Scholarships
Scholarships
International Parliamentary Scholarship of the German Bundestag
The German Bundestag collaborates with the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin and Technische Universität Berlin tu run its International Parliamentary Scholaship (IPS) scheme.
This gives well qualified young people with a strong interest in politics from the USA, France, Israel and Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe and Arab region the opportunity to gain first-hand experience of Germany's system of parliamentary government.
The scheme involves fiftee-week placements with Members of the German Bundestag. The participants are introduced to the wide variety of tasks carried out in a Meber's office. For example, they may find themselfs drafting speeches, articles and letters or doing preparatory work for pleny sittings.
The exchange programmes of the German Bundestag are conceivied of as exiting ways of teaching young people about the significance of friendly cooperation based on shared political and cultural values.
Deadline for application: June 30th
Find more information here.
Find a flyer with information in Hebrew here.
Find the application form here.
The government of the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia decided to continue with the scholarship program for students from Israel in 2017.
For more information, click here.
Please be aware of the deadline for application: February 28, 2017.
Research Fellowship for international PhD Students
for a research stay in Mainz between July 2017 and January 2018.
What is offered
Requirements
Language Courses offered in Germany for Foreign Students and Graduates
This scholarship program aims to help students and graduates to improve their knowledge of the German language (general language, special language) and cultural knowledge of the country.
A) Intensive Language Courses
Regular full-time students registered in a Bachelor or Master course who have German language proficiency equivalent to level A2-B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages can apply for a scholarship to participate in an intensive language course in Germany. Bachelor students are eligible to apply for the scholarship in their second year at the university. Faculty members and PhD students are also eligible to apply.
More about: Scholarship overview, application requirements, application procedure.
Application Deadline: December 1, every year
B) University Summer Courses
Regular full-time students registered in a Bachelor or Master course who have German language proficiency equivalent to level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages or above can apply for a scholarship to participate in a university summer course in Germany.
More about: Scholarship overview, application requirements, application procedure.
Application Deadline: December 1, every year
Heinrich Boell Foundation - Scholarship for Germany
The scholarship department of the Heinrich Böll Foundation grants scholarships to undergraduates, graduates, and doctoral students from inside and outside Germany. The hold the application process twice a year. The application deadline is 1 March and 1 September. Please note: They only accept online applications. The application portal will be opened about 6 weeks before the application deadline. For details of application requirements, procedures click here.
Grants from the Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard-Foundation
Are you a female graduate student or postdoctoral fellow with one or more children? Do you often lack the time and flexibility to pursue your academic work? Then apply for a grant from the Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard-Foundation. The grants aim to help talented young women through the period in which they face this double burden and enable them to produce good research nonetheless. The foundation supports female graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of all nationalities who are conducting research at German universities and research institutions.
For more information check here.
DAAD/AICGES - Research Fellowship
AICGS is now accepting applications for the next round of DAAD fellowships. The DAAD/AICGS Research Fellowship Program, funded by a generous grant from the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD), is designed to bring scholars and specialists working on Germany, Europe, and/or transatlantic relations to AICGS for research stays of two consecutive months each. Fellowships include a monthly stipend of up to $4,725, depending on the seniority of the applicant; transportation to and from Washington; and office space at the Institute. Please note that the DAAD/AICGS Research Fellowship supports fellows conducting research at AICGS in Washington DC, not in Germany/Europe.
More information here.
Deadlines: For the Spring Session (January-June): August 31
For the Fall Session (July-December): February 28
This scholarship enables to Students of Natural and Technical Sciences, Agriculture and Forestry who are enrolled in member countries of the International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) an Internships in commercial enterprises, research and higher education institutes in Germany.
Application deadline and more information here.
Study Visits for Groups of Foreign Students to Germany
University teacher/faculty can apply for a visit to Germany for 7-12 days with a group of minimum 10 and maximum 15 students who are in the second or higher semester of their degree programme. The programme is open to all subject fields.
Application Deadlines: February 1, May 1, November 1
This programme is jointly implemented by the Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Highly-qualified international doctoral and postdoctoral students as well as senior scientists can apply to conduct research at the institutes of the DLR in Germany.
Application deadline: depending on fellowship
Further information also here.
Leibniz-DAAD Research Fellowships
This programme is jointly implemented by the Leibniz Association and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Highly-qualified, international postdoctoral researchers, who have recently completed their doctoral studies, can apply to conduct research at the Leibniz Institute of their choice in Germany.
The next fellowship call will be released in January 2017.
Research Stays for University Academics and Scientists
University academics and scientists on active duty can apply for a stay of up to 3 months to carry out a research project at a state (public) or state recognized higher education institution or non-university research institute in Germany.
Application deadline: 1 September every year
DAAD Scholarships for Graduates for 2017/18
Please check the links for further information on scholarship overviews, application requirements and application procedures.
Scholarships for Graduates of all disciplines
Application deadline: 1 September 2017
Study Scholarship for Foreign Graduates in the Field of Architecture
Application deadline: 31 October 2017
Study Scholarship for Foreign Graduates in the Field of Music
Application deadline: 31 October 2017
Study Scholarship for Foreign Graduates in the Field of Performing Arts
Application deadline: 31 October 2017
Application deadline: 31 October 2017
DAAD Scholarships for PhD candidates and post doc
The application deadlines for the following scholarships are 1 September 2017. Please check the links for further information on scholarship overviews, application requirements and application procedures.
PhD Scholarships (Research Grants – PhD programms)
Research Grants – One-Year Grants
Research Grants – Short-Term Grants
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