Project PERFEKT

The project PERFEKT (PromotionsERFolge durch Effektive und Kontinuierliche BegleiTung), funded by the European Union and the State of Brandenburg as part of the ESF+ Science and Research 2023 funding program of the Ministry of Science, Research and Culture of the State of Brandenburg (MWFK) and the Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg (ILB), supports PhD students at the Film University. The project launched in January 2025 and will continue for three years. A program is being developed that offers support for all aspects of the process, including orientation and further training programs.

In detail, it consists of three elements:

 1. Predoc phase „futurePERFEKT": 

• Coaching and workshops for an optimal start 

2. Doctoral phase „presentPERFEKT":

• Flexible support, especially in case of difficulties

3. . Final phase and entry into the job market "beyondPERFEKT": 

• preparation for the dissertation, publication and advice on career development

Various tools are offered to support throughout all phases. 

• Workshops and group meetings
• Individual consultations
• E-learning modules
• Personal coaching/ mentoring
• Networking to support academic or non-academic careers

Doctoral students are an important element of a vibrant research culture, but this phase is associated with a number of risks, both structurally and individually. In order to minimize these, the Film University is launching a Predoc program for the first time in the winter semester 2025/26. For this program, we are looking for particularly talented applicants who are interested in pursuing a doctorate in media studies or in the scientific-artistic field.

The one-year Predoc program as part of the ESF + third-party funded project PERFEKT advises prospective doctoral candidates on conceptual and financial planning for an optimal start to the doctoral phase and offers a wide range of other interesting support services (workshops, coaching, mentoring, e-learning, peer-to-peer exchange). Participation in the program is free of charge

Details under Further information and forms.

Particular attention is paid to the diversity of participants. The project consistently upholds gender equality and non-discrimination.