Funding options

A huge number of foundations and organizations offer funding for junior scientists during the course of their scientific career. We would like to offer you a current overview of the different funding options. We regularly update the database and send e-mails containing information on some of the programs to all of those who have registered for the KHYS network. 
 

  • Please click on the target group to find the grant or funding option that may suit your needs!

    Funding for doctoral researchers >> info
    Funding for postdoctoral researchers >> info
    Special programs for women >> info
    Research travel and visiting researchers scholarships >> info
    Grants for materials and travel expenses >> info
     
  • You have been extremely successful in your studies? Then get informed about young-scientist awards and prizes.
     
  • Young-scientist awards and prizes >>info
     
  • For ease of reference, the relevant foundations and organizations have been arranged in alphabetical order.
    Please also have a look at the chapters on financing in our e-guide "Doing Your PhD at KIT" (German only). If you have any questions concerning funding opportunities please contact Jana Schmitt, Jutta Klein-Hitpaß or Dorit Dietel-Kronwald.
     

Another option for financing your doctoral thesis would be to write it within the framework of a work contract with a company. The CareerService events offered at KIT will enable you to make contact with an appropriate company.

 

Scholarship databases

The following databases might help you to find various funding possibilities:

  • Online network for scholarships and career – e-fellows >> info
  • DFG - Funding Programmes >> info
  • Federal Ministry of Education and Research – Stipendienlotse (only available in German) >> info
  • Study Support – MyStipendium (only available in German) >> info
  • EU Scholarship Portal >> info
  • Kisswin - information and consulting for academic careers >> info
  • DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) >> info
  • Euraxess database >> info
  • FIT (Scholarships and various other funding measures, only available in German) >> info
  • Deutsches Informationszentrum Kulturförderung (Funding for Humanities) >> info
  • Association of German Foundations (mostly non-academic, search engine only in German) >> info