Ada Lovelace Fellowships at Mathematics Münster

Supplement your doctoral position with the Ada Lovelace Fellowship and contribute to gender diversity within mathematics.

The Cluster of Excellence Mathematics Münster: Dynamics - Geometry - Structure invites applications for

Ada Lovelace Fellowships
Supplementary doctoral positions
(salary level E 13 TV-L, 25% add-on position)

Supplementary fellowships will be offered to exceptionally strong candidates in the doctoral programme with the aim of increasing gender diversity within the mathematical sciences.

Our expectations:

  • Fellowships must supplement a doctoral position and applications may be combined with the application for a 75% doctoral position at Mathematics Münster.
  • Fellowship applications will also be accepted from current members of Mathematics Münster who hold a doctoral researcher position (max. 75%) or who are receiving a scholarship for their doctoral studies.

Advantages for you:
Ada Lovelace Fellows benefit from the supplemented doctoral position and enjoy numerous amenities of the Cluster of Excellence including receiving funding for conference travel or summer schools as well as opportunities to co-organise academic events and engage in a wide variety of networking activities.


Application documents:

  • Applications should contain a cover letter, CV, copies of degree certificates (bachelor's and master's) and full academic transcripts, as well as evidence of proficiency in English.

  • Applicants are invited to include examples of their academic work, if appropriate.

  • Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate their suitability for the fellowship by providing evidence of an appropriate gender equity concept.

  • Please arrange for a supporting statement from at least one of the investigators from Mathematics Münster. Statements should be sent directly to mm.applications@uni-muenster.de before 1 May 2025.

The University of Münster strongly supports equal opportunity and diversity. We welcome all applicants regardless of sex, nationality, ethnic or social background, religion or worldview, disability, age, sexual orientation or gender identity. We are committed to creating family-friendly working conditions.

We actively encourage applications by women. Women with equivalent qualifications and academic achievements will be preferentially considered unless these are outweighed by reasons which necessitate the selection of another candidate.

If you have any questions, please contact mm.applications@uni-muenster.de. 


Are you interested? Then we look forward to receiving your application by 1 May 2025 via our online application form below.

(Please note: a re-application is not possible).

 

 

Application Ada Lovelace Fellowship 2025

Before contacting us with questions regarding the application process, please consult our answers to Frequently Asked Questions.

Personal information
First name:
Last name:
Date of Birth (dd.mm.yyyy):
Gender:
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English speaking:
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Contact information
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Academic education
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Additional academic education/experience (optional)
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Research field
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Supervisors
Please name at least two potential local supervisors in the Cluster of Excellence. The supervisors will be asked to review your application.
Supervisor 1:
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Attachment
Please upload your application as one single PDF-file (max 100 MB).
The file should include cover letter, CV, and academic records (diplomas and transcripts). Please also attach a thesis summary and, if applicable, a short example of written academic work (e.g. thesis excerpt).

The Ada Lovelace Fellowship aims to contribute to gender diversity within the mathematical sciences which might be documented in the application by an appropriate gender equity concept.

Please make sure that the PDF contains the following documents and check the respective box.
Cover letter:
CV:
Academic records:
Application (PDF):

Care time
The University of Münster and the Cluster of Excellence are family friendly employers and implement various measures to increase compatibility of family and career. We value, in particular, time devoted to childcare or care of relatives. At the applicant's discretion, such periods can be mentioned in the CV in order that they be taken into consideration when the application is reviewed.

Supporting Statements
Please arrange for at least one supporting statement of an investigator from Mathematics Münster. All letters have to be to be sent directly to mm.applications@uni-muenster.de before 1 May 2025.
Optional: If you chose to include further supporting statements, please state the name and affiliation of the persons you have asked to provide a statement/reference letter.
Investigator at Mathematics Münster:
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Comments
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Consent: I agree that Mathematics Münster stores the data I enter into this form. It will be treated confidentially and only be used for the decision on positions of the cluster and preparing the work contracts. The data will be deleted as soon as the application round is finished. Should you wish to have your data deleted immediately or have any questions, please send email to mathematics.muenster@uni-muenster.de. All data is treated according to the privacy rules of the University of Münster.