• Graduates with a master's degree (e. g. HTWD)
• In particular, students without an academic background in their family (first gen)
• Motivation & interest in higher education, digitalisation, didactics, AI, diversity, etc.

• Doctorate at TU Dresden, e.g. in the Education & Technology graduate programme
• Supervision by Dr. K. K. Meyer-Ross (HTW Dresden)
• Topics related to university didactics, e.g:
  • Digital teaching/learning formats
  • Participation and diversity in teaching
  • AI in higher education
  • Sustainability and educational innovation
  • Mindfulness & resilience in higher education

The support includes:

1. Identifying and narrowing down topics
2. Searching for suitable conferences and publication opportunities
3. Support with academic writing (texts, abstracts, dissertation structure)
4. Enrolment at TU Dresden / contacting the faculty
5. Support with data collection (e.g. OPAL, surveys, qualitative interviews)
6. Support with applying for scholarships and third-party funding (e.g., advancement scholarships, doctoral scholarships)
7. Mentoring and motivational coaching throughout the doctoral period
8. Preparation for defence and graduation