For general information on the doctorate at the Paderborn University, the individual phases of the doctorate (first steps, implementation and completion) and further links, please click here.

The prevalent form of doctorate at the Faculty of EIM is the individual doctorate, where you pursue your research project in your working group under the supervision of your supervisor in his or her working group. In addition, there is the possibility of doing a doctorate in graduate programmes (research training groups, graduate schools, doctoral programmes). The type of doctorate is closely related to its financing. Numerous financing and funding options are available for doctoral studies at the Faculty of EIM. Detailed information can be found here.

For interested female academics, the Paderborn University offers individual coaching and the Equal Opportunities Officer offers the peer mentoring programme "Insight".

The Faculty EIM explains the procedure in its own regulations: Doctoral Regulations (only in German available)

Further information on the doctorate can also be found on the pages of the institutes:

• Doctorate at the Institute of Computer Science
• Doctorate at the Institute of Electrical Engineering
• Doctorate at the Institute of Mathematics

• Hans-Böckler-Stiftung

• Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung

• Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung

• Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung

• Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung

• Studienstiftung

You can find more information on PhD funding here

Job offers for research assistants EIM

The enforcement of equal opportunities at the level of young academics, the Paderborn University has developed the following measures and support services.

• Office for Equal Opportunities at Paderborn University
• Counselling for Sexualized Discrimination and Sexual Assault
• Family Services Office
• Equal Opportunities Officer of the Faculty EIM

You can find further information here.

Applicants and doctoral candidates with disabilities should contact the assistance for people with disabilities at the Paderborn University.

Observing the rules of good scientific practice is essential when conducting research projects. In addition to regular courses on this topic, you can find more information here.

The following regular specialist events offer doctoral researchers an excellent opportunity for academic networking.

• Colloquium on Combinatorics
• Science Day
• Lecture series on empirical educational research
• Weierstraß-Lectures

The excellent academic supervision at the Faculty of EIM is complemented by an attractive extracurricular qualification programme to perfectly prepare you for your future work in academia and business.

The following qualification and networking offers are at your disposal.

• Continuing education and training at Paderborn University
• Higher Education Development Office
• Women shape the Information Society

Career development and Coaching

In addition to the specific coaching offers for Doctoral Candidates and PostDocs at the Paderborn University, you can find further coaching offers under the following links:

• perspEktIve M - Mentoring for female students (EIM)
• Mentoring for female doctoral candidates (UPB)
• Coaching for female doctoral candidates
• Career Service
• Alumni-Netzwork
• Kompetenzzentrum Schreiben
• ProLernen (KW)

The contact persons for conflicts in the workplace or regarding good scientific practice are:

• Conflict Management for Paderborn University staff
• Research Contacts

The following interest groups exist for doctoral candidates employed at the Paderborn University:

• Staff council for scientific employees
• Group representation of academic staff