Since its founding in 1925, Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) has provided funding to more than 1.9 million scholars in Germany and abroad. DAAD is a registered association whose members are German institutions of higher education and student bodies. While DAAD is the world’s largest funding organization for academic exchange, its activities go far beyond simply awarding grants and scholarships to include supporting the internationalization of German universities, promoting German studies and the German language abroad, assisting developing countries in refining their university systems and advising decision makers on matters of cultural, education and development policy.
Opportunity
DAAD offers grants for one to three months in all academic disciplines to scholars at US and Canadian institutions of higher education to pursue research at universities, libraries, archives, institutes or laboratories in Germany. The aim of this particular program is to support short-term research stays and thus promote the exchange of experience and networking amongst colleagues. Grants are awarded for research and working projects and cannot be used for travel only. Airfare to Germany will not be covered and lecture tours, attendance at conferences or conventions, editorial meetings or extended guest professorships are not funded.
Eligibility
Scholars at US or Canadian universities or research institutions who hold the Ph.D. (or equivalent) and have been working in research or teaching full time for at least two years at the time of application and after receipt of the doctorate are eligible.
- Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada. German nationals must have been affiliated with a US or Canadian institution in full-time employment for at least ten consecutive years.
- Applicants should possess adequate knowledge of the German language to carry out the proposed research.
- Applicants may not hold a DAAD grant and a grant from another German or German-American organization concurrently for the same project.
- Former recipients of DAAD research grants who wish to apply again may do so after a lapse of at least three years.
- A change of dates for recipients of the Research Grant for University Academics and Scientists is a rare exception granted only in special circumstances.
Funding Available
What can be funded?
- Research projects at state or state-recognized institutions of higher education or non-university research institutes in Germany.
- A research visit can also take place at several host institutions.
- Funding may only be claimed once within three years.
- Grants are awarded for research projects and cannot be used for travel only. Airfare to Germany will not be covered. Lecture tours, attendance at conferences or conventions, editorial meetings or extended guest professorships are not funded.
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 EUR 2,000 for lecturers and assistant professors and EUR 2,150 for associate professors and full professors.
Health Insurance
All DAAD Grantees receive mandatory health insurance through DAAD. The monthly contribution to the insurance of EUR 145 is deducted from the stipend and cannot be waived.
Useful Links
- For further details about funding categories, eligibility criteria and deadlines, click here.
Deadlines
| CORIS Internal Review | Please contact Heloise Emdon |
| cuResearch Checklist | May 8, 2018 |
| Submission to Sponsor | May 15, 2018, 5:59 PM ET |
Submitting Your Application
- Applications must be submitted via cuResearch, through which Departmental and Associate Dean’s approval must be provided to complete the online application process.
- More information on cuResearch can be found here.
Internal Contacts
If you would like assistance with proposal development and/or a substantive review of your proposal, please contact the appropriate Research Facilitator.