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DAAD Scholarship Database
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Research Stays
The aim of this particular programme is to
support short-term research stays and
thus promote the exchange of experience
and networking amongst colleagues.
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Research Stays for University Academics and Scientists
Who can apply?
University teachers and established academics and scientists who have
usually completed a doctoral degree and work at a university or research
institute in their home country.
What can be funded?
▪ Research stays at state or state-recognised institutions of higher
education or non-university research institutes in Germany. A research
stay can also take place at several host institutions.
▪ Funding may only be claimed once within three years.
▪ Lecture tours or visits to congresses are not funded.
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Research Stays for University Academics and Scientists
Duration of the funding
One to three months; the length of the grant is decided by a selection
committee and depends on the project in question and the applicant's
work schedule. The grant is non-renewable.
Selection
An independent selection committee reviews applications.
The most important selection criteria are:
▪ academic achievements and recent publications which must be
documented in the curriculum vitae and a list of publications
▪ a convincing and well-planned research project
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Research Stays for University Academics and Scientists
For information on application procedure and needed documents
visit the DAAD website
Deadline is 1st September 2018
The DAAD portal opens for applications approximately 6 weeks
before
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Re-Invitation Programme
Who can apply
▪ Former holders of DAAD research grants or study scholarships (six months)
▪ Former East German scholarship holders who studied for at least one year
in Germany
What is funded
▪ Research & working projects at state or state-recognised institutions of
higher education or non-university research institutes in Germany.
▪ Working stays at an institution in business, administration, culture or media
for former scholarship holders who work outside the science sector.
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▪ Funding once within three years for one to three months
▪ Applicants must have returned to their home country at least three
years previously
▪ The research or working project must be coordinated with a
cooperation partner in Germany
▪ Deadline is the 1st September
Re-Invitation Programme
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Georg Forster Research Fellowship for Experienced
Researchers
Georg Forster Research Fellowship
Who can apply
highly-qualified scientists and scholars of all disciplines from developing and
transition states.
Candidates are experienced researchers who completed their doctorates less
than 12 years ago
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Who can apply?
▪ Candidates are expected to have their own, clearly defined research
profile
▪ The issues treated in the research project must be of high relevance
to the continued development of the applicant's country or region of
origin.
What is funded?
▪ The fellowship allows them to conduct their own long-term research
project (six to 18 months) in cooperation with an academic host of
their own choice at a research institution in Germany.
Georg Forster Research Fellowship for Experienced
Researchers
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DLR/DAAD Research-Fellowship-Programme
Who can apply?
▪ highly-qualified foreign doctoral and postdoctoral students as well as
senior scientists
▪ DLR-DAAD Fellowships are defined and awarded on an individual
basis
▪ Each fellowship announcement will indicate the specific qualification
requirements and terms of visit.
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DLR/DAAD Research-Fellowship-Programme
What can be funded?
The current offers are published online on the homepages of the DAAD
and the DLR in the research fields:
▪ Aeronautics
▪ Space
▪ Transportation
▪ Energy
Please note that within the DLR-DAAD programme, you can
apply only for a DLR institute, not for a university or any other
institution.
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DLR/DAAD Research-Fellowship-Programme
Duration of the funding
Type A - Doctoral Students: 36 months
Type B - Postdoctoral Students: 6 to 24 months
Type C - Senior Scientists: 1 to 3 months
For more information on current offers and the application
procedure visit the DAAD homepage
AGYA mission
The Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities (AGYA) brings together excellent Arab and German scholars to face shared challenges and develop solutions through research cooperation.
▪ Established in 2013 as first bilateral Young Academy worldwide
▪ 50 excellent Arab and German members
▪ Over 50 research projects in 2016
▪ In relation to the format and content of its academic activities the AGYA is independent.
▪ Funded by German Federal Ministry of Education and Research and various Arab cooperation partners
▪ Administration in Berlin, Beirut, Cairo and Tunis
Annual AGYA Conference, Doha/Qatar, November 2013
Annual AGYA Conference, Hamburg/Germany, March 2017
AGYA in brief
Application Process
Interested applicants (3-10 years afterPhD) are required to submit the followingdocuments in English:
▪ Application form to be downloaded at: www.agya.info/cfm2018
▪ CV, including a list of publications▪ Letter of motivation▪ Two letters of academic references.
All documents should be submitted via email as a single PDF file to: [email protected]
Deadline: The closing date for the submission of applications is 3 April 2018.
Inauguration of New AGYA Members, October 2016
Annual AGYA Conference, Munich/Germany, May 2015
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Study Visits by Groups of Foreign Students
▪ Study trips of 7 to 12 days for groups of a maximum of 15 students
accompanied by one university teacher
▪ The groups visit at least two German universities where they
participate in the academic programme
▪ A cultural programme is to be organised in the evenings and at
weekends
Study Visits by Groups of Foreign Students
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The objectives of a study trip are:
▪ to establish and maintain contacts between German and foreign
universities
▪ to provide participants with a subject-specific knowledge by
organising visits to at least two universities, subject-related tours and
informative meetings
▪ to promote meetings with German students and academics and
scientists
▪ to offer participants an insight into economic, political and cultural life
in Germany
Study Visits by Groups of Foreign Students
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The objectives of a study trip are:
▪ to establish and maintain contacts between German and foreign
universities
▪ to provide participants with a subject-specific knowledge by
organising visits to at least two universities, subject-related tours and
informative meetings
▪ to promote meetings with German students and academics and
scientists
▪ to offer participants an insight into economic, political and cultural life
in Germany
Study Visits by Groups of Foreign Students
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▪ Study visits are to be organised fully by the applicant
▪ A flat rate allowance of 50 euros per person per day is paid as a
contribution towards travel and accommodation expenses, the DAAD
pays in addition a mobility lump sum per person
Application deadline
1 February, 1 May, 1 November
Examples of DAAD projects
In Palestine:
HS Eberswalde – Dar Al Kalima: Support of the establishment of a Bachelor in
„Sustainable Tourism Management“, 2014 – 2017
Hochschule Neubrandenburg – Al Quds, An-Najah, AAU Jenin: Joint
University Module about Conflict Intervention, 2013 - 2016
Leipzig Universität – Birzeit: Further development of the German Language
Bachelor, 2017 –
Examples of DAAD projects
In the Region:
Aschaffenburg University – German Jordanian University: Establishing Career
Service Structures and Processes at GJU (DIES)
Hamburg University – Kairo University: Establishment of Centres of Excellence
for the Support of Victims of Violence (PAGEL)
Marburg University – Ain Shams University: Building entrepreneurship and
management skills for students (Praxispartnerschaften)
Erfurt University - Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik (Lebanon): Double Degree
MA Program „Middle Eastern Sociology/Anthropology and History (MESH)”
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How project funding works….
German University DAAD
Partner University
Fund Application
MoU
Fund▪ Usually calls are open every 1 – 3
years
▪ Information is still available in
German only
▪ DAAD does not fund pure scientific
projects
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DAAD Database
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Christina Stahlbock
Head of DAAD Information Centre (IC) East Jerusalem
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