YOUR SCHOLARSHIP IN EUROPE

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Your Scholarship in Europe 2008-2009
STUDY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADUATES OF ALL DISCIPLINES
Study scholarships are awarded to provide foreign graduates of all disciplines with opportunities
to complete a postgraduate or Masters degree course at a German higher
educational institution.
RESEARCH GRANTS FOR SCIENTISTS OF ALL DISCIPLINES
Short-term research grants for professors and research scientists no older than 65.
RE-INVITATION PROGRAMME FOR FORMER SCHOLARSHIP HOLDERS
The Re-Invitation Programme helps the DAAD maintain contacts with its former oneyear
scholarship holders and with former scholarship holders who studied in East Germany
(GDR) for at least one year. Former scholarship holders meeting these requirements
may apply for re-invitation to Germany to complete a research or work project at
a state higher educational institution or non-university research institute.
RESEARCH GRANTS FOR DOCTORAL CANDIDATES AND YOUNG ACADEMICS
AND SCIENTISTS
Research grants provide young foreign academics and scientists with the opportunity
to engage in a research project or an extended education and training course at a German
higher educational institution or non-university research institute. Research grants
may be used to carry out:
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Research projects at a German higher educational institution for the purpose of
acquiring a doctorate in the home country;
Research projects at a German university for the purpose of acquiring a doctorate
in Germany; for projects of these kinds, we would particularly refer to the structured
doctoral study programmes, such as Research Training Groups or Doctoral Research
Groups, International Postgraduate Programmes, Graduate Schools, Max Planck
Research Schools, etc. Please visit the following website for further information:
http://www.daad.de/ipp;
Research projects for extended education and training courses without acquiring a
formal degree/qualifi cation.
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ARTISTS: STUDY SCHOLARSHIPS
These study scholarships aim to provide foreign applicants from the fi elds of Fine Art,
Design, Film, Music and Architecture, as well as Drama, Direction, Dance and Choreography
with the opportunity to complete a course of extended studies, without acquiring