The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) awards funding for a short-term research stay to doctoral candidates and young scientists and academics wishing to carry out research and continue their education in Germany for up to 6 months.
The research is carried out with a supervisor in Germany, whom applicants must identity themselves. The primary aim of the programme is to fund research projects in Germany in the context of doctoral programmes.
The programme provides funding for a research project or course of continuing scientific education at a state or state-recognised institution of higher education or a non-university research institute in Germany, which is being carried out in coordination with an academic adviser in Germany.
Detailed information about the Short Term Research Grants be found at: Research Grants – Short-Term Grants
Degree Level
Research Grants for Master's, PhD and Post Doctoral Candidates
Deadline
16 October 2023, for a research stay starting in April 2024.
Selection date in January/February 2024
Who can apply?
- Graduates;
- PhD candidates;
- Candidates who have completed their Master's degree or Diploma, or in exceptional cases a Bachelor's degree, at the latest by the time the funding period begins, or
- Candidates who have obtained their PhD;
- Applicants should not have graduated any longer than six years before the application deadline;
- If you have already started your doctorate, the start of the doctorate should not be longer than 3 years ago;
- If you already hold a doctoral degree, you should not have completed your doctorate more than four years ago.
You cannot apply, if you are doing your entire doctorate at a German university.
Fields of Study
The research grant can be taken up for all fields.
Scholarship Benefits
- Funding is provided for one month to a maximum of six months. Please indicate in your application how long you wish to receive funding;
- Monthly scholarship payment for living costs: 1200 EUR for doctoral candidates and postdocs, 934 EUR if you are not yet taking a doctoral degree;
- Health insurance;
- Travel allowance between Germany and home country;
- In the case of a disability or chronic illness: subsidy for additional costs which result from the disability or chronic illness and are not covered by other funding providers;
- Green Mobility Top Up (Support for climate-friendly travel) or partial reimbursement of carbon offset payments for air travel.
Application Process
A letter of invitation from a German supervisor is needed for the DAAD funding application. Candidates must identify their own supervisor in Germany. The DAAD Information Centre Johannesburg (contact details below) can be contacted for more information.
The DAAD funding application is online through the DAAD application portal. Read notes on applying in the portal.
Contact
The DAAD Information Centre Johannesburg can be contacted for support, advice and information:
Tel.: +27 (11)/7179-334
Fax.: +27 (11)/7179-335
E-Mail.:
WWW.: https://www.daad.org.za/en/
Documents and Links
Important information for DAAD scholarship applicants
Doing a PhD and Research in Germany
GERiT – German Research Institutions
Note
Please note that this opportunity is not offered by the Department of Higher Education and Training. Applicants are required to undertake their own research into programmes and institutions and are responsible for ensuring that the qualifications will be recognised in South Africa by contacting the South African Qualifications Authority and the relevant professional bodies. If there are any discrepancies in the details provided, the information given by the sponsor supersedes the details provided above. No additional financial support will be provided by the Department of Higher Education and Training.
