MArburg University Research Academy (MARA)

MARA (MArburg University Research Academy) is a university-wide institution at Philipps-Universität Marburg that supports doctoral candidates and postdoctoral scholars across all disciplines and faculties. It does not grant its own degree; doctoral candidates are supervised by Marburg faculty and their degree is conferred by Philipps-Universität Marburg. MARA provides workshops, seminars, career advisory services, networking events, and funding opportunities (travel assistance, conference organisation grants, doctoral completion scholarships, habilitation scholarships, student assistant funds). Events and consultation are offered in German and English.

Minimum GPA

None stated.

English requirements

No English test score requirement is published for MARA membership. Consultation and events are offered in English and other languages. Individual doctoral supervisors at Marburg may set their own requirements.

Accepted bachelor fields

Doctoral candidates and postdoctoral scholars enrolled at or affiliated with Philipps-Universität Marburg. Entry to the doctoral programme itself requires a Master's degree or equivalent in the relevant discipline.

APS Certificate

Yes

Tuition fee

None. Hesse public universities charge no tuition fees. Only the semester contribution applies.

Semester contribution

Approx. EUR 333 per semester at Philipps-Universität Marburg (2025/26). Identical for EU and non-EU doctoral candidates.

Funding info

Tuition: None. Hesse public universities charge no tuition fees. Only the semester contribution applies. Semester contribution: Approx. EUR 333 per semester at Philipps-Universität Marburg (2025/26). Identical for EU and non-EU doctoral candidates.

MARA career advisory services and programmes support doctoral candidates and postdocs in developing transferable skills for academic and non-academic careers. Doctoral completion scholarships and habilitation scholarships are available. Funding for conference organisation and travel is provided.

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  Computer and Geoscience in Archaeology

  Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Dresden – University of Applied Sciences

  Dresden · Master of Science · English

• 2

  Interdisciplinary Studies of the Middle East (ISME)

  Freie Universität Berlin

  Berlin · Master of Arts · English

• 3

  Liberal Arts and Sciences (BA/BSc) at University College Freiburg

  University of Freiburg

  Freiburg im Breisgau · Bachelor of Arts · English

• 4

  Graduate School Global and Area Studies (GSGAS)

  Leipzig University

  Leipzig · PhD · German, English

• 5

  Graduate School of East Asian Studies (GEAS)

  Freie Universität Berlin

  Berlin · PhD · English