Eligible institutions in Germany are all universities, universities of applied sciences, institutes or member organizations of the Max Planck Society, Fraunhofer Society, Helmholtz Association or Leibniz Association.
If in doubt about the eligibility of a specific institution, please contact TWAS-DFG-Programme@dfg.de
The following links can help you find an academic partner for your research visit in Germany:
- http://www.gerit.org/en/ gives you an overview of institutions with their specific scientific research areas.
- If you want to find the right host for your research interest, we suggest to look up particular researchers active in your area of interest: you can use the following site that shows the DFG funded research projects of individual Professors.
http://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/OCTOPUS/?language=en&module=gepris
We strongly recommend this tool, because DFG funds research in a competitive process and so you can see the exact scientific topic of individual researchers who have succeeded in a competitive selection process. - Lastly, various useful information on German research as well as other aspects of your visit to Germany can be found at http://www.research-in-germany.org/en/jobs-and-careers/info-for-postdocs-and-junior-researchers.html