Closing date: September 15, 2025

Student type: Domestic and International students are eligible for this scholarship program.

Level of study: PhD

Study area: Master’s or equivalent in Computer Science, Mathematics, Natural or Engineering Sciences

Scholarship value:

•  Ph.D. students receive 2,200 EUR per month for 36 months;
• Supervision by internationally renowned researchers
• Cutting-edge training
• Six months of research outside the chosen focus at another NHR Center
• Networking opportunities
• Additional offers such as soft skills seminars, career coaching, and mentoring programs

Description:

Applications for the NHR Graduate School Scholarship are now open for the 2026/2027 academic year.The NHR Graduate School of the NHR Alliance awards up to nine PhD scholarships each year to doctoral students from around the world with a master’s degree in computer science, mathematics, the natural or engineering sciences, or a related discipline who are interested in high-performance computing.The annual application deadline is September 15.

Eligibility:

• Students who have completed a master’s degree program in the fields of computer science, mathematics, natural sciences, engineering, or a comparable field
• All applicants must meet the admission requirements for doctoral studies of the supervising NHR Center
• Additional acceptance requirements may be specified in the subject-specific doctoral regulations. Only the information in the respective valid version of the corresponding doctoral regulations of the universities is binding

How to apply:  apply online 

More info: https://www.nhr-verein.de/en/application