How to apply?
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You can navigate to the information relevant to you via the menu on the left-hand side of the page.
There you will find all information on the application process as a fellow, post-doc, doctoral candidate or pre-doc.
After a successful application, you will be formally accepted as a doctoral candidate via Docata - the web portal for doctoral candidates at the University of Erfurt. (You can find more information here.)
Fellows and collegiates can generally be admitted to or become associates of the Max-Weber-Kolleg as of April 1 or October 1 of each year. The deadlines for the application process are listed in the following table:
| Application deadline | 30.04.2026 | 24.07.2026 | 12.10.2026 | 17.12.2026 |
| Review by | 12.05.2026 | 06.08.2026 | 20.10.2026 | 05.01.2027 |
| Resolution on invitation on | 19.05.2026 | 13.08.2026 | 27.10.2026 | 12.01.2027 |
| Interview date on | 21.05.2026 | 20.08.2026 | 19.11.2026 | 21.01.2027 |
| Acceptance to the Kolleg is usually granted by | 01.10.2026 | 01.10.2026 | 01.04.2027 | 01.04.2027 |
