Indo-German Centre for Sustainability (IGCS): Grants for students and researchers

IGCS awards scholarships to students and researchers whose projects on sustainability issues benefit from a research exchange to India or Germany. The scholarship consists of a mobility grant and an accommodation grant.

Floating Deadline for Applications for the period of 2024

Applicants can be funded until December 31, 2024.

Successful applicants receive a one-time travel fund of max. 1.075 Euro. In addition to that IGCS fellows receive a monthly scholarship. The scholarship provides travel and living expenses according to DAAD funding rates, as a rule.

Grant information for German IGCS-fellows

Academic degree Duration of Stay   One-time Travel Grant (max.) Scholarship per month (max.)
Graduate students 1 – 3 months 1.050 Euro 1.150 Euro
PhD students 1 – 6 months 1.050 Euro 1.600 Euro
Postdocs and established researchers 1 – 3 months 1.075 Euro 3.617 Euro

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