Georgian-German Day of Science DAAD research funding opportunities Tbilisi State University 19 September, 2016 © Christian Lord Otto 1

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is … A self-governing organisation of German universities: 238 member universities 107 student bodies

Structure and organisation President Prof. Dr. Margret Wintermantel Secretary General Dr. Dorothea Rüland Vice President Prof. Dr. Joybrato Mukherjee Executive Committee Headquarters Bonn Berlin Office Selection Committees Board of Trustees General Assembly Regional Offices Information Centres Universities Student Bodies Bosse und Meinhard (DAAD headquarters), Dörthe Hagenguth (old university), Michael Jordan (auditorium) © lichtographie.de (Portrait Wintermantel), Eric Lichtenscheidt (Portrait Rüland, Porträt Mukherjee)

Budget 2015 Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ): € 44 million = 10 % Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF):  € 110 million = 23 % European Union (EU): € 85 million =  18 % BMZ BMBF EU Total: € 471 million Other Other funding bodies: € 48 million =  10 % AA Federal Foreign Office (AA):  € 184 million = 39 %

Goals and tasks of the DAAD Three strategic areas of activity Expertise for academic collaboration Structures for internationalisation Scholarships for the Best 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. 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. Offer expertise for academic collaboration so that academic and political leaders are able to make well-informed policy decisions.

Scholarships for the Best Funding recipients in 2015 29,973 through individual funding 54,386 through project funding 42,680 through EU mobility funding

DAAD funding recipients (2015) Germans Foreigners 8,041 Academics University lecturers (incl. postdocs) 12,261 24,831 Students Postgraduates (incl. PhD students) 39,226

Origins and destinations of DAAD scholarship holders 2015* 9,378 IN 2,928 OUT 10,774 IN 52,264 OUT 1,906 IN 6,045 OUT Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Southern Caucasus Western, Middle and South-Eastern Europe North America Middle East, North Africa 7,741 IN 2,196 OUT 7,232 IN 6,899 OUT Sub-Saharan Africa Latin America Asia, Pacific 4,757 IN 1,773 OUT 9,839 IN 3,307 OUT 51,627 Foreigners 75,412 Germans *including EU programmes

DAAD worldwide: Regional Offices, Information Centres and Lectureships (DAAD-Lektors) Central and Eastern Europe, CIS: 151 Western Europe and Turkey: 149 St. Petersburg Moscow Riga Kazan Novosibirsk London Berlin Minsk North America : 21 Bonn Warsaw Brussels Prague Kiev Paris Budapest Toronto Madrid Rome Belgrade Bucharest Tbilisi Istanbul Tashkent Almaty Rio de Janeiro Mexico City New York Bishkek Athens Ankara Yerevan Baku Dushanbe Beijing Seoul San Francisco Tunis Erbil Tehran Tokyo Tel Aviv Kabul Islamabad Cairo East Jerusalem Amman Shanghai New Delhi Guangzhou North Africa and the Middle East: 34 Abu Dhabi Taipei City Hanoi Hong Kong Pune Chennai Bangkok San José Caracas Addis Ababa Ho Chi Minh City Accra Kuala Lumpur Bogotá Yaoundé Singapore Nairobi Asia-Pacific: 66 Jakarta Latin America: 36 Sub-Saharan Africa: 20 São Paulo Johannesburg Sydney Santiago de Chile Buenos Aires Regional Offices Information Centres (ICs) Lectureships (DAAD-Lektors)

Research Grants: One-Year and Short-Term Grants In Brief Research or training project at a state-run or state-recognised university or non-university research institute in Germany Who? PhD students Postdocs/Junior researchers Duration? One-Year-Grants: 7‒10 months Short-Term Grants: 1‒6 months Value? 750‒1,000 €/month + additional allowances www.funding-guide.de

Research Grants: Doctoral Programmes in Germany In Brief Doctoral project (individually or in structured programme) at a state-run or state-recognised university or non-university research institute in Germany Who? PhD students Duration? Up to 3 years Value? 750‒1,000 €/month + additional allowances www.funding-guide.de

Research Grants: Bi-nationally Supervised Doctoral Degrees In Brief Doctoral degree at home university with integrated research phases in Germany Who? PhD students Duration? Up to 2 years Value? 1,000 €/month + additional allowances during stay(s) in Germany www.funding-guide.de

Re-invitation Programme for Former Scholarship Holders In Brief Research and work projects at a state-run or state-recognised HEI or non-university research institute Who? PhD students Postdocs/Junior researchers Senior researchers Duration? 1‒3 months Value? Fellowship: 2,000‒2,150 €/month + travel allowances www.funding-guide.de

Bilateral Exchange of Academics In Brief Research and study visits within framework of bilateral exchange of researchers and scholars with partner countries Who? Postdocs/Junior researchers Senior researchers Duration? Minimum 12 days (German academics abroad); 1–3 months (foreign academics in Germany) Value? Contribution by host university outside Germany (accomodation or other services) and travel allowance for German academics, allowance in Germany for foreign academics

Research Stays for University Academics and Scienctists In Brief Short-term research stay at a state-run or state-recognised university or non-university research institute in Germany Who? Postdocs/Junior researchers Senior researchers Duration? 1‒3 months Value? 2,000‒2,150 €/month, incl. travel allowance www.funding-guide.de

Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience (P. R. I. M Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience (P.R.I.M.E.) In Brief Research stay: 12 months outside of Germany and 6 months at a German university Who? Postdocs/Junior researchers Duration? 18 months Value? Work contract: 3,500‒4,500 €/month + additional allowances www.daad.de/prime

Leibniz-DAAD Research Fellowships In Brief Research at a Leibniz Institute Who? Postdocs/Junior researchers Duration? 2 months Value? Fellowship: 2,000 €/month + additional allowances (460 € research allowance/year, health insurance, 2-month German course) www.daad.de/leibniz

DLR-DAAD Research Fellowships In Brief Research/doctorate in space, aeronautics, energy and transportation research at a DLR Institute Who? PhD students Postdocs/Junior researchers Senior researchers Duration? PhD students: 36 months Junior researchers: 6‒24 months Senior researchers: 1‒3 months Value? Fellowship: 1,500–2,300 €/month + additional allowances www.daad.de/dlr

Thank you for your attention. Dr. Martin Praxenthaler DAAD Information Centre Tbilisi M. Zandukeli st. 16, 0108 Tbilisi Tel.: 032 2 920 926 DAAD Georgia praxenthaler@daad.org.ge, info@daad.org.ge info2@daad.org.ge www.daad.de/tbilissi © Michael Jordan