Since 2005 the Doctoral Certificate Program in Agricultural Economics offers the first permanent, structured training of doctoral researchers in the field of agricultural and food economics in Germany. The aim of the Program is to increase educational quality and efficiency in dealing with dissertation topics through systematic instruction in relevant theory and methods.
The International Graduate Academy InGrA of Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) is a central, university-wide institution that supports all doctoral researchers and postdocs at MLU (since 2008). It offers target group-oriented and interdisciplinary qualification programs.