Why wait? Opportunities for stays abroad as doctoral researchers and new PostDocs

Why wait? Opportunities for stays abroad as doctoral researchers and new PostDocs

Why Wait? 1. Possible Donors 2. Doctoral Scholarships 3. PostDoc Scholarships

Finding Donors

Possible Scholarship Donors 1. universities and institutes in the host country 2. your current institute, workgroup, or supervisor 3. organizations and foundations from your home country 4. international and German organizations and foundations

Scholarship Databases Databases in German language: DAAD: http://bit.ly/daad-out E-Fellows: http://bit.ly/efellows Zeit.de: http://bit.ly/zeit-stip Stipendienlotse: http://bit.ly/stiplotse Databases in English: Euraxess: http://bit.ly/euraxess-stip Kisswin: http://bit.ly/kisswin-stip (partly German) Outside databases: check Calls for Applications (CfAs) of institutes of interest

Euraxess-Scholarship Database

Doctoral Scholarships

Good reasons to go abroad before you finish your doctoral degree 1. Get new lab skills 2. Do your lab rotation abroad 3. Of course: conferences 4. Build your network now!

Extra Amount from your Scholarship Donor Purpose: mostly a short-term research stay connected to your doctoral research usually a few months --- Amount granted: typically travelling expenses and a monthly extra amount Ask your current scholarship donor!

DAAD: Supplementing Grad. Scholarship Purpose: extra amount for those holding a JLU Graduate Scholarship and do research abroad 1-12 months Only for holders of a JLU Graduate Scholarship Amount granted (monthly): depending on country, up to 500 + travel expenses + tuition (if inevitable) + expenses for conferences + health insurance http://bit.ly/daad-219

DAAD-Scholarships - only for German citizens or foreigners with equivalent legal status (acknowledged refugees, permanent residents, Niederlassungserlaubnis/Daueraufenthalt-EG) - only granted in case a return to Germany seems likely those who came to Germany in order to do their doctorate are not eligible for DAAD scholarships supporting doctoral studies outside Germany

DAAD: Year and Short Term Scholarship Purpose: short term research at a foreign university, institute, or archive connected to a doctoral project at a German university 1 to 12 months DAAD-limitation as stated above Amount granted (monthly): depending on country, 925-1575 http://bit.ly/daad-206

Purpose: mainly participation in a study program for further qualification (e.g. MBA) as an exception also individual research (e.g. in archives) usually 1 study year (as an exception prolonged to 18 or 24 months) DAAD-limitation as stated above Amount granted: depending on country, 925-1575 http://bit.ly/daad-210 DAAD: Year Scholarship

Purpose: DAAD: Project-Related Exchange only for the case that two working groups of two different universities in two different countries work together on a project and then exchange junior researchers of project: 2-3 years of individual stay: 2 months for doctoral students, 1 month for PostDocs there is a specific list of eligible countries and disciplines Amount granted: travelling and living expenses, depending on country http://bit.ly/daad-248

DAAD: Congress and Lecture Program Purpose: active participation in conferences abroad or accepting invitations to deliver talks at foreign institutes or universities up to 8 days DAAD-limitation as stated above integration in German academic system Amount granted: travelling and living expenses, depending on country http://bit.ly/daad-808

Purpose: research at American top universities 12-21 months German citizens only Amount granted: monthly basis: 1,900 tuition: up to 25,000 per year with expenses up to 49,000 per year Studienstiftung: ERP program http://bit.ly/daad-303 http://bit.ly/erp-program

Fulbright Foundation: Doctoral Program Purpose: research of at least 6 months at an American university connected to a doctoral project at least 6 months German citizens only Amount granted (monthly): travelling expenses, health insurance, and visa fees http://bit.ly/daad-245 http://bit.ly/fulbright-doc

Purpose: learning of clear-defined methods at a foreign research institution up to 3 months Boehringer Ingelheim: Travel Grants only for doctoral students (age<31) doing biomedical research EU citizens and non-eu citizens doing their research in Europe Amount granted (monthly): travelling expenses, accommodation, and course fees http://bit.ly/daad-259 http://bit.ly/bif-travel

Purpose: research at a foreign university or institute up to 12 months only for students of natural sciences and medicine Amount granted (monthly): depending on country Bayer Fellowship Program http://bit.ly/daad-546 http://bit.ly/bayer-doc

PostDoc Scholarships

Good reasons to think about PostDoc scholarships 1. Last best chance to get foreign experience that easily 2. Work on your academic profile! 3. Get money for things you would do anyway (conferences etc.) 4. Build your network always!

