DAAD nomination process

The German DAAD offers a number of fellowships for travel to and study in Germany, for applicants at various levels of education and different lengths of stay. Graduate students interested in learning about the full suite of fellowships available through the DAAD should visit their website for the most up-to-date information: https://www.daad.de/en/

For one fellowship program, the Research Grants in Germany (see below), Yale is permitted to nominate up to two 'priority candidates'. Here is a description and link to this program:

• Research Grants in Germany (USA): doctoral students in a US/Canadian program (or those who will be enrolled by the beginning of funding) interested in a research project in Germany for funding between 2-12 months, or those who have already completed a PhD (postdocs) for funding between 2-6 months

Doctoral students interested in the Research Grant in Germany may apply to be nominated as a priority candidate. To do so, the following steps should be followed:

1. Submit an application, as instructed by the DAAD, through their application portal. Whether nominated by Yale or not, no application will be considered by the DAAD if a complete application has not been submitted by the September 30 deadline.
2. A copy of all materials requested by the DAAD must be sent to Yale no later than October 23rd. These can be sent as a pdf via email to robert.harper-mangels@yale.edu. 
3. Please ask your recommenders to send a copy of their recommendation letter to robert.harper-mangels@yale.edu by October 23rd. Remember, they must also submit their letters to the DAAD by October 30. 

We require that application materials be sent to Yale by October 23rd, as they expect us to provide the names of our priority candidates by the same DAAD deadline as your application (October 30th). Therefore, those wishing to request a nomination will need to complete their applications on a slightly accelerated timeline. 

Please Note: A nomination by Yale as a priority candidate does not automatically mean that the fellowship will be awarded, nor does failure to obtain a nomination mean that a candidate who has submitted an application to the DAAD by the October 30 deadline will not be considered. 'Priority candidate' designation is simply another point in favor of the application, and is not by itself determinative. Students who fail to secure a nomination, or choose not to request one, are still encouraged to apply to the DAAD, and have certainly been successful in the past.

If you have any questions about the nomination process, please contact Associate Dean Harper-Mangels.