OpenFieldPhD in Hearing Research and Cognitive Acoustics
Three-year fully funded doctoral program conducting research in binaural speech intelligibility, neural hearing prosthetics, and machine-learning based acoustic noise filtering.
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 Physics, Engineering, Audiology, or Computer Science with superior marks.
- English language proficiency
- Fluent academic English.
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required.
- Thesis / Research statement
- Master's thesis copy, 4-page doctoral research proposal, CV, and list of publications.
- Recommendation letters
- Two letters of recommendation from graduate research advisors.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Hearing4all DFG Fellowship (TV-L E13 salary, approx. €2,600/month net)
- Application fee
- None
- Tuition / joining costs
- None (funded doctoral position)
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- February 15, 2027
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official University of Oldenburg Haarentor Campus documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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