DAAD research grants provide young foreign academics and
scientists with an opportunity to carry out research and continue their
education in Germany. There are funding programmes for various qualification
phases and stages in a career. The grants also promote the exchange of
experience and networking amongst colleagues.
The aim of this grant programme is to support doctoral projects in Germany.
Who can apply?
Excellently-qualified young academics and scientists who
have completed a Master's degree or Diplom, or in exceptional cases a
Bachelor's degree at the latest by the time they begin their grant-supported
research.
What can be funded?
Doctoral programmes at a state or state-recognised
institution of higher education or a non-university research institute in
Germany:
- individual
projects under the supervision of a university teacher or academic adviser
or - participation
in a structured doctoral study programme
Duration of the funding
- a
maximum of four years; the length of the grant is decided by a selection
committee and depends on the project in question and the applicant's work
schedule.
- Grants
are initially awarded for a maximum of one year. Extensions depend on
whether the selection committee considers the previous award period to
have been successfully completed.
- For
doctoral projects in Germany that require several years of research,
research phases outside Germany can be supported if these are critical for
the successful completion of the doctoral degree. Planned stays must be
specified in the application in the work and time schedule and should not
exceed a quarter of the anticipated total funding period.
Value
- Depending
on academic level, monthly payments of:
euros 750.- for graduates,
euros 1,000.- for doctoral candidates - Payments
towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover
- Travel
allowance, unless these expenses are covered by the home country or
another source of funding
- One-off
research allowance
Under certain circumstances, grant holders completing an
uninterrupted stay of over 6 months may receive the following additional
benefits:
- monthly
rent subsidy
- monthly
allowance for accompanying family members
To enable grant holders to improve their language skills in
preparation for their stay in Germany, DAAD offers the following services:
- Payment
of course fees for the online language course "Deutsch-Uni Online
(DUO)" (www.deutsch-uni.com)
for six months after receipt of the Scholarship Award Letter
- if
necessary: Language course (2, 4 or 6 months) before the start of the
research stay; the DAAD decides whether to fund the grant holder's
participation and for how long depending on language skills and project.
If a language course scholarship is granted and the working language at
the host institute is German, participation is compulsory.
- Allowance
for a personally chosen German language course during the grant period
- Reimbursement
of the fees for the TestDaF test which has either been taken in the home
country after receipt of the Scholarship Award Letter or in Germany before
the end of the funding period
- As
an alternative to the TestDaF for scholarship holders who have taken a
language course beforehand: the fee for a DSH examination taken during the
scholarship period may be reimbursed.
Selection
An independent selection committee consisting of specialist
scientists reviews applications.
The most important selection criteria:
The most important selection criteria:
- a
convincing and well-planned research project or course of continuing
education
- academic
achievements
Additional documents that prove academic suitability or
provide information about extracurricular activities will also be considered in
the assessment.
