General Information about Study visit in Germany
The DAAD offers special databases for following subjects:
the website admission at a glance provides general information about admission requirements to German higher education institutions,
the admission requirements database gives a more precise initial orientation about conditions to a German higher education institution,
the international degree programmes briefs on German institutions of higher education,
the university guide offers information on the German higher education system,
the scholarship database contains information on the programmes which are available to scientists from abroad, giving details of possible sources of funding for a period of study or research in Germany,
the website summerschools informs about selected language courses at German higher education institutions.
In addition the DAAD offers information about:
interactive information for study and daily life on www.study-in.de,
answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ’s) and
a collection of important internet addresses.
Programmes for Visiting Lecturers/Professors
The standard support programme for foreign visiting university lecturers at German universities (website in German) is applicable to every discipline. It offers individual guest teaching posts as well as temporary chairs for several years.
Special Support Programmes by the DAAD
Information on certain schemes may be had from
the DAAD branch offices,
the DAAD information centres (IC),
the diplomatic missions of the Federal Republic of Germany and
the relevant international offices at universities and colleges abroad. There you can request the necessary application forms and information on how and when you may apply for a DAAD-scholarship.
Current extra programmes and scholarships you will find in the DAAD-Magazin (website in German).
Doctoral Theses (PHD) at Universities in Germany
This promotion programme supports the development of structured post-graduate studies with improved support to doctoral candidates to achieve a foreseeable period of completion of the thesis (website in German).
EU-Support Programmes
As a National Agency in the field of Higher Education in Germany the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is the executive organisation in charge of carrying out programmes of higher education within the European Union (ERASMUS, TEMPUS, Jean Monnet) as well as with Third Countries (TEMPUS, ERASMUS Mundus).
ERASMUS
ERASMUS as a sectoral programme of the EU-framework programme on lifelong learning addresses itself to the field of higher education.
The following activities for teaching staff in the field of higher education are eligible for funding:
Staff mobility for teaching for teachers of Higher education institutions,
For further information on application modalities please consult the National Agency of your home country.
ERASMUS Mundus
ERASMUS Mundus is a cooperation and mobility programme in the field of higher education that aims to enhance the quality of European higher education and cooperation with so called Third-Countries. As an EU sectoral-programme ERASMUS Mundus completes the activities of the ERASMUS programme in the field of higher education.
Grants for scientists as well as university staff from European and non-European countries are awarded in line with the
"Action 1: Joint Programmes" und
"Action 2: Partnerships with Third Country higher education institutions"
activities of the ERASMUS Mundus programme.
Receiving a ERASMUS Mundus grant depends on application to a current project. Applications should be directed to the persons in charge of your favoured ERASMUS Mundus project. The projects elected for funding are currently published on the website "ERASMUS Mundus - External Cooperation Window" issued by the European Comission.
TEMPUS
TEMPUS is a sectoral EU-programme in the field of higher education. Its manifested aim is to support modernization in the field of higher education in Eastern Europe, the Russian Federation, Central Asia, the countries of the Western Balkan and the Mediterranean region. The German National Agency in charge of the TEMPUS IV-Programme is the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
Within line the TEMPUS IV-Programme the following activities in the field of higher education are eligible for funding:
aim at exchanging knowledge and practices between EU universities and institutions in the partner Countries. They are implemented at institutional level and pursue objectives such as curriculum development, university governance and issues of higher education and society.
are designed to support the structural reform of higher education systems and strategic framework development at the national level. They address issues linked to the reform of governance (qualification systems, quality assurance, etc.) or links between higher education and society. Structural Measures include studies and research, conferences and seminars, policy advice and dissemination of information.
For further information on application modalities please consult the related websites of the European Commission: "Who can participate?" and "How to apply?".
Jean Monnet
The EU-sectional programme Jean Monnet addresses its activities to the advancement of scientific expertise in the field of European integration research studies in EU and non-EU countries as well. Activities eligible for funding in particular comprise scientific research and teaching:
"Ad personam" Jean Monnet chairs
Jean Monnet Centres of excellence
Associations of Professors and Researchers
