DAAD Funded Fellowships in Aeronautics 2019

The German Academic Exchange Service or DAAD is offering a fellowship opportunity. This special programme is intended for highly-qualified foreign doctoral and postdoctoral students as well as senior scientists from the fields of Aeronautics, Space, Transportation, and Energy. DLR-DAAD Fellowships offer outstanding scientists and researchers the opportunity to conduct special research at the institutes of the DLR in Germany. DAAD offers a fellowship opportunity in the research area of aeronautics and a research topic in Efficient methods for the prediction of unsteady flows and aeroelastic response and stability in turbomachinery. 

Please note that within the DLR-DAAD programme, you cannot apply for a university or another institution, only for a DLR institute.

Fellowship Types and Duration:

1. Type A is intended for Doctoral students aiming to complete their Doctorate in Germany, Duration is 36 months.
2. Type B is intended for Postdoctoral Students aiming to do Research in Germany, Duration is from 6 to 24 months.
3. Type C is intended for Senior Scientists aiming to do Research in Germany, Duration us from one to three months.

Fellowship Value:

1. for Type A, a monthly instalment that is worth 1,760 Euros will be given. there will also be Possible Additional Payments that cover flat-rate travel allowance, health insurance, family allowances.
2. for Type B, a monthly instalment that is worth 2,400 Euros will be given.
3. for Type C, a monthly instalment that is worth 2,760 Euros will be given.

Application Requirements:

1. not be of German nationality,
2.  be able to prove their outstanding study or research achievements in the field of research corresponding to the fellowship offer,
3. Type A: have completed their studies or research with a university degree not more than six years ago,
4. Type B: have completed their studies with a doctorate/PhD/Candidate (Russia) not more than two years ago,
5. Type C: applicants must be working in higher education or at a research institute; positions are open to outstandingly-qualified academics and scientists who should generally hold a doctorate/Ph.D., additional prerequisites may differ and are stated in the fellowship offers,
6. have an excellent knowledge of English; knowledge of German is advantageous.

Required documents

Type A & B: The following documents have to be uploaded to the DAAD portal:

• Online application form.
• Cover page.
• Statement of the reasons for applying for a certain fellowship: Appendix.
• Complete curriculum vitae.
• List of publications, if applicable.
• Abstract of the final Master or PhD thesis (max. 3 pages).
• University degree certificate indicating final grade(s). 
• English language certificate ( TOEFL IBT: min. 79; IELTS: min. 6.5).
• German or English translation of documents submitted in the national language.
• All university certificates on all annual examinations with individual grade(s), incl. explanation of grading system.

Applicants are not required to submit any confirmation of academic supervision.

Type C:

The following documents have to be uploaded to the DAAD portal:

• Online application form.
• Cover page.
• Statement of the reasons for applying for a certain fellowship: Appendix.
• Complete curriculum vitae.
• List of publications.

About organization

DLR is Germany´s national research center for aeronautics and space. Its extensive research and development work in Aeronautics, Space, Transportation and Energy is integrated into national and international cooperative ventures. As Germany´s space agency, DLR has been given responsibility for the forward planning and the implementation of the German space program by the German federal government as well as for the international representation of German interests.

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