The research grant offers the opportunity to realise a research project in Germany. The programme supports research stays during a doctorate or in the early postdoc phase.

Qualification

You can apply if you:
– are doing your doctorate at a university or research institution outside Germany or
– have already completed your doctorate (post-doc, up to 4 years after completing your doctorate)
You cannot apply if you are doing your entire doctorate at a German university.

Funding Supports

A research project at a state or state-recognised university or a non-university research institute in Germany,
which is being carried out in agreement with a scientific supervisor in Germany.

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 must begin in 2027. You can find
more information under ‘Application deadline’.
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.

Selection

An independent selection committee consisting of specialist scientists reviews the applications.
The selection criteria are:

• Academic Qualification

  – academic achievements (grade point average, development of grades)
  – academic progress
  – knowledge of the language(s) of instruction or working language(s)
  – if applicable, scholarly achievements after graduation, (e.g. publications, lectures, conference papers)

• Quality of research project

  – quality of research proposal and preparation (originality, topicality and relevance of the project, choice of host
  institution and first contacts)
  – feasibility and consistency of study plan and schedule
  – incorporation of project within the overall doctorate (in terms of content and time), if relevant

• Potential of applicant

  – career prospects: significance of the research project and stay in Germany for further academic, professional and
  personal development
  – motivation: academic and personal reasons for wanting to visit Germany, German language skills (if different from
  working language)
  – non-study-related activities: non-study-related knowledge and skills, civic engagement

  The selection committee also gives due consideration to equal opportunities; you can provide relevant information
  in the application form (see

  important scholarship information [https://www.daad.de/en/studying-in-germany/scholarships/information-for-
  scholarship-applicants/]

   

   

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  For more information on the selection procedure, go to

  important scholarship information [https://www.daad.de/en/studying-in-germany/scholarships/information-for-
  scholarship-applicants/]

  research grants in germany