1 / 20

Fellowship Programmes for Research Visits to Germany

Explore Humboldt and Georg Forster Research Fellowships for postdocs and experienced researchers worldwide. Benefits include generous stipends, mentoring, and more.

kmabry
Download Presentation

Fellowship Programmes for Research Visits to Germany

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Fellowship Programmes for Research Visits to Germany

  2. Research Fellowships for research stays in Germany Humboldt Research Fellowships for postdoctoral researchers / for experienced researchers • worldwide, all disciplines, no quotas Georg Forster Research Fellowships for postdoctoral researchers / for experienced researchers • researchers from developing countries • research stays with relevance to development policy

  3. Research Fellowships Humboldt- / Georg Forster Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers • 6 to 24 months; 2,250 EUR per month • for scientists who completed their doctorate less than 4 years ago Humboldt- / Georg Forster Fellowships for experienced researchers • 6 to 18 months, may be divided up into three blocks; 2,450 EUR per month • for scientists who completed their doctorate less than 12 years ago

  4. Application requirements Postdoctoral researchers • agreement by academic host • autonomous research project • knowledge of German and/or English • doctorate • academic publications Experienced researchers • own, clearly defined academic profile • comprehensive list of academic publications • agreement by academic host • autonomous research project • knowledge of German and/or English

  5. Sponsorship provisions • travel expenses • language courses or allowance towards language course • fellowship • family allowance • additional funding for project costs and scientific equipment

  6. Sponsorship provisions • Intensive and individual mentoring in Germany and abroad by personal contacts at the Humboldt Foundation • Study Tour, Network meeting, Annual meeting • Alumni Sponsorship • Return Fellowships for specific regions

  7. Application procedure • applications at any time to the Humboldt Foundation directly • assessment by independent expert reviewers • decision by Humboldt Foundation Selection Committees • duration of procedure: approx. 3 to 6 months

  8. Alexander von HumboldtProfessorship

  9. Alexander von Humboldt ProfessorshipMain Goals • To recruit academics of outstanding international repute working abroad for research in Germany • on a long-term basis • by means of internationally competitive offers • To give single scientific institutions the opportunity to raise their profile by establishing or upgrading internationally visible research focus areas • To boost the international competitiveness of research in Germany

  10. Alexander von Humboldt ProfessorshipEndowment • 5 million EUR / 3,5 million EUR for academics working in • experimental / theoretical disciplines • Recipient = awardee (bound to the applying institution) • Funding period: 5 years • Prize money includes: • Means for research at the awardee‘s disposal • Means for (additional) salaries of up to 180,000 EUR p.a. • Administrative lump sum of 15 percent of the prize money • Approx. 10 Alexander von Humboldt Professorships each year

  11. Alexander von Humboldt ProfessorshipTarget Group • Cutting-edge scientists and scholars from all disciplines • Firmly established abroad • (includes German researchers working abroad) • Proactive search of appropriate candidates more than welcome, • but nominations during ongoing appointment procedures also • possible

  12. Alexander von Humboldt ProfessorshipApplications • By German universities via their university directorates • Joint applications by universities and non-university research institutions also possible • No direct applications by candidates

  13. Alexander von Humboldt ProfessorshipAssessment Criteria • Candidate‘s internationally acknowledged academic eminence in his/her subject area • Convincing strategic concept of the applying institution regarding its future research profiling • Candidate‘s long-term contribution to achieving the applying institutions‘ strategic objectives • No quotas, e.g. neither for countries nor for subject areas

  14. Alexander von Humboldt ProfessorshipSelection Procedure • References of German and foreign referees • Peer review process: independent expert opinions to be given by external reviewers • Decisions are made by an independent selection committee consisting of both scientists representing various academic disciplines and ex officio committee members

  15. Alexander von Humboldt ProfessorshipThe Awardees 2008 • Oliver Brock, Informatics • Piet W. Brouwer, • Theoretical Physics • Georgi Dvali, Particle • Physics and Cosmology • Ulrike Gaul, • Development Biology • Tamas L. Horvath, • Neurobiology • Norbert Langer, Astrophysics • Martin B. Plenio, Quantum • Optics and Quantum Information • Burkhard Rost, Bioinformatics • Thomas Tuschl, Cell Biology

  16. Alexander von Humboldt ProfessorshipThe Successful Applicants 2008

  17. Alexander von Humboldt ProfessorshipCandidates‘ Subject Areas

  18. Alexander von Humboldt ProfessorshipCandidates‘ Countries of Residence

  19. Alexander von Humboldt ProfessorshipCandidates‘ Nationalities

  20. Alexander von Humboldt ProfessorshipsTimetable • Three selection rounds each year • Deadlines in 2009: • 16 January • 15 May • 25 September • Selection committee meetings in 2009: • Mid-February • Early in June • Early in October

More Related