Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates and Young Academics and Scientists

Objective

• Research projects at a German university for the purpose of gaining a doctorate in Germany
• Research projects or continuing education and training, but without aiming for a formal degree/qualification

  Duration

• Depending on the project and on the applicant's work schedule
• Grants can be paid generally for between one and ten months
• In the case of full doctoral programmes in Germany for up to three years

  Requirements

• Open to excellently qualified university graduates
• A good Master's degree and a previously obtained Bachelor Honours degree with at least Second Class, Upper Division
• Medical field: Applicants must have started their specialization training
• Application papers must include written confirmation of academic supervision by a professor in Germany
• Most important selection criterion: convincing and well-planned research or continuing education and training project
• Age limit: 32 years of age
  

"Sandwich" Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates and Young Academics and Scientists

Objective

• Combining periods in Germany with those in the home country leading to a Ph.D. in home country

  Duration

• Initially awarded for one year, preceded by a four-months language course in Germany if appropriate
• Extension may be granted
• Scholarship covers only the period of study in Germany and possibly a short period of field research in the home country
• Applicants are strongly advised to apply for domestic funding to support the study period at home

  Requirements

• Established contact between the home and the host institutions/faculties/departments
• The candidate's enrolment in a Ph.D. programme at a university in the home country
• Academic supervision secured on both sides
• Age limit 36 years on commencement of the scholarship
• Tuition fee waiver from home University as DAAD will not cover tuition fees raised by the home university

Practical Traineeship

Objective

• For foreign Students of Natural and Technical Sciences, Agriculture and Forestry
• Practical training placements are arranged by the International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE)
• Within DAAD, Section 225 is responsible for the German National IAESTE Committee

  Duration

• Two to three months

  Requirements

• Specific information available from South African IAESTE Committee
• German language proficiency requirement differs from firm to firm. In some cases a good knowledge of English is sufficient
• Training placements recruited in Germany are offered exclusively by the responsible National IAESTE Committee, which in turn arranges placements for German university students

Study visits to Germany

Objective

• For Groups of Foreign Students
• Aims to help foreign students visiting Germany under the guidance of a lecturer, make contact in their specific academic field
• Aims to gain knowledge of Germany, its people and language by undertaking visits, tours and information discussions
• Aims to maintain and develop institutional contacts between German and foreign higher education institutions

  Duration

• Minimum seven days and maximum 12 days

  Requirments

• Support can be provided for groups of university students in their third semester or more and under the guidance of a lecturer
• The number of participants should not be less than 10 and not exceed 15 people

In-Country/In-Region Postgraduate Scholarships for University Staff Development

Objective

• Offered to selected South African universities and disciplinary networks, with a view to strengthening postgraduate training at national level and through intra-African exchange of students
• Aimed primarily at university staff development. Preference is given to young university staff members or candidates considered for teaching/research staff recruitment

  Duration

• Between 12 and 24 months for a Master's Degree and 36 months for a doctorate

  Requirements

• At least a Bachelor's Degree second class upper division, and a Master's Degree in case of PhD-studies
• No scholarships for undergraduate studies
• Selected universities and institutions must nominate the applicants
• DAAD does not accept applications from individual candidates
• Age limit 36 years

Re-invitation Programme

Objective

• For former scholarship holders
• Enables DAAD to maintain contacts with its former one-year scholarship holders and with former scholarship holders who had studied in East Germany (GDR) for at least one year
• Re-invitation to Germany to complete a research or work project at a state higher education institution or non-university research institute

  Duration

• Between one and three months

  Requirements

• Former one-year scholarship holders who have been back in their home country for at least three years
• Convincing and well-planned research project to be completed during the stay in Germany
• Content and schedule must have been agreed with an academic supervisor or research collaboration partner at the German host institution in question
• Proof of workplace being provided at the host institute
• DAAD support for a research stay can only be awarded once in any three year period

Visiting lecturers

Objective

• At the request of African universities, DAAD supports German visiting lecturers/professors for long or short-term teaching assignments, particularly in postgraduate programmes and staff training

  Duration

• Between 4 weeks and 3 months for short-term lecturers
• Between 2 years and 5 years for long-term lecturers

  Requirements

• Contribution of the host university either in terms of accommodation/transport or a monthly salary according to the position of a lecturer
• For short-term assignments the host-university will propose an appropriate candidate, while for long-term assignments a tender will be published
• A specific regional exchange programme for African visiting lecturers is executed in close cooperation with the Association of African Universities. For further information please contact: secgen@aau.org

Inter-University Partnerships

Objective

• Various kinds of support are available for foreign members of universities within the framework of inter-university partnerships
• They provide long-term exchange and cooperation measures
• Details on academic cooperation as well as the exchange of students, lecturers, professors and researchers are administered in these cooperation agreements, which also define funding responsibilities

  Duration

• Four years

  Requirements

• A formal agreement between a German and a South African institution is a prerequisite for funding
• Applications have to be made by a German institution of higher education
• Deadline for applications 15th April each year

Bilateral Exchange of Academics

Objective

• The programme aims to provide support for a research or study visit. Lecture tours and conference attendance cannot be supported.

  Duration

• For a fortnight at least and for a maximum of three months.

  Requirements

• Applications are open to foreigners holding doctorates and working in countries abroad where such an academic exchange is envisaged within the framework of cultural exchange programmes and other bilateral agreements.
• Depending on programme responsibility and the support-policy priorities of the foreign partner, the academic exchange within individual programmes may be restricted to specific institutions and/or disciplines.
• DAAD will pay for the costs incurred by the academic as a result of the stay. Travel expenses must be paid by the partner institution in the respective home country.

Want to know more?

• DAAD-Brochure "International Degree Programmes in Germany"
• www.daad.de/stipendien/en/index.html
• Application forms: www.daad.de/deutschland/download/03118.en.html
• Applications must not be sent direct to DAAD head office in Bonn.
• The final selection decision lies with the DAAD Selection Board in Bonn.
• At the DAAD Head Office in Bonn, Section 413 (Africa/Subsahara), is in charge of coordinating the different programmes.
• The Head of Department, the Dean of Postgraduate Studies, the Bursary Office, the Registrar's or the Vice Chancellors's Offices
• The German Embassy or German Consulate General
• The DAAD Regional Office for Africa, P.O. Box 14050, Nairobi, Kenya, http://nairobi.daad.de, e-mail: info@daadafrica.org
• The DAAD Head Office, Section 413, P.O. Box 20 04 04, D-53175 Bonn, Germany, www.daad.de, e-mail: studying in germany@daad.de
• DAAD Information Centre South Africa, c/o University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, P.O. Box 269, Wits 2050, Tel 011 - 717 9334, Fax 011 - 717 9335, Email DAAD@wits.ac.za
• Looking for an overview of the various types of funding also offered by other funding organisations for a study stay in Germany? See www.funding-guide.de