Funding sources for international doctoral students

You are an international graduate looking for funding for a doctorate at UW.

• The EURAXESS Germany Portal provides information about scholarships and funding for international scholars (including doctoral students) pursuing research in Germany.
• The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) provides information for international students on study and research in Germany about sources of funding, applications to the DAAD, competitions, external funding, and funding programs for musicians and artists.

The DAAD scholarship database is to be found here.

DAAD download pages provide application forms and information in several languages for research scholarships and corresponding recommendations for international graduates, doctoral students and postdocs. These downloads will give you an idea of what is important for your application.

• The University of Wuppertal's own funding for doctoral students is explained here.