The Cluster of Excellence offers doctoral positions to investigate themes in the field of religion and politics across all the disciplines that participate in the Cluster. The Graduate School provides doctoral students with excellent working conditions and offers them support on their path towards the next stage in their career, be it within or outside the university. The Early Career Support team is on hand to support them.
Doctoral students at the Cluster of Excellence are members of the Cluster of Excellence’s Graduate School and receive closer supervision than would be possible within an individual doctorate. A specially tailored interdisciplinary curriculum introduces them to the difficulties of defining the relationship between religion and politics and trains them in methods of academic work. Read more
Supporting early-career researchers and measures to promote equality are closely intertwined at the Cluster of Excellence. Doctoral students from an underrepresented group or who are at risk of discrimination can benefit from the programmes offered by the Cluster of Excellence and the University of Münster. Read more
Since doctoral students participate in all the cross-project working units in the Cluster of Excellence, they often meet researchers from a wide range of disciplines. This helps them develop networks that they can draw on when it comes to future projects or career paths.
Doctoral students are involved in all Cluster of Excellence committees. They send peer representatives to the Cluster of Excellence’s Board of Directors, General Assembly and the Graduate School’s Directorial Board, while also electing a member for the Commission for Equal Opportunities and Diversity.
Funding is provided for doctoral students at the Cluster of Excellence for the purposes of field research, stays abroad and conference trips.
The Cluster of Excellence has created a mentoring programme for doctoral students that helps them reflect on career issues and provides them with advice. Special attention is paid to equality issues. Read more
Career support does not necessarily have to be aimed at a university career. The Graduate School’s curriculum includes workshops with external partners that offer contacts in work areas outside the university.
The University of Münster offers extensive support for German and international doctoral students. The Münster Centre for Emerging Researchers (CERes) offers targeted advice for doctoral students and a comprehensive programme of workshops, information events and lectures. This is supplemented by the Career Service, the International Office and the Student Advice and Counselling Centre. Doctoral students can also take courses in teaching at university and acquire accreditation at the Centre for University Teaching (ZHL). Read more