OpenFieldDoctoral Research Fellowship in Timber Construction and Digital Fabrication
Three-year doctoral research fellowship examining robotic joinery, multi-story engineered timber buildings, and algorithmic structural optimization for low-embodied-energy cities.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- M.Sc. in Structural Engineering, Architecture, or Computational Design with honors.
- English language proficiency
- English fluency.
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required.
- Thesis / Research statement
- Master's thesis, published papers, and comprehensive research plan (max. 10 pages).
- Recommendation letters
- Three academic reference letters.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- 100% TV-L E13 salary (€50,000 gross per year) funded by Saxon State Ministry for Science
- Application fee
- €0
- Tuition / joining costs
- €0 tuition; collaborative doctoral procedure with TU Dresden or Leipzig University
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- April 30, 2027
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Leipzig University of Applied Sciences documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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