Instruments for International Cooperation in Science and Research

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Instruments for International Cooperation in
Science and Research
From Germany
To Germany
Funding programmes offered by theAlexander von
Humboldt FoundationGerman Academic Exchange
ServiceGerman Research FoundationMax Planck
SocietyPlease contact the respective
organisation for further detailed information on
individual programmes.
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1. Study Visits/Study-integrated Practical
Training for Groups
To Germany
Students
Graduates/ Doctoral Students
PostDocs
Projects
Senior Scientists

• Groups of 5 to 15 students of all disciplines
  from the 3rd semester under the guidance of a
  university teacher
• To maintain contacts between foreign and German
  universities and provide an insight into
  economic, political and cultural life in Germany
• Programme planning, full or part cost board and
  lodging (depending on country of origin)
• Study visits 7 to 12 daysStudy-integrated
  practical training 7 to 14 days
• www.daad.de/deutschland/en/index.html

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2. University Summer Courses/Summer Language
Course Grants
To Germany
Students
Graduates/ Doctoral Students
PostDocs
Projects
Senior Scientists

• University summer courses Students as from the
  3rd academic year (all disciplines)
• Language course grants Students as from the 3rd
  academic year, graduates and doctoral students
  working in higher education (all disciplines
  except German studies, German as a foreign
  language and similar fields)
• Language and area studies / Attendance of German
  language courses at a Goethe Institute in Germany
• Part-cost grants plus, possibly, a flat-rate
  travel allowance
• University summer courses 3 to 4 weeks (in the
  summer months)Language course grants 2 months
  (between June/July and Dec./Jan.)
• Brochure Summerschools in Germany
• www.daad.de/deutschland/en/index.html

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3. Study Scholarships
To Germany
Students
PostDocs
Projects
Senior Scientists
Graduates/ Doctoral Students

• Graduates of all disciplines
• To gain an academic degree (Master/Diplom) within
  the scope of a graduate or Masters programme
• 715 Euro per month plus subsidiary allowances
• 10 to 24 months
• www.daad.de/deutschland/en/index.html

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4. Max Planck Scholarships for Bachelor Graduates
To Germany
Students
Graduates/ Doctoral Students
PostDocs
Projects
Senior Scientists

• Foreign students at an International Max Planck
  Research School (IMPRS)
• To prepare for admission to a doctoral programme
• Depending on family status 715 to 975 Euro/month
• Up to 1 ½ yearsApplications may be submitted
  directly to one of the 29 International Max
  Planck Research Schools at any time
• www.mpg.de/english/careerOpportunities/
• www.mpg.de/english/institutesProjectsFacilities/sc
  hoolChoice/

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5. Internships in the IAESTE Programme
To Germany
Students
Graduates/ Doctoral Students
PostDocs
Projects
Senior Scientists

• Foreign students reading natural sciences and
  engineering as well as agricultural and forestry
  sciences
• To arrange internships in companies, research
  institutes and higher education institutions
• 615 Euro per month, travel grant
• 2 to 3 months, also longer in individual cases
• From the respective IAESTE National Committee
• www.iaeste.de/en

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6. Research Grants
To Germany
Students
Graduates/ Doctoral Students
PostDocs
Projects
Senior Scientists

• Doctoral students and young academics/scientists
  from all disciplines
• Research project within the scope of the
  doctorate extension studies
• 715 to 975 Euro per month (depending on
  qualification level) and subsidiary allowances
• 1 to 10 months up to 3 years for a full doctoral
  programme
• www.daad.de/deutschland/en/index.html

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7. Special DAAD-Leibniz Scholarships Programme
To Germany
Students
Graduates/ Doctoral Students
PostDocs
Projects
Senior Scientists

• Doctoral students and young academics/scientists
• Research project with the goal of gaining a
  doctorate at a Leibniz Institute Postdocs
  research or advanced qualification project at a
  Leibniz Institute
• 795 or 975 Euro per month (depending on
  qualification level) plus subsidiary allowances
• 1 to 3 years
• www.daad.de/deutschland/en/index.html

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8. Individual Doctoral Projects at Max Planck
Institutes
To Germany
Students
Graduates/ Doctoral Students
PostDocs
Projects
Senior Scientists

• Doctoral students from Germany and abroad
• To enable highly qualified doctoral students to
  carry out a doctoral project within the scope of
  research work conducted at a Max Planck Institute
• Depending on qualification level and family
  status from around 975 to 1400 Euro/ month
• 2 years with a possible 1-year extensionApplicati
  ons may be submitted directly to a Max Planck
  Institute at any time
• www.mpg.de/english/careerOpportunities/
• www.mpg.de/english/institutesProjectsFacilities/in
  stituteChoice/

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9. International Max Planck Research Schools
(IMPRS)
To Germany
Students
Graduates/ Doctoral Students
PostDocs
Projects
Senior Scientists

