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Scholarships for a PhD in Germany

In Germany, both graduate colleges and universities offer PhD programs. These differ from the PhD programs of most other countries in that they do not require coursework. Admission to most PhD programs requires a sponsoring professor and a master's degree, though some programs accept a bachelor's degree. Many programs, especially those in the sciences, do not expect German fluency---only English. If you plan to study for a PhD in Germany, you will need to think about costs. You most likely will not have to pay for tuition; as of 2010, most German colleges and universities receive government funding. However, you will have to pay semester fees (usually 100 to 200 euros) as well as living, traveling and researching expenses. Several options exist for financing this educational opportunity.

  1. DFG

    • The DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, or German Research Community) funds German graduate colleges (Graduiertenkollegs). If a graduate college accepts you as a PhD student, the DFG will award you a two- to three-year scholarship to cover living expenses. Most graduate college PhD programs operate in English. The graduate college PhD program is more organized and less individual than the university PhD program. It generally focuses on a specialized subject area, and admission is competitive.

      Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
      Kennedyallee 40
      53175 Bonn
      Germany
      011-49-228-8851
      dfg.de

    DAAD

    • The DAAD general research scholarships include stipends of about 1,000 euros a month, health insurance and travel expenses.

      Not only does DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauch Dienst, or German Academic Exchange Service) provide its own short- and long-term scholarships for PhD students in Germany, but it also maintains a database with information on other related scholarships for PhD study in Germany. DAAD offers general research scholarships open to applicants in any discipline, a Leo Baeck Institute--DAAD Fellowship for studying the history and culture of German-speaking Jews and a DLR-DAAD Research Fellowship for studying aeronautics and space.

      DAAD New York
      871 United Nations Plaza
      New York, NY 10017
      212-758-3223
      daad.org

    The Fulbright U.S. Student Program

    • The U.S. Department of State sponsors the Fulbright Program, which awards around 1,500 students every year a scholarship to study abroad for a year. The Fulbright Program is open to applicants in any discipline and fully funds their stay. For study in Germany, the Fulbright Program also offers a "Travel Only" scholarship, which can supplement other scholarships. It pays for round-trip travel.

      U.S. Fulbright Program
      809 United Nations Plaza
      New York, NY 10017-3580
      212-984-5330
      us.fulbrightonline.org

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