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Research abroad
Students seeking to enhance their international profile can go abroad on a research visit, for example to prepare their bachelor or master thesis. PhD students can also go abroad to carry out active research and acquire additional academic qualifications within the framework of their PhD.
The International Office (Weltbüro) can offer advice and answer questions with regard to organization and financial support.
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
For more information, go to: here and 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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