Registration of a DAAD User Account (DAAD-ID)
for a Personal Funding application
Table of contents
1. Helpful Tips ................................................................................................................ 3
2. Starting the Registration Process ........................................................................ 3
3. Account Details ......................................................................................................... 4
4. Resetting the Password .......................................................................................... 6
5. Changing the Portal Language ............................................................................. 8
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Registration of a DAAD User Account (DAAD-ID) for a Personal Funding application
1. Helpful Tips
The DAAD offers a variety of personalised online services including the DAAD application
portal. The portal is compatible with Windows and Mac OS. The following browsers are
supported: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer and EDGE.
The portal is not optimised for portable or mobile devices. We therefore do not recommend
accessing the portal via a mobile phone or tablet. Please use a desktop computer.
To successfully start your application, it is advisable to check current calls for application in our
scholarship database:
http://www.funding-guide.de
To start an application, please follow the links posted in the calls to be directed to the
application portal.
Please keep in mind that the Project Funding and the Personal Funding are distinct areas in the
portal and require separate accounts. It is not possible to use the same account for applications
in both areas.
If you experience difficulties during the registration process or need technical support,
please contact our portal hotline via +49 228 / 882 – 8888. The hotline is available on
workdays from 9-12 am and 2-4 pm (CET/CEST). Furthermore, you may contact the hotline
via email: portal@daad.de .
2. Starting the Registration Process
Please visit the login page for the personalised DAAD online services via www.mydaad.de.
If you follow the link from the application calls in our scholarship database, you will be
directed to the homepage of the personalised DAAD online services. If you do not have an
account yet, you may register and will then be directed to the application section of the
portal.
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Please click on “Register” to proceed.
On the next page titled “Sign in with DAAD-ID”, you will have to select the option “Register
now”.
3. Account Details
Enter a valid email address you have access to. Please note that you will not be able to
change this email address afterwards.
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You will now receive an email with a verification code. The code is valid for five minutes.
The sender of the email is “Microsoft on behalf of Deutscher Akademischer
Austauschdienst e.V. (DAAD)”.
The subject is “Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst e.V. (DAAD) account email
verification code”.
Enter the verification code into the registration form and click “Verify code”. In case you have
not received an email, you can order the verification once again. Please make sure to check
your spam and junk folders.
Fill in the additional information on your profile (password, title, first name, surname,
preferred language) and confirm our Data Privacy Statement. The language settings can still
be changed later.
Please make sure the spelling of your name and surname is identical with the spelling in
your identification documents.
Tips for setting a safe password:
8–16 characters
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3 of the 4 following criteria must be met:
Lowercase letters
Capital letters
Numbers (0–9)
Special characters: @ # $ % ^ & * – _ + = [ ] { } | \ : ‘ , ? / ` ~ ” ( ) ; .
Avoid special letters such as Ä, Ö or Ü
Finally, click “Continue” to set up your account.
Now you can login via www.mydaad.de using the registered email address and the chosen
password. To enter the portal and start an application, please click on “DAAD Services” on
the top of the page and then select “Personal Funding”.
Please note: Your chosen password is now active and must be entered for each login.
Please remember the password well. If you should forget your password, you can reset it via
the login page.
Please be aware that your account will automatically be locked by our system if the
password is entered incorrectly too often. In this case please contact the Portal Support
Hotline.
The portal hotline is available on workdays from 9-12 am and 2-4 pm (CET/CEST).
Furthermore, you may contact the hotline via email: portal@daad.de .
4. Resetting the Password
To reset your password, please select “Login” on the main page www.mydaad.de and then
click on “Forgot password?”.
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On the next page, please enter the email address you used for the registration.
You will now receive an email with a verification code, similarly to the registration process.
The code is valid for five minutes.
The sender of the email is “Microsoft im Namen von Deutscher Akademischer
Austauschdienst e.V. (DAAD)”.
The subject is “E-Mail-Prüfnummer für Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst e.V.
(DAAD)-Konto”.
Enter the verification code and click “Verify code”. In case you did not receive the email, you
can have the verification code sent once again. Please make sure to check your spam and
junk folders.
After the code has been entered, please click “Continue”.
Should you experience problems with the code, please contact the technical portal hotline.
In the next step you will be able to set a new password.
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Tips for setting a safe password:
8–16 characters
3 of the 4 following criteria must be met:
Lowercase letters
Capital letters
Numbers (0–9)
Special characters: @ # $ % ^ & * – _ + = [ ] { } | \ : ‘ , ? / ` ~ ” ( ) ; .
Avoid special letters such as Ä, Ö or Ü
Finally, click “Continue” to confirm the new password.
5. Changing the Portal Language
To change the portal language after registration, please login into www.mydaad.de. Once
you are signed in, please click on your email address in the top right corner to open a drop-
down menu. By using the “Language” switch you can alter the portal language.
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Alternatively, please select „Personal Data“ to proceed. You will have the option to change
the “Preferred language”. This setting affects the portal language.
Click on the arrowhead next to the language to open a drop-down menu. The chosen
language affects the DAAD application portal and other DAAD online services that can be
accessed via www.mydaad.de.
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Please accept the “Data Privacy Statement” and click „Continue“ to save the changes.
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