Connectionists: „Bridging grant” from the German Society for Cognitive Science (GK) for BA-, MA- and PhD students

[Constantin Rothkopf]

The German Society for Cognitive Science (GK) would like to support 
students who find themselves in a difficult (emergency) situation caused 
by the Corona pandemic with a bridging grant.

The grant consists a funding for maximum of three months á 500 € per 
month. The GK is able to offer up to eight grants. The grant is meant as 
financial support allowing to finish the respective degree (Bachelor or 
Master) or providing some financial relief during an important PhD 
thesis phase (e.g. finishing a paper). The selection will be done by the 
members of the steering committee of the German Society for Cognitive 
Science (GK).

The committee will consider all emergency cases as long as they have 
been caused by the Corona pandemic within the context of the studies 
and/or doctoral programme and are sufficiently substantiated with proof.

Target group:
This funding is intended for students who are enrolled and/or registered 
in a German university. In particular, only the following persons are 
eligible for funding:
(1) Bachelor or Master students within a Cognitive Science Programme 
who, ideally, will be able to graduate soon, and
(2) PhD students registered in one of the subjects belonging to 
Cognitive Science (e.g. Philosophy, Psychology, Informatics, AI, 
Linguistics, Neurosciences) who are working on a cognitive science 
project. Persons who already received a bridging grant from the GK are 
not eligible to apply.
Paradigmatic case: A student pursuing a Master degree has fallen behind 
with her master thesis because due to the Corona-pandemic she could not 
arrange the childcare and had to take care of the child herself. The 
funding could be used to pay for a privately organised childcare.

Application and Proof:
To submit:
- a statement comprehensibly describing applicant’s emergency situation 
(cases with evidence are preferred) and indicating the use of the funding.
- BA and MA students:
- - Enrollment confirmation and Transcript of Record
- - A letter from the faculty’s/program’s advisor confirming the regular 
continuation of
studies, anticipated graduation (within the winter term 2021/2022)
- PhD students:
- - A short statement from the first supervisor roughly sketching the 
cognitive science related project and describing the project’s progress

The application shall be emailed with the subject „Application Bridging 
Grant“ to the following email: Chair of the GK, Prof. Dr. Barbara Kaup, 
barbara.kaup at uni-tuebingen.de;
Application deadline: 15.06.2021