University of Konstanz: ZUKOnnect Fellowships for Scholars from Africa, Asia and Latin America — Frequently asked questions

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Who is eligible for this scholarship?

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University of Konstanz: ZUKOnnect Fellowships for Scholars from Africa, Asia and Latin America

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What is the deadline?

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1 February 2026 The start date for the digital affiliation is 1 August 2026. The preferred start date for the on-site ZUKOnnect Fellowships is 1 October 2026. Application requirements Application Requirements You were born AND work in a country in Latin America, Asia or Africa. You hold a doctorate (max. 2 years, doctoral degree granted after 15 February 2024) OR are a doctoral student in your final year. Your doctorate was/ is going to be completed at a university in Latin America, Asia or Africa. You do not hold a permanent professorship, nor do you have a habilitation or equivalent qualification (Venia legendi). Your research project should tie in with one of the disciplines represented at the University of Konstanz. Track A: You should name a researcher at the University of Konstanz with whom you intend to collaborate (no need to contact person(s) in advance!). Track N: Nomination by one (Junior) professor of the University of Konstanz Preference will be given to applicants who plan to team up with one of our current Zukunftskolleg Fellows or within the Cluster “Politics of Inequality” or “Collective Behaviour”. Preference will be given to fellows from countries not represented in our community. Contact University of Konstanz Zukunftskolleg Universitätstraße 10 78464 Konstanz Germany Contact Tel.: +49 7531/885234 E-Mail: zukonnect@uni-konstanz.de Weblink Please also take note of our important scholarship information . Please select your status and your country to enable you to submit an application Afghanistan Algeria Angola Argentina Armenia Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Benin Bhutan Bolivia Botswana Brazil Brunei Darussalam Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Chile China, PR Colombia Comoros Congo Congo, Democratic Republic Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Cuba Djibouti Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatani Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Georgia Ghana Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Honduras India Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Korea, the Republic of Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Oman Pakistan Palestinian Territories Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Puerto Rico Qatar Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sri Lanka Sudan Syrian Arab Republic (Syria) Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania, United Republic of Thailand Timor-Leste Togo Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Uganda United Arab Emirates Uruguay Uzbekistan Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe „Country“ is the country in which you are living and from which you are applying. If you come from another country, please contact us to find out whether you are eligible for the programme of your choice. More Information Doctoral candidates/PhD students Postdoctoral researchers Graduates are people who already have at least one first academic degree, e.g. Bachelor. Your status and/or country is not in the list? If your status and/or country is not included in the list, you cannot apply for this scholarship programme. To ensure that only scholarship programmes for which you are eligible to apply are shown, please select your status and your country in the results list (left-hand column). Copy this link: Copy this link: daad.de/go/en/stipa10000681 Print as PDF

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How much is the award amount?

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DAAD scholarship funding; value varies by programme

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What documents are required?

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Supporting documents (as listed in requirements)

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What type of payout is used?

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Non-monetary award (for example courses, equipment, or prizes)

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Is an essay required?

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