-Funds below!)

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TUM-GS Internationalization Grant

Who?

Excellent doctoral candidates who are members of the TUM Graduate School, but are not staff at TUM (do not have a TUM contract) nor have a scholarship

How much?

up to 1600 €

Conditions

  • Application for the Internationalization Grant (TUM-GS awards the grant after the end of each quarter)

  • Feedback discussion fulfilled

  • Stay abroad (presentation of own scientific results at international conferences, international summer/winter schools, worksops, etc., research stay of at least two weeks, as a general rule)

  • Your job / salary in industry or at an external institution etc. is not related to your scientific work

  • After the stay abroad: travel expense tally

Application documents:

  • application form for the TUM-GS Internationalization Grant files/Application_Form_TUM-GS_Internationalization_Grant.pdf

  • CV + publication list

  • convincing explanatory statement of the doctoral candidate for the application – clarifying the funding situation of the doctorate, explaining the separation of external employment and the doctorate with regards to content and organization

  • convincing support letter from the supervisor

  • invitation letter of the hosting institution, program summer school, confirmation of acceptance of paper or similar documents

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Initiativ-Fonds of the Graduate Center NAT

Who?

Doctoral candidates who are members of the Graduate Center of Natural Sciences (GC-NAT)

How much?

up to 2000 €

Conditions
More information

Information about travel expenses reimbursement at TUM

Information of the TUM-GS

TUM-GS have a lot of further information and a FAQ on internationalization funding on their wiki pages.