the alexander von humboldt foundation

http://www.humboldt-foundation.dehttp://www.humboldt-foundation.de

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation grants:

Research Fellowships and Research Awardsto highly qualified scientists and scholars from all

countries and disciplines

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The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

Named after Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859): a universal scholar, renowned for his scientific explorations of South America and his support of young scholars

Present Humboldt Foundation established in 1953

Financed by the Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs, by the Federal Ministry for Education and Research and by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

Has sponsored more than 20,000 scientists and scholars from over 130 countries

Named after Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859): a universal scholar, renowned for his scientific explorations of South America and his support of young scholars

Present Humboldt Foundation established in 1953

Financed by the Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs, by the Federal Ministry for Education and Research and by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

Has sponsored more than 20,000 scientists and scholars from over 130 countries


The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

“The aim of the Foundation is to grant research fellowships and research awards

to academically trained and highly qualified persons

of foreign nationality, without regard to their sex,

ethnicity, religion or ideology, to enable them to carry

out research projects in the Federal Republic

of Germany and to maintain the

resultant academic contacts ...”

(Article 2 of the statutes of the Humboldt Foundation)

“The aim of the Foundation is to grant research fellowships and research awards

to academically trained and highly qualified persons

of foreign nationality, without regard to their sex,

ethnicity, religion or ideology, to enable them to carry

out research projects in the Federal Republic

of Germany and to maintain the

resultant academic contacts ...”

(Article 2 of the statutes of the Humboldt Foundation)


Research Fellowships and Research Awardsgranted by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

Programmes forscientists and scholars

from abroadfrom abroad


from abroadfrom abroad


from Germanyfrom Germany


from Germanyfrom Germany


Sponsorship Programmes of theHumboldt Foundation in a Nutshell

Georg Forster Research Fellowships

Feodor Lynen Research Fellowships

Programmes geared to specific countries

Humboldt Research Awards

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Humboldt Research Fellowships

DDAll countriesAll countries All disciplinesAll disciplines



Application requirements:

Doctorate or equivalent academic qualification

Academic host in Germany

Research plan

International publications

Age limit: 40 years

Doctorate or equivalent academic qualification

Academic host in Germany

Research plan


Age limit: 40 years



Language requirement:Language requirement:

Natural Sciences/EngineeringNatural Sciences/Engineering English

Humanities/Social SciencesHumanities/Social Sciences German*

* If the research project does not require German language proficiency, a good command of the Englishlanguage is sufficient.



Selection criteria:

Selection criteria:

Academic qualification of the applicantAcademic qualification of the applicant

Research plan

Scientific publications in international journals

References

No quotas for countries or academic disciplines



Application timeline:Application timeline:

any time Humboldt Foundation

German embassies and consular missions orforeign liaison offices ofthe DAAD

Reviewers

3 - 5 months

Decisio

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Sponsorship:

Travelallowance

Research Fellowship

* The monthly stipends allow a standard of living comparable to that of scientists and scholars in similar professional positions in Germany.

Language training (fellowand spouse) Monthly stipend*Family allowanceConference allowanceStays at other Europeanresearch institutions

After6 - 24

months

Follow-up sponsorship

Renewed research in Germany Conference visits to Germany Donations of equipment/booksInstitute partnershipsResearch visits by German postdocs (FLF)Visits by other scientists or scholars from Germany Alumni meetings/clubs

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Selected developing and

thresholdcountries

Research projects con-

tributing to furtherdevelopment in

the fellows’countries

Age limit:45 years

Application and sponsorshipcomparable to

Humboldt Research Fellowship







Feodor Lynen Research FellowshipsFeodor Lynen Research FellowshipsFeodor Lynen Research FellowshipsFeodor Lynen Research Fellowships


Feodor Lynen Research Fellowships*

DDAll countries All disciplines

*hosts = Humboldtians



Application requirements:

Doctorate

Academic host abroad = former Humboldt Fellow or Awardee

Research plan


Age limit: 38 years

Doctorate

Academic host abroad = former Humboldt Fellow or Awardee

Research plan


Age limit: 38 years



Language requirement:Language requirement:

EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish



Selection criteria:

Selection criteria:

Academic qualification of the applicantAcademic qualification of the applicant

Research plan

Scientific publications in international journals

References

No quotas for academic disciplines



Application timeline:Application timeline:

any time HumboldtFoundation

Reviewers

3 - 5 months

Decisio

n



Sponsorship:

Travelallowance

Research Fellowship

* The monthly stipends allow a living standard comparable to that of scientists and scholars in the same professional position.

Monthly stipend*Family allowanceConference allowance

After1 - 4

years

Follow-up sponsorship

Temporary bridgingassistance

Short-term research visits to Humboldtians abroad

Visits to Humboldtians inGermany

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Programmes geared to specific countriesProgrammes geared to specific countriesProgrammes geared to specific countriesProgrammes geared to specific countries


Programmes Geared to Specific Countries

Selected countries and

regions (e.g. USA,Japan)

Research plan/

Germany-relatedproject

Age limit variesaccording toprogramme

Application and sponsorshipcomparable to

Humboldt Research Fellowship







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Internationallyrecognized

scientists and scholars

Tribute to theacademic

accomplishmentsof a lifetime

No age limit

Nominationby German scientists and scholars


Humboldt Research Fellowshipsby continent 1997 to 2001

Asia37%

Africa5%

Europe42%

North America9%

Central and South America

3%

Australia4%


Humboldt Research Fellowshipsby discipline

Humanities20%

Engineering Sciences

12%

Natural Sciences68%

1997 - 2001total number: 2.602


Contact:

Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung

Jean-Paul-Str. 12

D-53173 Bonn

Phone.: 49-228-833-0

Fax: 49-228-833-199

E-mail: [email protected]

Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung

Jean-Paul-Str. 12

D-53173 Bonn

Phone.: 49-228-833-0

Fax: 49-228-833-199

E-mail: [email protected]

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