Funding for Researchers and Faculty

The research grant offers the opportunity to realise a research project in Germany.

Requirements:

• Doctoral students: The start of your doctorate should not be more than 3 years ago at the application deadline.
• Postdocs: You should not have completed your doctorate more than 4 years before the application deadline.

For fields of human medicine, veterinary medicine and dentistry, other regulations applicable. Please refer to www.daad.de/extrainfo.

Benefits:

• Monthly allowance: 1,400 Euros
• Health and liability insurance
• Travel allowance
• Annual research allowance: 460 Euros
• Preceding German language course (if necessary)
• Rent subsidy (where applicable)
• Monthly allowance for accompanying family members (where applicable)

Duration:

• 2 to 12 months for doctorate students; 2 to 6 months for postdoc.

Application deadline: 24 September 2026 for May 2027 start. 17 March 2027 for September 2027 start.

More information: Research grants in Germany