Call for Applications

The University of Siegen is offering scholarships through the House of Young Talents (HYT) for persons who are starting a doctorate at the University of Siegen. The programme of the HYT Young Academy includes not only monthly basic funding, but also annual material resources and an interdisciplinary programme of events.

Current call for applications for the summer semester 2026:

The deadline for applications is 6 January 2026, 12:00 (noon)!

• Call for applications for doctoral researchers for the summer semester 2026 (non-committal translation of the original German document)
• Data sheet (original German document)
• Applicant’s declaration of commitment (original German document)
• Mentor’s declaration of commitment (original German document)

Please send your application for a scholarship in the form of a single PDF document only via e-mail to stipendien-hyt@uni-siegen.de.

Guidelines for scholarships at the HYT Young Academy:

• Guidelines as decided by the rectorate on 28 November 2024
  (current; non-committal translation of the original German document; effective for calls for applications for the summer semester 2025 and onwards)

If you have any questions regarding the application or the selection procedures, please refer to our FAQ. In case of further questions, you can contact our team by e-mail to stipendien-hyt@uni-siegen.de.

Please note that HYT will be closed for the Christmas holidays between 22 December 2025 and 4 January 2026.