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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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Application deadline:

17.08.2026
August 17, 2026
Selection decision in November 2026 for the start of funding from February 2027

16.11.2026
November 16, 2026
Selection decision in March 2027 for the start of funding from June 2027
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Doctoral Programmes in Germany

DAAD grants for young scientists and academics wishing to improve their academic qualifications with a doctoral degree in Germany.
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- Graduates
- Doctoral candidates/PhD students
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Application deadline:

16.11.2026
Selection decision in March 2027, start of funding 1 October 2027
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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
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- Graduates
- Doctoral candidates/PhD students
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Application deadline:

16.11.2026
Scholarship holders with a term of 7 months or more will start their scholarship on 01 October 2027 at the earliest.
A decision by the selection committee can be expected from March 2027 at the earliest.
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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.
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- Postdoctoral researchers
- Graduates
- Doctoral candidates/PhD students
- Faculty
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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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Heilbronn AI Fellowships

Research Fellowships for International Postdoctoral Researchers in Artificial Intelligence.
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- Postdoctoral researchers
- Doctoral candidates/PhD students
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Application deadline:

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and may be submitted at any time.
To allow sufficient time for the review and selection process, applications should generally be submitted at least four months before the intended start of the fellowship.
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