Research Grants

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DAAD offers a variety of research grants for students and researchers at universities in the United States and Canada. Click the links below to learn more.

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Research in Germany

Research Grants

DAAD research grants offers doctoral students and postdocs the opportunity to pursue short- or long-term research projects in Germany.

Research Grants in Germany

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Doctoral Degree Programs

Cotutelle Doctoral Programs

The Cotutelle Doctoral Programs in Germany research grant offers funding for students to pursue bi-national doctoral degree programs.

Cotutelle Doctoral Programs

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Focus on German Studies

German Studies Research Grant

This specialized DAAD program offers German Studies Research Grants to highly-qualified undergraduate and graduate students who are nominated by the professor supervising their research project. The grant may be used for short-term research (one to two months) in Germany.

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