The Humboldt Foundation grants up to 80 Georg
Forster Research Fellowships for postdoctoral researchers from developing
and emerging countries (except China and India). Fellowship is
awarded to conduct a self-selected, long-term research project (6-24
months) in cooperation with a self-selected academic host at a research
institution in Germany. Applicants must have completed PhD or
comparable academic degree (PhD, C.Sc. or equivalent), for no more than four
years the date of application. Applications may be submitted any time from
1.7.2013 until mid-2015.
Forster Research Fellowships for postdoctoral researchers from developing
and emerging countries (except China and India). Fellowship is
awarded to conduct a self-selected, long-term research project (6-24
months) in cooperation with a self-selected academic host at a research
institution in Germany. Applicants must have completed PhD or
comparable academic degree (PhD, C.Sc. or equivalent), for no more than four
years the date of application. Applications may be submitted any time from
1.7.2013 until mid-2015.
Study Subject (s): The proposed research project must address issues that are
important for the further development of the country of origin of applicants is
highly relevant and appear especially in this context for the transfer of
knowledge and methods in the developing and emerging countries suitable.
Course Level: The Georg Forster Research Fellowship (HERMES) is
awarded for postdoctoral researchers to conduct a self-selected, long-term
research project (6-24 months) in cooperation with a self-selected academic
host at a research institution in Germany.
Scholarship Provider: Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and
Development (BMZ) and is Co financed by the European Union (EU) in the
7th Framework Programme.
Scholarship can be taken at: Germany
important for the further development of the country of origin of applicants is
highly relevant and appear especially in this context for the transfer of
knowledge and methods in the developing and emerging countries suitable.
Course Level: The Georg Forster Research Fellowship (HERMES) is
awarded for postdoctoral researchers to conduct a self-selected, long-term
research project (6-24 months) in cooperation with a self-selected academic
host at a research institution in Germany.
Scholarship Provider: Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and
Development (BMZ) and is Co financed by the European Union (EU) in the
7th Framework Programme.
Scholarship can be taken at: Germany
Eligibility:
–PhD or comparable academic degree (Ph.D., C.Sc. or
equivalent), completed in no more than four years the date of application. If
the promotion is imminent completion, is already an application with the
submission of the manuscript dissertation or publications containing the
results of the thesis possible;
-Scientific publications in refereed journals and publishers;
-Choice of a research project with high relevance for the further development
of the country of origin and ways of knowing and methods of transfer;
-Research space and support commitment and a detailed expert report by an
academic host at a research institution in Germany, details of the research
project and the time schedule must be agreed prior to the application with the
prospective host;
-Reference report of the supervisor of the thesis and two other scientists who
can provide information on the qualifications of the applicant founded, where
possible, from outside their own institution;
-Languages Spoken: humanities, social sciences and physicians must have a good
knowledge of German if it is necessary for the successful implementation of the
project. Otherwise, good English language skills are necessary; natural and
engineering scientists must have a good knowledge of English or German;
-Applications to continue an already started research stay can only be
considered in exceptional cases. Before the application can no longer stay in
Germany are. Person who resides at the time of application for more than six
months in Germany, is not eligible to apply;
Citizenship and life and work center in a developing or emerging country
(except China and India);
-The Humboldt Foundation assumes that in advertising and promoting the
principles of good scientific practice and the ethical rules of the 7th EU
Research Framework Programme are met.
–PhD or comparable academic degree (Ph.D., C.Sc. or
equivalent), completed in no more than four years the date of application. If
the promotion is imminent completion, is already an application with the
submission of the manuscript dissertation or publications containing the
results of the thesis possible;
-Scientific publications in refereed journals and publishers;
-Choice of a research project with high relevance for the further development
of the country of origin and ways of knowing and methods of transfer;
-Research space and support commitment and a detailed expert report by an
academic host at a research institution in Germany, details of the research
project and the time schedule must be agreed prior to the application with the
prospective host;
-Reference report of the supervisor of the thesis and two other scientists who
can provide information on the qualifications of the applicant founded, where
possible, from outside their own institution;
-Languages Spoken: humanities, social sciences and physicians must have a good
knowledge of German if it is necessary for the successful implementation of the
project. Otherwise, good English language skills are necessary; natural and
engineering scientists must have a good knowledge of English or German;
-Applications to continue an already started research stay can only be
considered in exceptional cases. Before the application can no longer stay in
Germany are. Person who resides at the time of application for more than six
months in Germany, is not eligible to apply;
Citizenship and life and work center in a developing or emerging country
(except China and India);
-The Humboldt Foundation assumes that in advertising and promoting the
principles of good scientific practice and the ethical rules of the 7th EU
Research Framework Programme are met.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Scientists of all disciplines from developing and emerging
countries (Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina,
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize,
Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei,
Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central
African, Republic Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Republic of the Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Djibouti,
Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea,
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala,
Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq,
Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia,
Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi,
Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius,
Mexico, Federated States of Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro,
Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman,
Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland,
Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe,
Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa,
Somalia, Sri Lanka, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint- Vincent and the
Grenadines, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania,
Thailand, Timor Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey,
Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay,
Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe) excluding
China and India can apply for the fellowships.
countries (Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina,
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize,
Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei,
Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central
African, Republic Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Republic of the Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Djibouti,
Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea,
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala,
Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq,
Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia,
Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi,
Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius,
Mexico, Federated States of Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro,
Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman,
Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland,
Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe,
Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa,
Somalia, Sri Lanka, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint- Vincent and the
Grenadines, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania,
Thailand, Timor Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey,
Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay,
Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe) excluding
China and India can apply for the fellowships.
