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DAAD re-invitation grant for former scholarship holders

The DAAD Re-invitation Programme targets former scholarship holders funded for over six months by the Federal Foreign Office or former East German scholars. It provides a monthly stipend (€2,000 for lecturers/assistants, €2,150 for professors) for research or work stays in Germany lasting one to three months, covering travel and health insurance under specific conditions.

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Who can apply

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Country of study: Germany
Target level: Researcher
Fields of study: All fields

The real funding

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Paid: Plane ticket
Partly paid: Insurance

Application steps

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Where to apply

DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) (opens in a new tab)

Official title (in English): Re-invitation Programme for Former Scholarship Holders

Verified on 8 November 2026

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Official website of DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst): daad.pl

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Information backed: Other conditions
You can apply if you are former holder of DAAD research grants or study scholarships and have been funded for more than six months by the Federal Foreign Office or in a programme co-financed with Federal Foreign Office funds. East German scholarship holder who studied for at least one year in Germany.
www.daad.pl/en/find-funding/scholarships-to-germany/scholarship-database/?type=a&q=&status=0&subject=0&onlydaad=0&detail_to_show=0&target=36&origin=36&pg=2&tab=&intention=&detail_to_show=50015492 (opens in a new tab)Consulted on 8 November 2026
Information backed: Other conditions
Funding may only be claimed once within three years.
www.daad.pl/en/find-funding/scholarships-to-germany/scholarship-database/?type=a&q=&status=0&subject=0&onlydaad=0&detail_to_show=0&target=36&origin=36&pg=2&tab=&intention=&detail_to_show=50015492 (opens in a new tab)Consulted on 8 November 2026
Information backed: Other conditions
Funding is provided for one to three months. Please indicate in your application how long you wish to receive funding.
www.daad.pl/en/find-funding/scholarships-to-germany/scholarship-database/?type=a&q=&status=0&subject=0&onlydaad=0&detail_to_show=0&target=36&origin=36&pg=2&tab=&intention=&detail_to_show=50015492 (opens in a new tab)Consulted on 8 November 2026
Information backed: Other conditions
The grant is non-renewable.
www.daad.pl/en/find-funding/scholarships-to-germany/scholarship-database/?type=a&q=&status=0&subject=0&onlydaad=0&detail_to_show=0&target=36&origin=36&pg=2&tab=&intention=&detail_to_show=50015492 (opens in a new tab)Consulted on 8 November 2026
Information backed: Insurance
Please note: Health insurance coverage is mandatory in Germany. If you do not have a corresponding home health insurance, you will be insured by the DAAD. The costs will be deducted from the scholarship payment.
www.daad.pl/en/find-funding/scholarships-to-germany/scholarship-database/?type=a&q=&status=0&subject=0&onlydaad=0&detail_to_show=0&target=36&origin=36&pg=2&tab=&intention=&detail_to_show=50015492 (opens in a new tab)Consulted on 8 November 2026
Information backed: Plane ticket
Travel allowance, unless these expenses are covered by the home country or another source of funding.
www.daad.pl/en/find-funding/scholarships-to-germany/scholarship-database/?type=a&q=&status=0&subject=0&onlydaad=0&detail_to_show=0&target=36&origin=36&pg=2&tab=&intention=&detail_to_show=50015492 (opens in a new tab)Consulted on 8 November 2026
Information backed: Kind of funding
The scholarships are funded by the German Federal Foreign Office.
www.daad.pl/en/find-funding/scholarships-to-germany/scholarship-database/?type=a&q=&status=0&subject=0&onlydaad=0&detail_to_show=0&target=36&origin=36&pg=2&tab=&intention=&detail_to_show=50015492 (opens in a new tab)Consulted on 8 November 2026
Information backed: studyCountries
research and working projects at state or state-recognised institutions of higher education or non-university research institutes in Germany
www.daad.pl/en/find-funding/scholarships-to-germany/scholarship-database/?type=a&q=&status=0&subject=0&onlydaad=0&detail_to_show=0&target=36&origin=36&pg=2&tab=&intention=&detail_to_show=50015492 (opens in a new tab)Consulted on 8 November 2026