The Bayer Foundation Fellowships & Stipends for master, PhD and medical students, for apprentices, young professionals, for student teachers and teachers, apply by 8 April 2024

Fellowships & Stipends for master, PhD and medical students: Applicants are eligible for up to 10,000€ in funding and can undertake fellowships for up to 6 months. People studying in Germany must undertake placements in second country & those studying outside Germany must undertake their fellowships at a German research institution.

  • Otto Bayer Fellowships for Drug Discovery Sciences

For master or PhD students from all scientific disciplines including pharmacy and data science, with fundamental or applied studies with relevance to the pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare (over-the-counter) industries.

  • Jeff Schell Fellowships for Agricultural Sciences

For master or PhD students from all scientific disciplines including data science, with fundamental or applied studies with relevance to the Crop Science industry.

  • Carl Duisberg Fellowships for Medical Sciences

For all students of human & veterinary medicine, or master and PhD students in medical engineering, applied medical sciences, data science in medicine and public health.

For Apprentices and Young Professionals

  • Hermann Strenger Fellowships for Apprentices & Young Professionals

The detailed eligibility criteria are currently under review, though this fellowship is for apprentices or young professionals without a university education and less than five years of employment. Applicants must pursue their current apprenticeship or profession in a German-speaking country (Germany, Austria or Switzerland). Applications from parents with young children and people with German as a second language are encouraged. Time taken for parental leave or other exceptional circumstances does not contribute to the five-year period.

For Student Teachers & Teachers

This fellowship is designed for teachers that will shape the perspectives of future generations and provides funding for internships, research projects, further training and science communication relating to STEM (science, technology, engineering & mathematics)-education.

  • The Kurt Hansen Fellowship for STEM-Education: This fellowship is only available to applicants currently working or studying in Germany.
    • Trainee teachers or students of pedagogy/didactics (undergraduate & postgraduate) with a focus on STEM subjects
    • Newly qualified teachers (< 3 years) with a primary focus on STEM subjects
    • Grundschule or Förderschule teachers seeking to enhance their capacity and knowledge regarding STEM education.