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Registration for Life@FAU must take place within 6 months after starting the doctorate

 

Please register for Life@FAU using the new online tool.
Further Information

The study book feature is not yet activated for all members of Life@FAU. For coordinators: If your programme is not yet represented in the Life@FAU tool, please contact us.

Please contact the Life@FAU administrative office for more information.

fe-lifefau-admin@uk-erlangen.de or +49 9131 85-46842

Registration must be made via the online tool.

If a complete registration for Life@FAU is not yet possible (e.g. due to residence outside of Germany, application for visa etc.), please you this preliminary application form.

Attachments like curriculum vitae, etc. do not have to be attached to the preliminary application. As soon as a complete application is possible, it must be submitted via the online tool.

  1. For more information, please see our website or contact the Life@FAU Administrative Office. All documents and forms can be downloaded from the website.
  2. Applications are to be submitted to the Life@FAU Administrative Office; from here, they will be reviewed 2-step procedure. In any case of doubt, the chairperson of the Steering Committee will decide on whether a candidate should be admitted.
  3. Doctoral candidates will be informed by the office if they have been admitted to the Life@FAU programme; if an application is rejected, reasons for this will be provided
  4. A record of study will be supplied to doctoral candidates as soon as admission has been approved. The respective RTG is responsible for distributing the study books, unless the online study book is used.
  5. The record of study is used to document the achievements of a candidate. Each doctoral candidate is responsible for obtaining confirmation of achievements. Doctoral candidates are required to report on their progress during annual meetings with the Mentoring Committee. Their record of study provides proof that doctoral candidates have completed training modules. The minutes of meetings will be documented in summarised form. Doctoral candidates are required to submit this summary to their administrative office/their coordinators.
  6. When a candidate has acquired their doctorate (oral exam) and completed all training modules, they will be issued with a certificate confirming successful participation in the programme. A copy of the doctoral degree certificate must be submitted to the Life@FAU Administrative Office. It is possible to submit the doctoral degree certificate afterwards. A preliminary certificate can be provided prior to the issue of the doctoral degree certificate if the doctoral candidate requires this for application purposes.

You will find all templates and important forms in our download center.

For further questions please contact the Life@FAU Administrative office