Research grants

RESEARCH STAYS FOR UNIVERSITY ACADEMICS AND SCIENTISTS (in Germany)

Funding institution

Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD)

Scope

DAAD research grants provide foreign doctoral candidates and young academics and scientists with an opportunity to carry out research or continue their education in Germany. There are funding programmes for various qualification phases and stages in a career. The grants also promote the exchange of experience and networking amongst colleagues.

Requirements

University teachers and established academics and scientists who have usually completed a doctoral degree and work at a university or research institute in their home country.

- Former holders of fellowships from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation are requested to contact first the Humboldt Foundation.

- Your PhD. exam should be older than 4 years.

-Applicants must work at a university or institute of higher education in their home country.

- The research project must be coordinated with an academic host institute in Germany.

- The applicant must be provided with a workplace.

Description

What can be funded?

- Research stays at state or state-recognised institutions of higher education or non-university research institutes in Germany. A research stay can also take place at several host institutions

- Funding may only be claimed ince within three years

- Lecture tours or visits to cogresses are not funded

Deadline

April 1, 2016

Documents to be presented

Applications will be sent to: Information Centre Madrid c/o Goethe Institute - planta 3 Calle Zurbarán 21 28010 Madrid

Founding

Duration

One month to a maximum of three months; the length of the grant is decided by a selection committee and depends on the project in question and the applicant's work schedule. The grant is non-renewable.

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