DAAD funding programmes
for early-career scientists
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Exploring National and European Research
Funding Opportunities for Young Academics
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Overview
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Research Funding in Germany
The DAAD – Who we are and what we do
DAAD funding programmes for Postdocs
Scholarship Database
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EUI, San Domenico di Fiesole, 02/12/2015
Tim Maschuw, DAAD, Section ST43
Overview
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Research Funding in Germany
The DAAD – Who we are and what we do
DAAD funding programmes for Postdocs
Scholarship Database
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EUI, San Domenico di Fiesole, 02/12/2015
Tim Maschuw, DAAD, Section ST43
Research Funding in Germany
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Overview
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Research Funding in Germany
The DAAD – Who we are and what we do
DAAD funding programmes for Postdocs
Scholarship Database
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The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is …
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A self-governing organisation
of German universities:
238 member universities
107 student unions
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Budget 2014
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Federal Ministry for Economic
Cooperation and Development (BMZ):
€ 41 million = 9 %
European Union (EU):
€ 65 million = 15 %
Other funding bodies:
€ 55 million = 13 %
Federal Foreign Office (AA):
€ 177 million = 40 %
Federal Ministry of Education and
Research (BMBF):
€ 103 million = 23 %
€ 441
million
*Figures: 2014
Other
EU
BMZ BMBF
AA
Total:
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Goals and tasks of the DAAD
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EXPERTISE FOR
ACADEMIC
COLLABORATION
STRUCTURES FOR
INTERNATIONALISATION
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR
THE BEST
Three strategic areas of activity
Grant scholarships to the best
so that the professionals and leaders
of tomorrow can gain qualifications at
the best locations, prepare for positions
of responsibility and cultivate contacts
throughout the world.
Create structures that promote
internationalisation
so that higher education
institutions can improve the
quality of research and
instruction and address the
challenges of the future with
strong partners.
so that more people can cross
borders and achieve success in
study and research.
so that German remains an
important language of culture
and scholarship.
so that higher education
institutions may contribute to
development and build bridges
to surmount conflicts.
Offer expertise for academic
collaboration
so that academic and political leaders
are able to make well-informed policy
decisions.
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The DAAD worldwide –
Regional Offices and Information Centres
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Buenos Aires Santiago de Chile
São Paulo
Bogotá
Caracas San José
San Francisco
Toronto
Rio de Janeiro
Mexico City
New York
London
Brussels Paris
St. Petersburg
Riga Minsk
Moscow
Kiev Warsaw
Prague
Rome Bucharest
Novosibirsk
Budapest
Madrid
Tunis
Accra Yaoundé
Nairobi
Athens
Belgrade Istanbul
Ankara
Addis Ababa
East Jerusalem
Abu Dhabi
Amman
Yerevan
Erbil
Tbilisi Almaty Baku
Tehran
Bishkek Tashkent
Dushanbe
Islamabad Kabul
Pune Chennai
New Delhi
Tokyo Beijing
Shanghai
Seoul
Taipei City
Hong Kong
Guangzhou
Hanoi
Bangkok Ho Chi Minh City
Kuala Lumpur Singapore
Sydney
Information Centres (ICs)
Regional Offices
Bonn Berlin
Johannesburg
Cairo
Jakarta
Tel Aviv
Kazan
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Overview
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Research Funding in Germany
The DAAD – Who we are and what we do
DAAD funding programmes for Postdocs
Scholarship Database
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Postdoc
international
Postdoc German
Re-integration
grants
Short-term
Postdoctoral
Research
Fellowship
Research Stays for
Scientists
P.R.I.M.E.
Destination Germany Destination abroad
12 months
abroad
6 months
Germany
Research Grants
Special
Programmes
(e.g. Leibniz, DLR)
Long-term
Postdoctoral
Research
Fellowship
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P.R.I.M.E. – Postdoctoral Researchers International
Mobility Experience
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Position instead of scholarship
Funding: DAAD-support via funding agreement with
employing German university
Conditions:
all nationalities, all disciplines, all destinations
no age restrictions
This project has received funding
from the European Union’s
Seventh Framework Programme
for research, technological
development and demonstration
under grant agreement no 605728
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P.R.I.M.E. – Postdoctoral Researchers International
Mobility Experience
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Duration: 18 months work contract at German university…
mobility phase abroad: 12 months
(re-)integration phase in Germany: 6 months
18 months contract
12 months abroad 6 months
(re)integration
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P.R.I.M.E. – Postdoctoral Researchers International
Mobility Experience
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Funding:
Salary (according to public sector pay scale TV-L 13)
Expatriate allowance (depending on country of destination)
Travel allowance
Success rate: 10-20 %
Important dates
Call for applications announced: 16 November 2015
Application Deadline: 1 February 2016
Earliest starting date for funding: 1 September 2016
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P.R.I.M.E. –
Selection Criteria
Academic qualification (grades, study duration, letters
of recommendation etc.)
Publications (number, quality/impact, first authorships)
Project (scientific quality, realistic planning, feasibility)
Suitability of host institutions
Other achievements:
extra-curricular activities, social commitment;
transnational mobility;
personal circumstances: e.g. unavoidable delays in
academic development due to child care
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Research Grants
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Goal: promote research projects within the context of doctoral programmes / support entire doctoral projects in Germany
Short-term Grants 1-6 months
One year Grants
usually 7-10 months
Long-term Grants: Doctoral Programmes in Germany
usually max. 3 years, in exceptional cases up to 4 years
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Research Grants
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Eligibility
Graduates/PhD candidates (minimum B.A., usually with M.A.)
Postdocs (short-term and one-year grants only)
Funding € 750.-/month for graduates (holding a B.A.) € 1,000.-/month for doctoral candidates and postdocs Insurance cover Travel allowance additional allowances for one-year and long-term grants
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Research Stays
for University Academics and Scientists
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Support for short-term research stays
Eligibility: Postdocs/(Ass.) Professors who work at a
university or research institute in their home country
Duration: 1-3 months
Financial support:
€ 2,000 for postdocs, assistant professors, lecturers
€ 2,150 for full professors
Travel allowance
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Overview
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Research Funding in Germany
The DAAD – Who we are and what we do
DAAD funding programmes for Postdocs
Scholarship Database
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Scholarship Database
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Scholarship Database
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Scholarship Database
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Scholarship Database
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Scholarship Database
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Tim Maschuw
DAAD, Section ST43 – Research Fellowship Programmes
Tel.: 0228 / 882-8705, E-Mail: [email protected]
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