OpenFieldNRW Doctoral Research Fellowship in Industrial IoT and Edge Intelligence
Cooperative doctoral position under the Promotionskolleg NRW investigating decentralized edge intelligence, predictive maintenance algorithms, and OPC UA industrial communication.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Master's degree in Informatics, Electrical Engineering, or Mechatronics with grade 2.0 or better.
- English language proficiency
- English C1 or German C1.
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required.
- Thesis / Research statement
- Exposé of proposed doctoral research (5-8 pages), master's thesis, and CV.
- Recommendation letters
- Two academic recommendations.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Full TV-L E13 research associate salary (€52,000/year) funded by State of NRW
- Application fee
- €0 application fee
- Tuition / joining costs
- €0 tuition; €312 semester fee
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- March 31, 2027
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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