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Project International Conference

Would you like to go to an international conference and discuss your own research? Then PR.INT Conference is the right funding line for you. It enables you to participate in conferences outside Germany. Participation in a conference within Germany is possible if it is a rolling event that usually takes place abroad.

Please note: Only active participation (poster or talk) can be funded.

All applications have to be written in English and in a way that they are also comprehensible for non-experts.

Funding

When applying for PR.INT, you need to calculate your budget as precisely as possible, given the time period between your application and the beginning of your project. Please check our expenditure guide to see which costs you can apply for. The max. funding amount is 1,500 euro. It is possible to receive the funding once during your PhD.


Eligibility

Every enroled doctoral researcher at RUB who is registered in the Research School Database can apply for PR.INT Conference. You should have obtained at least 4 credit points with the Research School qualification program, or with a structured doctoral program such as IGB, IDS or GSCB. The conference must take place before the end of your doctorate.

It is also possible to have CPs recognized. Please contact Nena Nikolic if you want to know which activities can be credited with how many CP. Find more information here.

Master’s students are not eligible for our funding lines. Please contact the International Office for advice on funding opportunities.


Review Criteria

The reviewers will evaluate all applications according to the following criteria:

  • Formal completeness of the application & general comprehensibility for non-experts
  • Reasonable selection of the conference
  • Comprehensibility of the contextualization of your contribution in the conference content & the impact of your contribution to the research discourse
  • impact of the conference participation on your doctoral project as a whole & on your international network & visibility

     You can also view the reviewer form here.

Besides the application form, your application contains the following documents:

  • Letter of recommendation from your first supervisor
  • Letter of acceptance at the conference (if already received; otherwise, a possible positive funding decision is linked to acceptance at the conference)
  • A structured budget plan

Review Process

First, PR.INT applications are reviewed by two doctoral researchers – one from your discipline and a second one from a different field. Second, both your application and the two resultung reviews are then analysed by our ECR Board, which gives a funding recommendation. Finally, the Executive Board makes the final decision based on your application and the preceding feedback from the reviewers and the ECR board.


Application

Please find the application form here. Refer to this PDF for questions to be answered and the corresponding notes and lengths. Please send us your application with all other documents in a single PDF file by e-mail to Sarah Gemicioglu.

If you have any further questions about PR.INT Conference, please see the reference to the information event at the bottom of this page.


Deadlines

There are four deadlines a year (January, April, July, October). Please see the upcoming deadlines below:

DeadlineEstimated decision
16 July 20251 October 2025
15 October 202514 January 2026
14 January 20261 April 2026
15 April 20261 July 2026

Virtual Info Sessions

Please take a look at all the information on this page first. If you still have questions, please feel free to attend one of the virtual 30-minute info sessions. If you would like to join, please send an e-mail to Sarah.Gemicioglu@rs.rub.de.

  • Tuesday, 10 June, 10 am
  • Tuesday, 24 June, 10 am
  • Thursday, 10 July, 2 pm
  • Tuesday, 2 September, 10 am
  • Tuesday, 16 September, 10 am
  • Friday, 10 October, 11 am
Your contact:

Dr. Sarah Gemicioglu

You want to improve your personal skills set and support your peers?

Then become a reviewer. Find more information here.

Your own individual international event

You want to oranganize a conference or a summer school? Please have a look at our funding line PR.INT Event.

You want to learn more about funded PR.INT activities? Please visit our Map of International Research Activities (MIRA).