Volkswagen
Foundation is offering fellowship for international
young researchers in all disciplines. Ten to fifteen fellowships for
researchers will be awarded per year.
Foundation is offering fellowship for international
young researchers in all disciplines. Ten to fifteen fellowships for
researchers will be awarded per year.
The
Freigeist funding initiative provides an opportunity for outstandingly
qualified, creative and independent early career researchers to conduct their
own research. It aims to encourage exceptional research personalities to embark
on visionary, risk-taking research projects at the intersections between
est
Freigeist funding initiative provides an opportunity for outstandingly
qualified, creative and independent early career researchers to conduct their
own research. It aims to encourage exceptional research personalities to embark
on visionary, risk-taking research projects at the intersections between
est
The
‘Freigeist’ initiative builds upon the previous funding scheme for junior
research groups and the Dilthey- and Schumpeter Fellowships which were
terminated recently.
‘Freigeist’ initiative builds upon the previous funding scheme for junior
research groups and the Dilthey- and Schumpeter Fellowships which were
terminated recently.
Their
doctorate must have been obtained not longer than five years previously (with
regard to the date of the defense relative to the deadline of the initiative).
doctorate must have been obtained not longer than five years previously (with
regard to the date of the defense relative to the deadline of the initiative).
Course
Level: Fellowships
are available for pursuing research programme at the university or research
institution in Germany.
Level: Fellowships
are available for pursuing research programme at the university or research
institution in Germany.
Study
Subject(s): The
‘Freigeist’ scheme is deliberately open to all disciplines and topics.
Subject(s): The
‘Freigeist’ scheme is deliberately open to all disciplines and topics.
Number
of Awards: Ten
to fifteen fellowships will be awarded per year.
of Awards: Ten
to fifteen fellowships will be awarded per year.
Scholarship
Award: Ten
to fifteen fellowships will be awarded per year. The initial funding period is
five years; depending on the field of research and career experience, projects
in a total amount of up to 1,000,000 Euro can be applied for:
Award: Ten
to fifteen fellowships will be awarded per year. The initial funding period is
five years; depending on the field of research and career experience, projects
in a total amount of up to 1,000,000 Euro can be applied for:
- The
Fellow’s position (salary scale TV-L 14, comparable to similar junior
research group leaders) - Positions
for scientific personnel (doctoral students, PostDocs) - Non-personnel
costs relevant to the project (e. g. consumables, travel expenses,
equipment)
Important: - The
Foundations does not grant any overheads. - In
case the maximum amount of funding has not been fully taken up with the
initial application, additional funds (so called modules) can be applied
for during the course of the Fellowship to provide flexible support (e. g.
for personnel, resources, sojourns abroad, cooperation measures,
translations, workshops, stays at institutions representing other research
fields). Applications for these modules should be submitted – if possible
– within the context of annual reporting on the funded project. - A
second funding period of up to three years may be provided. This requires
a positive evaluation (by the Foundation), generally at the end of the
fourth year, and a clear perspective for a permanent position for the
Fellow at the host institution. The maximum funding for this second period
amounts up to 400,000 Euro.
Scholarship
can be taken in Germany
can be taken in Germany
Eligibility: Anyone can apply who
identifies with the goals of a ‘Freigeist’ Fellowship and whose proposed
research project fits in with the aims pursued by the Freigeist initiative.
Candidates must, however, conform to the following conditions:
identifies with the goals of a ‘Freigeist’ Fellowship and whose proposed
research project fits in with the aims pursued by the Freigeist initiative.
Candidates must, however, conform to the following conditions:
- Their
doctorate must have been obtained not longer than five years previously
(with regard to the date of the defense relative to the deadline of the
initiative). - The
Fellowship must from the outset be integrated within a university or an
extra-mural research institution in Germany. - Candidates
must already have changed their academic environment and moved to a new
location – at the latest when starting the Fellowship. A return to the
working context of the doctorate will only be accepted under exceptional
circumstances. - A
previously completed research sojourn abroad, at the latest integrated
into the proposed research project.
Nationality:
The
funding scheme is open to early-stage researchers of all nationalities.
The
funding scheme is open to early-stage researchers of all nationalities.
College
Admission Requirement
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirement: Their
doctorate must have been obtained not longer than five years previously (with
regard to the date of the defense relative to the deadline of the initiative).
Requirement: Their
doctorate must have been obtained not longer than five years previously (with
regard to the date of the defense relative to the deadline of the initiative).
Test
Requirement:
No
Requirement:
No
English
Language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home
country will often need to meet specific English language/other language
requirements in order to be able to study there.
Language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home
country will often need to meet specific English language/other language
requirements in order to be able to study there.
How
to Apply:
Applications must be submitted online via the Electronic Application System of
the Volkswagen Foundation. Instructions are found online. At the end of this
“Information for Applicants” there is a checklist for documents to be submitted
with their application.
to Apply:
Applications must be submitted online via the Electronic Application System of
the Volkswagen Foundation. Instructions are found online. At the end of this
“Information for Applicants” there is a checklist for documents to be submitted
with their application.
Application
Deadline:
The next deadlines for applications is October 12, 2017.
Deadline:
The next deadlines for applications is October 12, 2017.
