Scholarships
Below, we have summarised the most important DAAD funding programmes for New Zealand students and researchers and academics. There is a broad range of programmes reaching from postdoc funding to short courses for undergraduate students. In this overview, we give short descriptions of the funding programmes. For further information, especially about the application procedure, detailed requirements and about deadlines, please follow the links to the official DAAD database (www.funding-guide.de).
Funding Programmes for Bachelor and Master Students
| Scholarship programme | For | Short description | Support | Duration | Link to database |
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| DAAD University Winter Course | undergraduate students with at least 1 year of full study completed by time of application
postgraduate students Students can be from any field of study. |
intensive German language course in German
minimum entry level: B1 proficiency in German |
EUR 1,875 covering course fees, accommodation and pocket money
approx. EUR 1,387 in travel subsidy |
5-6 weeks Jan-Feb every year | full Winter Course description |
| Study Visits for Groups of Students | groups of students (up to 15 students, undergraduate or postgraduate) together with their lecturer | visits to
to maintain or build up new links or gain insight into German affairs |
subsidy of EUR 50 per person per day | 7-12 days any time | full Study Visits description |
| PAD Teaching Assistantships | students (3rd year) or graduates under 29y who speak German at B2 level or higher |
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EUR 850 per month scholarship
travel subsidy insurance cover |
9 months (Sept-May)
application deadline usually in late February |
applications go via German Embassy in Wellington
general info and application forms
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Scholarship Programmes for Graduates/Master Degrees
| Scholarship programme | For | Short description | support | Duration | Link to database |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Scholarship for Graduates (any subject) | graduates | postgraduate study towards a degree:
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EUR 850 per month
insurance cover travel subsidy |
10-24 months | full Study Scholarship description |
Study Scholarship for Graduates from:
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graduates from
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postgraduate study:
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EUR 850 per month
insurance cover travel subsidy |
10-24 months | full Study Scholarship Visuals description |
Study Scholarship for Graduates from:
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graduates from
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postgraduate study:
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EUR 850 per month
insurance cover travel subsidy |
10-24 months | full Study Scholarship Music description |
Study Scholarship for Graduates from:
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graduates from
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postgraduate study:
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EUR 850 per month
insurance cover travel subsidy |
10-24 months | full Study Scholarship Performing Arts description |
Study Scholarship for Graduates from:
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graduates from
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postgraduate study:
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EUR 850 per month
insurance cover travel subsidy |
10-24 months | full Study Scholarship Architecture description |
| PAD Teaching Assistantships | students (3rd year) or graduates under 29y who speak German at B2 level or higher |
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EUR 850 per month scholarship
travel subsidy insurance cover |
9 months (Sept-May)
application deadline usually in late February |
applications go via German Embassy in Wellington |
Research Grants for PhD Students and Young Academics
| Scholarship programme | for | Short description | support | Duration | Link to database |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Grant — short | students/postdocs enrolled (or based) at a New Zealand tertiary
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research at a German tertiary or research institute or other research relevant facility | EUR 1,200 per month
insurance cover travel subsidy |
1-6 months | full Research Grant (Short) description |
| Research Grant — long | students/postdocs enrolled (or based) at a New Zealand tertiary
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research at a German tertiary or research institute or other research relevant facility | EUR 1,200 per month
insurance cover travel subsidy |
7-12 months | full Research Grant (Long) description |
| Research Grant for Cotutelle Doctoral Programmes | (prospective) PhD students enrolled and supervised for a bi-national double degree at
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study and research time in Germany within a bi-national double degree PhD programme | EUR 1,200 per month
insurance cover travel subsidy |
up to 24 months
can be split into shorter stays over 3 consecutive years |
full Research Grant Cotutelle description |
Research Stays for Postdocs
| Scholarship programme | for | Short description | support | Duration | Link to database |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postdoc Research Grant — short | students/postdocs enrolled (or based) at a New Zealand tertiary
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postdoctoral research at a German tertiary or research institute or other research relevant facility | EUR 1,200 per month
insurance cover travel subsidy |
1-6 months | full Research Grant (Short) description |
| Postdoc Research Grant — long | students/postdocs enrolled (or based) at a New Zealand tertiary
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postdoctoral research at a German tertiary or research institute or other research relevant facility | EUR 1,200 per month
insurance cover travel subsidy |
7-12 months | full Research Grant (Long) description |
| Humboldt Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers | postdocs who
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postdoctoral research at a German tertiary or research institute or other research relevant facility | EUR 2,670 per month
network building insurance cover German language courses |
6-24 months | full Humboldt Postdoc Fellowship description |
| Postdoctoral Researcher International Mobility Experience (P.R.I.M.E.) | postdocs interested in gaining more international experience and building up research connections in a third country besides New Zealand and Germany | research at a tertiary or research institute or other research relevant facility that is not in NZ or GER
gain more international experience |
salary (not scholarship-type funding) of approx. EUR 3,500 gross
approx. EUR 1,000 expat top-up while not in Germany travel subsidy |
12 months in a third country (neither NZ nor GER)
6 months in Germany |
full P.R.I.M.E. description |
Research & Collaboration Stays for Senior Researchers
| Scholarship programme | for | Short description | support | Duration | Link to database |
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| DAAD Research Stays |
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research at a German tertiary or research institute or other research relevant facility | EUR 2,000-2,150 per month
travel subsidy |
1-3 months | full Research Stay description |
| DAAD Re-invitation | academic staff / researchers who have previously held DAAD funding of 6+ months | research at a German tertiary or research institute or other research relevant facility | EUR 2,000-2,150 per month
travel subsidy |
1-3 months | full Re-invitation description |
| Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers | mid-career academics and researchers who
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research at a German tertiary or research institute or other research relevant facility | EUR 3,150 per month
network building insurance cover German language courses |
6-18 months
can be split into three shorter stays over 3 consecutive years |
full Humboldt Research Fellowship description |
| Collaboration/Study Visits for Artists | academic staff from the fields of
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artistic cooperation / collaboration with suitable German host facility | EUR 2,000-2,150 per month
travel subsidy |
1-3 months | full Artists Visits description |
Stays for Artists and Artist-Academics
| Scholarship programme | for | Short description | support | Duration | Link to database |
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| DAAD Artists in Berlin programme |
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live and work in Berlin for 1 year (6 months for filmmakers) |
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12 months
(filmmakers: 6 months) |
description and application |
| Guest Lecturerships in Berlin for Artist Academics | artist academic staff from the fields of
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guest lecturership at
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depends on guest lecturership | usually 1 semester | full Artists Guest Lecturership description |
