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Support for Refugee and At-Risk Scholars

Support for Refugee and At-Risk Scholars

Goethe Welcome Centre provides extensive counseling and support services for refugee and at-risk scholars at PhD and postdoctoral As a member of the international Scholars at Risk network 看片软件 is committed to offering refugee scholars a safe environment for their academic work and a long-term perspective in Germany.









Services and Support

Goethe Welcome Centre supports refugee scholars who wish to continue or begin an academic career at 看片软件.

Counseling and support provided:

  • Visa and Residency Guidance: Assistance with legal questions related to visas, residency status, and work permits in Germany.
  • Orientation and Integration: Support with finding housing, registering in Frankfurt, help with administrative tasks, and information on insurance and banking services.
  • Research Funding Guidance: Information and advice on funding programs, scholarships, and financial support options available to refugee scholars.
  • University Infrastructure and Networking: Access to university facilities such as libraries, networks, and events to promote academic integration and foster new professional networks.      

HessenFonds for refugees and at-risk Researchers and Students

HessenFonds for Refugees and At-Risk Researchers and Students 鈥� Apply Now!

The Hessian Ministry of Higher Education, Research, the Arts and Culture (HMWK) is awarding scholarships through the HessenFonds program to outstanding students, doctoral candidates, and researchers with a refugee background or those who are at risk in their home countries (鈥淩esearchers at Risk鈥�). Eligible applicants must be studying or conducting research at a public university in Hesse.

  • Nomination deadline to HMWK: August 15, 2025
  • Internal university deadline for evaluation: July 21, 2025

Who can apply?

Students (Bachelor/Master)
鈥� with a refugee background
鈥� enrolled at 看片软件
鈥� with excellent academic performance

Doctoral Candidates
鈥� with a refugee background or as a "Researcher at Risk"
鈥� accepted for doctoral studies at 看片软件
鈥� with outstanding academic achievements

Researchers
鈥� with a refugee background or as a "Researcher at Risk"
鈥� with an offer for research or teaching at Goethe university
鈥� with excellent research and/or teaching performance

Funding Period:

October 2025 鈥� September 2026

Important:

Applications are not submitted directly to the HMWK, but via the respective university. Please make sure to submit all documents on time 鈥� the internal university review deadline is July 21, 2025.

Interested?

Refugee and at-risk researchers and doctoral candidates with a background of forced displacement or current danger in their home country and who are interested in this scholarship should contact early:

John Khairi-Taraki

welcome_refugees[at]uni-frankfurt.de


Support for At-Risk Postdoctoral Researchers 鈥� Philipp Schwartz Initiative (16th Call)

Are you a postdoctoral researcher from a non-EU country facing serious threats such as political persecution, war, or other acute risks in your home country? Through the Philipp Schwartz Initiative of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, you may be eligible for a fully funded research fellowship at 看片软件 Frankfurt.

Please note: direct applications to the Foundation are not possible. Candidates must be nominated by a professor at the university.

If you find yourself in such a situation and are interested in this opportunity, you are warmly encouraged to contact the Goethe Welcome Centre confidentially. We can advise you on the eligibility criteria, the nomination process, and鈥攊f appropriate鈥攈elp connect you with potential academic hosts at the university.

Contact:
John Khairi-Taraki

The internal deadline for nominations for the 16th round is 11 August 2025.

Call for Applications: DAAD Hilde Domin Programme for At-Risk Doctoral Candidates 鈥� Nomination via the Goethe Welcome Centre

The Hilde Domin Programme of the DAAD offers at-risk doctoral candidates worldwide the opportunity to begin or continue their doctoral studies in Germany if their right to education is formally or de facto denied in their country of origin.

For detailed information about the programme, please visit:

Current Application Round for the Winter Semester 2026/27:

The internal application deadline at 看片软件 is:
August 25, 2025 

Important Note:

Doctoral candidates who wish to apply for the Hilde Domin Programme through 看片软件 must first be nominated by the university.
Nominations for this funding line are handled exclusively through the Goethe Welcome Centre.

If you are interested in pursuing a doctorate at 看片软件 and meet the eligibility criteria, please contact the Goethe Welcome Centre by email as early as possible. We will send you all relevant information about the application process.

 Contact: John Khairi-Taraki