Funding via scholarships
Information at this pages were updated in September 2021. We apologize that GGG cannot present more up to date information because of staff shortages.
Scholarships for PhD projects in Germany are, amongst others, awarded by thirteen organizations for the promotion of young talent, sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) (for more information, see StipendiumPlus). For most of these organizations, liaison lecturers are appointed at the University of Göttingen. These lecturers act as contact persons for students having questions regarding specific organizations or the application process. For an overview of all liaison lecturers, see the website of the Office of Student Affairs.
Apart from those government sponsored organizations, there are numerous foundations awarding scholarships for PhD projects dealing with particular, clearly defined areas of research, for example the German Environmental Foundation (DBU). For a detailed search for German funding organizations and foundations awarding scholarships, the websites of the Association of German Foundations and the Stifterverband (business community's innovation agency for the German science system) may be useful (both websites are for the most part only available in German). Furthermore, some data bases deal specifically with the search for scholarships. These include the scholarship data bases of:
Besides, there are some German scholarship data bases, which may be useful, for example the data bases of:
If you have any questions concerning doctoral scholarships, I am glad to assist you!