Scholarship Description: Apply if you are qualified to be above average scientist from a
developing country at the beginning of your academic career and your PhD
completed for no more than four years have. The Georg Forster
Research Fellowship (HERMES) for postdoctoral you have the opportunity to
conduct a self-selected, long-term research project (6-24 months) in
cooperation with a self-selected academic host at a research institution in
Germany. The research grant program of the Federal Ministry for Economic
Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and is co financed by the European Union (EU)
in the 7th Framework Programme. Scientists of all disciplines from
developing and emerging countries (excluding China and India can apply at any
time to the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. The proposed research
project must address issues that are important for the further development of
the country of origin of applicants is highly relevant and appear especially in
this context for the transfer of knowledge and methods in the developing and
emerging countries suitable.
developing country at the beginning of your academic career and your PhD
completed for no more than four years have. The Georg Forster
Research Fellowship (HERMES) for postdoctoral you have the opportunity to
conduct a self-selected, long-term research project (6-24 months) in
cooperation with a self-selected academic host at a research institution in
Germany. The research grant program of the Federal Ministry for Economic
Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and is co financed by the European Union (EU)
in the 7th Framework Programme. Scientists of all disciplines from
developing and emerging countries (excluding China and India can apply at any
time to the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. The proposed research
project must address issues that are important for the further development of
the country of origin of applicants is highly relevant and appear especially in
this context for the transfer of knowledge and methods in the developing and
emerging countries suitable.
Number of award (s): The Humboldt Foundation grants up to 80 Georg Forster Research
Fellowships for postdoctoral researchers.
Fellowships for postdoctoral researchers.
Duration of award(s): Fellowships are available for periods of 6-24 months.
What does it cover? The Scholarship amount per month is 2.650 €. This includes a mobility
allowance and a contribution towards health and liability insurance.
allowance and a contribution towards health and liability insurance.
Selection Criteria: The selection of candidates is based solely on the assessment of
their academic qualifications. Quotas for individual disciplines or countries
do not exist. The assessment of the academic qualifications of the Applicants
using the following criteria:
– Scientific career and previous academic achievement (mobility, Determination,
technical breadth, scientific productivity)
– Quality of the publications listed in the Application key (originality,
Degree of innovation, in multi-author publications also own share of the
candidate)
– Quality of the research plan (originality, scientific methods, focusing,
Feasibility at the host institution, opportunities for scientific, Development,
success, the project in the requested funding period perform) and its relevance
for the further development of the country of origin
– Future potential of the applicants (scientific potential, scientific
Development, career prospects)
their academic qualifications. Quotas for individual disciplines or countries
do not exist. The assessment of the academic qualifications of the Applicants
using the following criteria:
– Scientific career and previous academic achievement (mobility, Determination,
technical breadth, scientific productivity)
– Quality of the publications listed in the Application key (originality,
Degree of innovation, in multi-author publications also own share of the
candidate)
– Quality of the research plan (originality, scientific methods, focusing,
Feasibility at the host institution, opportunities for scientific, Development,
success, the project in the requested funding period perform) and its relevance
for the further development of the country of origin
– Future potential of the applicants (scientific potential, scientific
Development, career prospects)
Notification: The foundation will inform you and your academic host in the days after
the meeting by e-mail about the decision of the selection committee. For larger
meetings, the notice to all applicants and host can take a few days longer. If
in case of a refusal, the reasons for rejection of the message be desired, so
you get these unsolicited communication about four to six weeks after the
meeting, also by e-mail. Please understand that we give this message before any
individual information in order not to unnecessarily delay the creation of the
notification letter.
the meeting by e-mail about the decision of the selection committee. For larger
meetings, the notice to all applicants and host can take a few days longer. If
in case of a refusal, the reasons for rejection of the message be desired, so
you get these unsolicited communication about four to six weeks after the
meeting, also by e-mail. Please understand that we give this message before any
individual information in order not to unnecessarily delay the creation of the
notification letter.
How to Apply: The mode of applying is by post.
Scholarship Application Deadline: Applications are accepted from 01.07.2013 to expected mid 2015. Please
send your complete application at least four to seven months before the
selection date to the Humboldt Foundation. The selection committee meets three
times a year in February, June and October of each year.
send your complete application at least four to seven months before the
selection date to the Humboldt Foundation. The selection committee meets three
times a year in February, June and October of each year.
