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alumni supportnetworkinginternational academic exchange
Who can apply: Typically for DAAD alumni; some offerings also address alumni of German universities and Germany-alumni.
Deadline: Varies by program.
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) funds international academic exchange rather than traditional nonprofit grants, using scholarships, institutional partnership programs, and university capacity-building to strengthen higher education systems. Its priorities center on enabling student and researcher mobility, supporting institutions’ internationalization, and expanding access for underrepresented or at-risk groups such as refugees, displaced students, and threatened scholars. DAAD also backs strategic academic fields and transnational university partnerships, especially where Germany’s global research and education ties are being built or deepened.
Primarily program-based and invitation/eligibility-driven funding through scholarships, fellowships, and institutional cooperation grants; support is often tied to specific DAAD calls, partner institutions, or bilateral programs rather than open-ended philanthropy. Awards range from individual study stipends to larger multi-year institutional partnerships and network-building initiatives.
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Apply through the relevant DAAD program call or partner institution portal, and closely match your project to the program’s geographic and eligibility rules. Many opportunities are targeted and deadline-based, so applicants should prepare strong academic records, clear mobility or partnership plans, and documentation proving fit with DAAD’s priority groups (e.g., displaced students, threatened scholars, or specific partner-country cohorts).
Current and upcoming funding from German Academic Exchange Service that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Typically for DAAD alumni; some offerings also address alumni of German universities and Germany-alumni.
Deadline: Varies by program.
Who can apply: Primarily for doctoral candidates and postdoctoral researchers; details vary by country and program in the scholarship database.
Deadline: Program-specific deadlines listed in the scholarship database.
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