External Sources of Funding
Internationality and the internationalization of teaching and research is an integral part of Technische Universität Dresden’s strategic development, as progress can only be achieved by collaborating and exchanging with international partners.
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation promotes scientific cooperation between international and German researchers.
The TU Dresden awards funds to hosts of AvH scholarship holders upon application to support living and working conditions for AvH researchers. Information on how to apply for this funding can be found in the circular 3/2015.
The DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) is a funding organization for the international exchange of students and scientists. The DAAD supports studies or research projects in Germany or abroad with numerous measures.
Letters of endorsement for DAAD project funding applications can be requested from the International Office, contact Franziska Teckentrup. Please note that grant agreements for DAAD project funding cannot be signed by project managers. The International Office, contact Franziska Teckentrup, is authorized to sign via mandate from the Rectorate.
The German Research Foundation is the self-governing organization of science in Germany. It serves science in all its branches.
The German Research Foundation singles out the best researchers for funding and gives them the necessary resources and freedom to conduct successful research. An important goal of the German Research Foundation is the promotion of young scientists. The German Research Foundation offers them programs that provide adequate support for all phases of their qualification.
The Graduate Academy has prepared a comprehensive overview of all external funding opportunities and sources of funding for the doctorate and postdoc phase for you.