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Stand: Januar 2009
Fellowship Programmes for Research Visits to Germany
Stand: Januar 2009
Research Fellowships
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
for research stays in Germany
Stand: Januar 2009
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
Stand: Januar 2009
Application requirementsPostdoctoral researchers
doctorate
academic publications
agreement by academic host
autonomous research project
knowledge of German and/or English
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
Stand: Januar 2009
Sponsorship provisions
travel expenses
language courses or allowance towards language course
fellowship
family allowance additional funding for project costs and scientific equipment
Stand: Januar 2009
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
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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
Stand: Januar 2009
Alexander von HumboldtProfessorship
Stand: Januar 2009
Alexander von Humboldt Professorship
Main 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
Stand: Januar 2009
Alexander von Humboldt Professorship
Endowment• 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
Stand: Januar 2009
Alexander von Humboldt Professorship
Target 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
Stand: Januar 2009
Alexander von Humboldt Professorship
Applications
• By German universities via their university directorates
• Joint applications by universities and non-university research institutions also possible
• No direct applications by candidates
Stand: Januar 2009
Alexander von Humboldt Professorship
Assessment 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
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Alexander von Humboldt Professorship
Selection 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
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Alexander von Humboldt Professorship
The 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
Stand: Januar 2009
Alexander von Humboldt Professorship
The Successful Applicants 2008
Stand: Januar 2009
Alexander von Humboldt Professorship
Candidates‘ Subject Areas
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Humanities
Law
Economics
Mathematics
Informatics
Physics
Geosciences
Chemistry
Biosciences
Medicine
Engineering
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Alexander von Humboldt Professorship
Candidates‘ Countries of Residence
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USA
Canada
Japan
Australia
South Africa
United Kingdom
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Russia
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Alexander von Humboldt Professorship
Candidates‘ Nationalities
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USA
Canada
Australia
South Africa
Germany
Georgia
Greek
United Kingdom
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Norway
Poland
Russia
Hungary
Stand: Januar 2009
Alexander von Humboldt Professorships
Timetable
• 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
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