OpenFieldHanseatic City of Rostock Doctoral Municipal Research Fellowship
Competitive doctoral fellowship funded by the City of Rostock, supporting dissertations analyzing coastal flood protection, demographic transition in Baltic port cities, and sustainable urban mobility.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Master of Science or Arts in Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, Demography, or Geography (min 2.0 German scale)
- English language proficiency
- Fluent German (DSH-2 / C1) for interaction with municipal archives
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required
- Thesis / Research statement
- Exposé of doctoral research project (5 pages) highlighting practical relevance to Rostock
- Recommendation letters
- Recommendation letters from doctoral advisor and municipal department head
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Monthly research stipend of €1,400 for up to three years plus direct municipal data access
- Application fee
- €0 application fee
- Tuition / joining costs
- Fully funded fellowship
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- February 28, 2027
- Last source review
- 2026-10-16
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock - Science Office documentation reviewed 2026-10-16. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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