DAAD Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience PRIME 20225

DAAD PRIME funds the international mobility of postdoctoral researchers with temporary positions at German universities. Postdocs who see their long-term career perspectives in Germany receive funding for an independent research stay abroad, based on temporary employment at a German university. The grant also includes a mandatory return phase for reintegration into the German science system.

The programme aims to provide participants with an important qualification for a continued career in
science. The target group are postdoctoral researchers who see their long-term professional career in
Germany. The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) provides the funds for this programme.

• Table of Content
• About German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
• Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience PRIME
• Aim and Benefits of Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience PRIME
• Requirements for Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience PRIME Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience PRIME
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

DAAD scholarship in Germany is a private, federally funded and state-funded, self governing national agency of the institutions of higher education in Germany, representing 365 German higher education institutions (100 universities and technical universities, 162 general universities of applied sciences, and 52 colleges of music and art) [2003]. The DAAD itself does not offer programs of study or courses, but awards competitive, merit-based grants for use toward study and/or research in Germany at any of the accredited German institutions of higher education. It also awards grants to German...... continue reading

Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience PRIME

Aim and Benefits of Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience PRIME

• DAAD provide funding for an 18-month employment contract at a German university to conduct a 12-month research stay abroad with a subsequent return phase to Germany.
• During your 12 months abroad, you may combine stays at several research institutions in one or several countries. Please indicate all host institutions in the application form.

Requirements for Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience PRIME Qualification

• Applicants with above-average qualifications from all faculties may apply. They must have completed their doctorate with excellent results before the start of funding.
• There are no restrictions regarding nationality and current residency. However, depending on nationality wand place of residence, restrictions may apply when choosing the destination country for the stay abroad

Interview date, Process and Venue for Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience PRIME

Selection: February 2026
Starting date: 1 June 2026 – 1 November 2026

Call for applications 2025/26 [pdf-file] (German) 
Call for applications 2025/26 [pdf-file] (English)

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit DAAD webpage