Heidelberg University DAAD for International Doctoral Candidates to Research in Germany

Within the framework of the “Stipendien- und Betreuungsprogramms (STIBET)” of the DAAD, the University of Heidelberg will exceptionally award a second round of  completion grants.
The funding is intended to support international doctoral candidates in the final phase of their doctoral training. This program is open only to international doctoral candidates who are admitted to one of the Faculties of Heidelberg University.

• Funding will be granted only for the writing process of the dissertation, which has to be completed and submitted at the end of the funding period (or immediately after).
• The fellowships are 600 € per month and are limited to a time period of 3 months. 
• Please note that this funding is tied to the current financial year.

Application for Remaining Funds 2022

Application deadline: October 3, 2022

Funding from October to December 2022

Application process STIBET

The following documents need to be submitted to Graduate Academy:

To be submitted by the doctoral candidate:

• The completed online form
   
• Submit a single PDF file (max. 2 MB) containing the following documents to the Graduate Academy (graduiertenakademie@uni-heidelberg.de):
   
  • The completed application form 
     
  • A scanned copy of the admissions letter from the faculty* (Annahme als Doktorand/in) or a valid student identification document (Studienbescheinigung).
    
    * Please note: Students of the Faculty of Medicine, who are pursuing their doctorate during their undergraduate studies (Staatsexamen) are not eligible to apply.

To be submitted by the supervisor:
 

• A letter of recommendation (max. one page) must be submitted directly to the Graduate Academy (graduiertenakademie@uni-heidelberg.de).
  
• Official website