Research interns from North America, the United Kingdom, and Ireland for doctoral students at universities and researchers at universities of applied sciences in Germany!

Are you pursuing a Ph.D. or conducting research in the natural sciences, life sciences, engineering, or computer science?

Would you like to recruit an intern from North America, the United Kingdom, or Ireland to assist with your experimental work?
Offer an internship as part of your doctoral dissertation or research project.

RISE Germany places undergraduate students from North American, British, and Irish universities in research positions at German universities or non-university research institutions.
The DAAD supports these research internships, which take place during the summer months, with scholarships funded by the Federal Foreign Office and through institutional partnerships.

Research interns receive a monthly stipend, coverage of international travel expenses, insurance benefits, and an invitation to the RISE meeting in Heidelberg in July 2027.

The application period is from August 15 to September 30, 2026.

You can find more information here (only in German).

All information and application materials are available online in the RISE Germany database (only in German).

This research fellowship enables the implementation of a research initiative or project at a public or state-recognized university or non-university research institution in Germany, to be carried out in consultation with academic supervisors in Germany.

The program supports research stays during a doctoral program or in the early postdoctoral phase.

You are eligible to apply if you are currently pursuing a doctoral degree at a university or research institution outside Germany or if you have already earned your doctorate (postdoc, up to 4 years after completing your doctoral degree). You are not eligible to apply if you are conducting your entire doctoral program at a German university.

Duration of funding for research stays:

• Doctoral candidates: 2 to 12 months
• Postdocs: 2 to 6 months

Scholarship benefits:

• Monthly stipend of 1,400 euros
• Coverage for health, accident, and personal liability insurance
• Travel allowance
• For funding periods of more than six months: one-time research grant of 460 euros

For more information, please visit the website.

MIN Graduate Center (MINGZ)

The MIN Graduate Centre provides financial support to doctoral students of the MIN faculty for research stays abroad with a relevant connection to the doctoral topic for a maximum duration of two months. Financial support is also available for active participation in conferences abroad.

Information about grants, fellowships and awards for international researchers: Funding your Research in Germany

Overview of funding and exchange programs

DAAD ERA Scholarship Program "Green Hydrogen"

Application deadline: any time

With the new scholarship program "ERA Future Scholarships - Green Hydrogen" of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the DAAD supports research on green hydrogen. The program enables German students to network with local and international scientists. By establishing four working groups, the DAAD is also promoting networking between science and industry. The program is aimed at Doctoral students who are interested in hydrogen research.

As socio-economic, ethical, legal and ecological issues relating to hydrogen are also to be addressed, applications from all scientific disciplines are welcome.

Further information can be found on the DAAD website.

The Hans Böckler Foundation supports international doctoral researchers from various disciplines, with a particular focus on applications from the Global South. The application deadlines are February 28th and June 30th each year.

DAAD – Conference Travel Program

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Program Objective:

This program supports active participation in international academic conferences and congresses abroad, both in-person and online.

Funding Categories (depending on travel distance):

• Online participation
• In-person (short distance – up to 600 km airline distance, excluding the United Kingdom)
• In-person (medium distance – 601 to 3,700 km airline distance, including the United Kingdom)
• In-person (long distance – over 3,700 km airline distance)

Scholarship Benefits (vary depending on category):

• Conference registration fee
• Membership fee
• Travel allowance
• Daily allowance
• Allowance for materials

Further information can be found on the DAAD website.

Through the EUGLOH network, doctoral reseachers have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of subject-specific and interdisciplinary courses offered by the partner universities, held online, in hybrid format, or on-site.

Information about available courses and application deadlines can be found on the EUGLOH website.