Bauhaus-Universität Weimar: Scholarships and Funding

The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar awards scholarships and funding of varying duration to early stage researchers on a regular basis. The Bauhaus Research School provides advice on the wide range of funding options to support doctoral candidates and Post-Docs of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. STUDENTS can find scholarships at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar here.

In addition, a wide range of funding institutions provide scholarships for young researchers, for example the 13 organizations for the promotion of young talent, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Other scholarship donors can be found via scholarship databases.

Calls for applications closed

Annually, several calls for applications are published at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar for alumni, young researchers, artists and designers in the winter semester.

The application deadline for 2025/26 has ended on 15^thof January 2025
If not all scholarships are awarded in March, a second call for applications may be opened.
Scholarships usually start in April.

SCHOLARSHIPS at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar

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ALUMNI

Start-Up Scholarships for a Doctorate for Bauhaus alumni
Bridge Scholarship for starting a doctorate for female graduates
Thüringer Graduiertenförderung (artistic/design project by alumni)

DOCTORAL CANDIDATES

POSTDOCS

Bauhaus-Postdoc-Scholarships for Bauhaus postdocs
Thuringian Program for female postdocs
Bridge Scholarship for female postdocs

The Bauhaus Research School offers various support for doctoral candidates, too:

In addition, there are other funding options in form of partial grants directly at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar:

Congress Expense Fund by the Equal Opportunities office
the Women's Promotion Fund
the Kreativfonds
the Open-Access-Publication Fund
Fellowship Forschungswerkstatt
the neudeli-Fellowship
or funding at the International Office.

Calendar – Save The Date

Online info event about current Bauhaus Research School calls:

16.05.2025 - 10 to 11 a.m.
Link

Calendar – Save The Date

Open Concultation about open calls for funding of the Equal Opportunities Office:

15.05.2025 - 11 a.m.
Link

In addition, a wide range of funding institutions provide scholarships for young researchers, for example the 13 organizations for the promotion of young talent, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).

Other scholarship donors can be found via scholarship databases.