Freie Universität Berlin offers a large number of academic jobs. Positions for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers are also advertised by specific programs and a number of fellowship opportunities are available for junior researchers.

Furthermore, you can check out job offers at the other members of the Berlin University Alliance: 

Academic Jobs @ Berlin University Alliance

Places and Positions in Doctoral Programs / Doctoral Scholarship

Berlin Mathematical School - Cluster of Excellence MATH*

Get Your Math PhD in Berlin - Call for applications

For applicants with a Bachelor, Phase I offers a basic graduate phase of 3-4 semesters completed by a qualifying exam. Phase II is the research phase and open to candidates with a Master‘s degree. It lasts 4-6 semesters in which candidates conduct specialized research and attend at least one advanced course per semester.

All you need to know about applying to the BMS is available online:

http://www.math-berlin.de/images/guidelines/BMS_PhD_Application_Guidelines.pdf

You can apply at: http://www.math-berlin.de/application

Application Deadlines

The first round application deadline of 1 December 2023 is for

- Phase I applicants requiring admission with scholarship
- Phase II who want to start in April, May, June or July 2024.

 The second round application deadline of 1 April 2024 is for

- Phase I applicants requiring admission only
- Phase II applicants who want to start in August, September or October 2024.

Contact: application@math-berlin.de

Berlin School of Integrative Oncology (BSIO)

Current call for applications  - Places and 2 DAAD-funded PhD scholarships

The application call will be open from February, 1st until March, 1st.

If you are interested in joining our structured PhD program, please contact bsio(at)charite.de.

Further information: https://www.bsio-cancerschool.de/how-to-apply-2

Permanent Calls for Places and Positions

Berlin Graduate School of Ancient Studies

Permanent call for applications: places within the structured doctoral program.

Further information

Doctoral Program DRS Biomedical Sciences

Permanent call for applications: places within the structured doctoral program.

Further information

Doctoral Program in Business Research (DPBR)

Permanent call for applications: places within the structured doctoral program.

Further information

Doctoral Program DRS Molecular Science

Permanent call for applications: places within the structured doctoral program.

Further information

Doctoral Program DRS Natural Sciences

Permanent call for applications: places within the structured doctoral program.

Further information

Doctoral Program Plant Sciences

Permanent call for applications: places within the structured doctoral program.

Further information

International Graduate Program Medical Neurosciences

Doctoral candidates can apply almost year round and have to be approved by the program's admission's and examination's commission. For this purpose, this commission meets regularly throughout the year.

Deadline for applications are

• 15 January
• 15 May
• 15 September

Further information: https://medical-neurosciences.charite.de/en/application_admission/application_doctoral_program/

Calls and Positions for Postdocs

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships

The call is open to EU-based postdoctoral researchers to carry out an individual project in the EU or countries associated to Horizon Europe. Researchers must apply with the support of a host institution, which can be a university, a research institution, a company, a small or medium-sized enterprise or any other organization established in an EU Member State or a country associated to Horizon Europe.

Deadline: September 13, 2023
Further information: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/worldwide/africa/news/msca-opens-eu260-million-call-postdoctoral-fellowships

Permanent Calls for Places and Positions

Deutsche José Carreras Leukämie-Stiftung - Forschungsstipendien

Die José Carreras Leukämie-Stiftung leistet seit über 25 Jahren mit knapp 1.400 Projektmaßnahmen einen wesentlichen Beitrag zur Erforschung von Leukämien und verwandten hämato-onkologischen Krankheiten. Dazu werden mit Förderschwerpunkt experimenteller oder klinischer Forschung 3 Stipendien für Nachwuchswissenschaftler ausgeschrieben. Die Stipendien sind für Mediziner und Naturwissenschafter bestimmt, die bereits Erfahrung in der hämatologischen, zellbiologischen, immunologischen oder psychoonkologischen Forschungsarbeit besitzen, an einer wissenschaftlichen Institution in Deutschland arbeiten und nicht älter als 35 Jahre sind. Für das Stipendium ist ein Förderbetrag von 41.400 EUR p.a. vorgesehen. Im Fall der Förderung wird zunächst ein Jahr bewilligt; auf Antrag und nach Evaluation kann maximal zweimal eine Verlängerung um je ein Jahr erfolgen.

Bewerbungen sind bis zum 31. März eines jeden Jahres möglich.

Weitere Informationen: https://carreras-stiftung.de/stipendien/