NOA PhD student Francesco Vitale analyzing the photoluminescence of semiconductur nanowires.

Applications for PhD/doctoral positions are possible anytime!

ASP is permanently offering open PhD/doctoral and postdoctoral positions. In addition, you can spontaneously apply at every single research group at any time.
NOA PhD student Francesco Vitale analyzing the photoluminescence of semiconductur nanowires.
Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)

Open calls and application deadlines

In general, unsolicited applications for PhD/doctoral and postdoctoral positions are accepted at any time and all over the year. Sometimes we are offering specific positions and calls, where certain deadlines may apply. Please review this information at www.asp.uni-jena.de/open-positions. 

Documents required for the PhD/doctoral application

Please prepare the following documents as single PDFs for the online application:

  • A copy of your Passport/ID.
  • A comprehensive and up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV).
    • Advice: Please list all stages of your education chronologically, starting with your high school graduation or equivalent. You should also give a clear statement as to your current status and/or occupation. Chronological order also means that the CV should not leave any open or unidentified time slots. Any prizes, scholarships or extraordinary social, cultural, or sportive activities may also be listed.
  • A Letter of Motivation of up to two pages in length.
    • Advice: The letter should describe your background, interests, and reasons for wanting to enroll in the program. Particularly, in this letter you may express your personal preferences concerning your prospective research project. Please make a clear statement which call, which projects, which professors or which research groups are of interest for you.
  • A proof of your English Proficiency is highly recommended, but not mandatory.
    • Advice: For the PhD/doctoral program, we accept the usual certificates (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge Certificates, statement from your previous University confirming English as medium of instruction, native speaker exemption). Note that German language skills are beneficial to support your application, but not mandatory to do a PhD with us.
  • Official Proofs of your academic higher education by all Transcript of Records (ToRs) and Diploma/Certificates for each program you have attended.
    • Advice: You can specify one or two postgraduate (typically a Master) as well as one or two undergraduate (typically a Bachelor) higher education studies. If you have not completed your studies (yet), please indicate the intended date of completion. To be eligible for applying at the PhD/doctoral program, you need at least a Master of Science (M.Sc.) comprising significant exposure to physics fundamentals, or an equivalent or higher degree in the same areas.
    • Two Academic Letters of Recommendation from two different referees (professors) can be optionally uploaded, but are not mandatory.
      • Advice: Academic Letters of Recommendation should be signed, stamped and dated (and, if possible, no older than 2 years).

If you have all these documents ready, the application process takes only 10 minutes!

We are curios about you! Looking forward to finding your PhD topic with us!