Change by Exchange Funding your research with the DAAD Dr. Katja Lasch German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Michael Jordan 1
Contents 1. Introduction to the DAAD 2. DAAD Funding Programmes 3. Useful Weblinks and Databases 2
The DAAD has supported 1,245,000 Germans since 1950. Matthias Brucker 3
Wolfgang Hübner-Stauf The DAAD has funded 890,000 foreigners since 1950. 4
Goals and tasks of the DAAD Three strategic areas of activity SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE BEST STRUCTURES FOR INTERNATIONALISATION EXPERTISE FOR ACADEMIC COLLABORATION 5
Goals and tasks of the DAAD Three strategic areas of activity Research grants for PhDs SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE BEST STRUCTURES FOR INTERNATIONALISATION EXPERTISE FOR ACADEMIC COLLABORATION Strategic Partnerships Mobility in research projects Study visits for international students Studies and surveys information on countries and regions 6
Budget 2015 Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF): 110 million = 23 % BMBF Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ): 44 million = 10 % BMZ European Union (EU): 85 million = 18 % EU Total: Federal Foreign Office (AA): 184 million = 39 % 471 million Other Other funding bodies: 48 million = 10 % AA 7
DAAD funding recipients (2015) Germans Foreigners 8,041 Academics University lecturers (incl. postdocs) 12,261 24,831 Students Postgraduates (incl. PhD students) 39,226 8
DAAD worldwide: Regional Offices, Information Centres and Lectureships (DAAD-Lektors) North America: 22 Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Southern Caucasus: 75 Western, Middle and South- Eastern Europe: 225 Middle East, North Africa: 33 Sub-Saharan Africa: 21 Asia, Pacific: 57 Latin America: 33 15 Regional Offices 56 Information Centres DAAD Head Office and Berlin Office 466 Lectureships (DAAD-Lektors) 9
Contents 1. Introduction to the DAAD 2. DAAD Funding Programmes 3. Useful Weblinks and Databases 10
DAAD Funding Programmes: Overview Individual Funding Project Funding v Study Scholarships v Research Grants vjoint Research Cooperation Schemes v Strategic Partnerships vstudy Visits for Groups of Foreign Students to Germany 11
Scholarships for the Best Funding recipients in 2015 29,973 through individual funding 54,386 through project funding 42,680 through EU mobility funding 12
DAAD Funding Programmes: Individual Funding Master PhD Postdoc Phase Senior Researchers Study Scholarships Research Grants One-Year Grants Research Stay for Academics Research Stay for Academics Research Grants Doctoral Programmes in Germany P.R.I.M.E. Research Grants Cotutelle Research Grants Bi-nationally supervised
Good to know about DAAD scholarships v Internationals have to apply for DAAD Scholarships in their home country. v Application procedures may vary for different programmes v Please check the database for details: www.funding-guide.de Applicants who have been resident in Germany for longer than 15 months at the time of application cannot be considered. 14
Study Scholarships for Graduates of All Disciplines v Funding for one year or full Master's degree programme completed at a state or state-recognised university in Germany. v Who can apply? Excellently-qualified graduates who have completed a first degree (Bachelor, Diplom or comparable academic degree). v Duration: between 10 and 24 months depending on the length of the chosen study programme. v Value: 750 euros per month and additional allowances (health insurance, ).
Research Grants One-Year and Short-Term Grants v In Brief: The primary aim of this programme is to promote research projects within the context of doctoral programmes. v Who can apply? Excellently qualified graduates who have completed a Master s degree or Diplom or those who have already completed a PhD (postdocs). v Duration: 7 months to usually 10 months (One-Year Grants), 1 month to a maximum of 6 months (Short-Term Grants) v Value: 750 to 1,000 euros per month (depending on academic level) plus additional allowances
Research Grants - Doctoral Programmes in Germany v Funding for a doctoral project (individually or in a structured programme) at a state or state-recognised German university or non-university research institution. v Who can apply? Excellently qualified graduates who have completed a Master s degree or Diplom. v Duration: Up to 3 years, in exceptional cases up to 4 years. v Value: 750 to 1,000 euros per month (depending on qualification level) and additional allowances (health insurance, )
Research Grants - Doctoral Programmes in Germany DAAD/Becas cofunded by CONICYT v Funding for a doctoral project (individually or in a structured programme) at a state or state-recognised German university or non-university research institution. v Who can apply? Excellently qualified graduates who have completed a Master s degree or Diplom. v Duration: 4 years. n Value: Intensive German course in Germany up to 6 months, including accommodation and cost of living during this period; Costs for outward and return travel; monthly scholarship payments up to the maximum amount determined by CONICYT; health insurance
Research Grants - Cotutelle v Funding for research periods at a state or state-recognised university in Germany for the purpose of writing a doctoral thesis, which is supervised and completed in two countries (cotutelle procedure). v Who can apply? Excellently-qualified doctoral candidates and graduates who have admission to a doctoral programme at the time they begin their grant-supported research. v Duration: Up to 18 months. v Value: 1,000 euros per month and additional allowances (health insurance, )
Research Grants Bi-nationally Supervised Doctoral Degrees v In Brief: The aim of this programme is to promote doctoral degrees at the home university with integrated research phases in Germany. v Who can apply? Excellently qualified graduates who have completed a Master s degree or Diplom. v Duration: Up to 2 years (during stays at the home university, the grant is interrupted). v Value: 1,000 euros per month during the stay in Germany and additional allowances (health insurance, travel expenses for academic advisers)
Research Stays for University Academics and Scientists v In Brief: The aim is to support short-term research stays at a state-run or state-recognised higher education institution or non-university research institute. v Who can apply? Excellently qualified scientists with a doctorate. All applicants must work in a higher education institution or research institute in their home country. v Duration: 1 to 3 months. v Value: 2,000 to 2,150 euros per month (depending on academic status).
Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience (P.R.I.M.E.) v In Brief: New programme co-financed by the DAAD and the Marie Curie Programme of the European Commission v Who can apply? Outstanding postdoctoral researchers from all disciplines and nationalities v Duration: 18 months, in which 12 months have to be spent abroad and 6 months (re-integration phase) at a German university v Value: salary based on the German pay scale for the public sector, approx. 3,500-4,500 euros per month pre-tax v The next call for applications will be published in the first half of 2017. The next funding period will be in 2018. 22
DAAD Funding Programmes: Individual Funding PhD Research Grants One-Year Grants Postdoc Phase Research Stay for Academics Senior Researchers Research Stay for Academics Research Grants Doctoral Programmes in Germany P.R.I.M.E. Research Grants Cotutelle Research Grants Bi-nationally supervised
DAAD Funding Programmes: Individual Funding Master PhD Postdoc Phase Senior Researchers IAESTE Research Grants One-Year Grants Research Stay for Academics Research Stay for Academics Research Grants Doctoral Programmes in Germany P.R.I.M.E. Bilateral Exchange of Academics Research Grants Cotutelle Bilateral Exchange of Academics DLR-DAAD Research Fellowship Research Grants Bi-nationally supervised Leibniz-DAAD Research Fellowships Programme for visiting Lectureships RISE professional DLR-DAAD Research Fellowship
Practical Traineeships for Foreign Students of Natural and Technical Sciences, Agriculture and Forestry v In Brief: Supports internships in commercial enterprises, research and higher education institutes. v Who can apply? Students of Natural and Technical Sciences, Agriculture and Forestry who are enrolled in member countries of IAESTE v Duration: 2 to 3 months v Value: 650 euros a month; all IAESTE interns (incoming) receive medical, accident and personal liability insurance; no travel expenses v For country-specific information check www.funding-guide.de
Bilateral Exchange of Academics v In Brief: Supports research or study visits within the scope of the bilateral exchange of scientists and scholars between Germany and its partner countries. Lecture tours and conference attendance cannot be supported. v Who can apply? Researchers with a doctorate who are working in countries abroad with which an appropriate bilateral agreement has been signed v Duration: 2 weeks to 3 months v Value: 2,000 to 2,150 euros per month, depending on academic status. Travel expenses must be borne by the respective sending country. v For country-specific information check www.funding-guide.de
Leibniz-DAAD Research Fellowships v In Brief: Outstanding, recently qualified international junior researchers can conduct research at one of the 89 institutes of the Leibniz Association in Germany. v Who can apply? Excellent, recently qualified international postdocs/junior researchers (no more than 2 years should have passed since completing their doctorate). v Duration: Up to maximum of 12 months. v Value: 2,000 euros a month, a research allowance of 460 euros per annum, insurance coverage, and a 2-month German language course (if desired) v The next call for the Leibniz-DAAD Research Fellowships will be announced at the beginning of January 2017 on www.daad.de/leibniz
Research Fellowships in Space, Aeronautics, Energy and Transportation Research v In Brief: Outstanding scientists and researchers have the opportunity to conduct special research at the institutes of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Germany. v Who can apply? Highly qualified foreign PhD students, postdoctoral researchers and senior researchers. v Duration: 36 months for PhD students; 6 to 24 months for postdoctoral researchers; 1 to 3 months for senior scientists. v Value: PhD Students: 1,365 euros per month plus additional payments; Postdocs: 2,000 euros per month; senior scientists 2,300 euros per month v Current offers published under www.daad.de/dlr
Programme for visiting Lectureships v Funding for visiting professorships from all countries and all disciplines v Who can apply? State-run or state-recognised higher education institutions in Germany v Duration: 3 to 12 months. v Financing: by an endowment contract for the German university, plus allowances and supplements
Contents 1. Introduction to the DAAD 2. DAAD Funding Programmes 3. Useful Weblinks and Databases 30
www.research-in-germany.org 31
www.funding-guide.de 32
www.phd-germany.de 33
Brochures v The German research sector Available at: www.research-in-germany.org/downloads
Monthly Newsletter Themes: v Varying thematic focus (e.g. Cyber Security ) v Information on career and funding opportunities v Number of the Month v Science Curiosities
Thank you for your attention. Dr. Katja Lasch International Research Marketing lasch@daad.de Michael Jordan 36