24 Scholarship 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.

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  • Postdoctoral researchers
  • Doctoral candidates/PhD students

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  The DAAD finances this scholarship programme with public funds from the federal government. Unfortunately, the available budget for 2025 has already been exhausted for a number of the countries offered. Applications for these countries can therefore only be accepted again from autumn 2025 for the year 2026. The call date will be published shortly.

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• Study scholarships for STEM disciplines

  DAAD scholarships for Master's degrees in innovation-driving STEM fields to support the qualification and employability of young academics and future professionals from developing and emerging countries.

  Status:

  • Graduates

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  Application deadline:

  21.10.2024 Date of Selection approx. in February
  Start of funding in October of the following year

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• Research Grants – Doctoral Programmes in Germany

  DAAD grants for young scientists and academics wishing to improve their academic qualifications with a doctoral degree in Germany.

  Status:

  • Graduates
  • Doctoral candidates/PhD students

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  Application deadline:

  21.10.2024 Date of Selection approx. in February
  Start of funding in October of the following year

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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:

  21.10.2024 Date of Selection approx. in February
  Start of funding in October of the following year

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• Graduate School Scholarship Programme (GSSP)

  DAAD grants for recent graduates who want to pursue their PhD in a structured graduate school in Germany.

  Status:

  • Doctoral candidates/PhD students

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