Fraunhofer Liaison Office Brazil
Fraunhofer Liaison Office Brazil

Career Paths for PhD Candidates

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Taking charge of your academic career with Fraunhofer

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is the world's organization for applied research. Over 30,000 employees in over 70 institutes and research units are working in some of the most innovative RnD projects in Germany and worldwide.

The Fraunhofer institutes work in close collaboration with German universities on location to give their research fellows the opportunity to achieve a doctorate degree. Would you like to be one of them? Find out more about the process to become one!

Are you already enrolled in a Brazilian university's PhD program? There are many ways for you to do research at a Fraunhofer institute, too.

For more general info about getting to Germany and working with Fraunhofer, please check out our FAQ!

Finding the right funding opportunity

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There are loads of opportunities for funding your research stay with Fraunhofer. Which financier or grant is the best fit depends on your individual background, situation, and needs. Here is an overview of some of the most important ones.


DAAD - the world's largest international exchange organisation:

  1. Joint PhD Fellowship Program in Germany CAPES/DAAD:
    Full Doctorate (3-4 years in Germany), Sandwich Doctorate (7-24 months) or Sandwich Doctorate with Cotutelage (18- 24 months)
    Benefits:
    - Monthly payment
    - Travel allowance
    - Health insurance
    - German preparatory course
  2. Co-funded Research Grants - Short Term Grants
    Financing complementary to the scholarship in Brazil, in cooperation with CAPES and Research Support Foundations (FAPs). Duration from 2 to 6 months. No interruption of the national scholarship and no change in the maximum duration of the scholarship.
    Benefits:
    - Monthly payment
    - Travel allowance
    - Health insurance

DFG - the central self-governing research funding organisation in Germany:

For vacancies in ongoing projects funded by the DFG for doctoral or post-doctoral candidate: Consult the GEPRIS platform
On the platform, it is possible to search for names of projects, people or even institutions. The submission process for vacancies is done directly through the Principal Investigator (PI) of the project and not through the DFG.

 

EURAXESS - Researchers in Motion:

A one-stop shop for researchers and innovators seeking to advance their careers and personal development by moving to other countries. The European commision's web portaloffers job, funding and hosting opportunities, career development guidance and free tools.

 

Get to know all Fraunhofer's opportunities at our job website.

 

The most recent scholarships / opportunities...

... can be found on the DWIH São Paulo's website.