The Bayer Foundation fellowships aim to give exceptional individuals the opportunity to develop essential skills, gain new perspectives and build important relationships around the globe. The scientific fellowships provide additional funding for international placements to enhance students' study programs.

Fellowship tracks:

• Fellowship in Drug Discovery Sciences: for master or PhD students from all scientific disciplines, including pharmacy and data science, with fundamental or applied studies relevant to the pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare (over-the-counter) industries.
• Fellowship for Agricultural Science: for master or PhD students from all scientific disciplines, including data science, with fundamental or applied studies relevant to the Crop Science industry.
• Fellowship for Medical Sciences: for all students of human and veterinary medicine, and master and PhD students in medical engineering, applied medical sciences, data science in medicine and public health.
• Fellowship for Climate & Health: for students of human or veterinary medicine, and master and PhD students in natural sciences, pharmacy, public health or epidemiology, with relevance to the impact of climate change on health, focusing on: the health of women and other vulnerable populations, cardio-renal health, neglected tropical diseases, and respiratory health.

Some of these fellowships were established in memory of Otto Bayer, Jeff Schell and Carl Duisberg.

How to apply: Read the complete application guidelines and FAQs before you begin, review the application form, and collect all documentation and content in advance. The next application phase starts on November 10, 2026; the application page currently shows "Application closed". The application deadline is not specified in the announcement. For questions: bayer.fellowship@bayer.com

Note: The page also covers the Bayer Foundation-Lindau Fellowship for early career researchers to attend the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (20 fellows per year). Applications for it are managed by the Lindau Nobel Foundation, independently of the Bayer Foundation.

• Outstanding master, PhD and medical (human or veterinary) students, depending on the chosen track.
• The field of study must be relevant to one of the tracks: drug discovery, agricultural science, medical sciences, or climate and health.
• Those studying in Germany must undertake their placement in a second country; those studying outside Germany must undertake it at a German research institution.
• The Foundation strongly encourages applications from women, individuals from low- and middle-income countries, parents with caring responsibilities for children, and individuals working in Germany with German as a second language.
• Eligible nationalities are not explicitly specified on the page; full eligibility details are in the application guidelines.

• Funding of up to €10,000.
• Fellowship duration of up to six months.
• The fellowship can be used for research projects, internships and more.
• An opportunity to develop skills, gain new perspectives and build scientific relationships around the globe.