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Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
International Office
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Calls / Deadlines
Philipp Schwartz-Initiative
16th call for applications
We are pleased to announce the opening of the 16th call for proposals of the Philipp Schwartz Initiative.
Universities, universities of applied sciences and other research institutions in Germany can apply for funding from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation to support threatened researchers. Scholars from non-EU countries exposed to significant and acute individual risks can be nominated. Please note that scholars must be nominated by institutions and cannot apply directly.
Nominations are made via the International Office, Dr. Heike Link. The application portal will be open from June 30, 2025. All documents of the persons to be nominated must be sent to heike.link@international.uni-halle.de by August 4, 2025.
Successful institutions will receive funds to grant the nominated scholar research stays in the form of a research fellowship of up to 24 months. No applications can be submitted in the Employment Contract programme line. Successful institutions will also receive a lump sum intended for measures to support Philipp Schwartz fellows in integrating and in re-starting their careers. An extension of up to 12 months can be granted in the framework of a co-financing model. Please find the updated programme documents and further information on the website of the Philipp Schwartz Initiative .
The selection results are expected to be available at the end of November 2025.
Funding can begin on January 1, 2026.
Due to the impact of the ongoing worldwide crises, our partner organisations SAR (e-mail: sar-psi@nyu.edu; please submit your request by 8 August 2025) and Cara (e-mail: info@cara.ngo) can only conduct a limited number of threat assessments. We therefore advise you to contact them as soon as possible. Please note that requests for threat assessments can only be made by nominating organisations.
In the case of Afghan, Sudanese and Ukrainian nominees, a self-report on their at-risk status is sufficient (1 – 2 pages, written and signed by the nominee).
The AvH would also like to remind you that endangerment can also be proven by a corresponding residence status in connection with an asylum procedure in the EU or by a detailed, personal statement from a credible third party (e.g. non-governmental organizations). Please refer to the AvH handout.
Students / Doctoral candidates
Permanent calls
Current calls
DAAD Prize for Outstanding Achievements of Foreign Students and Ph.D. students 2025
Every year, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) provides the universities with funds for the award of an international student or doctoral student.
All information on the call for applications and application formalities can be found here.
DAAD Bridge Scholarships for Palestinians in Germany
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) administers the scholarship programme “Bridge Scholarships for Palestinians in Germany” with funds from the Federal Foreign Office. As part of the programme, qualified Palestinians, who are in Germany and not able to return to their home country due to the current situation, will receive the possibility to begin or continue their career.
For further information about the scholarship and application process klick here .
Researchers
Permanent calls
Current Calls
| Funding Organization | Funding program | Application Deadline / Contact Person |
|---|---|---|
| DFH | Deutsch-französische Studienprogramme, akademisches Jahr 2026-2027 | Antragsankündingung bis 30.06.2025 Antragstellung bis 31.10.2025 |
| DAAD | Bilateral Scientist Exchange | At the latest 2-3 months before the planned stay N.N. |
| DAAD | Development-related accompanying seminars offering further training for experts and managers from the Global South | Applications can be submitted on an ongoing basis, at the latest 8 weeks before project start and for the last time by 10 October 2025 N.N. |
| DAAD | International Study and Training Partnerships (ISAP) | 15.10.2025 |
| DAAD | Integrated international degree programmes with a double degree | 15.10.2025 |
| DAAD | Project-related persopnnel exchange programme (PPP) with various partnering countries | Sri Lanka 28.11.2025 Turkey 30.01.2025 |
| DAAD | Concert tours abroad for groups of students and doctoral candidates | 05.11.2025 and 30.04.2026 |
| DAAD | HAW.International - Short-term measures | 14.01.2026 |
| DAAD | Support for international guest lecturers to teach at German universities starting this winter semester | 15.01.2026 |
| DAAD | French guest lecturers to promote courses related to France starting this winter semester | 15.01.2026 |
| DAAD | Leonhard Euler Programme | 26.01.2026 |
| DAAD | Academic Horizons - Attracting Global Minds | 02.02.2026 |
| DAAD | Partnerships with universities in Central, South-Eastern and Eastern Europe, as well as the South Caucasus and Central Asia (Eastern Partnerships) | 27.02.2026 |
| DAAD | Development-related accompanying seminars – further training for specialists and managers from the Global South | 09.10.2026 at the latest |
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