Applications are invited for Humboldt Research Fellowships available for experienced
researchers to carry out a long-term research project (6-18
months) at a research institution in Germany. Approximately 500 research
fellowships are awarded. Scientists and scholars of all nationalities and
disciplines may apply. Applicants choose their own research projects and
their host in Germany and prepare their research plan
independently. Applications may be sent at any time. Applications should
be submitted at least four to seven months ahead of the prospective selection meeting.
Study Subject(s): Applicants choose their own research
projects and their host in Germany and prepare their research plan
independently. Details of the research project and the time schedule must
be agreed upon with the prospective host in advance.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for experienced researchers to carry out a long-term research project (6-18 months) at a research institution in Germany.
Scholarship Provider: Humboldt Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: Germany
Course Level: Fellowships are available for experienced researchers to carry out a long-term research project (6-18 months) at a research institution in Germany.
Scholarship Provider: Humboldt Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: Germany
Eligibility:
-Doctorate or comparable academic degree (Ph.D., C.Sc. or equivalent), completed less than twelve years prior to the date of application. If it is not possible or customary to take a doctorate in the candidate’s subject or country, an application may be submitted up to 16 years after completing a Master’s or Diploma degree, provided that the publication record is commensurate with the candidate’s career stage.
-The candidate’s own research profile documented by a comprehensive list of academic publications reviewed according to international standards and printed in journals and/or by publishing houses.
-Confirmation that research facilities are available and mentoring agreement and a detailed expert’s statement by an academic host at a research institution in Germany.
-Three expert reviews from important collaborative partners and/or academics from the candidate’s own institute and, if possible, from abroad.
-Necessary language skills: humanities or social sciences and medicine: good knowledge of German if it is necessary to carry out the research successfully; otherwise a good knowledge of English; natural sciences and engineering: good knowledge of German or English. Potential applicants who have been in Germany for more than six months at the time of application are not eligible to apply.
-Doctorate or comparable academic degree (Ph.D., C.Sc. or equivalent), completed less than twelve years prior to the date of application. If it is not possible or customary to take a doctorate in the candidate’s subject or country, an application may be submitted up to 16 years after completing a Master’s or Diploma degree, provided that the publication record is commensurate with the candidate’s career stage.
-The candidate’s own research profile documented by a comprehensive list of academic publications reviewed according to international standards and printed in journals and/or by publishing houses.
-Confirmation that research facilities are available and mentoring agreement and a detailed expert’s statement by an academic host at a research institution in Germany.
-Three expert reviews from important collaborative partners and/or academics from the candidate’s own institute and, if possible, from abroad.
-Necessary language skills: humanities or social sciences and medicine: good knowledge of German if it is necessary to carry out the research successfully; otherwise a good knowledge of English; natural sciences and engineering: good knowledge of German or English. Potential applicants who have been in Germany for more than six months at the time of application are not eligible to apply.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Scientists
and scholars of all nationalities may apply for these Humboldt Research
Fellowships.
Scholarship Description: Submit an application if you
are a researcher from abroad with above average qualifications, completed your
doctorate less than twelve years ago, already have your own research profile
and are working at least at the level of Assistant Professor or Junior Research
Group Leader or have a record of several years of independent academic work. A
Humboldt Research Fellowship for experienced researchers allows you to carry
out long-term research (6-18 months) in Germany. Applicants choose their own
topic of research and their academic host. The fellowship is flexible and can
be divided up into as many as three stays within three years.
Number of award(s): Approximately 500 research
fellowships are awarded.
Duration of award(s): Humboldt Research
Fellowships will be offered for 6-18 months.
What does it cover? The fellowship is worth 3,150 EUR
per month. This includes a mobility lump sum and a contribution towards health
and liability insurance.
Additional benefits for research fellows:
– lump sum for the fellow’s travel expenses if the costs are not borne by a third party;
anguage fellowship for an intensive language course lasting two to four months at selected language institutes in Germany immediately prior to the actual period of research;
language fellowships may also be granted to accompanying marital partners.
– family allowances for accompanying family members staying at least three months (monthly allowance: up to 326 EUR for marital partners and up to 234 EUR for each child);
– for single-parents: flat-rate allowance for accompanying children (under the age of 18) forstays of at least three months (400 EUR per month for the first child and 100 EUR per month for every additional child);
– additional extension of the fellowship up to 12 month for research fellows accompanied by children under the age of 12;
– a subsidy towards research costs to be paid to the hosts in Germany amounting to 800 EUR per month (for research in the natural sciences and engineering) and 500 EUR (for research in the humanities and social sciences);
– Europe allowance for a research stay at a research institute in another European country (though not the research fellow’s own country); for a designated period in the course of the fellowship if necessary to ensure the success of the research;
– extensive alumni sponsorship once a successful research stay has come to an end, especially for maintaining contacts with collaborative partners in Germany during the Humboldtian’s entire academic career.
Additional benefits for research fellows:
– lump sum for the fellow’s travel expenses if the costs are not borne by a third party;
anguage fellowship for an intensive language course lasting two to four months at selected language institutes in Germany immediately prior to the actual period of research;
language fellowships may also be granted to accompanying marital partners.
– family allowances for accompanying family members staying at least three months (monthly allowance: up to 326 EUR for marital partners and up to 234 EUR for each child);
– for single-parents: flat-rate allowance for accompanying children (under the age of 18) forstays of at least three months (400 EUR per month for the first child and 100 EUR per month for every additional child);
– additional extension of the fellowship up to 12 month for research fellows accompanied by children under the age of 12;
– a subsidy towards research costs to be paid to the hosts in Germany amounting to 800 EUR per month (for research in the natural sciences and engineering) and 500 EUR (for research in the humanities and social sciences);
– Europe allowance for a research stay at a research institute in another European country (though not the research fellow’s own country); for a designated period in the course of the fellowship if necessary to ensure the success of the research;
– extensive alumni sponsorship once a successful research stay has come to an end, especially for maintaining contacts with collaborative partners in Germany during the Humboldtian’s entire academic career.
Selection Criteria: Not Known
Notification: When submitting applications candidates
may also apply to be informed about the reasons for a rejection should their
applications be turned down by the selection committee. In this case,
applicants and their hosts will receive separate notification on this issue in
addition to the selection decision approx. four to six weeks after the
selection committee meeting. It is not possible to appeal. However, applicants
who have been rejected may submit a revised application provided that
fundamental aspects of the original application have been manifestly improved.
How to Apply: Applications should be submitted by
post.
Scholarship Application Deadline: Applications may be
sent at any time. The complete application should be submitted to the
Humboldt Foundation at least four to seven months ahead of the prospective selection
date. The selection committee meets three times a year, in March, July and
November.
Read more: Humboldt Research Fellowships in Germany, 2016 Scholarship Positions 2015 2016
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