Cover letter in which you describe your motivation to apply for the BMEP
Research outline (ca. 3-10 pages) in which you describe the motivation (including references), aims and research questions to be addressed during your stay abroad as well as the intended outcome (both from a research and a personal point-of-view); please argue why you chose this particular host institution
Copies of relevant certificates ("Abitur", "Physikum", "B. Sc." or similar)
A TOEFL test or equivalent
Comprehensive recommendation letter from local mentor
Comprehensive invitation letter from mentor of the host institution
Requirements for application
Students, at a German university, who are fully enrolled.
No parallel DAAD funding (ERASMUS, PROMOS, DAAD-Individualstipendium) or scholarship for other purposes.
Clear research topic and plan for doctoral degree/ dissertation thesis to be continued/ conducted abroad. Unlike in previous years, stays cannot only only be funded in the U.S. or in Canada, but also in other countries.