Student assistant jobs for female Master’s students

The Faculty of Engineering has funds available to finance student assistant jobs for high-potential female master’s students (in their 2nd or 3rd semester of study) and for female teaching degree students (in their 7th or 8th semester of study) for a maximum of 9 hours per week over a period of 3 months.

The financing is not available to master’s students who are at the final stage of their degree and are writing up their Master’s thesis.

The master’s student should be working on a research project.

Funds cannot be used for a teaching position.

How to apply

The application can be submitted by

  • Professors at the TF
  • PostDocs at the TF
  • Doctoral students at the TF (proof of doctorate at the TF by means of document from DocDaten “Bestätigung der Promotion an der FAU” or copy of matriculation card)

Each applicant may submit two applications during the current application period (through the end of June 2025) and one subsequent application each.

If you would like to apply for this funding, please write to the women’s representatives at the Faculty of Engineering at least 6 weeks before the employment is due to start. Include into your application:

  • Letter of application, ought to be no longer than one page and cover the following points:
    • Brief description of why you think the Master’s student has high potential
    • Reason why the Master’s student should be funded if she is not in her 2nd or 3rd semester
    • Brief description of the project
    • Brief description of what the Master’s student will do within the context of this project, unless her tasks cover everything dealt with in the project
    • Desired starting date
  • Valid certificate of enrollment for the intended period of employment from the master’s student

Employment (once approved)

Takes place in collaboration with the Assistant to the Women’s Representative.

Final report

After the employment has completed, the Master’s student should draw up a short report of at most half a page in length addressed to the women’s representatives at the Faculty of Engineering.

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Hanna Stöcker.