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Lisa Struckl2025-06-12 12:00:052025-06-12 12:21:36Apply now for a dissertation scholarship of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities, and Education (KUBI)!
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Providing young talents with a high-quality doctoral education is a central concern of the University of Klagenfurt: The promotion of early career researchers is carried out in the awareness that they contribute significantly to the scientific success of a university. The University of Klagenfurt aims to provide a framework that supports doctoral candidates in the best possible way to be successful in their chosen career.
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Lisa Struckl2024-10-01 13:45:092024-10-01 13:42:11REGISTER NOW! Cross-curricular courses at doctoral level in the winter semester 2024
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Lisa Struckl2024-04-04 14:05:112024-04-04 14:05:49Announcement of need-based scholarships 2024 by the Rector of Studies
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Lisa Struckl2024-02-02 12:14:142024-04-02 11:49:40Online Info Session “Doctoral Studies at the University of Klagenfurt” on Feb 12, 2024
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Lisa Struckl2023-10-13 09:00:192024-02-02 15:19:32Thematic Doctoral Programmes at the University of Klagenfurt
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Lisa Struckl2023-08-28 13:20:132023-08-28 13:18:21Register now! Cross-curricular courses at doctoral levelDates
11
Aug
Online Info Session “Doctoral Studies at the University of Klagenfurt”
12:00 - 13:00
9
Oct
Online Info Session “Doctoral Studies at the University of Klagenfurt”
13:00 - 14:00
2
Dec
Online Info Session “Doctoral Studies at the University of Klagenfurt”
14:00 - 15:00
Defences
Find an overview of the scheduled final examinations in your Campus Portal.
Range of studies on the Doctoral Level
Course of a doctoral degree programme
Learn more about the four stages of a doctoral degree programme as well as the steps and milestones involved.
1. Preparation stage
3. Research stage
Portraits of Early Career Researchers
Structured doctoral education
International
The university’s internationalisation efforts are reflected in its doctoral programmes: find out more about the possibility of a binational doctorate in the framework of an individual cotutelle agreement or a strategic partnership (i. e. double degree in the field of Italian Studies in cooperation with the Università Ca’ Foscari).
Grants & Scholarships
Any unanswered questions?
Here you will find frequently asked questions (FAQ) and your contact persons.
