DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) – Leibniz Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research at German Universities
The Leibniz – DAAD Research Fellowship programme is jointly carried out by the Leibniz Association (Leibniz-Gemeinschaft e.V.) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
Leibniz-DAAD fellowships offer highly-qualified, international postdoctoral researchers, who have recently completed their doctoral studies, the opportunity to conduct research at one Leibniz institute of their choice in Germany. Leibniz-DAAD research fellows can undertake their research at the Leibniz institutes listed in the following links:
- Section A: Humanities and Educational Research/Geisteswissenschaften und Bildungsforschung
- Section B: Economics, Social Sciences and Spatial Research/Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften, Raumwissenschaften
- Section C: Life Sciences/Lebenswissenschaften
- Section D: Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Engineering/Mathematik, Natur- und Ingenieurwissenschaften
- Section E: Environmental Sciences/Umweltwissenschaften
Duration
12 months
Funding
- A monthly stipend of €2,000.
- Health, accident and personal liability insurance in Germany.
- An annual research allowance of €460.
- A two-month German language course (if desired).
Eligibility
At the time of their application, applicants should:
- Neither hold German nationality nor have resided in Germany for more than six months.
- Have completed their studies with a Ph.D. or equivalent degree (no more than two years should have passed since graduation).
- Provide the name of a host scientist and department at the chosen Leibniz Institute.
- Have an excellent knowledge of English (knowledge of German is welcome).
- Website
Contact
Mr. Oliver Reinken
Section ST43
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Tel.: +49 (0228) 228 882 781
E-mail: [email protected]