• Doctoral students from Germany and abroad
• To prepare outstanding doctoral students from
  Germany and abroad for a doctoral degree in
  cooperation with foreign and domestic
  universities at selected locations with excellent
  research and learning conditions teaching
  language is English
• Depending on qualification level and family
  status from around 975 to 1400 Euro/ month
• 2 years with a possible 1-year extensionApplicati
  ons may be submitted directly to one of the 29
  International Max Planck Research Schools at any
  time
• www.mpg.de/english/careerOpportunities/
• www.mpg.de/english/institutesProjectsFacilities/sc
  hools/

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10. Research Training Groups
To Germany
Students
Graduates/ Doctoral Students
PostDocs
Projects
Senior Scientists

• Doctoral students and postdocs
• To recruit outstanding international doctoral
  students and university teachers, to provide an
  opportunity to gain a doctorate in a high
  quality, cooperation-based research environment
  and to promote the early scientific independence
  of doctoral candidates
• Fellowships, funding for consumables and travel
  allowances
• Applications may be submitted directly to the
  German universities (Head of the Research
  Training Group), 2 years with a possible 1-year
  extension
• List of Research Training Groups
  atwww.dfg.de/en/research_funding/coordinated_prog
  rammes/research_training_groups/index.html

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11. Emmy Noether Programme
To Germany
Students
Graduates/ Doctoral Students
PostDocs
Projects
Senior Scientists

• Young researchers of all disciplines who have
  completed their academic qualification
  (doctorate) and who are planning to stay in
  Germany.
• To attract outstanding young postdocs working
  abroad to Germany by providing them with
  opportunities to gain the qualifications required
  for an appointment as full professor
• - Postdoc fellowship (phase I)- Salary for
  applicant as head of an independent junior
  research group and funding for staff and
  consumables to carry out the project (phase II)
• Up to 6 years (phase I 2 years, phase II 4
  years). Applications may be submitted directly to
  the DFG head office at any time
• For more details www.dfg.de/en/research_careers/p
  romoting_young_researchers/emmy_noether_independe
  nt_junior_research_group.html

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12. Max Planck Grants for Advanced Postdoctoral
Training
To Germany
Students
Graduates/ Doctoral Students
PostDocs
Projects
Senior Scientists

• Outstanding postdocs from abroad who have been
  working in science and research for at least 2
  years or hold a comparable qualification
• To gain additional knowledge and capabilities at
  a Max Planck Institute within the scope of the
  existing professional qualification
• Depending on qualification level and marital
  status 2100 to 3260 Euro/month
• 2 years, with a max. 1 year extension
• Applications may be submitted directly to a Max
  Planck Institute at any time
• www.mpg.de/english/institutesProjectsFacilities/in
  stituteChoice/

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13. Head of an Independent Junior Research Group
at Max Planck Institutes
To Germany
Students
Graduates/ Doctoral Students
PostDocs
Projects
Senior Scientists

• Young, highly qualified scientists and
  researchers
• To qualify scientists for leading positions in
  the higher education and scientific research
  sectors through early independent work selection
  follows an international job announcement
  freedom in the research field
• Personal budget to cover material and human
  resources
• Funding for core equipment
• As a rule, 4.400 Euro/month
• Five-year support term with possible extension
• 6-month preparation phase possible
• Application follows an international job
  announcement
• www.mpg.de/english/institutesProjectsFacilities/jr
  gChoice/

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14. Collaborative Research Centres / DFG Research
Centres
To Germany
Students
Graduates/ Doctoral Students
PostDocs
Projects
Senior Scientists

• Doctoral Students, PostDocs and Senior
  scientists
• To concentrate scientific research competence in
  particularly innovative fields and create
  internationally visible research priorities at
  universities, to promote interdisciplinary
  cooperation, to advance young researchers
• Opportunities for international cooperation, job
  opportunities
• For further information and applications the
  centres should be contacted directly.
  Applications may be submitted at any time
• www.dfg.de/en/research_funding/coordinated_program
  mes/collaborative_research_centres/index.html
• www.dfg.de/en/research_funding/coordinated_program
  mes/dfg_research_centres/index.html

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15. Humboldt Research Fellowships
To Germany
Students
Graduates/ Doctoral Students
PostDocs
Projects
Senior Scientists

• Outstanding scholars up to 40 years of age who
  hold a doctorate
• To carry out a research stay at a scientific host
  institution in Germany all countries, all
  disciplines
• Research fellowship, travel allowance, language
  course, family allowance, conference allowance
• AvH hallmarks extensive follow-up contact
  programme, integration into the worldwide,
  cross-disciplinary network of the Humboldt
  Foundation
• 6 to 12 months, applications possible at any
  time
• www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/programme/stip_aus/s
  tp.htm
• Please also note the additional regional and
  subject specific special programmes

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16. Georg Forster Research Fellowship
To Germany
Students
Graduates/ Doctoral Students
PostDocs
Projects
Senior Scientists

