Fully Funded DAAD Research Grants in Germany 2025

The Fully Funded DAAD Research Grants in Germany is open to all nationals. It is a fully funded scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for international PhD Students to pursue doctoral studies in Germany. DAAD is the largest scholarship provider in Germany. It is a top-notch scholarship to complete your PhD in the prestigious German state-recognized institution of higher education. DAAD is here to take care of your expenses as these grants are funded by the German Federal Foreign Office.

The benefits of the Fully Funded DAAD Research Grants in Germany are:

• Funding for a doctoral project
• Research phases outside Germany
• Monthly payments of 1,300 euros
• Payments toward health, accident, and personal liability insurance cover.
• Travel allowance to/from Germany after the completion.
• Annual research allowance of € 460
• Monthly rent subsidy
• Monthly allowance for accompanying family members

The eligibility criteria for the Fully Funded DAAD Research Grants in Germany are:

• As a rule, applicants should not have graduated any longer than six years before the application deadline
• If you have already started your doctorate, it also applies that the start of the doctorate should not be longer than 3 years ago.
  Please also read our Important Scholarship Information / Section A, point 2.
• Your application cannot be considered, if you have been resident in Germany for longer than 15 months at the application deadline.

Note:
For applicants from the fields of human medicine, veterinary medicine and dentistry, other regulations are applicable. Please refer to www.daad.de/extrainfo.