2025 University of Stuttgart Software Engineering Scholarship in Germany
The SOLA Laboratory at the University of Stuttgart is looking for people interested in joining the Software Lab as a PhD student.
The Software Lab conducts research at the intersection of software engineering, programming languages, artificial intelligence, and security, with a focus on tools and techniques for constructing reliable, efficient, and secure software.
The University of Stuttgart Software Engineering Scholarship offers a unique chance to work in and shape an ambitious and international research group.
The University of Stuttgart Software Engineering Scholarship offers €4,600/month (Bund E13 pay scale) as a living stipend for selected candidates with tuition-free education.
Summary of the 2025 University of Stuttgart Software Engineering Scholarship
- Type: PhD Scholarships
- Country to study: Germany
- School to study: University of Stuttgart
- Eligible Countries: All Countries
- Perks: Full Scholarship, €4,600/monthly Stipend, Employment after graduation… and lots more
- Deadline: Not Specified
Eligibility Criterias for the 2025 University of Stuttgart Software Engineering Scholarship
- Have obtained or will soon obtain a master degree in computer science or a related subject.
- Want to pursue academic research at the highest level and obtain a PhD degree within four to five years.
- Are creative and able to come up with fresh ideas to address technical challenges
- Like to write code and will not be afraid of a large software project.
- Like to read and write technical texts in English.
- Enjoy working with undergraduate students
- Are persistent and willing to work several years of your life on a project that many people will never understand.
- Like to present your work to academic audiences, e.g., at international conferences, and to non-academic audiences (to increase the number of people that understand your work).
Benefits of 2025 University of Stuttgart Software Engineering Scholarship
- PhD students are paid a competitive salary (about 4,600 Euro per month in the first year, Bund E13 payscale)
- Regular working hours (40 per week) and 30 days of paid time off per year.
- Many PhD students visit major companies, e.g., Google, Microsoft, and IBM, for research internships during their PhD.
- Graduates of the lab are offered highly competitive and attractive jobs in academia
- The Software Lab offers a unique chance to work in and shape an ambitious and international research group.
- We value quality over quantity, both in terms of group size and when choosing publication venues.
- The lab is embedded into an excellent environment for research in computer science, with CISPA being a world-leading research center in security and privacy, and the University of Stuttgart being one of the top-ranked universities in Germany.
- The city of Stuttgart is a cultural and intellectual center, surrounded by beautiful hills, and it has been ranked as one of the cities with the highest quality of life in the world
- The working language of the lab is English. Knowing German is not required.
- PhD students at the University of Stuttgart have the opportunity to take courses, but are not required to do so.
Application GuidelinesÂ
- Send your application, including CV and transcripts of your studies, to: software.lab.phd@gmail.com.
- There is no deadline. The University of Stuttgart is continuously looking for excellent people to join the SOLA Lab. Positions will be filled as soon as suitable candidates are found.
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