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Open to all nationalities
Varies by programme

DAAD Doctoral Programmes in Germany (Research Grants, PhD)

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DAAD🇩🇪 GermanyDeadline: Varies by programme

DAAD's doctoral research grants (Federal Foreign Office funded): €1,400/month, insurance, travel and a €460 annual research allowance for up to four years of PhD work in Germany.

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DAAD (Germany): read the DAAD (Germany) application guide for eligibility, documents, the step-by-step procedure and the recorded application cycles.

Scholarship Overview

ProviderDAAD
Host InstitutionDAAD
Host Country🇩🇪 Germany
Study LevelPhD
Field of StudyAll fields
Funding TypeFully Funded + Stipend
ValueMonthly payments of 1,400 euros; payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover; travel allowance (upon application only); annual research allowance of €460; under certain circumstances monthly rent subsidy, family allowances, and a disability/chronic-illness cost subsidy.
DurationMaximum four years (initially max three years; annual achievement review; fourth year by extension application)
Application DeadlineVaries by programme1 programme date belowVaries by programmeVaries by programme
Eligible NationalitiesAll nationalities
Application FeeFree
Last Updated3 November 2026
Official Websitewww2.daad.de

Deadlines by programme

This award does not run on one deadline: the provider sets it per programme, campus or intake. These are the dates its own notice states, each with the clause it came from.

Programme / intakeClosing date
Applications possible between“Applications possible between 1 June and the stated annual deadline”1 June 2027day published, no year

No date has been estimated: where the notice gives only a month, the month is shown, and where it gives no year, none is assumed. Confirm the date that applies to you on the provider’s page before applying.

What Does This Scholarship Cover?

Monthly Stipend
Health Insurance
Airfare

Who Can Apply?

Nationality

  • Open to all nationalities

Academic Requirements

  • Applicants with above-average qualifications holding a Master's degree or Diplom — or in exceptional cases a Bachelor's degree — by the start of funding, for a doctoral project at a state or state-recognised German higher-education institution or non-university research institute; research phases outside Germany fundable up to one quarter of the total period.

Language Requirements

Not specified

Age & Experience

Not specified

How to Apply

  1. 1

    Check eligibility

  2. 2

    Prepare required documents

  3. 3

    Apply for admission if required

  4. 4

    Complete scholarship application

  5. 5

    Submit before deadline

  6. 6

    Wait for the result

Required Documents

  • Application via the DAAD portal
  • Study plan and time schedule

Before You Apply

Always verify the scholarship information on the official provider website. Scholarship deadlines, requirements, funding details, and eligibility can change.

Last Verified: 2 November 2026Last Updated: 3 November 2026Source: Official ProviderVerification Status:
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