Scholarships for PhD candidates by the German Academic Exchange Service – DAAD 2026

DAAD 2026 100 yahre

The DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst - German Academic Exchange Service)  is offering PhD candidates and early-career researchers a funding program to help them to achieve or develop their research projects in a higher education institution or German research institute (public or recognized by the German State)The deadline for applications  2026 depends on the program.

Terms and conditions

Contacts


The DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst - German Academic Exchange Service), largest German organization which aims to promote academic cooperation with foreign countries, is offering PhD students and early-career researchers, as well as  university academics and scientists, a funding program to help them to achieve or develop their research projects in a higher education institution or German research institute (public or recognized by the German State). 

 

This grant is intended for PhD candidates of all disciplines who wish to carry out a long-term research stay in Germany at a public or state-recognized institution of higher education or non-university research institute.

Terms and conditions

The final deadline for application  2026 depends on the program
PhD Medical Research.International Health (Munich). Application deadline is the 1st of January 2026
The Museums Lab 2026,  Application Deadline is the 2d of December 2025 (11:59 pm CET)

Contacts

See the call for applications on the DAAD website