Research Grants DAAD
The Research Grant in Germany Programme offers doctoral students and post-docs (up to 4 years after completing your doctorate) the opportunity to realise a research project at any German university, university of applied sciences, non-university research institute, music academy or art college.
Duration of the funding
Funding is provided for a period of:
- doctoral students: 2 to 12 months
- postdocs: 2 to 6 months
It is not possible to divide the funding up within the funding period. The realisation of research work in different countries outside Germany is not eligible for funding.
Please indicate your desired funding period in the application form. The funding period will be determined by the selection committee during the selection process, taking your work schedule into account.
The scholarship cannot be extended.
Applications
Applications are to be submitted via the DAAD-Portal. The DAAD expects applicants to have already contacted an academic supervisor at their proposed German host institution for support. An acceptance letter from such a supervisor should be submitted along with the other application documents. Applicants from third countries or German applicants who live in a foreign country are asked to get in touch with the DAAD London branch office before they submit an application to discuss possible special application requirements.
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Bi-nationally supervised doctoral degrees provide doctoral candidates, young academics, and scientists with the opportunity to take part in an international research project between the home university and a university in Germany. This programme currently offers two different types of funding schemes. The first option is a bi-nationally supervised doctoral degree, a doctorate which is supervised by an additional professor at a university in Germany, but the degree is awarded by the home university only. The second option is a doctorate following the Cotutelle scheme, which is awarded by the home and the German university, that has a previous institutional agreement to jointly award the PhD title.
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This programme offers former scholarship holders the opportunity to carry out research and working projects in Germany and to maintain contacts as part of DAAD’s global alumni network. The scholarships are funded by the German Federal Foreign Office.
Who can apply?
- holder of DAAD research grants or study scholarships and have been funded for more than six months by the Federal Foreign Office or in a programme co-financed with Federal Foreign Office funds.
- East German scholarship holder who studied for at least one year in Germany.
What can be funded?
- research and working projects at state or state-recognised institutions of higher education or non-university research institutes in Germany.
- Working stays at an institution in business, administration, culture or media for former scholarship holders who work outside the science sector.
A research or working visit can also take place at several host institutions.
Funding may only be claimed once within three years.
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