Closing date: 22 February 2026

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

Level of study: All levels of study

Study area: Any

Scholarship value: free accommodation; a stipend to cover additional costs

Description: Research at the HZDR has many facets, providing students with the unique opportunity of working in natural sciences, life sciences, medicine or technology while focusing on fundamental or application driven research and development. Summer students will be an integral part of research groups. The tasks, which will be assigned to the summer students, will include hands-on operations in the labs to data analysis, scientific computing and theoretical science. It is a good opportunity to learn about day-to-day scientific life.

Eligibility:

• You are a student of natural sciences, life sciences, medicine, technology and related areas.
• You can prove a good academic performance through your grades and a letter of recommendation written by a professor or scientist from your university who knows you and your work and is in the position to evaluate it.
• You have good knowledge of the English language in order to take part in all activities of the program.
• You are an enrolled senior university student (specification below and in the FAQ).
• PhD students are not eligible for the program.
• Students who had a contract/stipend at HZDR one year before first of July of the targeted year are not eligible for the summer student program.

Apply Here: https://www.hzdr.de/db/Cms?pOid=34387&pNid=2519