DLR–DAAD - Research Fellowships - 01.08.2025

"DLR – DAAD Research Fellowships" is a new programme implemented by the "Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt" (DLR) and the "German Academic Exchange Service" (DAAD).

DLR is Germany´s national research center for aeronautics and space. Its extensive research and development work in Aeronautics, Space, Transportation and Energy is integrated into national and international cooperative ventures. As Germany´s space agency, DLR has been given responsibility for the forward planning and the implementation of the German space program by the German federal government as well as for the international representation of German interests. Approximately 5,700 people are employed in DLR´s 29 institutes and facilities at thirteen locations in Germany.

This special programme is intended for highly-qualified foreign doctoral and postdoctoral students as well as senior scientists. DLR-DAAD Fellowships offer outstanding scientists and researchers the opportunity to conduct special research at the institutes of the DLR in Germany.

DLR-DAAD Fellowships are defined and awarded on an individual basis. Each Fellowship announcement will indicate the specific qualification requirements and terms of the visit.

Fellowship Types and Duration

Type	Target Group	Fellowship Goal	Funding Duration
A	Doctoral Students	Doctorate in Germany	36 months
B	Postdoctoral Students	Research in Germany	6 to 24 months
C	Senior Scientists	Research in Germany	1 to 3 months

Fellowships are always awarded for the length of the research stay in Germany. The host DLR Institute and the fellowship candidate will agree upon the length of this term.

Fellowship Value

Type	Monthly Instalment	Possible Additional Payments
Type A	1,000 Euros	e.g. flat-rate travel allowance, health insurance, family allowances
Type B	1,840 Euros	none
Type C	2,240 Euros	none

Application Requirements

At the time of their application, applicants for a DLR-DAAD Fellowship must

1. be able to prove their outstanding study or research achievements,

2. Type A: have completed their studies or research with a university degree.
Type B: have completed their studies with a doctorate/PhD/Candidate (Russia),
Type C: applicants must be working in higher education or at a research institute; positions are open to outstandingly-qualified academics and scientists who should generally hold a doctorate/ Ph.D.

3. have an excellent knowledge of English, please provide evidence of this through the submission of appropriate language certificates (e.g. TOEFL: 550/217); a knowledge of German is advantageous,

4. in general not be older than 32 years (Type A) or have completed their doctorate in the last two years (Type B) or assessed individually according to prerequisites (Type C).

Special note for applicants from the field of medicine:A university degree is considered equivalent to the German medical practice licence, the Approbation – that is proof of at least seven years of medical training and the licence to practice medicine in the home country.

Application Papers

Applicants are expected to submit the complete ‘Application for a DLR-DAAD Fellowship’. Accompanying documents are listed in the Special Application Form (see below).

Applicants are not required to submit any confirmation of academic supervision.

Applications must be submitted directly to the DAAD Office in Moscow. The DAAD regrets to be unable to consider incomplete applications.

Application Deadlines: 30 November 2008

Program coordinator: Gleb Kondrashevsky (kondrachevski @ daad.ru)