The Institute for Geoinformatics has typically no resources on its own for funding PhD students. Occacionally, the Institute for Geoinformatics might have open calls for PhD funding from other sources. If so, a call will be published at the website of the Graduate School for Geoinformatics.
Occasionally (not often), the Institute for Geoinformatics might have open positions in ongoing research projects. If so, they are announced at the respective website of the University of Münster.
con terra GmbH is a company specializing in GIS technology with a focus on providing related services. To provide innovative solutions to its customers, con terra relies on maturing latest research.
con terra offers funding for a dual track Ph.D. in cooperation with the Graduate School for Geoinformatics (GSGI). While the Graduate School offers an excellent environment for a structured Ph.D. during its program, con terra offers the possibility to connect research topics to the business processes of public organizations and private companies.
The basis for a candidate's dissertation is one concrete research topic that intertwines with the work at con terra. con terra offers the possibility to deploy and evaluate the research in actual use-cases. Candidates benefit from this constant feedback loop for their dissertations. The obtained results will improve established solutions to provide the next generation of Geo-IT. In this setup, candidates qualify themselves scientifically and professionally.
The basis for a dual-track Ph.D. is the successful application at the GSGI. con terra offers funding for such a dual-track position to interested candidates that the GSGI has accepted. Research topics for applying to the GSGI have to be coordinated with the GSGI and con terra.
Dual track candidates are employed at con terra: They work on projects that are closely related to their research and spend a dedicated quota of their time researching the topic at hand. The three-year schedule for the position corresponds to the schedule of the GSGI. After the successful completion of the program con terra guarantees further employment.
con terra GmbH
con terra stands for forward-looking Geo-IT solutions and innovative products. We create competitive advantages for our customers in both the private sector and public agencies and achieve sustainable added value. We do this by systematically integrating spatial referencing in business processes. Long-term experience, excellent industry know-how, and great innovative strength along with our close cooperations with leading software manufacturers are what drive our success.
As a member company of the Esri Deutschland Group, our activities are based on the ArcGIS system, to which we systematically add further products and technologies as and when appropriate. Our specialist focus is on such markets as insurance, nature/environment/resources, telecommunications, e-government and real estate, and themes such as spatial data infrastructures, and the modeling and transformation of spatial data.
For further information please visit http://www.conterra.de and contact jobs@conterra.de or the coordinator of the GSGI.
Interested PhD students are encouraged to apply for individual scholarships at national and international funding organizations, e.g., DAAD, EU, national funding organizations, etc. In this case, a pre-application to the targeted supervisor is required.
Do not hesitate to apply for scholarships and external funding. Some of the organisations do not have enough qualified applicants - it is probable to be successful.
Examples of further funding opportunities for individual scholarships are:
Several websites provide information about organizations and institutions that promote grants and scholarships in higher education:
Do not forget to do your annual tax declaration - even if you'll stay in Germany for less than one year. Many of the expenses regarding your PhD activities lower your individual tax due - so get your money back at the end of the year!