The doctoral program "Dual PhD in Teacher Education" is open to graduates of teacher training courses for all general and vocational schools. The aim is to enable them to link theory and practice in their further careers in schools, academia, or both. The doctoral program operates at the interface between the University of Bremen, the State Institute for Schools (LIS), and vocational schools in Bremen. It is supported by the University of Bremen, the science authority, and the "GUT FÜR BREMEN STIFTUNG" foundation of Sparkasse Bremen. "As multipliers, teachers shape our future. Innovative ways to train them based on science are an investment in our region, in the society of today and tomorrow. We are delighted to be able to make a contribution to this with our foundation," says Julia Maxwitat-Balzer, Sparkasse Bremen.

New and Innovative Approaches to Everyday School Life

Kathrin Moosdorf, Senator for Environment, Climate, and Science, commented on the availability of a dual PhD in teacher education: "I am delighted that we are now entering the third round with the dual doctorate. This is a continuation of the path we have taken towards future-oriented training for our teachers. The doctoral students simultaneously complete their postgraduate internships, i.e. work as teachers in schools. Their dissertations therefore focus closely on the topics and challenges of everyday school life, which opens up new and innovative approaches to shaping everyday school life in a novel and improved way."

Postgraduate Internship and PhD in Four Years

The program will start in January 2025 and lasts four years. Participants first develop a concept for their empirical doctoral projects and then go on to collect research data during their postgraduate internship at a Bremen school. Following this, they complete their PhD work at the University of Bremen. During the research phases before and after their postgraduate internship, participants receive a monthly scholarship. During their postgraduate internship, they are employed by the state of Bremen.

Focus on Language Education

The current call for applications is looking for doctoral projects that focus on language education. Educational language skills – i.e. reading, writing, listening, and speaking – are fundamental for successful learning at school, in initial and further education, and at university. "Language education is therefore a responsibility of all school subjects," says Sabine Doff, who is the head of the doctoral program at the Centre for Teacher Education and Educational Research at the University of Bremen. "We are delighted that the PhD students in the new dual doctorate cohort will make a variety of contributions to this fundamental field in Bremen's schools.” Participants in the program are expected to address this subject in the context of a specific school subject and develop innovative teaching concepts. Connections to other current and relevant topics such as digitalization or inclusion are encouraged.

Further Information:

Https://www.uni-bremen.de/zflb/duale-promotion/aktuelles (in German only)

Contact:

Prof. Dr. Sabine Doff
Head of the Dual PhD in Teacher Education Program
University of Bremen
Phone: +49 421 218-68170
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