Technische Universität Dresden is offering Maria Reiche Postdoctoral Fellowships for the academic session 2024/2025. The educational program is designed to empower exceptional female postdocs as they strive to independently secure third-party funded projects. This initiative is aimed at aiding them in their journey towards establishing a distinguished scientific career at TU Dresden, ultimately with the ambition of attaining a professorship.
This fellowship provides to support and you will receive a full-time fellowship for up to two years in order to develop your unique scientific profile and to submit an independent research proposal to an external funding body for a third-party funded project that will pave your way to a professorshipTechnische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden) is one of the largest and most prestigious technical universities in Germany. Founded in 1828, it has a long history and is considered one of the country’s oldest universities. TU Dresden offers a wide range of academic disciplines, with a strong focus on technology, engineering, and the natural sciences. It has 17 faculties organized under five schools, covering over 120 degree programs.
Technische Universität Dresden Information
Established in 1828, Technische Universität Dresden (Dresden University of Technology) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the medium-sized city of Dresden (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Saxony. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst (Saxon State Ministry of Science and the Arts), Technische Universität Dresden (TUD) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: 30,000-34,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Technische Universität Dresden (TUD) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 191 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.
Application Process
Interested candidates should adhere to the following application process:
- Review the current call for applications, open from January 15th, 2024, to April 30th, 2024.
- Complete the online application form and submit all required documents, including a letter of recommendation, letter of reference, and statement of the faculty (if applicable).
- Submit the application electronically as one PDF-file via email to with the subject “Maria Reiche Postdoctoral Fellowships”.
- Ensure that the application is submitted within the deadline and is complete to avoid exclusion from the selection procedure.