DAAD-Scholarships - only for German citizens or foreigners with equivalent legal status (acknowledged refugees, permanent residents, Niederlassungserlaubnis/Daueraufenthalt-EG) - only granted in case a return to Germany seems likely hard to obtain for those who came to Germany in order to do their doctorate, but not possible: a) if you were employed for five years in Germany and have paid old age pension insurance (true for all university employees). b) if you are regarded highly qualified c) marrying Germans

Purpose: research at a foreign institute or university as part of your scholarly qualification after the doctorate 3-24 months DAAD-limitation as stated above Amount granted (monthly): depending on country, age, and family status, approx. 1400 4000 http://bit.ly/daad-218 DAAD: PostDoc Program

DAAD: Other Programs for PostDocs The following DAAD programs listed under Doctoral Scholarships are also available for PostDocs: - Year Scholarships - Project-Related Exchange - Congress and Lecture Program http://bit.ly/daad-210 http://bit.ly/daad-248 http://bit.ly/daad-808

Purpose: research at a foreign institute or university under supervision or a qualified researcher as part of your scholarly qualification after the doctorate 3-24 months DFG: Research Scholarship integration in German academic system (having been in Germany as doctoral or postdoctoral researcher continuously for at least three years) Amount granted (monthly): depending on country, age, and family status, approx. 1400-3500 http://bit.ly/daad-275 http://bit.ly/dfg-postdoc

Purpose: learning of clear-defined methods at a foreign research institution up to 3 months Boehringer Ingelheim: Travel Grants only for postdocs (age<33) doing biomedical research EU citizens and non-eu citizens doing their research in Europe Amount granted (monthly): travelling expenses, accommodation, and course fees http://bit.ly/daad-259 http://bit.ly/bif-travel

Purpose: research at a foreign university or institute as a guest of a researcher affiliated to the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation 6-24 months Germans only AvH: Feodor Lynen Program Amount granted (monthly): depending on country, age, and family status, ca. 2000-3000 http://bit.ly/daad-257 http://bit.ly/avh-lynen

Purpose: postdoctoral research at a university or an institute in Taiwan (NSC) or Japan (JSPS) 3-12 months (NSC) 6-36 months (JSPS) Germans only AvH: NSC/JSPS-Scholarships Amount granted (monthly): JSPS: 362,000 (approx. 3200 ) NSC: 85,000 TWD (approx. 2150 ) http://bit.ly/daad-337 (NSC) http://bit.ly/avh-nsc (NSC) http://bit.ly/daad-242 (JSPS) http://bit.ly/avh-jsps (JSPS)

Scholarships of Fritz-Thyssen-Foundation Purpose: individual research projects at German or foreign universities or institutes typically 12 months Only students of humanities, social sciences, and medicine who completed their doctorate less than two years ago Amount granted (monthly): depending on country, age, and family status, at least 1700 http://bit.ly/daad-286 http://bit.ly/ftf-postdoc

Purpose: postdoctoral research at a renowned institution abroad 12-36 months Leopoldina Postdoc Scholarship postdoctoral researchers in natural sciences or medicine (or those working on related topics in other disciplines) with the home countries Germany, Austria, or Switzerland (the latter are only granted scholarships for Germany) Amount granted (monthly): depending on country, age, and family status, approx. 1400-3500 http://bit.ly/leo-postdoc

Purpose: Human Frontiers Science Program: innovative basic research into fundamental biological problems with emphasis placed on novel approaches that involve scientific exchanges across national and disciplinary boundaries 36 months (last 12 months might also be spent at home university researches with doctorates in biology intending to work in another field of life sciences or researchers from neighboring disciplines (physics, computer sciences, chemistry) intending to work on a project within the life sciences Amount granted: depending on country, age, and family status for Germany 37000 per year http://bit.ly/hfsp-postdoc

Purpose: Marie Curie Actions Amount granted (monthly): http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/

Purpose: Later: Emmy Noether and Max Kade programs funded or supported by the DFG for advanced PostDocs at least two years of postdoctoral research integration within the German academic system Max Kade: bit.ly/kade-postdoc Emmy Noether; http://bit.ly/emmynoether

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