Bielefeld Graduate School in Theoretical Sciences
BGTS Conference Grants
In cooperation with the Faculties of Business Administration and Economics, Mathematics and Physics and the Center for Mathematical Economics, the BGTS offers scientific event grants to doctoral candidates, who are planning to attend and actively participate in a conference, workshop or summer school. The aim of these grants is to enable the candidates' engagement with the international scientific community, allow them to keep in touch with recent developments and further their scientific education at other institutions and venues.
- Duration
Grants are awarded for the duration of the participation in conferences, workshops or summer schools. The executive board may decide to restrict funding to a shorter period of time than the full length of the event.
The scientific event shall take place within 12 months after the application deadline.- Benefits
The BGTS Conference Grant consists of a subsidy up to 1.500 € to the costs of participating in an eligible scientific event, possibly complementing existing funding. These costs may include travel, accomodation and fees. Payment in advance is possible to a large extent. The grant holder is required to present proof of costs to the BGTS office. Costs not incurred have to be paid back, if an advance payment has been made. (Foreign) health insurance can not be reimbursed. Travel Expense Rules of the University and the Landesreisekostengesetz NRW may apply.
- Applicants
Eligible for application: Doctoral students in the BGTS. In justified exceptional cases also Master students who are in the final phase of their studies can be proposed by their Master supervisor.
To be eligible, students must actively participate in the event, e.g. by contributing a talk or a poster.
- Application Deadline
Current application deadline: 30 April 2025
Next deadline: 15 November 2025
Expiry date for using the grant:
Application deadline 15 November 2023: attended event shall take place by the end of December 2024.
Application deadline 30 April 2024: attended event shall take place by the end of May 2025.
Application deadline 15 November 2024: attended event shall take place by the end of December 2025.
Application deadline 30 April 2025: attended event shall take place by the end of May 2026.- Application
- Applications should be made using the application form provided.
- If additional documents need to be attached, please put everything in one PDF file.
- Please also arrange for a letter of recommendation and support to be send by your supervisor. If applicable, supervisors are asked to provide a comparative opinion if more than one of their students apply.
For reasons of privacy, the letter should be sent to us by the supervisor directly (to bgts@uni-bielefeld.de).
Please submit your application to the BGTS Office, e-mail: bgts@uni-bielefeld.de.
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