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The Honours Programme at the University of Jena

Students in Jena city
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The Honours Programme for future researchers...

... is about giving talented students from all disciplines a deeper insight into research processes during their studies. Our Goal is to enabling the students to participate in the scientific community and preparing them for a scientific career. Students apply together with a supervisor and their own small research project. The Honours Programme consists of three components: individual support provided by the Honours mentoring, key qualifications and interdisciplinary exchange in the Honours workshops, and financial support provided via the Honours funds.

Apply now for the Honours Programme 2025

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From March 26 to April 28 all students at the Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena can apply for the Honours Programme.

Students of all disciplines who have a special interest in science and research and show a strong talent can apply. The requirement is, that you have been studying for at least four semesters, as well as a confirmation of supervision by a professor or postdoc.

The selection of applications takes place in May/June, and the funding decisions are expected to be sent out at the end of June. The opening ceremony will take place on July 3.

Here you can find the application portalExternal link.

You can find the complete call for applications herepdf, 446 kb, as well as our funding guidelinespdf, 160 kb · de. We have put together further information for you here on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at any time.

Everything you need to know about the Programme:

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Here is what Honours Students say about the Programme:

  • Dongik Chang
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    Dongik Chang

    "Thanks to the Honours Programme, I became more confident that I can become a better prepared and competent researcher after graduation. Thanks to the Honours Funds, I could buy costly and newly published academic books and attend international conferences."

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Contact:

Honours Programme