The Institute of Asian and Oriental Studies (IAOS) provides doctoral students with the opportunity to draw upon a rich variety of theoretical and methodological approaches, to connect with other international scholars and researchers in their fields, and to benefit from stimulating intellectual exchanges with other colleagues at the institute. 

At IAOS, students can choose to pursue their doctoral studies under the supervision of Professors in the following departments::

• Indian Studies
• Islamic Studies
• Japanese Studies
• Chinese Studies
• Gender Studies

If you plan to write a dissertation, first contact the professor(s) specialised in your region and topic of interest and present them with an outline of your proposed research.

• Prof. Dr. Angelika Malinar (Indian Studies)
• Prof. Dr. Nicolas Martin (Indian Studies)
• Prof. Dr. Bettina Dennerlein (Islamic Studies and Gender Studies)
• Prof. Dr. Ulrich Rudolph (Islamic Studies)
• Prof. Dr. David Chiavacci (Japanese Studies)
• Prof. Dr. Raji C. Steineck (Japanese Studies)
• Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Behr (Chinese Studies)
• Prof. Dr. Andrea Riemenschnitter (Chinese Studies)