Applicants to DAAD scholarship programs can take the onSET language test (German or English) free of charge.
Scholarships for research stays lasting between 2 and 12 months in Germany:
• Open to doctoral students (2 to 12 months) and recent postdoctoral fellows (2 to 6 months; must have earned their PhD no more than 4 years ago) from all fields of research
• research stays at universities or research centers in Germany
• Program details:daad.de/go/en/stipa57742121
• Application deadline: September 3, 2025, for stays beginning in May 2026, and March 11, 2026, for stays beginning in September 2026
Scholarships for a full doctoral program in Germany:
• Intended for students nearing graduation or recent graduates who wish to complete their entire doctoral program in Germany, or for doctoral candidates who have not yet completed their third year, regardless of their field of study or program type (individual or structured)
• research stays at universities or research centers in Germany (3 to 4 years)
• Program details:daad.de/go/en/stipa57135739
• Application deadline: September 3, 2025
Scholarships for doctoral research stays under binational supervision or joint supervision in Germany:
• Intended for students nearing graduation or recent graduates, as well as doctoral candidates who have not yet completed their third year (and who have not been more than six years since earning their most recent degree) and who plan to conduct part of their doctoral research in Germany in any field of study
• research stays at universities or research centers in Germany (7 to 24 months)
• Program details:daad.de/go/en/stipa57507783
• Application deadline: September 3, 2025
Research stays for university faculty in music, the arts, and architecture:
• intended for university faculty in architecture (interior design, historic preservation, urban development, urban planning, landscape architecture, landscape planning), fine arts, film, design, visual communication, performing arts (acting, directing, musicals, dance, performance art, choreography, etc.), or music
• Stays of 1 to 3 months at state or accredited universities in Germany for artistic cooperation projects
• Program details: daad.de/go/en/stipa50110016
• Application deadline: September 3, 2025, for stays beginning in May 2026, and March 11, 2026, for stays beginning in September 2026
Reinvitation Scholarships for Former DAAD Scholars:
• Intended for former DAAD scholarship recipients to undertake research or work stays of 1 to 3 months at public institutions in Germany
• Former DAAD scholarship recipients who spent at least 6 months in Germany
• Program details:daad.de/go/en/stipa50015492
• Application deadline: September 3, 2025, for stays beginning in May 2026