InternationalBachelors, Masters, PhDDeadline: 2026-11-01

DAAD German Studies Research Grant 2026

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

Overview

DAAD German Studies Research Grant 2026 is open to Bachelors, Masters, PhD students in the field of Cultural, Political, Historical, Economic & Social aspects of modern and contemporary German affairs. This scholarship is provided by German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the value of this scholarship is Partial Funding · USD 2,000 - USD 3,000.

Open for: Open to citizens or permanent residents of the US and Canada
Degree: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Provided by: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Deadline: 1 Nov 2026
Scholarship Value: Partial Funding · USD 2,000 - USD 3,000

Eligibility

Eligible nationalities: Open to citizens or permanent residents of the US and Canada

German Studies Research Grant

The DAAD German Studies Research Grant is open to permanent residents/citizens of the US and Canada and international students.
Applicants must be registered as full-time students at the university that will nominate them.
The undergraduate students who are applying for the grant must have at least junior (third-year) standing be studying a German Studies track or minor be nominated by their department and/or program chair have completed at least 3 courses in German Studies (politics, literature, history or other fields) and two years of college German
The master's students who are applying for the DAAD German Studies Research Grant must be students in the humanities and social sciences receiving a certificate or working on a project in German Studies be nominated by their department and/or program chair have completed at least 3 courses in German Studies (politics, literature, history or other fields) and two years of college German
The PhD students who are applying for the DAAD German Studies Research Grant must be students in the humanities and social sciences in the process of preparing their dissertation proposals on modern German topics be nominated by their principal advisor have completed two years of college-level German language studies and a minimum of three courses in German Studies

Benefits

Research support ranging in value from $2,000 to $3,000 is available to individual scholarship recipients and is intended to offset living and travel costs during the active research phase. Support cannot be provided for stays in Germany in the context of study abroad programs.

How to Apply

Prepare application materials, including: Completed application form CV (résumé) Detailed research project description, including timeline and itinerary Budget plan List of German language and German Studies courses taken Two letters of recommendation (including from the nominating professor) Official transcripts Completed DAAD language evaluation form (signed by a German Department faculty member)
Submit the application in both electronic and physical formats.

Quick Info

Funding

Partial Funding · USD 2,000 - USD 3,000

Level

Bachelors, Masters, PhD

Field of Study

Cultural, Political, Historical, Economic & Social aspects of modern and contemporary German affairs

Region

International

Deadline

2026-11-01

German Studies Research Grant

The DAAD German Studies Research Grant is open to permanent residents/citizens of the US and Canada and international students.
Applicants must be registered as full-time students at the university that will nominate them.
The undergraduate students who are applying for the grant must have at least junior (third-year) standing be studying a German Studies track or minor be nominated by their department and/or program chair have completed at least 3 courses in German Studies (politics, literature, history or other fields) and two years of college German
The master's students who are applying for the DAAD German Studies Research Grant must be students in the humanities and social sciences receiving a certificate or working on a project in German Studies be nominated by their department and/or program chair have completed at least 3 courses in German Studies (politics, literature, history or other fields) and two years of college German
The PhD students who are applying for the DAAD German Studies Research Grant must be students in the humanities and social sciences in the process of preparing their dissertation proposals on modern German topics be nominated by their principal advisor have completed two years of college-level German language studies and a minimum of three courses in German Studies

How to Apply

Prepare application materials, including: Completed application form CV (résumé) Detailed research project description, including timeline and itinerary Budget plan List of German language and German Studies courses taken Two letters of recommendation (including from the nominating professor) Official transcripts Completed DAAD language evaluation form (signed by a German Department faculty member)

Submit the application in both electronic and physical formats.