Funding Opportunities for PhD Students

General

DAAD
eFellows Database in German which allows you to refine search results by a variety of criteria, among which you can search scholarships for women or students and researchers with children
ELFI-ELectronic Research Funding Information System – only accessible from the institute network
EURAXESS Database for funding opportunities and fellowships in Europe
Fazit Stiftung Scholarships and travel grants for students in financial need; application documents must be submitted in German
MainCampus doctus For PhD students at the universities in Frankfurt; website in German only
My Stipendium German database covering a wide range of funding opportunities, from funding for living expenses to funding for theses, financial support for stays abroad and grants for academic work
Neurowissenschaftliche Gesellschaft
Research Professional – only accessible from the institute network
Scholarshipportal
Stiftung der Deutschen Wirtschaft Scholarships for PhD students with advanced knowledge of German (C1 level)
Stipendienlotse German scholarships database
Stipendium Plus
Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes Scholarships for PhD students; application to be submitted in conjunction with the academic supervisor

Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds PhD fellowship for projects in basic biomedical research and travel grants for short-term visits of up to three months
Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard-Foundation For female graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with children in the fields of experimental natural sciences and medicine
Gertrud Reemtsma Stiftung PhD scholarships for projects in basic neurological research
Otto Bayer Scholarships For students and young professionals researching in the field of chemistry, biochemistry or biology
Richard Winter Stiftung For PhD students in the natural sciences with a good knowledge of German; application to be submitted in German
The Joachim Herz Stiftung Add-on fellowships for interdisciplinary life science for PhD students and postdocs

FENS Grants & Stipends for meetings and training activities For senior scientists and young researchers to attend FENS training activities and international meetings
EMBO Short-Term Fellowships For research visits of up to three months to laboratories in Europe and elsewhere in the world. Researchers must have a minimum of one year of research experience at the PhD student level, or equivalent at the time of application.
EMBO Travel Grants For eligible participants who are selected to attend EMBO Workshops, EMBO Practical Courses, EMBO/ FEBS Lecture Courses, EMBO/ EMBL Symposia
Glaxo Smith Kline Foundation - Travel Grants
Heinrich J. Klein Foundation Scholarships For temporary scientific stays abroad