DLR – DAAD Research Fellowships

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

Summary

Last update: 25 January 2012

Description

DLR - DAAD Research Fellowships is a new programme implemented by the Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). This special programme is intended for highly-qualified foreign doctoral and postdoctoral students as well as senior scientists. DLR-DAAD Fellowships offer outstanding scientists and researchers the opportunity to conduct special research at the institutes of the DLR in Germany.

Eligibility

At the time of their application, applicants for a DLR-DAAD Fellowship must

• be able to prove their outstanding study or research achievements,
• Type A: have completed their studies or research with a university degree
• Type B: have completed their studies with a doctorate/PhD/Candidate (Russia),
• Type C: applicants must be working in higher education or at a research institute; positions are open to outstandingly-qualified academics and scientists who should generally hold a doctorate/ Ph.D.
• have an excellent knowledge of English, please provide evidence of this through the submission of appropriate language certificates (e.g. TOEFL: 550/217); a knowledge of German is advantageous,
• in general not be older than 32 years (Type A) or have completed their doctorate in the last two years (Type B) or assessed individually according to prerequisites (Type C).

Special note for applicants from the field of medicine: A university degree is considered equivalent to the German medical practice licence, the Approbation - that is proof of at least seven years of medical training and the licence to practice medicine in the home country.

Duration

Doctoral Students (36 months); Postdoctoral Students (6 to 24 months); Senior Scientists (1 to 3 months )

This listing is made possible as part of our cooperation with DAAD. The information about this scholarship originates from Stipendiendatenbank Ausland or Stipendiendatenbank Deutschland.