The participation in this survey is voluntary and anonymous. You can skip as many questions as you want; however, we are grateful for as many answers as possible to get an accurate overview over the situation of Phd-students at the University of Oldenburg during COVID-19. 1. What is your gender? Diese Frage muss beantwortet werden. Female Male Other
The participation in this survey is voluntary and anonymous. You can skip as many questions as you want; however, we are grateful for as many answers as possible to get an accurate overview over the situation of Phd-students at the University of Oldenburg during COVID-19. 1. What is your gender?
3. Which faculty do you belong to? Diese Frage muss beantwortet werden. I: Educational and Social Sciences II: Computing Science, Business Administration, Economics, and Law III: Linguistics and Cultural Studies IV: Humanities and Social Sciences V: Mathematics and Science VI: Medicine and Health Sciences
4. At which point are you in your PhD? Diese Frage muss beantwortet werden. First year Second year Third year Forth year Fifth year Sixth year or longer
5. Do you have an income during your PhD? Diese Frage muss beantwortet werden. Yes, I have a position in a third party project (project at the university, DFG, BMBF, etc.) Yes, I have an internal position at the university (state funds) Yes, I have a scholarship Yes, I have a side job Yes, I have another income/I do not want to specify my income No
6. Did your financial situation change during the COVID-19 pandemic? Diese Frage muss beantwortet werden. It improved It deteriorated There was no change
7. If it has deteriorated, is your PhD endangered? Diese Frage muss beantwortet werden. Yes No This does not apply to me
8. Were or are you restricted in your ability to work/continue your PhD? Are there any work limitations? Diese Frage muss beantwortet werden. No Yes
8. Were or are you restricted in your ability to work/continue your PhD? Are there any work limitations?
9. If yes, please specify. Diese Frage muss beantwortet werden. Lack of workspace Lack of data collection possibilities (e.g. closed laboratories, no experiments, no field studies, etc, …) Increased family care workloads (e.g. children) (Online-)teaching responsibilities (increased workload) Other reasons
10. If you checked "other reasons", would you specify them? (Diese Frage kann auch auf Deutsch beantwortet werden.)
10. If you checked "other reasons", would you specify them? (Diese Frage kann auch auf Deutsch beantwortet werden.)
11. If you were or are restricted in continuing your PhD, how much time did you lose overall? Diese Frage muss beantwortet werden. Less than 1 month 1 to 3 months 3 to 6 months 6 to 12 months Over a year
12. Is an extension of your contract/scholarship/... necessary? Diese Frage muss beantwortet werden. Yes No This does not apply to me
13. Will there be an extension of your contract/scholarship/...? Diese Frage muss beantwortet werden. It is already approved (compensates fully) It is already approved (compensates only partially) My supervisor or I applied for it My supervisor and I discussed it but did not apply for it yet I have no information from my supervisor It is excluded/not possible due to a lack of funding possibilities It is excluded/not possible due to a lack of commitment/interest from the supervisor I did not inform myself This does not apply to me
14. How do you feel about the care relationship to your doctoral supervisor in the times of COVID-19 compared to the care relationship to your doctoral supervisor before the times of COVID-19? Diese Frage muss beantwortet werden. The care relationship to my doctoral supervisor is better than before The care relationship to my doctoral supervisor is worse than before The care relationship to my doctoral supervisor has remained the same
14. How do you feel about the care relationship to your doctoral supervisor in the times of COVID-19 compared to the care relationship to your doctoral supervisor before the times of COVID-19?
15. How do you feel about the stress associated with the process of the doctorate in the times of COVID-19 compared to the stress associated with the process of the doctorate before COVID-19? Diese Frage muss beantwortet werden. The stress is greater than before The stress is less than before The stress remained the same
15. How do you feel about the stress associated with the process of the doctorate in the times of COVID-19 compared to the stress associated with the process of the doctorate before COVID-19?
16. If you had your disputation during the last months or if you are planning your disputation for the next months: Did or do you have your disputation online or on-site at the university? Diese Frage muss beantwortet werden. Online On-site A combination of both This does not apply to me
16. If you had your disputation during the last months or if you are planning your disputation for the next months: Did or do you have your disputation online or on-site at the university?
17. For international PhD-students: Did or do you experience problems regarding your residence status? Diese Frage muss beantwortet werden. Yes No This does not apply to me
17. For international PhD-students: Did or do you experience problems regarding your residence status?
18. If you had your disputation during the last months or if you are planning your disputation for the next months: Did or do you encounter any problems regarding your disputation? Would you like to specify? (Diese Frage kann auch auf Deutsch beantwortet werden.)
18. If you had your disputation during the last months or if you are planning your disputation for the next months: Did or do you encounter any problems regarding your disputation? Would you like to specify? (Diese Frage kann auch auf Deutsch beantwortet werden.)
19. For international PhD-students: Are there any additional hardships from being abroad? If so, what? (Diese Frage kann auch auf Deutsch beantwortet werden.)
19. For international PhD-students: Are there any additional hardships from being abroad? If so, what? (Diese Frage kann auch auf Deutsch beantwortet werden.)
20. For international PhD-students: Do you have the impression of being isolated? Diese Frage muss beantwortet werden. Yes No This does not apply to me
21. For international PhD-students: Did or do you experience additional problems organizing your everyday routine? (Diese Frage kann auch auf Deutsch beantwortet werden.)
21. For international PhD-students: Did or do you experience additional problems organizing your everyday routine? (Diese Frage kann auch auf Deutsch beantwortet werden.)
22. Is there anything else you want to tell us regarding the current situation or this questionnaire? (Diese Frage kann auch auf Deutsch beantwortet werden.) Thank you for your participation!
22. Is there anything else you want to tell us regarding the current situation or this questionnaire? (Diese Frage kann auch auf Deutsch beantwortet werden.) Thank you for your participation!