Einstein International Postdoctoral Fellowship in Germany

Each year, Einstein Foundation funds Einstein
fellowship for young postdoctoral researcher from abroad for
conducting for science research project t at one of the respective
Berlin universities or Charité. Before applying for this programme, the
applicant must have procured funding to set up and establish a junior research
group at a Berlin university. Funding may be granted for a period of up to
five years and  the postdoctoral researchers will be awarded the
title of “Einstein International Postdoctoral Fellows.” The deadline for
applications is December 9th, 2013.
Study Subject(s): The
fellowship is awarded for science research project.
Course Level: This fellowship is awarded for pursuing a
postdoctoral program at at one of the respective Berlin universities or
Charité.
Scholarship Provider: Einstein Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: Germany
Eligibility: Junior
research group leaders, who are already receiving funding (e.g. from the DFG or
an ERC Starting Grant) to set up and establish a junior research group at one
of the respective Berlin universities or Charité, are eligible to apply for
this programme.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following
Countries
: International applicants are eligible for this
postdoctoral fellowship.
Scholarship Description: The programme offers high-achieving young researchers in Berlin,
who already have a source of funding, the chance to include a postdoctoral
researcher from abroad in their junior research group and to obtain additional
support for material resources. The programme also seeks to attract
international postdoctoral researchers to Berlin by offering them the
opportunity to work in the city for up to five years.
Duration of award(s): Funding may be granted for a period of up to five years during the
active life of the junior research group. For the duration of the funding
period, the postdoctoral researchers will be awarded the title of “Einstein
International Postdoctoral Fellows.”
What does it cover? Funding is available for a postdoctoral researcher (Einstein
Postdoctoral Fellow) who must be recruited from abroad by the applicant. The
researcher’s remuneration will be based on the collective wage agreement
adopted by the state of Berlin and may in exceptional cases equal the income of
the junior research group leader. Applications may also include an item of
expenditure of up to € 20,000 per year to cover material resources for the
Einstein Postdoctoral Fellow. In addition, funding may be made available to
enable the junior research group to take part in further training in science
and research management.
How to Apply: Applicants
are required to use the application forms provided by the Einstein Foundation.
Applications may be submitted twice a year in any discipline by the dates
posted on the Foundation’s website. Applications may only be submitted by
junior research group leaders, and with the consent of the university
management. If individual host institutions have internal deadlines for
applications to the Einstein Foundation, applicants should liaise with the
contact person at their institution (a list is included below) well in advance.
The application for funding must include:
-A description of the part of the project on which the Einstein Postdoctoral
Fellow will work.
-An explanation of how the work of the Einstein Postdoctoral Fellow will be
embedded in the project as a whole, and of the expected added value for the
junior research group.
-A cost plan according to financial year.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The deadline for applications is December 9th, 2013. Please note
that the universities have an internal deadline (October 21st, 2013).

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