Funding options for international projects

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Are you interested in organizing an international research stay or gaining teaching experience abroad? Would you like to participate in an international conference, summer school or training course? Are you considering organizing a study trip abroad with your students?
This page provides an overview of EUF internal and external funding opportunities.

International teaching and research fellowships

International teaching fellowships

Funding institution	Target group	Brief information on funding
Erasmus+ teaching placements	all EUF lecturers	Funding period: 2-60 days, of which up to 5 days may be funded Amount of funding: €140-180/day + travel allowance Other: 8 hours of teaching per week
Central Committee for European and International Affairs at EUF	all EUF lecturers	Funding period and amount: variable, subsidy for travel expenses
European University Alliance EMERGE	all EUF lecturers	Erasmus+ funding for short-term teaching stays at an EMERGE partner institutions
DAAD short-term lecturships	University lecturers with European citizenship	Funding period: 4 weeks to 6 months Amount of funding: Funding regulations (in German) Other: 8 hours of teaching per week
DAAD lecturships and teaching assignments	University lecturers with European citizenship	Funding period: 2 to 5 years Amount o funding: Local salary + additional funding

International research fellowships

Funding institution	Target group	Brief information on funding
Erasmus+	PhD students and postdocs at EUF	Funding period: 5 days to 12 months Amount of funding: Daily/Monthly rate + travel allowances (if applicable) Postdocs are elligible for funding only if they graduated with a PhD within the last 12 months and the funding application was handed in during their doctoral studies
ICES (EUF)	PhD students and postdocs in the field of interdisciplinary European studies at EUF	Funding for international field research or archive work Funding period: variable Funding amount: max. EUR 1200
Central Committee for European and International Affairs at EUF	all EUF researchers	Funding period and amount: variable, subsidy for travel expenses
European University Alliance EMERGE	senior researchers at EUF	Third-places research fellowships at EMERGE partner institutions
European University Alliance EMERGE	PhD students and postdocs at EUF	Research-based third-places internships at EMERGE partner institutions
DAAD research grants (PhD)	PhD students	Funding period: 1 to 12 months Amount of funding: monthly grant amount + travel allowance + additional funds Applicants can apply twice (maximum 18 months)
DAAD research grants (postdoc)	Postdocs	Funding period: 3 to 6 months Amount of funding: monthly grant amount + travel allowance + additional funds
Feodor Lynen research fellowship (Alexander von Humboldt Foundation)	Postdocs (PhD graduation no more than 4 years ago) and experienced researchers (PhD graduation no more that 12 years ago)	Funding period: Postdocs 6 to 4 months, experienced researchers 6 to 18 months (German nationality only) AMount of funding: variable, depending on destination country and living situation, travel expenses, family allowance (if applicable) Other: the host institutions need to be part of the Humboldt network

In addition to the interdisciplinary funding opportunities listed above, please refer to the DAAD scholarship database, the Service Center for Electronic Research Funding Information (ELFI) and other research funding databases for individualized searches on country-specific and/or subject-specific funding opportunities.

International networking (conferences, network meetings, summer schools, etc.)

Participation in international conferences, network meetings, summer schools

Funding institution	Target group	Brief information on funding
Central Committee for Research and Knowledge Transfer at EUF	Early stage researchers at EUF	Funding for active participation in international conferences Travel allowances, conference fees
Central Committee for European and International Affairs at EUF	all EUF researchers	Funding for active participation in international conferences, network meetings and summer schools Travel allowances, conference fees
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Erasmus+	all EUF staff and PhD students	Funding for active participation in international summer schools and Blended Intensive Programmes (BIP) (no conference funding)
DAAD conference travel program	all researchers	Funding for active participation in international conferences Travel allowance, Material cost allowance, conference fee
DAAD lecture travel program	all researchers	Funding for lectures held outside congresses and conferences Travel allowance, "Green Travel" grant

Academics receiving research funding from third-party funding providers are often elligible for additional conference funding provided by that institution.

Organization of international conferences, network meetings, summers schools at EUF

Funding institution	Target group	Brief information on funding
Central Committee for Research and Knowledge Transfer at EUF	Early stage researchers at EUF	Financial support for international conferences, summer schools, etc. held at EUF Amount of funding: Up to EUR 2,000, max. 50% of the total costs. Includes staff costs, travel and accommodation costs for speakers and discussion leaders/moderators, hospitality costs (within the framework of the hospitality guidelines), printing/PR costs, room costs (if applicable).
Central Committee for European and International Affairs at EUF	all EUF researchers	Funding for international conferences, network meetings, summer schools, etc. where at least 1/3 of the participants come from abroad
ICES (EUF)	all EUF researchers in the field of European Studies	International conferences in the field of European Studies Support with the application process (third-party funding), Support with the organization and hosting of the event
ZEBUSS (EUF)
Erasmus+	all EUF lecturers	funding for Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs) EUR 4,000 to 8,000 for organizing the program (z.B. staff costs, material costs, activities, catering)

International training courses & study trips

International study trips

Funding institution	Brief information on funding
PROMOS	Financial support for worldwide international study trips EUR 45 /day/person 1 companion is allowed Up to 12 days
Central Committee for European and International Affairs at EUF	Funding of international study trips with a recognizable educational character Travel and/or accommodation costs and, if applicable, entrance fees are eligible for funding
Erasmus+ BIP (Blended Intensive Program)	Collaborate with at least 2 partner universities On-site phase: 5-30 days + virtual phase Companions allowed; see Erasmus+ for teaching professionals Students can receive EUR 79 /day/person (1-14 days) + possible extra funding/travel allowance
EUF Foundation	Study trip funding for EUF degree programs Maximum funding amount: EUR 400 to 600

International training courses

Funding institution	Target group	Brief information on funding
Erasmus+ training and professional development	all EUF staff	Funding for active participation in further training, staff weeks, language courses and visits to partner universities abroad Funding period: stays of 2-60 days, of which a maximum of 5 days can be funded Amount of funding: 140-180€/day + travel allowance
ICES (EUF)	PhD students and postdocs in the field of interdisciplinary European Studies at EUF	Further education programs related to European Studies, especially methodology trainings (online or face-to-face). up to EUR 1,200
ZEBUSS (EUF)
European University Alliance EMERGE	All EUF staff	Funding for active participation in further training and language courses at EMERGE partner institutions