DAAD Research Grants in Germany 2026

The DAAD Research Grants in Germany offers funding to pursue a research project in Germany, either during a doctorate or in the early postdoc phase. It provides a monthly stipend and allowances to cover health, travel, housing, and family costs, supporting international and German candidates to conduct research at German universities or research institutes.

Monthly €1,400 stipend; health/accident/personal liability insurance; travel allowance; potential housing and family allowances; possible rent subsidy for longer funding periods; accompanying family member allowances.

Doctoral students: start of doctorate not more than 3 years ago at the deadline; Postdocs: not more than 4 years after PhD; other regulations apply for certain fields.

Visit the DAAD funding webpage, register on the DAAD portal, and complete the online application with required documents.