Here you find a selection of funding programmes for international PhD students by various funding organisations. For more funding opportunities please search our funding databases.
Selection of funding programmes (alphabetical order):
PhD-students
DLR-DAAD Research Fellowships in Space, Aeronautics, Energy and Transportation Research
Outstanding doctoral students, scientists and researchers can complete a doctorate or conduct special research at an institute of the German Aerospace Center (DLR).
DLR-DAAD Research Fellowships in Space, Aeronautics, Energy and Transportation ResearchGreen Talents
The winners of this competition are invited on a journey to leading German institutions of environmental and sustainability research. Furthermore, Green Talents awardees can complete a research stay at an institution of their choice.
Green TalentsHelmholtz Research Schools and Graduate Schools
These research schools and graduate schools offer structured doctoral programmes for highly-qualified PhD students in partnership with universities.
Helmholtz Research Schools and Graduate SchoolsIndividual Doctoral Projects at Fraunhofer Institutes
PhD students can complete a doctorate while working on exciting projects in the newest areas of technology with state-of-the-art equipment at a Fraunhofer Institute.
Individual Doctoral Projects at Fraunhofer InstitutesIndividual Doctoral Projects at Leibniz Institutes
PhD students can complete a doctorate while working in an excellent interdisciplinary research environment at a Leibniz Institute.
Individual Doctoral Projects at Max Planck Institutes
PhD students can complete doctoral projects within the scope of research work conducted at a Max Planck Institute.
Individual Doctoral Projects at Max Planck InstitutesInternational Max Planck Research Schools
PhD students can complete a doctorate in a structured programme that provides excellent research conditions. Students have the choice of receiving their doctorates from either the German university or their home university.
International Max Planck Research SchoolsInternational Visiting Researchers at Max Planck Institutes
International researchers can conduct independent research at a Max Planck Institute. The programme aims to strengthen cooperation and promote networking between Max Planck Institutes and their international partners.
International Visiting Researchers at Max Planck InstitutesLeibniz Graduate Schools and Leibniz ScienceCampi
Young researchers find ideal conditions for completing a doctorate in a structured doctoral programme that can take place either at a Leibniz Institute or a partner university.
Leibniz Graduate Schools and Leibniz ScienceCampiMarie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Networks
PhD students receive structured doctoral training within these networks, which are formed jointly by different European institutions.
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Networks