DAAD Exchange and Fellowships Programme

For Indian Post Docs, Academicians & Senior Scientists

Research Stays for University Academics and Scientists (Forschungsaufenthalte)
University academics and scientists on active duty can apply for a stay of up to 3 months to carry out a research project at a state (public) or state recognised higher education institution or non-university research institute in Germany.

  • Scholarship overview, application requirements, application procedure
  • Application Deadline: 1 October
  • Contact at DAAD Regional Office Delhi: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

DAAD-IIT Exchange of Faculty (Bilateral Exchange of Academics)

Faculty of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) can apply for a visit to TU 9 universities for up to 2 months research stay. The visit should be on reciprocal basis.

  • Scholarship overview, application requirements, application procedure
  • Application deadline: 1 October
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DAAD-UGC Exchange of Senior Scientists (Bilateral Exchange of Academics)

Indian faculty and scientists holding a PhD degree and affiliated to universities and research institutes can apply for a visit to German universities/research institutes for 2-4 weeks research stay in the field of humanities and social sciences. The visit should be on reciprocal basis.

  • Scholarship overview, application requirements, application procedure
  • Application deadline: 1 October
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Leibniz-DAAD Research Fellowships

This programme is jointly implemented by the Leibniz Association and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Highly-qualified, international postdoctoral researchers, who have recently completed their doctoral studies, can apply to conduct research at the Leibniz Institute of their choice in Germany.

  • Scholarship overview, application requirements, application procedure
  • Application deadline: 7 March
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DLR-DAAD Research Fellowships

This programme is jointly implemented by the Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Highly-qualified international doctoral and postdoctoral students as well as senior scientists can apply to conduct research at the institutes of the DLR in Germany.

  • Scholarship overview, application requirements, application procedure
  • Application deadline: Offer Specific
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Visiting Professorships (Gastdozenturen)

University academics on active duty can teach at a German university for a minimum of one and maximum of four semesters. The German host university needs to apply.

  • Scholarship overview
  • Application deadlines
    -15 January for winter semester of the same year
    -15 July for summer semester starting in the following year
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