Scholarship Database

6 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.

  Status:

  • Postdoctoral researchers
  • Doctoral candidates/PhD students

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  Application deadline:

  17.11.2025
  Selection date in March 2026 for funding starting from June 2026
  31.07.2025
  Selection date in November 2025 for funding starting from February 2026
  

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• 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:

  17.11.2025
  Selection date in March 2026 for funding from October 2026
  

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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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• 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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  Application deadline:

  If an application deadline exists, it is mentioned in the current offers .
  
  The DLR-DAAD scholarships are awarded with the principle 'first come first serve', therefore fellowship offers may sometimes be allocated to other applicants while your application is still processed.
  
  
  

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• ERA Green Hydrogen Fellowships for international PhD students

  Research fellowships and internships for international PhD students in the field of Green Hydrogen

  Status:

  • Doctoral candidates/PhD students

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  Application deadline:

  Applications can be submitted anytime.
  
  The fellowship can be commenced at the beginning of each month.
  
  Please note that applications must be submitted at least 4 months before the planned starting date.
  
  
  
  Funding for the fellowship programme is available until the end of 2026.
  
  
  

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