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BUA Graduate Studies Support Program

BUA Graduate Studies Support Program
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Excellent trainings for doctoral researchers!

The partner institutions of Berlin University Alliance have teamed up to organize their Graduate Studies Support Program, a broad portfolio of workshops, retreats, conferences and other events. The program is open to doctoral researchers from all subjects, as long as they are affiliated to Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin, or Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin. It is free of charge.

NEXT CORE EVENTS:  Now available: 100 Opportunities for doctoral researchers - summer term 2026 workshop list is online 20-22 April (DE) | 22-24 April (EN): Kick Off Your Doctorate 13-17 July: Writing Week

Core Events

Kick Off Your Doctorate Retreat

Two-day retreat for new doctoral researchers.
Four times per year.

(In)Credible Research Conference

Interdisciplinary conference on good research and research integrity.
Every fall.

Writing Week

Workshops and writing groups to support doctoral researchers structure their writing process.
Four times per year.

Mental Health Days

Blended learning event, starting with a two-day retreat, to improve resilience and mental health.
Four times per year.

Career Day

Whole-day event to provide insights and counseling on academic and non-academic careers.
Every winter.

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Workshop List

Go to the workshop list to access a complete list of all workshops and events offered by BUA Graduate Studies Support Program. There are workshops in different formats (half-day workshop, full-day workshop, lunchbreak, two-day retreat, and more), and on a wide range of topics.

Our Online Tools for Doctoral Researchers

E-Learning Module: Good Research Practice for Doctoral Researchers

A comprehensive online course on research integrity in six chapters.
Get your certificate in your own pace, whenever and wherever you want.

Doctorate Decision Platform (Promotions-Entscheidungs-Plattform, PEP)

Self-Assessmeht for a well-informed decision for or against a doctorate.
Online tool, commitment ca. 30 minutes.

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