Timetable (October)

BERLIN LIFE FELLOWS' SUGGESTED TIMETABLE

For fellows starting in October of Year 1

In order to receive a LIFE Certificate after obtaining the PhD, fellows need to have attended four Academies and four Seminars, and taken active part in the LIFE program. Research visits to other LIFE sites are very welcome

Year 1:
Fall Academy: Attendance
Winter Semester Seminar: Participation
Spring Academy: Presentation or Poster
Summer Semester Seminar: Participation
Dissertation Proposal: Submission by either February 28 or August 31

Year 2:
Fall Academy: Proposal Presentation and Discussion
Winter Semester Seminar: Participation
Spring Academy: Presentation or Poster
Summer Semester Seminar: Participation

For Fellows with MPIB contracts:
Presentation at MPIB Research Colloquium in May

Year 3:
Work on Finalizing Thesis
Winter Semester Seminar: Voluntary Participation
Presentation of Dissertation Findings to Fellows and Faculty in Spring

 Notes

• Fellows who have not yet enrolled for graduate studies at their respective universities need to register very soon. See Berlin University Registration
• In general, it takes 3–4 "administrative-governance" months after the official submission of the dissertation thesis to gather dissertation evaluations and to schedule the oral defense. Therefore, to complete the dissertation in a given semester, it is advisable to submit the dissertation at the end of the previous semester.