2019 DAAD Re-invitation Programme for Former Scholarship Holders (Funded)

Application Deadline: April 1st, 2019

DAAD grants offer students and academics and scientists the opportunity to carry out research and continue their education in Germany. There are funding programmes for various qualification phases and stages in a career.

2019 DAAD Re-invitation Programme for Former Scholarship Holders

The aim of this programme is to enable former scholarship holders to carry out research and working projects in Germany and to maintain contacts as part of DAAD’s global alumni network.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Former holders of DAAD research grants or study scholarships, who were funded for a period of over six months
• Former East German scholarship holders who studied for at least one year in Germany

Funding:

• Research and working projects at state or state-recognised institutions of higher education or non-university research institutes in Germany
• Working stays at an institution in business, administration, culture or media for former scholarship holders who work outside the science sector.
• A research or working visit can also take place at several host institutions.
• Funding may only be claimed once within three years.

Duration of the funding

• One to three months; the length of the grant is decided by a selection committee and depends on the project in question and the applicant’s work schedule.
• The grant is non-renewable.

Value

• Monthly payments of
  2,000 euros for assistant teachers, assistant professors and lecturers
  2,150 euros for professors

Monthly payments for former scholarship holders who work outside the science sector will be calculated based upon their qualifications accordingly.

• Travel allowance, unless these expenses are covered by the home country or another source of funding.
• Other payments cannot be made.

Selection

An independent selection committee reviews applications.

The most important selection criteria are:

• Academic achievements and, if applicable, publications, which must be documented in the curriculum vitae and a list of publications
• A convincing and well-planned research or work project
• In the case of working stays outside the science sector, particular attention is paid to the following questions:
  – Will the stay in Germany have a sustainable effect on your professional activity?
  – Can you expect it to have multiplier effects, for example, in the form of planned publications?
  – Will your stay in Germany promote existing cooperations?

Application Requirements:

• Applicants must have returned to their home country at least three years previously.
• The research or working project must be coordinated with a cooperation partner in Germany.

Application Procedure:

The application procedure occurs online through the DAAD portal. The access to the DAAD portal opens about 6 weeks before the application deadline.

Application documents

Documents to be uploaded to the DAAD portal

• Online application form
• Full curriculum vitae in tabular form (max. 3 pages)
• If necessary, list of academic publications
• Comprehensive statement about research or working project (max. 10 pages)
• Time schedule and itinerary (host institutions / cooperation partners) of planned research or working visit
• Letter from host institution confirming academic cooperation, which refers to the applicant’s proposal and guarantees that the project will be supervised and a workplace provided

Application deadline

October 31, 2018 for research stays starting from April 2019
April 1, 2019 for Research stays starting from August 2019

Please note

• Your application is only valid if you submit all the required documents to the DAAD portal on time.
• (If documents are to be submitted by post, please send them as soon as possible.)
• The DAAD portal closes at 24.00 hrs. Central European Time (CET) on the last application day.
• Late or incomplete applications cannot be considered. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that their applications are complete.
• The application documents remain with the DAAD. Data relating to applicants is saved by the DAAD in accordance with the Federal Data Protection Act and with the EU Data Protection Regulation insofar as this data is needed to process the application.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the DAAD Re-invitation Programme for Former Scholarship Holders