DLR-DAAD Research Fellowships“ is a programme implemented by the 'German Aerospace Center' (DLR) and the 'German Academic Exchange Service' (DAAD).
DLR is Germany´s national research center for aeronautics and space. Its extensive research and development work in Aeronautics, Space, Energy, Transport, Digitalisation and Security is integrated into national and international cooperative ventures. As Germany´s space agency, DLR has been given responsibility for the forward planning and the implementation of the German space program by the German federal government as well as for the international representation of German interests. Approximately 10,000 people plus approx. 550 visiting scientists are employed in DLR´s 55 institutes and facilities at 30 locations in Germany.
This special programme is intended for highly-qualified foreign graduate, doctoral and postdoctoral students as well as senior scientists from the fields of Aeronautics, Space, Transportation, Energy, Digitalisation and Security. DLR-DAAD Fellowships offer outstanding scientists and researchers the opportunity to conduct special research at the institutes of the DLR in Germany.
Please note that within the DLR-DAAD programme, you cannot apply for a university or another institution, only for a DLR institute.
DLR-DAAD Fellowships are defined and awarded on an individual basis. Each Fellowship announcement will indicate the specific qualification requirements and terms of the visit. The current offers are published under DLR-DAAD Fellowships - Current Offers.
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Type B
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Type D
Fellowships are always awarded for the length of the research stay in Germany. The host DLR institute and the fellowship candidate will agree upon the length of this term.
At the time of their application, applicants for a DLR-DAAD Fellowship must
The application procedure occurs online through the DAAD portal.
The following documents have to be uploaded to the DAAD portal:
The following documents have to be uploaded to the DAAD portal:
Applicants are not required to submit any confirmation of academic supervision.
Documents to be sent to the DAAD application address by post:
Two letters of recommendation, which should be written by senior academics of the applicant´s own choice. The form of the letter of recommendation has to be generated in the DAAD portal in the section "Request reference" after registration and downloaded. Please send the form by e-mail to your referees and ask for the completed reference form to be sent to the application address in Bonn in a sealed envelope. References are confidential and must not be read by the applicant.
The letters of recommendation cannot be accepted in digital form and must be sent by your referees by regular mail to the DAAD head office in Bonn. The letters of recommendation must arrive 4 weeks after the application was uploaded in the DAAD portal at the latest, at the address:
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Section ST43/DLR
Kennedyallee 50
53175 Bonn
Germany
The following documents have to be uploaded to the DAAD portal:
If an application deadline exists, it is mentioned in the current offers. The DLR-DAAD scholarships are awarded with the principle „first come first serve", therefore fellowship offers may sometimes be allocated to other applicants while your application is still processed.
To apply, please go to the DAAD scholarship database (www.funding-guide.de) and search for DLR. From here, you can enter the portal by clicking the tab "Submitting an application". Please be aware that only complete applications will be accepted. Applicants are responsible for their applications’ completeness.
By applying for a fellowship within the DLR-DAAD Research Fellowships Programme you give your consent to the DAAD to forward your documents and your personal details to DLR and its relevant institutions. The DAAD and the DLR will not pass on your details to third parties.
Section ST43
German Academic Exchange Service
Postfach 200404
D-53134 Germany