You're thinking about doing research in Germany?
Germany is an excellent choice to carry out a research project and to get in touch with the German and international scientific community!
Internationally, Germany occupies a leading
position in science and research. Germany offers excellent
research opportunities in an open interaction with German
colleagues. If you come to do research work in Germany,
you will be able to build up your own professional network
with contacts not only in Germany, but in other European
countries and beyond.
Research in Germany is carried out on the highest international level. So far, German Scientists have received a total of 84 Nobel Prizes for their achievements in the field of natural sciences, including 32 in chemistry, 29 in physics, and 22 in medicine or physiology.
With a total of 318 institutions of higher education, Germany possesses one of the best and best organized educational systems in the world. German universities offer international students and postgraduates as well as guest researchers excellent opportunities for carrying out their own research projects. In Germany, English is the common language of research - German scientific journals use English as a publishing language.
Finally, spending time in Germany for research is regarded as a career booster all over the world!
If you wish to apply for a DAAD Scholarship,
you may use the online application procedure that is desribed
more detailed in the Online
Application Section of this website.
If you need
more information on "Research in Germany", have a look at
the following websites:
Research in Germany
Are you looking for an institution where
you can carry out your research project? Or are you looking
for a research contact? To help you reach your goal, the
DAAD in cooperation with the German Research Foundation
(DFG) offers the opportunity to search through over 17.000
German research institutions. The database includes information
on institutes and departments at German universities as
well as on research institutions and organisations working
outside the university sector.
http://www.daad.de/deutschland/forschung/research-explorer/08308.en.html
The following site focuses on Germany's
role as a research location. Jointly operated by German
higher education and research institutions, this website
aims to encourage researchers from all over the world to
undertake a stay in Germany. It provides extensive information
about scholarships and research programmes in German, English,
French and Spanish.
http://www.bmbf.de/en/index.php
http://www.forschungsportal.net/index-en.html
http://www.research-in-germany.de
Campus Germany
On this website, researchers will find answers to questions like "Do I have to pay taxes in Germany?", "What about child care and schools?", "How do I find an appartment?", "How safe am I in Germany?" and so on.
http://www.campus-germany.de/english/2.html
DAAD - Overview of Doctoral Studies
For an overview of the various opportunities
to do doctoral studies in Germany, please go to the following
site.
http://www.daad.de/deutschland/studium/promotion/04691.en.html
DAAD - International Postgraduate Programmes
As a potential PhD student, find out more about international postgraduate programmes, which have been established by German universities at centres of scientific excellence.
http://www.daad.de/ipp/en
More information on research-supporting organisations (click here)
academics.com -
Your Career in Research and Higher Education
academics.com offers the largest selection of jobs in
research and higher education in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
In partnership with the German Academic Exchange Service
(DAAD), academics.com also has articles about the German
research sector, advice on applying for posts,
and information about living and working in Germany. With
a user-friendly search function and a personalised newsletter
with relevant job opportunities, academics.com is your route
to an academic career abroad.
www.academics.com
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