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The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation grants: Research Fellowships and Research Awards to highly qualified scientists and scholars from all countries and disciplines. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.

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The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

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  1. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation grants:Research Fellowships and Research Awardsto highly qualified scientists and scholars from allcountries and disciplines

  2. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation • Named after Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859): a universal scholar, renowned for his scientific explorations of South America and his support of young scholars • Present Humboldt Foundation established in 1953 • Financed by the Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs, by the Federal Ministry for Education and Research and by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development • Has sponsored more than 20,000 scientists and scholars from over 130 countries

  3. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation “The aim of the Foundation is to grant research fellowships and research awards to academically trained and highly qualified persons of foreign nationality, without regard to their sex, ethnicity, religion or ideology, to enable them to carry out research projects in the Federal Republic of Germany and to maintain the resultant academic contacts ...” (Article 2 of the statutes of the Humboldt Foundation)

  4. Research Fellowships and Research Awardsgranted by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Programmes for scientists and scholars from abroad Programmes for scientists and scholars from Germany

  5. Sponsorship Programmes of theHumboldt Foundation in a Nutshell Humboldt Research Fellowships Georg Forster Research Fellowships Feodor Lynen Research Fellowships Programmes geared to specific countries Humboldt Research Awards

  6. Humboldt Research Fellowships D All countries All disciplines

  7. Humboldt Research Fellowships • Doctorate or equivalent academic qualification • Academic host in Germany • Research plan • International publications • Age limit: 40 years Application requirements:

  8. Humboldt Research Fellowships Language requirement: Natural Sciences/Engineering English Humanities/Social Sciences German* * If the research project does not require German language proficiency, a good command of the English language is sufficient.

  9. Humboldt Research Fellowships Selection criteria: Academic qualification of the applicant Research plan Scientific publications in international journals References No quotas for countries or academic disciplines

  10. Humboldt Research Fellowships Application timeline: Reviewers • Decision Humboldt Foundation any time 3 - 5 months German embassies and consular missions or foreign liaison offices of the DAAD

  11. Humboldt Research Fellowships Sponsorship: Research Fellowship Follow-up sponsorship Language training (fellowand spouse) Monthly stipend* Family allowance Conference allowance Stays at other Europeanresearch institutions Renewed research in Germany Conference visits to Germany Donations of equipment/books Institute partnerships Research visits by German postdocs (FLF) Visits by other scientists or scholars from Germany Alumni meetings/clubs After6 - 24months Travelallowance N e t w o r k * The monthly stipends allow a standard of living comparable to that of scientists and scholars in similar professional positions in Germany.

  12. Sponsorship Programmes of theHumboldt Foundation in a Nutshell Humboldt Research Fellowships Georg Forster Research Fellowships Feodor Lynen Research Fellowships Programmes geared to specific countries Humboldt Research Awards

  13. Georg Forster Research Fellowships Selected developing and threshold countries Research projects con- tributing to further development in the fellows’ countries Age limit: 45 years Application and sponsorship comparable to Humboldt Research Fellowship

  14. Sponsorship Programmes of theHumboldt Foundation in a Nutshell Humboldt Research Fellowships Georg Forster Research Fellowships Feodor Lynen Research Fellowships Programmes geared to specific countries Humboldt Research Awards

  15. Feodor Lynen Research Fellowships* D All countries All disciplines *hosts = Humboldtians

  16. Feodor Lynen Research Fellowships • Doctorate • Academic host abroad = former Humboldt Fellow or Awardee • Research plan • International publications • Age limit: 38 years Application requirements:

  17. Feodor Lynen Research Fellowships Language requirement: English

  18. Feodor Lynen Research Fellowships Selection criteria: Academic qualification of the applicant Research plan Scientific publications in international journals References No quotas for academic disciplines

  19. Feodor Lynen Research Fellowships Application timeline: Reviewers Humboldt Foundation Decision any time 3 - 5 months

  20. Feodor Lynen Research Fellowships Sponsorship: Research Fellowship Follow-up sponsorship Monthly stipend* Family allowance Conference allowance Temporary bridgingassistance Short-term research visits to Humboldtians abroad Visits to Humboldtians inGermany Travelallowance After1 - 4years N e t w o r k * The monthly stipends allow a living standard comparable to that of scientists and scholars in the same professional position.

  21. Sponsorship Programmes of theHumboldt Foundation in a Nutshell Humboldt Research Fellowships Georg Forster Research Fellowships Feodor Lynen Research Fellowships Programmes geared to specific countries Humboldt Research Awards

  22. Programmes Geared to Specific Countries Selected countries and regions (e.g. USA, Japan) Research plan/ Germany-related project Age limit varies according to programme Application and sponsorship comparable to Humboldt Research Fellowship

  23. Sponsorship Programmes of theHumboldt Foundation in a Nutshell Humboldt Research Fellowships Georg Forster Research Fellowships Feodor Lynen Research Fellowships Programmes geared to specific countries Humboldt Research Awards

  24. Humboldt Research Awards Internationally recognized scientists and scholars Tribute to the academic accomplishments of a lifetime No age limit Nomination by German scientists and scholars

  25. Humboldt Research Fellowshipsby continent 1997 to 2001

  26. Humboldt Research Fellowshipsby discipline 1997 - 2001 total number: 2.602

  27. Contact: Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung Jean-Paul-Str. 12 D-53173 Bonn Phone.: 49-228-833-0 Fax: 49-228-833-199 E-mail: select@avh.de http://www.humboldt-foundation.de

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