Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers 2019
- Organization:
- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
- Category:
- Mobilitat
- Scope:
- International
- Start:
- Internal deadline:
- Official deadline:
- Amount:
- 3,150 € per month
- Description:
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Resume
In providing Humboldt Research Fellowships for experienced researchers, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation enables highly-qualified scientists and scholars from abroad, who completed their doctorates less than twelve years ago, to spend extended periods of research (6-18) months; may be divided up into a maximum of three blocks in Germany.
Funding
3,150 EUR per month. This includes a mobility lump sum and a contribution towards health and liability insurance.
Additional benefits for research fellows include, amongst others, a lump sum for the fellow’s travel expenses if the costs are not borne by a third party; language fellowship for an intensive language course; family allowances for accompanying family member; flat-rate allowance for single parents.Duration
6-18 months, The stays may be divided up into a maximum of three visits lasting a minimum of three months each.
- Requirements
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1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.4. Two expert reviews from important collaborative partners and/or academics from the candidate's own institute and, if possible, from abroad.
5. 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.
Eligible applicants must have lived outside Germany for a minimum of 12 months in total in the 18-month period prior to submission of the application - Request
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Important: There is no closing date for submitting applications
In case of interest, please contact with FSJD Research's Department.