The Bayer Foundation offers scientific fellowships for outstanding master’s, PhD, and medical students to pursue international research projects, internships, and more, providing additional funding for international placements to enhance their study programs.
In line with their commitment to gender equality in science, they strongly encourage applications from women, individuals from low- & middle-income countries, parents with caring responsibilities for children, and individuals working within Germany with German as a second language.

ELIGIBILITY:

Fellowship in Drug Discovery Sciences: For master’s 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.

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

Fellowship for Medical Sciences: For all students of human & veterinary medicine, or master’s and PhD students in medical engineering, applied medical sciences, data science in medicine, and public health.

These fellowships have been established in memory of Otto Bayer, former director of research at Bayer; Jeff Schell, co-founder of Plant Genetic Systems, now part of Bayer Crop Science; and Carl Duisberg, former Chairman of the Board of Management at Bayer.

New! Fellowship for Climate & Health: For students in the fields of human or veterinary medicine, or master’s and PhD students in natural sciences, pharmacy, public health, or epidemiology with relevance to the impact of climate change on health, with a focus on:

The health of women and other vulnerable populations  

Cardio-Renal Health  

Neglected Tropical Diseases  

Respiratory Health 

The fellowship can be used for research projects, internships, and more. People studying in Germany must undertake placements in a second country, and those studying outside Germany must undertake their fellowships at a German research institution. For more detailed information, please see the guidelines and frequently asked questions on the program website.

Application phase: February 18 – April 15, 2026. Applications can only be made through their digital portal below (click the button). 

Please contact them with any questions at: bayer.fellowship@bayer.com.

BENEFIT:

Applicants are eligible for up to €10,000 in funding and can undertake fellowships for up to six months.