With the X-Tutorials, the Alliance supports students with a particular interest in research and thus contributes to the early promotion of young academics in the Berlin research area. X-Tutorials are collaborative student research projects initiated and carried out by students: Two student project leaders form a team with other students and do research on a topic of their interest.

A online information event on the X-Tutorials will take place on May 6, 2025 at 11 a.m. digitally via Zoom.

What does the funding look like?

Students who would like to carry out an X-Tutorial can apply for funding in tandem. Both will receive a research scholarship (550 euros/month) for academic qualification over a period of 12 months. Accordingly, they will carry out the X-Tutorial in two consecutive semesters. In exceptional cases, however, an X-Tutorial can also be applied for and carried out alone, i.e. without a tandem. On top of that, candidates can apply for research-relevant material or travel resources up to a maximum of 750 euro. In order to prepare the student project leaders for their task, they take part in a research didactic qualification program. The Berlin University Alliance sponsors up to 8 X-Tutorials per call for proposals.

Who can apply?

Students who wish to carry out an X-Tutorial must be enrolled at one of the four BUA partner institutions - Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin - and must have completed at least the third semester of an undergraduate degree program.

It is also important that the students have a subject-specific supervisor who formulates an assessment on the feasibility of their research project (within the framework of a supervision agreement) and at the same time guarantees support during the course of the project.

The closing date for submitting proposals is June 1, 2025.

More Information

• X-Tutorials on the website of the Berlin University Alliance

Contact

Please address queries about the Call or the format of the X-Tutorials to the program manager: call-sturop@berlin-university-alliance.de.