Application Documents Required for the FUB-CSC PhD Program

You need to fill in the Online portal (https://fuberlin.moveon4.de/form/60acfece5d328710e40bdbd5/eng) and upload the following documents there:
Curriculum vitae (CV / Resume)
Letter of Motivation
Abstract of your Master Thesis in English
University Degrees, each with: degree certificate (学位证), graduation certificate (毕业证), academic record (成绩单).
Please note: Authorized (由学校出具) English translations of Chinese documents are sufficient for this application. Notarization (公证) of the translations will only be required at a later stage.Candidates for full PhD studies: If the Master studies have not been finished by the time of application to FUB, a statement certifying when the Master Diploma will be obtained is sufficient.Sandwich candidates: an admission certificate to PhD-studies in China6.
Scientific Statement (or research proposal) related to the offered research project and your own academic background and experiences. It is focused on the respective PhD offer (2-3 pages), and includes a time schedule for the research stay in Berlin
One to Two Letters of Recommendation by university professors with letter head, seal of the institute and signature of the professor.
- For Full-time PhD studies: One of the letters has to be issued by the supervisor of the Master’s thesis
- For Sandwich candidates: One of the letters has to be issued by the PhD supervisor.

8. Language Certificates

English: IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL iBT 95

German: TestDaF 16 (at least) or DSH-2 certificate

Please submit only pdf files.

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