Application Procedures

How to apply?

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

Please keep the interview date relevant to your application process free.