Documents and Forms for Doctoral Candidates
Admission forms and information leaflets
- Joint form for admission to a GAUSS program, supervision agreement and matriculation (in English, German, or for University Members via eCampus)
- Promovierendenerklärung / Doctoral student’s declaration )
- Visa and Residence Permit: Information for International Students
Good Practice for Doctoral Supervision and Critical Situations
- Rules of Good Practice for Doctoral Supervision (English , German )
- Information on Supervision and Examination (English , German )
- Critical Situations during PhD
- Discrimination
- Mental Health
Good Scientific Practice
- Information here
- DFG´s Code of Conduct “Safeguarding Good Research Practice”
- Orientation Framework for Good Scientific Practice of the University of Göttingen(English , German )
- Regulations regarding good scientific practice of the University of Göttingen
English (new version as of 2026) , German (new version as of 2026) ) - Avoiding 'predatory publishers'
- Research data policy of the Georg-August University Göttingen including the UMG (English, German)
- Affiliation Policy of the University
- How to write a PhD thesis (by Prof. Reinhard Jahn)
Artificial Intelligence
- Information on the use & declaration of AI
- Why you should think twice before using AI for your dissertation
Thesis Advisory Committees: Meetings and Progress Reports
- GAUSS Thesis Advisory Committees - Lists
- Thesis Advisory Committee Meetings (Handout )
- Progress Report (Template Form )
Thesis Extensions
- Thesis extension: Handout
- Thesis extension: Application form.docx , Application form.pdf
Thesis Submission and Defense
- Countdown to doctoral degree (Handout/Checklist)
- Thesis Format (Handout)
- Thesis Format: Cover page and backpage (page 2) of the dissertation (English , German )
- Information on the use & declaration of AI
- Thesis submission and application for admission to the doctoral examination (via eCampus; detailed information)
- Application: Embargo for thesis publication (SUB restriction notice) (.docx , .pdf in German)
Thesis Publication
- Comments on the award of a doctoral degree / Publication of dissertation (Handout )
- Revision certificate (English , German )
- Application: Embargo for thesis publication (SUB restriction notice) (.docx , .pdf in German)
- Electronic Publication: SUB eDiss
Doctoral Degree Regulations and Annexes
- Doctoral degree regulations (RerNat-O) valid since April 2018 (German; Oct 2025)
- English translation of the doctoral degree regulations (RerNat-O) valid since April 2018 (Oct 2025)
Please note that this translation is provided solely as a courtesy to international students and applicants. Reliance in law may only be placed upon the official German version of these regulations. - Information on the changes of the doctoral regulations Oct 2025 (link to newsletter post)
- Annex 1: Promovierendenerklärung / Doctoral student’s declaration )
- Annex 2: Cover page of the dissertation (English or German )
- Annex 3: Revision certificate (English , German )
- Annex 4: Examination certificate (English , German )
- Annex 5: PhD certificate (English , German )
- Examination regulations of the doctoral program Molecular Medicine (in German )
Admission Regulations
- Admission regulations Behavior and Cognition (in German )
- Admission regulations Biodiversity and Ecology (in German )
- Admission regulations Catalysis for Sustainable Synthesis (CaSuS) (in German )
- Admission regulations Chemistry
- Admission regulations Geosciences (in German )
- Admission regulations Geography (in German )
- Admission regulations GGNB (in German )
- Admission regulations Mathematical Sciences (in German )
- Admission regulations Molecular Medicine (in German )
- Admission regulations Physics (in German )
List of Modules for the Study Degree Programs (Modulverzeichnisse)
- Behavior and Cognition (English , German )
- Biodiversity and Ecology (English , German )
- Chemistry
- Catalysis for Sustainable Synthesis (CaSuS) (English , German )
- Geography
- Geoscience
- Mathematical Sciences
- Physics (English , German )
Performance Records (Credit Requirements and TAC Meetings)
- Behavior and Cognition (docx )
- Chemistry (English , German )
- Computer Science (PCS) - started before 07/2024 (docx , pdf )
- Computer Science (PCS) - started from 07/2024 (docx , pdf )
- Data Science (PDS) (docx , pdf )
- Geography
- Geoscience
- GGNB Credit Handout
- GGNB Confirmation Form: Progress Reports and TAC Meetings
- Mathematical Sciences (English , German )
- Physics pdf
- For all other programs, please use this form in German (pdf , docx ) or English (pdf , docx )