Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellowships for German and International Researchers in Germany

Applications
are invited for Humboldt postdoctoral fellowships available for German and
international researchers. Up to six temporary positions are offered, starting
August 1, 2014. Funding is provided for up to three years and will end no later
than October 31, 2017. Applications from all disciplines are welcome. Half
of the fellowships are awarded to women. Applicants are selected on the
basis of their previous academic achievements, their postdoctoral project
proposal and their international network of contacts. Application deadline is
April 1, 2014.

Study
Subject (s): 
Researchers
are required to submit a proposal for a postdoctoral research project of
high academic quality and originality. This project will be implemented
during their stay at Humboldt?Universität and will give successful
applicants the opportunity to extend and refine their academic
profile. The proposed project should fit well with the existing research
portfolio of Humboldt-University.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing postdoctoral
research programme at Humboldt University.
Scholarship Provider: German federal and state governments’ Excellence
Scholarship can be taken at: Germany
Eligibility:
Excellent
postdoctoral researchers from Germany and abroad who are not yet affiliated
with the Humboldt-University are invited to submit applications. Applications
from all disciplines are welcome. Half of the fellowships are awarded to women.
Scholarship
Open for International Students:
German and international applicants can
apply for these Humboldt postdoctoral fellowships.
Scholarship
Description:
This
funding line offers up to three-year postdoctoral positions at
Humboldt-Universität to outstanding young researchers who have completed their
PhD. During this time, the postdoctoral fellows have the opportunity to extend
and refine their academic profile. They conduct a research project of high
academic quality and originality in cooperation with partners at
Humboldt-Universität and, where relevant, their non-university partners.
Number
of award(s): 
Up
to six temporary positions (public sector pay scale 13, full time) will be
offered. Half of the fellowships are awarded to women.
Duration
of award(s): 
Funding
is provided for up to three years and will end no later than October 31, 2017.
What
does it cover? 
Candidates
selected for Humboldt Post-Doc Fellowships are temporarily employed as research
assistants at Humboldt-University of Berlin, in accordance with the pay scale
specified in E 13 TV-L HU. The specific pay grade within salary group 13 one is
assigned to, depends on the length of one’s previous employment in the public
sector. The Humboldt Post-Doc Fellowship – as opposed to a scholarship, for
example – provides you with pension, long-term care and unemployment insurance,
but you are also required to pay taxes.
Selection
Criteria:

Candidates will be selected on the basis of their previous academic
achievements, their postdoctoral project proposal, and their international
network of contacts.
How
to Apply: 
Applications
will be accepted either via an online application tool or in printed
version sent via post. Applications should include the following
documents:
-a completed application form
-an academic curriculum vitae in tabular form
-a short overview about the international academic experience
-a list of publications
-copies of certificates (M.A. or equivalent and PhD certificate)
-a description of the postdoctoral project, including main research objectives
(max. 5,000 characters)
-one key publication from the last two years (research or review article,
lecture, book chapter)
-one letter of recommendation* preferably from your PhD advisor
-one statement by your prospective host institution at Humboldt Universität zu
Berlin
Scholarship
Application Deadline: 
The application deadline
is April 1, 2014.
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