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German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
DAAD Research Grants in Germany
A funded research stay in Germany for doctoral candidates enrolled outside Germany (2-12 months) or early postdoctoral researchers (2-6 months).
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Doctoral candidates doing their doctorate outside Germany, or postdoctoral researchers within four years of completing it, applying through the Palestinian Territories/origin-63 route and holding confirmation from a German academic host.
Not open to: An entire doctorate at a German university is not funded. Residence in Germany for more than 15 months is ineligible; doctoral study normally must have begun within three years, and postdoctoral applicants must be within four years of the doctorate.
- Who is eligible
- Palestinian Territories
- Eligible residence
- Palestinian Territories
- Level of study
- PhD, Postdoctoral
- Fields of study
- Any; additional rules apply to human medicine, veterinary medicine and dentistry
What's covered Partial funding
- Funding type
- Partial funding
- Funding details
- €1,400 per month; health, accident and personal-liability insurance payments; travel allowance where applicable; €460 research allowance for funding longer than six months; possible rent, family, disability and language support.
- Duration
- Doctoral: 2-12 months; postdoctoral: 2-6 months
- Host country
- Germany
What I need Online English test accepted
- English requirement
- Online English test accepted
- In-person requirements
- Required in-person study/placement/event
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- Open the Palestinian Territories-specific DAAD call Required
- Secure confirmation from the German academic host Required
- Register or sign in to MeinDAAD Required
- Submit all required documents before 24:00 CEST on 31 August 2026 Required
- Deadline
- 31 August 2026
- Deadline notes
- Selection in February 2027; funding starts May 2027. Doctoral candidates may receive 2–12 months; postdoctoral researchers 2–6 months.
- Deadline timezone
- CEST (UTC+02:00 on 2026-08-31)
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
- Notes
- During a doctorate funding is available for 2 to 12 months, and in the early postdoc phase for 2 to 6 months.
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