Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience (P.R.I.M.E), DAAD

Eligibility

• The programme is open to all nationalities.
• Candidates can also submit the applications before their completion of the PhD. But, the candidate should have completed his Ph.D. by funding period.
• The applicant should have stayed for more than 12 months in three years in the country of destination.
• The candidate should have applied and received acceptance from the host institutions in Germany and abroad.
• Applicants must contact with institutions themselves and the agreement on modalities are responsibilities of the applicant.

Documents required

• Completed application form.
• Curriculum vitae.
• Short summary of the research project.
• A research proposal in a maximum of 20,000 characters including the spaces shall be submitted.
• Time schedule of the work planned.
• Invitation letter from the German host institution.
• Binding declaration from the German host university.
• Invitation letter from the foreign host. 
• The certificates of the most recent academic degree shall be submitted, which are generally the Ph.D. degree.
• List of publications can be submitted.
• A statement on the publications is required.
• A short summary in a maximum of 7,000 characters of the doctoral thesis.
• Any additional information that supports the application of the candidate can be submitted.
• A certificate should be submitted as an evidence for knowledge in German.

Selection criteria

• The candidates are selected based on the academic excellence.
• The quality of the research proposal should also be submitted.