Scholarship Database

For your long-term stay in Germany, you can find information on DAAD funding opportunities for students, graduates, doctoral candidates and university lecturers as well as on offers from other selected funding organisations in the DAAD scholarship database.

Important note for students and researchers from Ukraine:
DAAD scholarship takes time. Most application deadlines for scholarships are between summer and fall. As a rule, funding does not begin until the winter semester of the following year.

Programme Description

The Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds travel grants are aimed at doctoral, MD and post-doctoral students who pursue experimental projects in basic biomedical research and who wish to learn methods relevant to their current research. To this end, the grant finances the participation in practical training courses or short-term research stays in other laboratories. The travel grant programme is open to all Europeans and to non-Europeans working in Europe to go to institutes or courses worldwide. Non-Europeans working outside Europe can apply for stays in Europe. Travel grants are awarded for up to 3 months and encompass a contribution which may cover the expenses for travel, lodging, and course fees.

Target Group

PhD students or medical students pursuing an experimental doctoral thesis in basic research in biomedicine
Postdocs who are pursuing an experimental project in basic research in biomedicine
Graduates who have applied for an experimental PhD project in basic research in biomedicine, but who have not yet worked with their potential PhD supervisors

The recipients of the funding are Europeans who work in Europe and overseas, as well as non-European citizens who carry out their MD, PhD or postdoc project in Europe or who use the travel grant to work in Europe.

Academic Requirements

Good academic standing and at least a BSc

Number of Scholarships

About 150 travel grants per year

Duration

Up to 3 months

Scholarship Value

Allowance which may cover the expenses for travel to and from the respective destination, lodging, and course fees

Application Papers

Application forms and further information on the application procedure are available here.

Application Deadline

Applications are welcome at any time, but must be submitted at the latest 6 weeks before, but not earlier than 6 months prior to the planned date of departure.

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