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Course Program and Mentoring System
The academic program includes a detailed curriculum which leaves sufficient freedom for individual preferences of each student. The major focus of the course program is on research oriented education to teach the students how to carry out independent research. In addition, part of the curriculum allows to develop additional qualifications for a career-oriented future. The program consists of three segments: Modern Science and Research (classroom courses, project development, documentation and presentation, computational chemistry) Scientific Communication (scientific publishing, conference contributions) Interdisciplinary Networking and Additional Qualifications (collaborative scientific exchange, industrial experience, business management in chemistry, teaching skills, language courses, and additional qualifications) Students have to select modules from each of the three segments. However, the program allows to define an individual focus to develop personal preferences and bolster future career goals. A German course is offered for students, who do not have sufficient knowledge in this language. Furthermore, students are required to develop a detailed written research proposal on the topic of their PhD research. This proposal will be defended as part of the preliminary oral examination, taken at the end of the first year. This exam must be passed to enter the second phase of the PhD program, which concentrates on the research project and the preparation of the PhD thesis. The program concludes with the doctoral examination, which is conducted in the format of a thesis defense. Regarding the language of the doctoral thesis and the oral defense, English or German are possible. Each student has an individual advisory committee (the "Dissertation Committee") which consists of the principal doctoral advisor and two additional mentors selected from the GSC-MS faculty roster. These three mentors will monitor the student's academic progress, offer guidance and support in all questions regarding the course program and the scientific work, as well as provide access to the research infrastructure available. The mentoring system has been designed to foster interdisciplinary interactions and scientific collaborations among the research groups participating in the GSC-MS.

Course Program and Mentoring System

The academic program includes a detailed curriculum which leaves sufficient freedom for individual preferences of each student. The major focus of the course program is on research oriented education to teach the students how to carry out independent research. In addition, part of the curriculum allows to develop additional qualifications for a career-oriented future. The program consists of three segments:

Modern Science and Research (classroom courses, project development, documentation and presentation, computational chemistry)
Scientific Communication (scientific publishing, conference contributions)
Interdisciplinary Networking and Additional Qualifications (collaborative scientific exchange, industrial experience, business management in chemistry, teaching skills, language courses, and additional qualifications)

Students have to select modules from each of the three segments. However, the program allows to define an individual focus to develop personal preferences and bolster future career goals. A German course is offered for students, who do not have sufficient knowledge in this language.

Furthermore, students are required to develop a detailed written research proposal on the topic of their PhD research. This proposal will be defended as part of the preliminary oral examination, taken at the end of the first year. This exam must be passed to enter the second phase of the PhD program, which concentrates on the research project and the preparation of the PhD thesis. The program concludes with the doctoral examination, which is conducted in the format of a thesis defense. Regarding the language of the doctoral thesis and the oral defense, English or German are possible.

Each student has an individual advisory committee (the "Dissertation Committee") which consists of the principal doctoral advisor and two additional mentors selected from the GSC-MS faculty roster. These three mentors will monitor the student's academic progress, offer guidance and support in all questions regarding the course program and the scientific work, as well as provide access to the research infrastructure available. The mentoring system has been designed to foster interdisciplinary interactions and scientific collaborations among the research groups participating in the GSC-MS.

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