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Research grants to run for more than 6 months (full grant scholarship):

• Application deadline: 30 September each year.
• Requirement: Excellent Master's degree, completed less than six years ago
• Field research in the home country is possible for up to 12 months.
• The grants are open to all academic disciplines.
• German language skills are not expected.
• The DAAD will pay an appropriate flat-rate travel allowance, a monthly stipend and a health insurance cover.
• There will be no money for research work.

Grants in accordance with the DAAD Sandwich Model

• Application deadline: 30 September each year
• Requirement: Excellent Master's degree, completed less than six years ago
• There will be no money for research work.
• Only 2 phases of field research (of altogether 12 months) in your home country or “third country” are possible.
• Residence in Germany is subject to a time limit of 24 months.
• The Doctorate degree has to be gained in the home country.
• German language skills are not expected.
• For the stay in Germany, the DAAD will pay an appropriate flat-rate travel allowance, a monthly stipend and a health insurance cover.

Research grants to run up to 6 months

• Application deadline: 30 September each year.
• Requirement: Excellent Master's or PhD degree, completed less than six years ago
• The DAAD will pay an appropriate flat-rate travel allowance, a monthly stipend and a health insurance cover.
• German language skills are not expected.

To do research in Germany, applicants need the confirmation/ invitation of a German supervisor based at a university or research institute. It often proves difficult to find such a research contact. Therefore, it is advisable to start the search as early as possible!

To find a collaborator in Germany, you can use our guide.

Suggestions on how to write a research proposal:

• General Guideline

• Humanities

• Social, Economic and Environmental Sciences

• Biological and Life Sciences: Title, Abstract, Introduction, Literature; Objectives and Justification; Grants and Funding; Electronic Journals

For more detailed information about these scholarships, please click here.

Applications:

• Kenyans may only submit their documents to the DAAD, Regional Office for Africa, Nairobi.
• Non-Kenyan citizens please apply through the relevant diplomatic and consular missions of the Federal Republic of Germany in their respective home countries.
• A direct application to DAAD Head Office in Germany is not possible.

For further information about what documents to submit, please click here.