Research Abroad
Research Abroad
Students who wish to strengthen their international profile can undertake a research stay abroad, e.g. in preparation for their BA or MA thesis.
Doctoral students can conduct research abroad as part of their doctoral project in order to gain further academic qualifications. For scholarships, see here.
Mobility Scholarships
Fulbright Scholarships
Exchange programs for German scholars who want to research and/or lecture at a U.S. university or reserach institution.
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Mobility Scholarships for Doctoral Students
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) offers the following scholarships for doctoral students in all disciplines for journeys aboard to carry out research related to a doctorate at a German higher education institute:
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The following scholarship programme is available for a complete doctorate:
- Scholarships for doctoral students at the European University Institute, Florence for the disciplines of history and cultural studies, economics and business administration, law, social sciences, political science
For more information, go to: www.eui.eu
Mobility Scholarships for Postdoctoral Students
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) offers Postdoc scholarships in all disciplines to finance research trips abroad; duration 3–24 months
For more information, go to: www.daad.de
Since 2014 the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) offers their funding programme P.R.I.M.E. (Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience) which consists of salaries instead of scholarships to finance research trips abroad.
For more information, go to: www.daad.de
The German Research Foundation (DFG) offers Postdoc scholarships in all disciplines to finance research trips abroad; duration 3–24 months
More information here.
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation offers scholarships for Postdocs in all disciplines to finance research trips abroad - if the PhD thesis has been submitted during the last four years; duration 6–24 months.
More information here.
The Heinrich Hertz-Stiftung offers scholarships in all disciplines for Postdocs from Nordrhine-Westfalia.
More information here.
Mobility Scholarships for Doctoral and Postdoctoral Student
The Marie Curie Actions in the EU Research Programme offer scholarships to experienced researchers (with a full doctorate or 4 years of full-time research experience) to carry out research in a European country.
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