Interested in becoming a Doctoral Research Associate?

Before you apply

Please ask yourself the following questions:

• Why? - Why do I possibly want to do a doctorate (motivation)? What do I want to achieve (aspiration)?
• What? - What do I want to contribute to (strategy model research/growth pattern/practice research/theory of the firm research)?
• How? - How do I want to do my doctorate (internally/externally)?

From application to start

1. Application

• Motivation letter, CV, certificates, etc. (comprehensive application material in one single pdf)
• Approval & request for submission of exposé
• Submission of exposé
• Approval & invitation to interviews at the chair

2. Interviews and decision on research project

• Interviews at the chair & opening of research project selection process
• Localizing research area (strategy models OR growth practice OR theory of the firm OR combination thereof)
• Selection of research project from list OR development of own project idea
• Agreement on research project AND type of doctoral student status (internal/external) AND doctoral studies plan