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Exzellenz verbindet – be part of a worldwide network

Exzellenz verbindet – be part of a worldwide network. Dr. Steffen Mehlich Director, Department Sponsorship and Network Lifelong Alumni Sponsorship and Network Opportunities 19 January 2009 “Bonds_of_trust_2009.de – Germany alumni in tomorrow’s world”. Networks of the Knowledge Elite.

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Exzellenz verbindet – be part of a worldwide network

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  1. Exzellenz verbindet –be part of a worldwide network Dr. Steffen Mehlich Director, Department Sponsorship and Network Lifelong Alumni Sponsorship and Network Opportunities 19 January 2009 “Bonds_of_trust_2009.de – Germany alumni in tomorrow’s world”

  2. Networks of the Knowledge Elite • The Humboldt Network: 23,000 scientists and scholars from all disciplines in more than 130 countries in the world (40 Nobel Prize winners) • Unique specialist and personal network • Life-long sponsorship in the Network Programme • More than 130 Humboldt Alumni Associations worldwide

  3. Origin of Guest Researchers 2004 – 2008*: a total of 2,833 new research fellows from abroad *preliminary figures (as of Dec 12, 2008)

  4. Disciplines of Guest Researchers 2004 – 2008*: a total of 2,833 new research fellows from abroad *preliminary figures (as of Dec 12, 2008)

  5. Five out of twenty-three thousand • Robert Grubbs – 2005 Nobel Prize for Chemistry • László Sólyom – President of Hungary • Tricia Striano – Sofja Kovalevskaja Award Winner • Hamadi Boga – Georg Forster Research Fellow • Erin Taylor – German Chancellor Scholar

  6. Alumni and Network Sponsorship (1) • Return fellowships • Renewed research stays (up to 3 months) and short-term visits to Germany (up to 30 days) • Equipment, book, and book publishing grants • Short term visits by academics from Germany • Long term stays by scientists and scholars from Germany (Feodor Lynen Research Fellowship Programme)

  7. Feodor Lynen Research Fellowshipsfor researchers from Germany Requirements • doctorate • academic publications • Humboldt alumnus/a as academic host abroad • independent research project • host contribution Duration • postdoctoral researchers: 6-24 months • experienced researchers: 6-18 months

  8. Alumni and Network Sponsorship (2) • Research group linkage programme • Humboldt Colloquia abroad • Humboldt Kollegs • Humboldt Alumni Associations • Humboldt Ambassador Scientists

  9. Research group linkage programme (1) Aim • to build a sustainable basis for long-term collaboration • to integrate junior researchers Application requirements • one of the applicants is an alumnus/a of the AvH • one of the applicants is working at a research institute in Germany • countries: see current list (industrialized countries are excluded)

  10. Research group linkage programme (2) Funded activities, funding amount and period • reciprocal research visits, joint specialist conferences • academic auxiliary staff, scientific equipment, publications and consumables • up to 55,000 EUR; up to 3 years Assessment criteria • originality of the project, applicants’ academic credentials • potential to promote long-term reciprocal collaboration • integration of junior researchers

  11. Humboldt Kollegs (1) Goal • to strengthen regional and professional networking Eligibility • Humboldt Alumni and Humboldt Alumni Associations • responsibility for planning, concept, and organisation Subject • should cover the full spectrum of a scientific subject area

  12. Humboldt Kollegs (2) Participants • Humboldt Alumni (at least a third) • junior researchers • researchers from Germany as well as other researchers Funding • flat rate of 125 EUR per day and participant; max. 40,000 EUR Programme advertisement and marketing • promotion of AvH programmes, contacts to German colleagues

  13. Humboldt Alumni Award forInnovative Network Initiatives (planned) Goal • to establish an incentive for new initiatives by Humboldt Alumni • to contribute to sustainable academic links Assessment criteria • originality of initiatives beyond existing instruments • integration of scientists and scholars beyond the Humboldt Network • sustainability, contribution to mutual understanding Funding amount • up to 25,000 EUR; 3 awards annually

  14. Network Building Humboldt Network Online • search and find Humboldtians electronically • Humboldtians update their own data online • Bibliographia Humboldtiana • publicly accessible

  15. Contact Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Jean-Paul-Straße 12 53173 Bonn Germany Tel: +49 228 833-0 Fax: +49 228 833-199 www.humboldt-foundation.de info@avh.de

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