Scholarship Database

Objective

'DLR-DAAD Research Fellowships' is a programme implemented by the 'German Aerospace Center' (DLR) and the 'German Academic Exchange Service' (DAAD). DLR is Germany’s national research centre for aeronautics and space. Its extensive research and development work in Aeronautics, Space, Energy and Transport is integrated into national and international cooperative ventures. As Germany’s space agency, DLR has been given responsibility for the forward planning and the implementation of the German space programme by the German federal government as well as for the international representation of German interests. Approximately 10,000 people plus approx. 550 visiting scientists are employed in DLR’s 55 institutes and facilities at 30 locations in Germany.

Who can apply?

This special programme is intended for highly-qualified foreign graduate and doctoral students as well as postdoctoral researchers and senior scientists. DLR-DAAD Fellowships are defined and awarded on an individual basis. Each fellowship announcement will indicate the specific qualification requirements and terms of visit.

What can be funded?

The current offers are published under DLR-DAAD Fellowships - Current offers on the homepages of the DAAD and the DLR in the research fields:

Aeronautics
Space
Energy
Transportation

Please note that within the DLR-DAAD programme, you can only apply for a DLR institute, not for a university or any other institution.

Duration of the funding

Type A – Graduate Students: 9 months
Type B – Doctoral Students: 36 months
Type C – Postdoctoral Researchers: 7 to 24 months
Type D – Senior Scientists: 1 to 3 months
Type E – Visiting Researchers PhD/Postdoc Level: 1 to 6 months

Value

Type A – Graduate Students (Research in Germany): monthly instalment of 992 euros; plus e.g. flat-rate travel allowance, rent subsidy, health insurance, family allowances
Type B – Doctoral Students (Doctorate in Germany): monthly instalment of 1,760 euros; plus e.g. flat-rate travel allowance, health insurance, family allowances
Type C – Postdoctoral Researchers (Research in Germany): monthly instalment of 2,400
Type D – Senior Scientists (Research in Germany): monthly instalment of 2,760 euros
Type E – Visiting Researchers
PhD level: monthly instalment of 1,760 euros; plus health insurance, flat-rate travel allowance
Postdoc level: monthly instalment of 2,400 euros

Under certain circumstances, fellowship holders may receive the following additional benefits:

In the case of a disability or chronic illness: subsidy for additional costs which result from the disability or chronic illness and are not covered by other funding providers: Further information

Further information

For further information see: www.daad.de/dlr

Status and / or country of origin not on these lists?

Should your status and/or country of destination not be listed than you cannot apply for this scholarship program. In order to see only scholarship programs which you can apply for please select your status and country of destination from the list of results (left column).