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DAAD Scholarships

The German Academic Excchange Service (DAAD) has set the spring deadlines for a number of our programs supporting research stays in Germany. Details below and at the links.

April 30, 2026 - Research Grants in Germany (PhD / Postdocs)

May 1, 2026 - German Studies Research Grants (Bachelor, Master's & PhD students)

May 15, 2026 - Study Visits for Artists and Architects

May 15, 2026 - Re-Invitation Grant (for former holders of DAAD Study Scholarship or Research Grant six months or longer)

Graduate School Scholarship Program (PhD students)

Applications Are Open: Arthur F. Burns Fellowship Program 2026

Journalists from Germany, the United States, and Canada are invited to apply for the 2026 Arthur F. Burns Fellowship Program – a unique opportunity to spend two months this summer as a guest correspondent at a host media organization abroad.
We encourage media professionals and alumni to share this opportunity within their networks and help us reach the next generation of Burns Fellows.

🗓 Application deadlines:
🇺🇸🇨🇦 U.S. & Canadian journalists: March 1

🔗 Learn more and apply:
U.S. & Canadian applicants

𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

To mark its 50th anniversary in 2026, the Gerda Henkel Stiftung is launching a special funding programme: Prospect Utopia.

The programme supports postdoctoral researchers working on projects that focus on questions of successful social coexistence. Applications are welcome regardless of nationality or current place of work.

🔹 50 projects will be funded
🔹 Up to €50,000 per project
🔹 Eligible fields include:
Archaeology · History · Historical Islamic Studies · Art History · Legal History · Prehistory and Early History · History of Science (Projects from other disciplines may be considered within the Foundation’s thematic special programmes.)

💡 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 here

✨ A special programme celebrating 50 years of the Gerda Henkel Stiftung — and investing in ideas for the future.

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 – 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟮𝟳!

𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿’𝘀, 𝗣𝗵𝗗, 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆? The DAAD German Academic Exchange Service funds students, researchers, and artists with monthly stipends (€934–€1,300), travel allowances, and insurance.

🎓 𝐓̲𝐨̲𝐩̲ ̲𝐏̲𝐫̲𝐨̲𝐠̲𝐫̲𝐚̲𝐦̲𝐬̲:̲
➡️ 𝗘𝗣𝗢𝗦: Development-focused Master’s & PhD for professionals from developing countries 👉 More information
➡️ 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀: All disciplines, international exchange 👉 More information
➡️ 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀: 2–12 months research for doctoral candidates & postdocs ➡️ 👉 More information
➡️ 𝗗𝗟𝗥-𝗗𝗔𝗔𝗗 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀: Aeronautics, space, transport, energy ➡️ 👉 More information
➡️ 𝗞𝗢𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗘: Study & practice stays for engineers from developing countries ➡️ 👉 More information

💡 𝗧𝗶𝗽: 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝟭𝟲𝟳 𝗗𝗔𝗔𝗗 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 – 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲

📅 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟮𝟳 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴! Apply here

✅ 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: strong academic record; some programs need 2+ years professional experience.

💡 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆! 🇩🇪