GRADE Starter Kit
Our information resources for starting your PhD.
Get Ready for Your Doctorate
GRADE offers all new doctoral candidates and prospective PhD researchers at Goethe University Frankfurt a Starter Kit to help you begin your doctoral journey with confidence. Packed in a practical cotton tote bag, it includes selected information materials for a successful start to your doctorate, including guidance on funding opportunities, doctoral supervision guidelines, and an overview of GRADE services and support. The Starter Kit is available from the GRADE office in the SKW Building (Section C, 3rd floor) on the Westend Campus, as well as from the faculty dean’s offices responsible for doctoral matters.
Content
- GRADE brochure "Financing Your Doctorate"
- GRADE training program
- GRADE flyer
- GRADE flyer "Starter - Offers specifically for new PhD candidates"
- QZP brochure „Doing your doctorate“
- QZP brochure "Shaping a Doctorate Together" - guidelines for Doctoral Candidates
- Guidelines for Doctoral Supervision at Goethe University
- Information about the GRADE eLearning Tool "Good Academic Practice"
- Information about the offers of the Goethe Welcome Centre and the International Office
- Information for Early Career Researchers with Family*
- Information on dealing with conflicts and misconduct
QZP Recommendations for a Successful Doctorate
Doing your doctorate
Information and recommendations by the Qualitätszirkel Promotion (QZP) on making conscious decisions and getting off to a good start
Shaping the doctorate together
Guidelines for doctoral candidates and supervisors by the Qualitätszirkel Promotion (QZP)
