Opportunities
RSS subscribeGeorg Forster Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers
Due: this is perpetual, applications may be submitted at any stage
Organisation: Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung
WWW: www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/1553.html
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The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH) enables scholars from developing countries to carry out academic projects. Applications may be submitted for long-term research stays of between 6 and 12 months. Short-term study tours, participation in conferences, or educational visits cannot be funded.
Research fellowships are offered on an international competitive basis.There are no quotas in respect of academic discipline. However, since fellowships are designed to promote the transfer of knowledge and methods and to contribute to further development in fellows’ home-countries, they are focused on humanities and social sciences, political science and economics, projects in the public health sector and in the fields of agriculture, forestry and geosciences, and interdisciplinary projects relating to environmental and resource protection.
Academic projects and German hosts are selected by applicants themselves. Details of academic projects and schedules must be agreed between applicants and proposed hosts prior to submission of applications.
Applicants must be 45 years of age or younger. Scholars from developing countries (excluding Turkey, India, and the PR of China) may apply. There are no quotas in respect of either country or academic discipline.
Applicants must have a doctorate or comparable academic degree (PhD, CSc or equivalent) or must have conducted research work over several years, proven in a convincing manner by publications in (internationally) recognised scientific journals. Applications by academics approaching their doctorate degree are accepted on submission of their thesis.
Humanities scholars must possess and provide proof of sound German language abilities and scholars in natural sciences, medicine, economics, and engineering sciences must possess and provide proof of at least a good command of English (German or English language certificates are required).
Currently, the fellowship payments range from €2,250 per month (plus research expenses and family allowances), depending on the fellow’s age and professional status. Applications may be submitted for long-term research stays of between 6 and 12 months; an extension of up to 24 months is possible.
Approximately 60 research fellowships are available each year.
Applications may be submitted to the AvH at any time. They may be forwarded either direct to the Secretariat of the AvH or through diplomatic or consular missions of the Federal Republic of Germany or foreign liaison offices of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Processing of applications takes several months.
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