How to Apply for the DAAD Scholarship 2025 (Research Grants)

Are you an ambitious researcher hoping to complete your doctorate in the center of Europe? There’s nowhere else to look! A fully supported academic trip to Germany is yours with the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Scholarship 2025. The German Federal Foreign Office is the sponsor of this distinguished fellowship, which is intended to assist deserving overseas students pursuing PhD studies at esteemed German universities. Curious? Now let’s get into the specifics!

When is Application Deadline:

The application deadline for the 2025 intake is August 30, 2024. The selection committee will review applications in January 2025, and successful candidates will begin their studies in October 2025.

Tell Me About the Award:

The DAAD Scholarship isn’t just about covering your tuition fees; it’s a comprehensive package that takes care of nearly all your academic and living expenses, and here’s what you get:

• Monthly Stipend: A generous payment of €1,300 to cover your living costs.
• Health Insurance: Payments towards health, accident, and personal liability insurance.
• Travel Allowance: Reimbursements for your travel expenses to and from Germany.
• Research Allowance: An annual research allowance of €460.
• Family Support: Monthly allowances for accompanying family members and a rent subsidy to ease your housing concerns.

Type:

Research grants

Who can Apply for the the DAAD Scholarship 2025 (Research Grants)?

You can apply if you have above-average qualifications and have completed your Master’s degree or Diplom, or in exceptional cases, a Bachelor’s degree, at the latest by the time the funding period begins.

How are Applicants Selected?

An independent selection committee consisting of specialist scientists reviews applications.

The selection criteria are:

1. Qualification

• Academic achievements (grade point average, development of grades)
• Academic progress
• Knowledge of the language(s) of instruction or working language(s)
• If applicable, scholarly achievements after graduation, (e.g., publications, lectures, conference papers)

2. Quality of research project

• Quality of research proposal and preparation (originality, topicality, and relevance of the project, choice of host institution, and first contacts)
• Feasibility and consistency of the study plan and schedule
• Incorporation of the project within the overall doctorate (in terms of content and time), if relevant

3. Potential of applicant

• Career prospects: significance of the research project and stay in Germany for further academic, professional, and personal development
• Motivation: academic and personal reasons for wanting to visit Germany, German language skills (if different from the working language);
• Non-study-related activities: non-study-related knowledge and skills, civic engagement

The selection committee also gives due consideration to equal opportunities; you can provide relevant information in the application form.
For more information on the selection procedure, go toImportant Scholarship Information/ Section E.

Which Countries are Eligible?

All nationalities

Where will Award be Taken?

Germany

How Many Awards?

Not specified

What is the Benefit of the the DAAD Scholarship 2025 (Research Grants)?

• Monthly payments of 1,300 euros
• Payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover (see also our important information for scholarship applicants / section F, point 4)
• Travel allowance
• annual research allowance of € 460

Under certain circumstances, you can apply for the following additional benefits after start of funding:

• monthly rent subsidy (please read the important scholarship information / section D, point 9)
• monthly allowance for accompanying family members. Please also read our important information for scholarship applicants / section F, point 3.
• In case of a disability or chronic illness: on application, a subsidy may be provided for justified additional costs, incurred in Germany due to the disability, that are necessary to realise the project in Germany and that are not covered by a third party; whether and to what extent a subsidy will be paid, will be reviewed and determined on an individual basis (see important information for scholarship applicants, section F, point 8)

To enable you to improve your language skills in preparation for your stay in Germany, DAAD offers the following services:

• Payment of course fees for an online language course after receipt of the Scholarship Award Letter
• if necessary: Language course (2, 4 or 6 months) before the start of the research stay in Germany; the DAAD decides whether to fund the grant holder’s participation and for how long depending on language skills and project. If a language course scholarship is granted and the working language at the host institute is German, participation is compulsory.
• Allowance for a personally chosen German language course during the grant period
• Reimbursement of the fee for a TestDaF or DSH test, which you can take either in your home country after you have received your Scholarship Award Letter or in Germany during your funding period.

How Long Will the Award Last?

• Funding is provided for a maximum of four years; the length of the funding period is decided by a selection committee and depends on your project and study plan.
• Grants are initially awarded for a maximum of one year. Extensions depend on whether the selection committee considers your previous award period to have been successfully completed.

How to Apply:

Applying for the DAAD Scholarship is a detailed but straightforward process, first, you need to select your country name on ‘application requirements’ page of daad portal and then your country specific online application method will be available. So, read all the details and prepare following documents for application submission:

Prepare Your Documents:

• Online application form (Given below)
  • Full Europass style CV (max. 3 pages).
  • List of publications (if applicable).
  • Letter of motivation (1-2 pages).
  • Research proposal (max. 10 pages).
  • Schedule for planned research work.
  • Letter of admission to a study program.
  • University degree certificate and transcripts.
  • Supporting letter of recommendation.
  • Proof of language abilities (TOEFL iBT min. 79, IELTS min. 6.5).

Upload to the DAAD Portal: Make sure all documents are scanned and uploaded in the required format. Non-certified scans are acceptable, but certified copies may be requested later.

Submit Your Application: https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148-scholarship-database/?detail=57135739

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