PhD Fellowships
DAAD – German Academic Exchange Service
GCRI – German Centre for Research & Innovation
Scholarships for Development
Bayer Foundation – Otto Bayer Scholarship in Life Sciences
Target group: Students and young professionals (up to two years after graduation)
Funding period: 2-12 months
Deadline: once a year
Brief description: Students and young professionals in the fields of biology, molecular biology, bioengineering, bioinformatics, chemistry, biochemistry, pharmaceuticals and computational life sciences. Applicants from Germany to realize a study or research project abroad or to foreign applicants pursuing a project in Germany. The project can consist of special study courses, laboratory assignments, research projects, summer classes, internships, Masters or PhD programs.
Bayer Foundation – Carl Duisberg Scholarship in Medicine
Target group: Students and young professionals (up to two years after graduation)
Funding period: 2-12 months
Deadline: once a year
Brief description: Students and young professionals in the fields of human and veterinary medicine, medical science, medical engineering, public health and health economics. Applicants from Germany to realize a study or research project abroad or to foreign applicants pursuing a project in Germany. The project can consist of special study courses, laboratory assignments, research projects, summer classes, internships, Masters or PhD programs.
Bayer Foundation – Talents for Africa program
Target group: Students and young professionals from Germany or from Africa (up to two years after graduation)
Funding period: 2-12 months
Deadline: once a year
Brief description: Students and young professionals in the fields of biology, molecular biology, bioengineering, bioinformatics, chemistry, biochemistry, pharmaceuticals and computational life sciences, human and veterinary medicine, medical science, medical engineering, public health and health economics, agro sciences, digital farming, agronomy, crop sciences, green biotechnology, environmental sciences and sustainability. Applicants from Germany to realize a study or research project abroad or to foreign applicants pursuing a project in Germany. Brief research stay in Africa or for applicants from Africa to research or complete an internship in Germany. The project can consist of special study courses, laboratory assignments, research projects, summer classes, internships, Masters or PhD programs.
Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds – PhD fellowships
Target group: PhD students; European citizens working in Europe or overseas, and to non-European citizens pursuing their PhD project in Europe
Funding period: 2+1 years
Deadline: 1 February, 1 June, 1 October
Brief description: For ambitious PhD projects; to promote basic research in biomedicine by providing the best young, up-and-coming scientists with comprehensive support during their PhD phase.
Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds – MD fellowship
Target group: MD students studying in Germany
Funding period: 12 + 6 months
Deadline: 1 February, 1 June, 1 October
Brief description: For ambitious research projects; to provide gifted young medics with the opportunity of pursuing ambitious research projects in internationally renowned laboratories.
Carl Zeiss Foundation
Supports only universities also no exception for double affiliation of PI at FLI and FSU (supported person needs to be at the university).
DAAD – RISE Professional internships with German companies
https://www.daad.de/rise/de/rise-professional/
For practical stay at external company or a research institution with strong connection to industry.
DAAD – Doctoral Fellowship
For PhD students from abroad to conduct a thesis in a German institution.
DFG – Graduiertenkolleg (GRK), research training group (RTG)
Target group: Students and young professionals
Funding period: 3 years
Deadline: n/a
Brief description: Application indirect via respective homepages of RTG (own application at DFG only upon completion of PhD) http://www.dfg.de/en/research_funding/programmes/coordinated_programmes/research_training_groups/
DFG – Sonderforschungsbereich (SFB), Collaborative Research Centre (CRC)
Target group: Students and young professionals
Funding period: 3 years
Brief description: Application indirect via respective homepages of CRC (own application at DFG only upon completion of PhD) http://www.dfg.de/en/funded_projects/current_projects_programmes/list/index.jsp?id=SFB
Deutsche Krebshilfe – PhD fellowship
Target group: MD students
Funding period: 12 months
Deadline: twice a year (April, September)
Brief description: Applicants study medicine, are generally below 25 years of age, have passed their first state exam, and plan to execute a research project in a renowned research laboratory in Germany. The foundation supports the applicant with 1.000 Euro per months and can contribute up to 5.000 Euro for costs on research animals and consumables. The fellow should also be integrated in a local graduate school to allow a structured PhD program.
European Union – Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions within Innovative Training Networks (ITN)
https://www.euraxess.de/jobs/search/country/germany-1105
https://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/
Evonik Foundation – Evonik Scholarship
Target group: Bachelor, Master, PhD students, and Postdocs
Funding period: see below
Deadline: once a year
Brief description: Supported topics change from year to year. Bachelors and masters theses: six months, 250–600 euros/month. In addition, applications can be submitted for funding of the purchase of research literature and attendance of scientific congresses.
Doctoral program: two years (option to extend), 1,400 euros/month. In addition, applications can be submitted for funding of the purchase of research literature and attendance of scientific congresses.
Postdoctoral studies: one years funding is decided on a case-by-case basis. In addition, applications can be submitted for funding of the purchase of research literature and attendance of scientific congresses.
Yearly changing funding topics, focus on chemistry. To finalize Bachelor, Master, PhD and Postdoc projects
Fraunhofer Society – Individual Doctoral Projects at Fraunhofer institutes
Helmholtz Association – Helmholtz Research Schools and Graduate Schools within Helmholtz
Leibniz Association – Individual Doctoral Projects at Leibniz institutes
Leibniz Association – Leibniz Graduate Schools and ScienceCampi
Leibniz Association – Leibniz Graduate School on Aging at FLI (LGSA)
Max Planck Society – Individual Doctoral Projects at Max Planck institutes
Max Planck Society – International Max Planck Research Schools (IMPRS)
Minerva Foundation – Minerva fellowship
Target group: PhD students and Postdocs
Funding period: 6 – 36 months (PhD students) and 6 – 24 months (postdocs)
Deadline: twice a year (January 15th and June 15th)
Brief description: To enable German and Israeli scientists and researchers to spend longer-term research residencies at institutions in the respective other country. Eligible PhD student candidates must have completed a university degree. Candidates for Postdoc fellowships must not have completed their thesis more than seven years ago. Parental leave will be taken into account. Applicants who are presently residing in Israel/Germany but are not nationals of either of the two countries must show a proven record of integration into the Israeli or German scientific community. Applications are open to all institutional affiliations; there is no bias towards Max Planck Institute affiliates.
Schlumberger Foundation – Faculty for the Future Fellowship
Target group: female PhD students and postdocs
Funding period: 12 months (with possibility for extension)
Deadline: once a year (September to November)
Brief description: For women from developing countries doing interdisciplinary research projects (note: dual citizenship might affect eligibility). There are no age limits. Candidates should plan to return to their home country after completion of the project to facilitate knowledge transfer.
University Clinics Jena – IZKF Jena
For medics
