Application
Prerequisite: The program is initially limited to Hamburg and open to all medical fields. Dissertation work should not have started yet and ideally should begin in the summer semester 2025 or the upcoming winter semester 2025/2026. The Foundation expects that the doctoral students take a break from medical studies and dedicate an entire year to full-time research work. If needed, family and care periods will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Selection procedure: The selection of candidates is made by the Scientific Advisory Board of the Jung Foundation for Science and Research. A maximum of ten candidates will will be selected for the final selection round. They will be invited to a meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board to present their research project in three minutes in English. The Foundation offers the candidates the opportunity to provide two PowerPoint slides in advance. Afterwards, the members of the Scientific Advisory Board will ask questions about the planned project for two minutes.
Application Deadline: The application for 2025 is currently closed. We will inform you as soon as the application for 2026 opens.
Application documents: An application for the Jung Fellowship consists of the following elements, which can be easily completed and uploaded on this site. Please note that we require that all information is provided in English:
- Personal details
- Description of the doctoral project including the title of the project (max. 450 words)
- Title of your doctoral project in one sentence
- Justification of the choice of topic from previous study experience (max. 60 words)
- Curriculum vitae (PDF format; max. 1 page)
- Letter of recommendation from the receiving sponsor - person authorized to award a doctorate at a medical faculty (max. 1 page)
Contact: If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the management of the Jung Foundation for Science and Research, Verena Strasoldo, phone 040 880 80 51, or send an email to info@jung-stiftung.de.