George Forster Research Fellowships for Postdoctoral Students of Developing Countries
Study Subject(s): Any field (Natural Sciences, Engineering, Humanities, Social Sciences)
Course Level: Postgraduate (postdoctoral, research)
Scholarship Provider: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: Germany
Scholarship Description
Georg Forster Research Fellowships for postdoctoral researchers are the instruments with which the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation enables highly-qualified scientists and scholars who are just embarking on their academic careers and who completed their doctorates less than four years ago to spend extended periods of research in Germany.
Eligibility
Requirements:
Doctorate or comparable academic degree (Ph.D., C.Sc. or equivalent), completed less than four years prior to the date of application. Candidates who have nearly completed their doctoral degrees are eligible to apply provided that they submit the manuscript of their dissertation or publications containing the results of their dissertation.
Academic publications in reviewed journals and for publishing houses.
Choice of a research project of major relevance to the future development of the candidate's country of origin, including options for transferring knowledge and methods.
Confirmation that research facilities are available and mentoring agreement and a detailed expert's report from an academic host at a research institution in Germany; details of the research project and the proposed timetable must be discussed with the prospective host prior to application.
Expert references from the doctoral supervisor and two other academics qualified to give well-founded comments on the applicant's eligibility, preferably including reviewers not working at the applicant's own institute.
Language skills: scholars in the humanities or social sciences and physicians must have a good knowledge of German if it is necessary to carry out the project successfully; otherwise a good knowledge of English; scientists and engineers must have a good knowledge of German or English.
The applicant may not have spent an extended period in Germany prior to application. Applications to continue a research stay already underway can only be considered in exceptional cases. If in doubt, candidates who have been in Germany for more than six months at the time of application should check with the Humboldt Foundation (info(at)avh.de) whether formal requirements have been met before submitting an application.
Citizenship as well as principal place of residence and work in a developing or threshold country (excluding People's Republic of China and India, c.f. 'list of countries' below).
The Humboldt Foundation assumes that candidates will abide by the Rules of Good Scientific Practice during the application and sponsorship periods.
Eligible groups
Citizenship as well as principal place of residence and work in a developing or threshold country (excluding People's Republic of China and India, c.f. list of countries)
Participating Institutions
Research projects are carried out in cooperation with academic hosts at research institutions in Germany
Fields of study
The research proposal must address issues of significant relevance to the future development of your country of origin and, in this context, promise to facilitate the transfer of knowledge and methods to developing and threshold countries.
Candidates choose their own research projects and their host in Germany and prepare their own research plan. Details of the research project and the time schedule must be agreed upon with the prospective host in advance. Short-term visits for study and training purposes or for attending conferences are not eligible for sponsorship.
Sponsorship duration
Six (6) to twenty-four (24) months
Number of awards
The Humboldt Foundation grants up to 60 Georg Forster Research Fellowships for postdoctoral researchers and experienced researchers annually.
Scholarship benefits
A Georg Forster Research Fellowship for postdoctoral researchers allows you to carry out a long-term research project (6−24 months) you have selected yourself in cooperation with an academic host you have selected yourself at a research institution in Germany.
Scientists and scholars from all disciplines from developing and threshold countries (excluding People's Republic of China and India; c.f. detailed list of countries) may apply to the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation directly at any time.
NOTE: Short-term study visits, participation in congresses and training courses cannot be financed.
Method of Application
Submit an application if you are a researcher from a developing country with above average qualifications, at the beginning of your academic career and only completed your doctorate in the last four years. Applications may be sent to the following address at any time:
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Selection Department,
Jean-Paul-Str. 12, 53173 Bonn, Germany.
The complete application should be submitted to the Humboldt Foundation at least four to seven months ahead of the prospective selection date.
The Humboldt Foundation will confirm receipt of the application by email. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that he or she has submitted all the necessary documents. Applications not submitted as a single entity will take longer to process. Grossly incomplete applications will be returned to applicants unprocessed.
Download the Complete application documents (DOC/PDF/RTF).
Specifically:
Programme Information (PDF)
Contact
Email advisory service: info@avh.de
Scholarship Application Deadline: Anytime (varies / ongoing)
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
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