1. Your Research Career in Germany
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2. The German Research Landscape Research Stays DLR-DAAD
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The German Research Landscape
Research Stays
DLR-DAAD
Leibniz-DAAD Research Fellowships
Study Visits

3. Who Are We?
The DAAD…
Is the German national agency for international academic cooperation and exchange and the largest scholarship organization in the world
Provides scholarships, information, counseling
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4. approx. 450 research and innovation networks and clusters
Almost 1,000 public and publicly funded institutions for science, research and development
approx. 450 research and innovation networks and clusters
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5. 604,000 staff in R&D including over 350,000 R&D researchers
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6. German higher education institutions maintain over 34,000 international collaborative partnerships with roughly 5,400 universities and research institutions in more than 150 countries.
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7. Paths to a doctorate
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD): 84.5 billion euros (2014)

8. German Research Landscape8

9. DAAD Scholarship Database9

10. Research Stays The aim of this particular programme is to support short-term research stays and thus promote the exchange of experience and networking amongst colleagues.
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11. Research Stays for University Academics and Scientists
Who can apply? University teachers and established academics and scientists who have usually completed a doctoral degree and work at a university or research institute in their home country.
What can be funded?
Research stays at state or state-recognised institutions of higher education or non-university research institutes in Germany. A research stay can also take place at several host institutions.
Funding may only be claimed once within three years.
Lecture tours or visits to congresses are not funded.

12. Research Stays for University Academics and Scientists
Duration of the funding
One to three months; the length of the grant is decided by a selection committee and depends on the project in question and the applicant's work schedule. The grant is non-renewable.
Selection An independent selection committee reviews applications. The most important selection criteria are:
academic achievements and recent publications which must be documented in the curriculum vitae and a list of publications
a convincing and well-planned research project

13. The DAAD portal opens for applications approximately 6 weeks before
Research Stays for University Academics and Scientists
For information on application procedure and needed documents visit the DAAD website
Deadline is 31st August 2017
The DAAD portal opens for applications approximately 6 weeks before

14. DLR/DAAD Research-Fellowship-Programme
Who can apply?
highly-qualified foreign doctoral and postdoctoral students as well as senior scientists
DLR-DAAD Fellowships are defined and awarded on an individual basis
Each fellowship announcement will indicate the specific qualification requirements and terms of visit.

15. DLR/DAAD Research-Fellowship-Programme
What can be funded? The current offers are published online on the homepages of the DAAD and the DLR in the research fields:
Aeronautics
Space
Transportation
Energy Please note that within the DLR-DAAD programme, you can apply only for a DLR institute, not for a university or any other institution.

16. DLR/DAAD Research-Fellowship-Programme
Duration of the funding
Type A - Doctoral Students: 36 months
Type B - Postdoctoral Students: 6 to 24 months
Type C - Senior Scientists: 1 to 3 months
For more information on current offers and the application procedure visit the DAAD homepage

17. Leibniz-DAAD Research Fellowships
The Leibniz Association
connects 88 independent research institutes which address issues of international societal importance
conduct research, provide scientific and research infrastructures and perform research-based services (liaison, consultation, transfer) for the public, for policymakers, for academia and for businesses
Budget of 1.7 billion EUR

18. Leibniz-DAAD Research Fellowships
Who can apply? Recent international postdocs who have completed their studies with a PhD or equivalent qualification no more than two years ago. Applicants must neither hold German nationality nor have resided in Germany for the last 6 months before the application deadline.
´What can be funded? Research stay at one of 91 Leibniz institutes in Germany.
The research project proposal must match the selected Leibniz institute. Projects that do not correspond with the activities of the chosen institute will not be considered.

19. Research Stays for University Academics and Scientists
For information on application procedure and needed documents visit the
DAAD website
Deadline is 13 March 2017

20. Study Visits by Groups of Foreign Students
Study trips of 7 to 12 days for groups of a maximum of 15 students accompanied by one university teacher
The groups visit at least two German universities where they participate in the academic programme
A cultural programme is to be organised in the evenings and at weekends

21. Study Visits by Groups of Foreign Students
The objectives of a study trip are:
to establish and maintain contacts between German and foreign universities
to provide participants with a subject-specific knowledge by organising visits to at least two universities, subject-related tours and informative meetings
to promote meetings with German students and academics and scientists
to offer participants an insight into economic, political and cultural life in Germany

22. Study Visits by Groups of Foreign Students
The objectives of a study trip are:
to establish and maintain contacts between German and foreign universities
to provide participants with a subject-specific knowledge by organising visits to at least two universities, subject-related tours and informative meetings
to promote meetings with German students and academics and scientists
to offer participants an insight into economic, political and cultural life in Germany

23. Study Visits by Groups of Foreign Students
Study visits are to be organised fully by the applicant
A flat rate allowance of 50 euros per person per day is paid as a contribution towards travel and accommodation expenses, the DAAD pays in addition a mobility lump sum per person
Application deadline 1 February, 1 May, 1 November

24. Check for changes to requirements or procedure!
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25. Thank you for your attention
Christina Stahlbock
Head of DAAD Information Centre (IC) East Jerusalem
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