Exzellenz verbindet – be part of a worldwide network

1. Exzellenz verbindet –be part of a worldwide network • Speaker • Function • Date • Name of the event

2. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Connecting academic excellence worldwide Knowledge transfer and cooperation at the highest level

3. Historical and intellectual roots Alexander von Humboldt (1769 - 1859): discoverer, universal scholar, cosmopolitan and patron of excellent scientific talent 1953: establishment of today’s Alexander von Humboldt Foundation based in Bonn Bad-Godesberg international network of academic cooperation and trust inspired by Humboldt’s example

4. The Humboldt Foundation's areas of work sponsorship of international academics as a part of foreign cultural and educational policy strengthening cutting-edge research through internationalisation impetus for the research location Germany by promoting individuals advancing development through academic cooperation mobility counselling in the European context

5. Principles of the Foundation sole selection criterion: academic excellence no quotas for countries or disciplines sponsorship of people, not projects free choice of academic host/collaborative partner in Germany independent scientific research, not stipulated by the Foundation

6. Equal opportunities for female academics equal opportunities is an important issue for the Foundation sponsoring of women correlates with age, career stage and geographical origin measures supplementing standard sponsorship opportunities: fellowship extension or interruption, allowances, targeted counselling

7. The Humboldt Foundation's funding • Budget for 2013: approx. 110 million EURFinanced by federal funds: approx. 96% • AA: Federal Foreign OfficeBMBF: Federal Ministry of Education and ResearchBMZ: Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and DevelopmentBMUB: Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety

8. Research Location Germany

9. Research location Germany • Kiel • Greifswald • Rostock • Hamburg • Bremen • Berlin • Hannover • Universities • Magdeburg • Münster • Leibniz Institutes • Dortmund • Göttingen • Halle • Max Planck Institutes • Leipzig • Helmholtz Centres • Dresden • Köln • Jena • Fraunhofer Institutes • Marburg • Aachen • Bonn • Mainz • Frankfurt a. M. • Heidelberg • Nürnberg • Saarbrücken • Karlsruhe • Stuttgart • München • Freiburg

10. Research institutions approximately 100 universities: research in all disciplines 82 Max Planck Institutes: basic research, especially in the natural and biosciences but also in the humanities and social sciences 67 Fraunhofer Institutes: applied research 18 Helmholtz Centres: technical-scientific and biomedical research 89 Leibniz Institutes: research ranging from knowledge-oriented basic research to applied research

11. Sponsorship Opportunities offered by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

12. Sponsorship – individual and personal sponsorship for foreign and German top-flight academics to collaborate with specialist colleagues more than 700 prestigious research fellowships and awards annually flexible sponsorship options for different career stages individual and personal mentoring for those sponsored and their families

13. Key sponsorship programmes at a glance

14. Alumni sponsorship and international networking more than 26,000 Humboldtians in over 134 countries:“Once a Humboldtian – always a Humboldtian“ alumni sponsorship and international networking through e.g. further research stays Research Group Linkage Programme Humboldt Colloquia and Kollegs Humboldt Alumni Associations Humboldt Alumni Award

15. Humboldt Network Online Public network search and find Humboldtians electronically search the Bibliographia Humboldtiana Protected area (for Humboldtians) access the details and contact addresses of all Humboldtians administer entries in the Bibliographia Humboldtiana and your personal profile www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/researching-the-network.html

16. Research Fellowships for exceptionally qualified academics from abroad and from Germany

17. Research fellowships for research stays in Germany For postdoctoral and experienced researchers Humboldt Research Fellowship worldwide, all disciplines, no quotas Georg Forster Research Fellowship (HERMES) researchers from emerging and developing countries, all disciplines, no quotas research projects with relevance to development

18. Research fellowships for research stays in Germany

19. Research fellowships for research stays abroad For postdoctoral and experienced researchers Feodor Lynen Research Fellowship worldwide, all subjects, no quotas Humboldtians as hosts host contribution (negotiated individually)

20. Research fellowships for research stays abroad

21. Research Fellowships:Application Requirements and Benefits

22. Application requirements

23. Application procedure applications at any time to the Foundation directly assessment by independent expert reviewers decision by independent selection committees duration of procedure: approximately 4 to 7 months

24. Benefits provided fellowship travel lump sum language courses* benefits for families allowance for research costs for the host institute* (*not applicable to Feodor Lynen Research Fellowships)

25. Benefits provided intensive and individual mentoring in Germany and abroad by personal contacts at the Foundation study tour*, network meeting, annual meeting return fellowships for specific regions alumni sponsorship (*not applicable to Feodor Lynen Research Fellowships)