• Outstanding scholars up to 45 years of age who
  hold a doctorate and come from emerging or
  developing countries
• Research stay at a scientific host institution in
  Germany to carry out a project of development
  policy relevance (all disciplines)
• Research fellowship, travel allowance, language
  course, family allowance, conference allowance
  AvH hallmarks extensive follow-up contact
  programme, integration into the worldwide,
  cross-disciplinary network of the Humboldt
  Foundation
• 6 to 12 months, applications possible at any time
• www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/programme/stip_aus/g
  f.htm

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17. Research Stays and Re-invitations
To Germany
Students
Graduates/ Doctoral Students
PostDocs
Projects
Senior Scientists

• Foreign university teachers, academics,
  scientists, former holders of DAAD one-year
  scholarships
• To carry out a research or study project at a
  German university or non-university research
  institute
• From 1840 to 1990 Euro per month (depending on
  academic status), for certain countries travel
  allowance
• 1 to 3 months
• www.daad.de/deutschland/en/index.html

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18. Bilateral Exchange of Academics and Scientists
From Germany
To Germany
Students
Graduates/ Doctoral Students
PostDocs
Projects
Senior Scientists

• Academics and scientists from universities or
  research institutes working in all subject areas
  in Germany or in partner countries with which an
  appropriate agreement has been signed
• Support is available for a research or study stay
  within the scope of the bilateral exchange of
  academics and scientists
• The sending side pays the international travel
  costs the host side pays the subsistence costs
• 2 weeks to 3 months
• www.daad.de/deutschland/en/index.html

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19. Feodor Lynen Research Fellowships
From Germany
Students
Graduates/ Doctoral Students
PostDocs
Senior Scientists
Projects

• Outstanding scholars up to 38 years of age who
  hold a doctorate
• To carry out a research stay at the scientific
  host institution abroad of a guest researcher who
  was supported by the Humboldt Foundation in
  earlier years all countries, all disciplines
• Research fellowship, travel allowance, family
  allowance, bridging assistance for the return to
  Germany
• AvH hallmarks extensive follow-up contact
  programme, integration into the worldwide,
  cross-disciplinary network of the Humboldt
  Foundation
• 6 months to 4 years, applications possible at any
  time
• www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/programme/stip_deu/f
  lf.htm

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20. Foreign Visiting Scientists at Max Planck
Institutes
To Germany
Students
Graduates/ Doctoral Students
PostDocs
Projects
Senior Scientists

• Excellently qualified foreign scientists
• To enable independent research in at a Max Planck
  Institute to promote networking to strengthen
  cooperation with international partners
• Fee, travel allowance
• Visits can start at any time
• Contact the potential host Max Planck Institute
  directly
• www.mpg.de/english/institutesProjectsFacilities/in
  stituteChoice/

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21. Project-linked Exchange of Academics and
Scientists
From Germany
To Germany
Students
Graduates/ Doctoral Students
PostDocs
Projects
Senior Scientists

• Academics, scientists, graduates, doctoral
  students, Diplom students from Germany and a
  respective partner country with which an
  appropriate agreement has been signed
• To intensify scientific cooperation within the
  scope of a concrete, joint research project
• Travel and subsistence allowances paid by the
  respective sending side
• Up to 3 years for the whole project
• www.daad.de/deutschland/en/index.html

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22. Preparatory Trips, Cooperation Visits,
Bilateral Symposia
From Germany
To Germany
Students
Graduates/ Doctoral Students
PostDocs
Projects
Senior Scientists

• Scientists and academics planning or carrying out
  concrete research projects with colleagues in
  Germany
• To prepare and support bilateral research
  projects
• International travel costs paid by an institution
  in the respective home country, subsistence costs
  paid by the DFG (matching funds)
• Preparatory trips up to 3 weeks, cooperation
  visits up to 3 months
• www.dfg.de/en/international/international_context/
  koop_allg/bilaterale_ proj.html

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23. Mercator Visiting Professorships
To Germany
Students
Graduates/ Doctoral Students
PostDocs
Projects
Senior Scientists

• Highly qualified researchers from abroad
• To strengthen research and research oriented
  teaching at German universities. Specific support
  for internationalisation measures
• The DFG pays a monthly salary and subsidiary
  allowances
• 3 to 12 months applications may be submitted by
  the German host university at any time
• www.dfg.de/en/research_funding/scientific_contacts
  /mercator/index.html

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24. Humboldt Research Awards
To Germany
Students
Graduates/ Doctoral Students
PostDocs
Projects
Senior Scientists

• Outstanding, internationally recognized scholars,
  no age limit
• To honour life-time achievements, combined with
  an invitation to carry out a research project in
  Germany
• One-off financial awardAvH hallmarks extensive
  follow-up contact programme, integration into the
  worldwide, cross-disciplinary network of the
  Humboldt Foundation
• Nomination possible at any time by recognized
  scholars in Germany
• www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/programme/preise/ind
  ex.htm

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From Germany
To Germany
Funding programmes offered by theAlexander von
Humboldt FoundationGerman Academic Exchange
ServiceGerman Research FoundationMax Planck
Society for the Advancement of SciencePlease
contact the respective organisation for further
detailed information on individual programmes.