Are you working on your dissertation and would you like to further develop your dissertation topic at a US university of your choice or another academic institution? Fulbright Germany offers you the opportunity of a four to six-month research scholarship. You will benefit from professional exchange with local specialists and involvement in interdisciplinary working groups and build networks for your academic career.
Applications are open to doctoral students from all disciplines who are enrolled in a doctoral programme aiming for an academic research doctorate. After completing the scholarship period, doctoral students complete their doctoral thesis at their home university.
Diversity, equal opportunities, inclusion and educational equity are among the basic principles of Fulbright Germany. Applications are open to all persons regardless of, but not limited to, ethnic origin, skin colour, age, religion or ideology, social background, disability, sexual orientation, gender and gender identity.
Applicants must have German citizenship*. They must be willing to work for German-American understanding (in particular to deepen transatlantic scientific relations).
At the time of application, applicants must have completed a university degree (Diploma, Magister, first state examination, Master's degree) and be enrolled in a doctoral programme. The planned US research project is directly related to the dissertation project. It must be possible to complete it within the planned funding period. For the application, an official written invitation from the intended (accredited) US host institution must be submitted, which refers to the implementation and supervision of the research project.
*Applicants who have dual German-American citizenship cannot be considered for funding due to the visa requirements for participation in the programme.
There are currently two application deadlines for the doctoral programme:
Detailed information and the application form can be found here.
With the German-US-American Internship Programme (DAP), IJAB - Fachstelle für Internationale Jugendarbeit der Bundesrepublik Deutschland e. V. offers recent graduates and students from the second semester onwards from predominantly social and socio-scientific disciplines the opportunity to receive funding for voluntary internships in the USA.
What does the programme offer?
As part of the DAP programme, young people can apply for a scholarship of up to €600. up to €600 per month for self-organised, voluntary internships in the USA lasting between 2 and 12 months. Travel costs are subsidised once with up to €800.
Who can apply?
¹ Start of internship max. 12 months after graduation
² e.g. social work, social economics, education, educational science or similar.
³ e.g. political science, history, social sciences, NGO management or similar.
The DAP was implemented by the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit e. V. (GIZ) until the end of 2021. With a new focus, the programme is now primarily aimed at students from subject areas related to or adjacent to the field of child and youth welfare. In this way, we want to give young people from these fields the opportunity to gain transatlantic experience abroad beyond compulsory university internships and contribute to the internationalisation of the field of work. If you already list the DAP as a funding programme under the auspices of GIZ, we would be pleased if you would update the information accordingly so that interested parties can find the right contact person straight away.
All further information on the call for applications and the application process can be found on the homepage under the heading Partner countries - USA.
The programme aims to make it easier for many young people to make the step across the pond.
The Excellence Eiffel scholarship is awarded to doctoral students for a period of 18 months (max. 3 different stays). The scholarship amounts to 1,700 euros per month.
Doctoral students from the following disciplines can apply
Detailed information can be found on the website.
Would you like to complete your Master's degree or a research stay at a US university? Then apply for the ERP and McCloy scholarship programmes. With both programmes, the German National Academic Foundation supports study and research stays at US universities.
Successful applicants want to work for the common good and transatlantic relations. They should have some work experience and have shown that they are willing to take on responsibility in their career and voluntary work.
While the McCloy Scholarship Programme supports Master's projects at the Harvard Kennedy School, the ERP Scholarship Programme supports one to two-year study and research projects throughout the USA. Both programmes are aimed at graduates of all disciplines. In addition to living and travel expenses, the programmes can cover tuition fees of more than USD 110,000.00 (McCloy) and up to USD 50,000.00 (ERP). Admission to the programmes is also accompanied by admission to the German National Academic Foundation.
Do you have questions about the programmes? Then take advantage of the ZOOM consultation hours with current scholarship holders of the programmes. You can find the dates and further programme information here:
McCloy study programme / McCloy brochure
ERP study programme / ERP brochure
Contact:
Dr Lars Peters
E-mail: l.peters[at]studienstiftung.de
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