6 Funding Options for your selection

• Research Grants in Germany

  The research grant offers the opportunity to realise a research project in Germany. During a doctorate funding is available for 2 to 12 months, and in the early postdoc phase for 2 to 6 months.

  Status:

  • Postdoctoral researchers
  • Doctoral candidates/PhD students

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  Application deadline:

  October 31st, 2024
  Selection date spring 2025
  Start of funding from June 2025
  
  The DAAD funds this program using federal public resources. Unfortunately, the available budget for 2025 has already been fully allocated for a number of target countries. Applications for these countries can be submitted again from September 2025 onwards for the year 2026. The announcement date will be published in due course.
  
  Please click the following link for important country-specific application information: https://www.daad.org/en/find-funding/country-specific-information-for-us-applicants/

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• Research Grants - Bi-nationally Supervised Doctoral Degrees / Cotutelle

  DAAD grants for doctoral candidates and young scientists and academics whose doctoral degrees are supervised both by a university teacher at the home university and an academic adviser at the host institute in Germany

  Status:

  • Graduates
  • Doctoral candidates/PhD students

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  Application deadline:

  October 31st, 2024
  Selection date spring 2025
  Start of the funding from October 2025
  
  Please click the following link for important country-specific application information: https://www.daad.org/en/find-funding/country-specific-information-for-us-applicants/

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• DLR-DAAD Research Fellowship Programme

  This programme is implemented by the 'German Aerospace Center' (DLR) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). DLR is Germany´s national research center for aeronautics and space.

  Status:

  • Graduates
  • Postdoctoral researchers
  • Doctoral candidates/PhD students
  • Faculty

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• German Studies Research Grant

  Grants that offer qualified students from North America the opportunity to spend 1 to 2 months in Germany researching subjects relating to current or historical German affairs.

  Status:

  • Undergraduates
  • Graduates
  • Doctoral candidates/PhD students

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• RISE Germany - Research Internships in Science and Engineering

  Internships at German universities and research institutions

  Status:

  • Undergraduates

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