Funding opportunities for your research stay in Germany

Many research and funding organisations in Germany offer excellent funding opportunities and ideal conditions for foreign scientists across all fields. Over 26,000 foreign researchers received financial support from German funding organisations and agencies in 2009 alone.

Find information on some selected funding programmes for your research stay in Germany.  

Visiting Fellowships at the Bielefeld Graduate School in History and Sociology

May 8, 2013 | Bielefeld University
A view of the Bielefeld University Campus

The Bielefeld Graduate School in History and Sociology (BGHS) invites four doctoral researchers (two each semester) from other countries to work at the Graduate School for four to six months to promote international scientific and cultural exchange.

Research Opportunities Week: Postdoc Mobility Fellowships

May 3, 2013 | TUM, German Embassy New Delhi
Introduction of an international tenure-track system at the Technische Universität München

Experience research at Technische Universität München (TUM) up close and personal during their Research Opportunities Week (11-15 November, 2013). Twice a year TUM selects 50 postdocs from around the world to take part in this unique program which it finances in full through the Postdoc Mobility Fellowship.

Volkswagen Foundation Freigeist Fellowships

Apr 29, 2013 | Volkswagen Foundation, German Embassy New Delhi
The Freigeist Fellowships open new horizons for unconventional research.

A new Volkswagen Foundation programme rewards people who have the courage to demonstrate creativity and innovation: The ‘Freigeist’ initiative is directed toward enthusiastic and charismatic scientists and scholars with an outstanding record. Through a highly flexible funding scheme junior researchers are given the opportunity to enjoy maximum freedom in their early scientific career.

German Chancellor Fellowships for Prospective Leaders

Apr 26, 2013 | Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation offers prospective leaders from Brazil, China, India, Russia and the USA the opportunity to conduct a project as guests of the partner of their choice in Germany.

Graduate School of Analytical Sciences Adlershof announces 15 doctoral fellowships

Apr 22, 2013 | Research in Germany
Researchers at a biochemistry lab in Germany

SALSA, the Graduate School of Analytical Sciences Adlershof at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, is announcing 15 doctoral fellowships to begin on October 1st, 2013.

Funding opportunities for your research stay in Germany

Doing a Doctorate in Germany

The German doctorate enjoys an outstanding reputation in all disciplines. This brochure provides comprehensive information on doing a doctorate in Germany. 

Federal "Research & Innovation" Funding Advisory Service

Science in Germany

This flyer provides clearly structured information on funding opportunities, access to all documents concerning applications, details of current or completed research projects and access to the research reports of projects that have been granted funding.

German Funding Programmes for Scientists and Researchers

Funding Opportunities for International Students, Graduates, PhD Students, Junior and Senior Researchers. Are you interested in advancing your academic career in one of the leading nations in science and research? Germany offers a broad spectrum of research opportunities at hundreds of university and non-university research institutes with close links to industry.

TU9 - Excellence in Engineering and the Sciences Made in Germany

TU9 is the network of the leading Institutes of Technology in Germany. They offer a wide range of courses in engineering and the sciences as well as an excellent all-round education.