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The DAAD German Academic Exchange Service Scholarship


Name: DAAD German Academic Exchange Service Scholarship – Linguistics & Language Science

Award Amount: Varies (includes monthly stipend, health insurance, travel allowance, and research allowance)

Information and Eligibility:
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) offers scholarships to highly qualified graduates and doctoral candidates in linguistics and language science who wish to pursue full-degree study or independent research at a German institution. This funding supports research in areas such as applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, language documentation, typology, multilingualism, and related fields. Applicants must hold a first university degree (for master’s) or master’s degree (for PhD) and present a clear research or study plan tied to a German host institution.

Eligibility criteria include:

  • Academic Level: Graduate (Master’s) or doctoral candidates in linguistics, language science, applied linguistics or related discipline.
  • Language/Discipline Focus: Project proposal must centre on linguistic or language-science issues (e.g., language contact, language documentation, multilingualism, second-language acquisition).
  • Residence/Study Requirement: Applicants must not have been resident in Germany beyond a specified timeframe before the application (normally not more than 15 months); prior degree work must meet DAAD’s requirements.
  • Host Institution: Project must be affiliated with a German university or research institute; contact or acceptance from a German supervisor/institution is generally required.

Application Requirements:

  • Completed DAAD scholarship application form via DAAD portal.
  • Curriculum vitae (CV) showing academic background, research experience, language skills.
  • Research or study proposal/plan including methodology, timeline, significance and relevance to linguistics/language science.
  • Academic transcripts from prior degree(s).
  • Recommendation letters from faculty or research mentors.

Selection Criteria:

  • Academic excellence and strong performance in prior studies (grades, publications if any).
  • Quality, originality and feasibility of the proposed research or study project in linguistics/language science.
  • Relevance of the applicant’s background and project to the discipline and to cross-cultural/ international academic exchange.
  • Demonstrated language skills and readiness for the German academic environment.

Additional Details:

  • Scholarships typically cover a monthly stipend, allowances for health insurance, travel, and research expenses; the exact benefits vary by programme and country group.
  • Applicants must begin the funded period within the timeframe specified by DAAD and must comply with host institution requirements.

Deadline:

  • October

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