Advanced Research Opportunities Program

AROP – short for Advanced Research Opportunities Program – is an RWTH Aachen University funding program that offers travel grants and scholarships to support research stays of international doctoral candidates and postdocs. Applications from any Japanese university or research institutions are possible. The goal of the program is to strengthen and intensify bilateral relations between RWTH Aachen University and international universities or research institutions of strategic relevance.
Among other purposes, you may use your research stay to work on joint research projects and publications and to initiate joint projects in the field of capacity building.

You can find more detailed information on the program here. If you have any questions, please contact the team from RWTH Aachen via arop@rwth-aachen.de or contact the program coordinator, Jan Müller.

Information at a glance:
Target Group: Doctoral candidates and postdocs (Applications from any Japanese university or research institutions are possible)
Length of stay: up to 6 months
Deadline: March 31, 2023 or September 30, 2023
Support for Incomings: A travel grant of 1,000 euros (lump sum) | Monthly stipend of 1,800 €
More detailed information on the program can be found here. If you have any questions, please get in touch with the team from RWTH Aachen via arop@rwth-aachen.de or reach out to the new program coordinator Jan Müller directly.