Committees and Bodies

Committee of PhD Representatives

Announcements

One-time payment of 200€ for doctoral candidates

Starting from mid-March 2023, eligible doctoral candidates in Germany can now apply for a one-time payment of 200€ to relieve the burden of increased energy costs. This much-awaited relief comes after a seven-month wait and is expected to provide much-needed financial support to doctoral students. Here is a brief overview of the application process for this relief:

Who can apply for the one-time payment?

Any student who is currently enrolled at a university in Germany as of December 01, 2022, is entitled to the one-time payment, including doctoral students. In addition, foreign students and doctoral candidates who reside in Germany and have been enrolled in at a German university since December 1, 2022, are also eligible to apply for the payment.

How can you apply for the one-time payment?

To apply for the one-time payment, you will need an access code and a PIN, which will be sent to you by the university of Erfurt. You will also need a Bund-ID account, which you can set up in advance. Alternatively, you may use e-ID or ELSTER as secondary options, but they are not required for appling for the one-time payment.

Starting from March 15^th, students can apply for the one-time payment on the website einmalzahlung200.de/eppsg-en. The website provides further information and a FAQ section, as well as a hotline for any questions you may have. Please be cautious of phishing emails that may attempt to steal your application data; always verify the sender’s trustworthiness before clicking any links.

When will the money be paid out?

According to the Federal Ministry of Education and Research website, payments for the one-time payment should begin in mid-March 2023, after the application process starts on the 15^th. You can find more information on the BMBF website, which is available only in German.

If you have any questions about the one-time payment or require assistance with the online application form, please do not hesitate to contact us at promovierendenvertretung@uni-erfurt.de.

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Contact Information

Postal Address:
Promovierendenvertretung der Universität Erfurt
Nordhäuser Straße 63
99089 Erfurt

Sebastian Schmidt
Chair

Alicia Göthe
Vice-Chair

promovierendenvertretung@uni-erfurt.de

Useful Informations for Doctoral Students

The information (German)we have compiled is intended to help with the financing of doctoral projects and the associated research costs.

We have written this summary with Information of time limited qualification positions (German) as information for doctoral students with qualification positions.

Tasks and Goals

We articulate and promote the interests of doctoral researchers at the University of Erfurt. We facilitate an interdisciplinary and cross-faculty exchange on matters relevant to doctoral studies and contribute to an interdisciplinary, cooperative and international doctoral culture. In addition, it is our task to make recommendations on all relevant matters in the university administration and political bodies such as the senate (Senat) or the faculty councils (Fakultätsräten Empfehlungen). Last but not least, we would like to support networking and exchange among doctoral researchers at the university.

Terms of Office
Members of the Committee are elected for one year (current term of office 01.10.2022-30.09.2023).

Elections
The Committee of the PhD representatives consists of one representative and one deputy from each faculty and the Max-Weber-Kolleg (5+5). The term of office is one year and usually begins on October 1st every year. All enrolled doctoral researchers may elect the Committee and stand for election. Each faculty and the Max-Weber-Kolleg elects its own representatives. Candidate who receives the most votes is elected as the representative. The candidate with the second most votes is elected as deputy.

Form "Election proposal for the new election of the committees of the University of Erfurt as of 01.10.2023 (student group) DE