PhD examination to receive the doctoral degree "Dr.rer.nat."
The PhD examination in mathematics consists of a written exam (dissertation) and an oral exam (disputation).
It is carried out referring to the PhD regulations of
2006 (pdf).
When you finished your doctoral dissertation in mathematics, please apply for the PhD examination at the deanery of the Department for
Mathematics and Computer Science.
You bring with you the following documents, cf. §6 of the PhD regulations of 2006:
- A copy of your doctoral dissertation,
- Performance records, under the terms of
attachment 5 of the PhD regulations of 2006
- An abstract at most covering 10 words, that is generally understandable
(needed for the promulgation)
- A curriculum vitae in German or English language which also provides information about your academic progress
- An affirmation that your dissertation was done independently and without illegitimate help from others
- An explanation about if you already received a PhD at another university
- Possibly released academic papers of you in context to your dissertation
- Certified copies of your diplomas of the universities you studied at, the certificates possibly have to be provided in German
or English translation
- Confirmations of enrollment of the university of Göttingen during the whole time of your PhD studies
- Information about the subject of your dissertation (here: mathematics) as well as two complementary areas of mathematics and sciences
of your research area. Areas of other subjects can be allowed upon request at the deanery.
(In these two areas, you will be tested in the disputation, cf. § 10 of the doctoral regulations of 2006.)
- Proposition for the referees of the dissertation and for the other members of the examination board in accordance to § 7 as well as
a proposition for the date of the oral examination, provided if such a proposition for the date is not possible,
the deanery decides about it.
Date and place of the disputation will be announced on the date server.
After having successfully passed the doctoral examination, your graduation will be announced in public in context of the promulgation
of the mathematical-scientific doctoral graduations taking place twice a semester in the auditorium of the university.
