Funding programmes
More than 43,000 international visiting researchers received financial support from German funding organisations, agencies and research institutions in 2018. A further 13,000 were employed at large non-university research organisations and roughly 50,000 at German universities.
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You will find an overview of the support opportunities for international researchers in Germany in our selection of funding programmes.
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Funding your research in Germany
A selection of funding programmes for German and international academics run by the most important research funding institutions. Target group: international students, graduates, postdocs and academics interested in a research stay in Germany.
Funding databases
Search for a wide range of funding programmes for international PhD students, postdocs and senior researchers.
