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Funding Opportunities for Doctoral Candidates

You have decided to spend some time abroad during your studies and now need information on how to finance your stay abroad. We will show you which funding programmes are available and how you can apply for them.

USA: John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellowships

Research stays in France

The application process for two scholarships from the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs for research stays in France is currently underway.

The Excellence Eiffel scholarship is awarded to doctoral students for a period of 18 months (max. 3 different stays). The scholarship amounts to 1,700 euros per month.

Doctorates from the subject areas of

  • Science and technology (biology and health, climate change, mathematics, engineering)
  • Humanities and social sciences (Romance studies, French-related studies, law and political science, economics/business administration)

Further information can be found on our website.

The MOPGA (Make Our Planet Great Again) scholarship is awarded to researchers who have done a doctorate in the last 5 years. The scholarship amounts to 2,400 euros for a period of 12 months.

Applications are open to young researchers from the subject areas of

  • Sciences of the earth system, climate change or sustainability
  • energy transition
  • Social challenges of environmental issues
  • Human, animal and environmental health

Further information can be found on our website.