Doctorate PhD
Welcome to the website of the PhD Office of the Medical Faculty. Here you will find all information about the PhD procedure, as well as the office hours for support and the dates of the next PhD ceremonies.
Dates
The upcoming meeting dates of the doctoral committee as well as the respective deadlines regarding the submission of documents are as follows:
Meeting Dates of PhD-Board Submission deadlines*
Monday, April 22, 2024 - Monday, March 25, 2024
Monday, May 27, 2024 - Monday, May 6, 2024
Monday, June 24, 2024 - Monday, June 3, 2024
*submission via letterbox "Promotionsbüro" (building 33, Venusberg-Campus 1, Bonn) or postal delivery
Overview of the Process
Process to obtain the Doctoral Degree
Doctoral Degree Regulations
In the following, the essential steps for the promotion process are listed. However, to gain a first overview we recommend you to read the regulations carefully. You can find them with all valid versions and changes in the following menu.
Second Doctoral Degree Regulations from 2021
- Second doctoral degree regulations (DE)
- Second doctoral degree regulations (EN)
- First amendment of the regulations (DE)
- Second amendment of the regulations (DE)
First Doctoral Degree Regulations from 2014
Qualification Phase
The first step for a possible admission to the PhD program is the compilation and submission of the documents for the application for the qualification phase. In particular, the checklist provides an overview of the relevant documents which you need to submit with your application . The doctoral committee will then make a decide over your application in one of the regular meetings. In this regard, the stated submission deadlines must be taken into account.
Please drop your application into the letterbox in front of building 33 (Dekanat / letterbox "Promotionsbüro") or send your application by post to the PhD-Office.
Checklist: Documents for the application for admission to the qualification phase (DE/EN)
Declaration of research-oriented employment (DE/EN)
Declaration of previous doctoral degree procedures (DE/EN)
Agreement between applicant and supervisor/first reviewer (DE/ENG)
Dissertation committee (DE/ENG)
Doctorate statistics (DE/EN)
During the Qualification Phase
Here you will find all the templates, sample pages and information on formal criteria necessary for writing the dissertation. Furthermore, you will find information on the required proof of attendance at research-oriented courses.
Option 1: Monography
In this case, the dissertation is written as a monograph. Below you will find formal criteria and templates for writing an inaugural dissertation.
Doctoral thesis
- Formal criterias (DE)
- Formal criterias (EN)
Monography
- Cover and 2nd page (DE)
- Cover and 2nd page (EN)
- Monography structure (DE)
- Monography structure (EN)
Information on the Research-Oriented Courses
Option 2: Publicationbased thesis
In contrast to the monography, this form of dissertation briefly describes work that has already been published and in light of the current state of knowledge. The formal criteria and templates for writing a publication dissertation can be found below.
Doctoral thesis
- Formal criterias (DE)
- Formal criterias (EN)
Publication based doctoral thesis
- Cover and 2nd page (DE)
- Cover and 2nd page (EN)
- Publication based thesis structure (EN)
- Statement own share (EN)
Information on the Research-Oriented Courses
Examination Phase
After completion of your qualification phase, which usually spans 3 years in a supervisory relationship, the examination phase follows. For this, you submit - as previously with the qualification phase - an application for admission to the PhD doctoral committee. All required documents are listed in the checklist. Depending on whether you are writing a monograph or a publication dissertation, different documents are relevant for submission. The checklist will help you in orientating. The doctoral committee will then decide over your application in one of its meetings. In this regard, the stated submission deadlines must be considered.
Please drop your application into the letterbox in front of building 33 (Dekanat / letterbox "Promotionsbüro") or send your application by post to the PhD-Office.
General Documents
- Checklist: Documents application for admission to the examination phase (DE/EN)
- Declaration of compliance with good scientific practice (DE/EN)
- Declaration print/ULB (DE/EN)
- Proof of successful participation in courses (DE/EN)
- Address of dissertation committee (DE/EN)
- Dissertation committee meeting form (DE/EN)
In case of a Publication Dissertation
- Statement own share (EN)
Optional
Other Documents
If you wish to complete your examination period according to the PhD Doctoral Regulations or if you wish to terminate your PhD program, please consider the following documents.
Furthermore, we ask you to note our information on data protection and the implementation of the DSGVO.
Doctorate Award Ceremony
The dates of this year's doctorate award ceremony are as follows:
Wintersemester: Saturday, November 9, 2024
215
completed doctorates 2020
31
of these as PhD
22
of these by female doctorates
Contact
Sarah Funk
PhD Office
Medical Deanery, Building 33, Promotionsbüro PhD
Venusberg-Campus 1
53127 Bonn