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Who can apply

Three different things not to mix up: the country where you study, your nationality and the country where you live when you apply.

Country of study
Germany
Degree already heldRequired
Master’s
Target level
Doctorate
Fields of study
All fields
Other conditions
  • Your most recent relevant university degree should generally not be more than 6 years old at the application deadline.PreferredOrganisation’s wording: Ihr letzter relevanter Hochschulabschluss sollte bei Bewerbungsschluss in der Regel nicht länger als 6 Jahre zurückliegen.
  • If you have already started your doctorate, its start should not be more than 3 years before you apply.PreferredOrganisation’s wording: Wenn Sie Ihre Promotion bereits begonnen haben, gilt zusätzlich dazu, dass der Beginn der Promotion zum Zeitpunkt der Bewerbung nicht länger als 3 Jahre zurückliegen sollte.
  • You cannot apply if you have already been in Germany for more than 15 months at the application deadline.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Nicht bewerben können Sie sich, wenn Sie sich bei Bewerbungsschluss bereits länger als 15 Monate in Deutschland aufhalten.

The real funding

What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.

Paid
Plane ticket and insurance
Partly paid
Housing
Allowance
€1,400 a month
Length of the funding
48 months

Application steps

In the order set by the programme. Open a step to see the details.

  1. Step 1: Register in the DAAD portal
    With whom
    You
  2. Step 2: Request the form for the recommendation letter in the DAAD portal and have it filled in by a university teacher
    With whom
    You and a university teacher
  3. Step 3: Complete the online application in the DAAD portal and upload the documents
    With whom
    You

Where to apply

DAAD (opens in a new tab)

Official title (in German): Promotionen in Deutschland

Verified on 1 November 2026

Apply on the official website (opens in a new tab)

Official website of DAAD: www2.daad.de