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

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

3. 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)

4. 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 %

5. 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.

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

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

8. 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

9. 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)

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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)

18. 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

19. Thank you for your attention.
Dr. Martin Praxenthaler
DAAD Information Centre Tbilisi M. Zandukeli st. 16, 0108 Tbilisi
Tel.:
DAAD Georgia
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