The DAAD offers a range of opportunities for doctoral candidates and academics with a doctoral degree. Here you will find a non-exhaustive overview.
For more opportunities, please refer to the information on other scholarships on this website. For more research grants and fellowships by the DAAD and other German organisations visit our scholarship database.
For University staff and scientists
| Name | Destination country | Subject Area | Scholarship Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Stays for University Academics and Scientists | Germany | Any | Link to Programme Overview |
| Staff Exchange in Sub-Saharan Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Any, usually with relevance to development | Link to Programme Overview |
| AIMS Fellowship | Ghana | Mathematical Sciences | Link to Programme Overview |
| AIMS Fellowship | Cameroon | Mathematical Sciences | Link to Programme Overview |
| AIMS Fellowship | South Africa | Mathematical Sciences | Link to Programme Overview |
| AIMS Fellowship | Senegal | Mathematical Sciences | Link to Programme Overview |
| AIMS Fellowship | Tanzania | Mathematical Sciences | Link to Programme Overview |
Research grants and research stays
| Name | Destination country | Subject Area | Scholarship Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Grants – Short-Term Grants | Germany | Various | Link to Programme Overview |
| Research Grants – Doctoral Programmes in Germany | Germany | Various | Link to Programme Overview |
| Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience (PRIME) | Various, and Germany | Various | Link to Programme Overview |
| Re-invitation Programme for Former Scholarship Holders | Germany | Various | Link to Programme Overview |
Fellowships
| Name | Destination country | Subject area | Scholarship details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Fellowships in Germany For Former DAAD In-Region/In-Country Scholarship Holders from Sub-Saharan Africa | Germany | Various | Link to Programme Overview |
| Postdoctoral Fellowships in Sub-Saharan Africa at DAAD supported Centres of Excellence | Various | Various | Link to Programme Overview |
| DLR-DAAD Research Fellowship Programme | Germany | Aeronautics, Space, Transport, Energy | Link to Programme Overview |
| Leibniz-DAAD Research Fellowships | Germany | Various | Link to Programme Overview |
As a faculty member of my university, I find the research grants offered by the DAAD for research stays in Germany a very useful tool in starting university collaborations. I will recommend this to all my colleagues.
Dr. Ing. Samuel Tulashie (Short-term research stay, 2015)