26. Look for a host in Germany • through the Humboldt Foundation’s Network Online • Network Online can be used to locate Humboldtians’ host institutes • searches can be filtered by subject area, location or keyword • www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/netzwerk-recherche.html • on the EURAXESS Germany website • www.euraxess.de/portal/search_engines_for_hosts.html • with the help of the Research Explorer from DAAD and DFG • contains more than 19,000 institutes at German universities and non-university research institutions • allows searches based on geographical, field-related and structural criteria • www.research-explorer.de • ask colleagues at your institute who have contacts in Germany (possibly Humboldtians)

27. Origin of guest researchers 2009–2013:2,745 research fellowships granted to academics from abroad • Australia,New Zealand,Oceania3% • Middle East, North Africa4% • Sub-SaharanAfrica4% • Central and South America6% • Europe37% • North America 18% • Asia28%

28. Disciplines of guest researchers • 2009–2013:2,745 research fellowships granted to academics from abroad • Engineering Sciences10 % • Humanities andSocial Sciences27 % • Natural Sciences63 %

29. Award Programmes

30. Research awards Humboldt Research Award (by nomination) for internationally eminent academics from abroad 60,000 EUR, research stay in Germany Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award (by nomination) for experienced, internationally-respected academics from abroad up to 18 years after completion of doctorate up to 45,000 EUR, research stay in Germany

31. Research awards Sofja Kovalevskaja Award for top level junior academics from abroad up to 1.65 million EUR for a period of 5 years to establish their own junior research group in Germany joint application by the applicant and the host institution

32. Research awards Max Planck Research Award for outstanding foreign and German academics up to 750,000 EUR to fund a 5 year academic collaboration nomination by universities and research institutions in Germany

33. Research awards Alexander von Humboldt Professorship International Award for Research in Germany for leading academics of all disciplines from abroad 3.5 or 5 million EUR for 5 years, up to 10 award winners p.a. nominations by German universities or joint applications by universities and non-university research institutions requirement: strategic plan by the university to integrate the award winner into long-term research and development

34. Research awards • Anneliese Maier Research Award • collaboration award to promote the internationalisation of the humanities and social sciences in Germany • for outstanding researchers from abroad from the fields of the humanities and social sciences • 250,000 EUR for a period of up to 5 years • to finance research collaboration with specialist colleagues in Germany • nomination

35. Research awards • Georg Forster Research Award • for internationally renowned academics from developing and threshold countries • up to 4 awards are granted • 60,000 EUR; additional funding of up to EUR 25,000 to support the collaboration • research stay in Germany • nomination

36. Further Sponsorship Programmes

37. German Chancellor Fellowships for outstanding prospective leaders from Brazil, China, India, the Russian Federation and theUSA from a broad range of areas such as politics and public policy, law, media, business, the non-governmental sector, and the arts with an independent project in Germany that has been agreed with the host. intermediaries between their home countries and Germany

38. German Chancellor Fellowships Application requirements Bachelor's or equivalent academic degree leadership potential Benefits provided 12-month fellowship in Germany, extension of up to 3 months possible language course, introductory seminar, study trip, reception at the Federal Chancellery travel lump sum, family allowances

39. Frontiers of Research Symposia Binational, interdisciplinary conferences* for outstanding young researchers from the USA, Japan, United Kingdom, China, India, Israel and Brazil Format 3-day conferences in the areas of natural sciences, engineering and the humanities in cooperation with foreign partner organisations alternating annually between Germany and the partner country * self-nomination is not possible

40. Other Fields of Activity

41. EURAXESS Germany National Coordination Point in the EU-wide EURAXESS network facilitating international researcher mobility Information and personal counselling for internationally mobile researchers and their host institutions: funding programmes (extensive funding database), job offers, immigration and residence, social security, taxation event series for researcher advisors initiator in science policy debate on researcher mobility Internet portal and contacts: www.euraxess.de

42. National Contact Point (NCP) Mobility • Information and individualised advice on successfully applying for and implementing mobility actions of the EU Research Framework Programmes • Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions • Promotion of research training, career development, and mobility of researchers, of inter-sectoral exchange, and of international cooperation Services offered by the NCP Mobility • information on the funding options and application deadlines • personalised advice during all project phases • proof reading of project applications and tips on optimisation • informationevents • provision of additional information, analyses and statistics Website andnewsletter: www.nks-mobilitaet.de

43. Alumniportal Deutschland • target group: anyone who has studied or conducted research in Germany (Germany alumni) • access to all registered Germany alumni, organisations and companies • access to opportunities in education and research • opportunities for alumni to present their expertise • platform for regional and professional alumni networks • www.alumniportal-deutschland.org

44. Contact The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is available to answer your questions at any time: info@avh.de www.humboldt-foundation.de Jean-Paul-Straße 1253173 BonnGermanyTel: +49 228 833-0Fax: +49 228 833-199