Fellowships

Master Program

Information and possible sources of funding are available here. 

PhD Program

There are two ways to get financed by

A doctoral position: PhD students can be financed through a doctoral position in the research group they work for. That is why students need to find such a position before being admitted to the PhD track. Our own MSc graduates can use the contacts made at that level and ideally continue their master thesis project on a larger scale. Outside applicants need to contact faculty whose research interests them and apply for a position directly.

NeuroCure: NeuroCure will offer fellowships to top PhD applicants, thereby enabling them to choose their research groups more freely.

Financial support

For students whose personal or familiy resources do not suffice, two basic options exist: an educational loan or a stipend. Educational loans can be obtained through your national loan system. Check in your home country for terms and conditions. Stipends are available through a number of organizations and foundations.

For additional information and possible source of funding, please refer to the Getting Funded section in Resources and Links.

Expenses

Matriculation Fee

Tuition fees are not charged for the program. This cost is covered by the German taxpayer. There is, however, a registration or matriculation fee of about 50 Euros, as well as an obligatory contribution to the central student services (Studentenwerk) of about 30 Euros and a student body activity fee of about 5 Euros. In addition, all students pay about 150 Euros per semester for public transportation, which is a good deal. Please check with the program or the "Studienabteilung" for the exact amount due each semester.

Total: about 250 Euros per semester

Books

Most of the literature you'll need in the course of the program will be available electronically or it will be provided to you in the form of a reader. There are a number of standard texts book of neuroscience, however, which we recommend:

Baer, Connors, Paradiso (ed): Neuroscience. Exploring the Brain

Kandel, Schwartz, Jessell (ed): Principles of Neural Science

Squire et al.(ed): Fundamental Neuroscience

Housing & Living

Your expenses for housing and living in Berlin will depend on your life style and personal preferences. Berlin does allow you to live quite well on a modest budget as affordable housing is widely available. Figure an average of 200 Euros for your housing and 300 to 400 Euros for your living expenses.

Health Insurance

In general, students do qualify for mandatory public health insurance at about 55 Euros per month incl. dental and emergencies.

Transportation

Berlin offers a good public transportation system, which allows students to travel throughout the entire city and its suburbs incl. Potsdam. Matriculation fees include the so called semester ticket which allows you to use public transportation. It is valid as of 1 October.