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Ex c ellence connects – be part of a worldwide network

Ex c ellence connects – be part of a worldwide network. prof. J.Franc President of Humboldt Club of Czech Republic 17.3.2015 Charles University in Prague. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. Connecting academic excellence worldwide Knowledge transfer and cooperation at the highest level.

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Ex c ellence connects – be part of a worldwide network

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  1. Excellence connects–be part of a worldwide network • prof. J.Franc • President of Humboldt Club of Czech Republic • 17.3.2015 • Charles University in Prague

  2. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Connecting academic excellence worldwide Knowledge transfer and cooperation at the highest level

  3. Historical and intellectual roots Alexander von Humboldt (1769 - 1859): discoverer, universal scholar, cosmopolitan and patron of excellent scientific talent 1953: establishment of today’s Alexander von Humboldt Foundation based in Bonn Bad-Godesberg international network of academic cooperation and trust inspired by Humboldt’s example

  4. The Humboldt Foundation's areas of work sponsorship of international academics as a part of foreign cultural and educational policy strengthening cutting-edge research through internationalisation impetus for the research location Germany by promoting individuals advancing development through academic cooperation mobility counselling in the European context

  5. Principles of the Foundation sole selection criterion: academic excellence no quotas for countries or disciplines sponsorship of people, not projects free choice of academic host/collaborative partner in Germany independent scientific research, not stipulated by the Foundation

  6. Equal opportunities for female academics equal opportunities is an important issue for the Foundation sponsoring of women correlates with age, career stage and geographical origin measures supplementing standard sponsorship opportunities: fellowship extension or interruption, allowances, targeted counselling

  7. The Humboldt Foundation's funding • Budget for 2014: approx. 110.5 million EURFinanced by federal funds and the European Union: approx. 97% • AA: Federal Foreign OfficeBMBF: Federal Ministry of Education and ResearchBMZ: Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and DevelopmentBMUB: Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety

  8. Humboldtians – Nobel prices 53 Humboldtiansreceived Nobel price

  9. Research Location Germany

  10. Research location Germany • Kiel • Greifswald • Rostock • Hamburg • Bremen • Berlin • Hannover • Universities • Magdeburg • Münster • Leibniz Institutes • Dortmund • Göttingen • Halle • Max Planck Institutes • Leipzig • Helmholtz Centres • Dresden • Köln • Jena • Fraunhofer Institutes • Marburg • Aachen • Bonn • Mainz • Frankfurt a. M. • Heidelberg • Nürnberg • Saarbrücken • Karlsruhe • Stuttgart • München • Freiburg

  11. Research institutions approximately 100 universities: research in all disciplines 82 Max Planck Institutes: basic research, especially in the natural and biosciences but also in the humanities and social sciences 67 Fraunhofer Institutes: applied research 18 Helmholtz Centres: technical-scientific and biomedical research 89 Leibniz Institutes: research ranging from knowledge-oriented basic research to applied research

  12. Sponsorship Opportunities offered by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

  13. Sponsorship – individual and personal sponsorship for foreign and German top-flight academics to collaborate with specialist colleagues more than 700 prestigious research fellowships and awards annually flexible sponsorship options for different career stages individual and personal mentoring for those sponsored and their families

  14. Key sponsorship programmes at a glance

  15. Alumni sponsorship and international networking more than 26,000 Humboldtians in over 140 countries:“Once a Humboldtian – always a Humboldtian“ alumni sponsorship and international networking through e.g. further research stays Research Group Linkage Programme Humboldt Colloquia and Kollegs Humboldt Alumni Associations Humboldt Alumni Award

  16. Research Fellowships for exceptionally qualified academics from abroad and from Germany

  17. Research fellowships for research stays in Germany For postdoctoral and experienced researchers Humboldt Research Fellowship worldwide, all disciplines, no quotas Georg Forster Research Fellowship (HERMES) researchers from emerging and developing countries, all disciplines, no quotas research projects with relevance to development

  18. Research fellowships for research stays in Germany

  19. Research Fellowships:Application Requirements and Benefits

  20. Application requirements

  21. Application procedure applications at any time to the Foundation directly assessment by independent expert reviewers decision by independent selection committees duration of procedure: approximately 4 to 7 months

  22. Benefits provided fellowship travel lump sum language courses* benefits for families allowance for research costs for the host institute* (*not applicable to Feodor Lynen Research Fellowships)

  23. Benefits provided intensive and individual mentoring in Germany and abroad by personal contacts at the Foundation study tour*, network meeting, annual meeting return fellowships for specific regions alumni sponsorship (*not applicable to Feodor Lynen Research Fellowships)

  24. Look for a host in Germany • through the Humboldt Foundation’s Network Online • Network Online can be used to locate Humboldtians’ host institutes • searches can be filtered by subject area, location or keyword • www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/netzwerk-recherche.html • on the EURAXESS Germany website • www.euraxess.de/portal/search_engines_for_hosts.html • with the help of the Research Explorer from DAAD and DFG • contains more than 19,000 institutes at German universities and non-university research institutions • allows searches based on geographical, field-related and structural criteria • www.research-explorer.de • ask colleagues at your institute who have contacts in Germany (possibly Humboldtians)

  25. Origin of guest researchers 2010–2014:2,805 research fellowships granted to academics from abroad • Australia,New Zealand,Oceania3% • Middle East, North Africa4% • Sub-SaharanAfrica5% • Central and South America7% • Europe37% • North America 17% • Asia27%

  26. Disciplines of guest researchers • 2010–2014:2,805 research fellowships granted to academics from abroad • Engineering Sciences10 % • Humanities andSocial Sciences27 % • Natural Sciences63 %

  27. Humboldt research fellowship – average success rate 2010-2013

  28. Research awards Sofja Kovalevskaja Award for top level junior academics from abroad up to 1.65 million EUR for a period of 5 years to establish their own junior research group in Germany joint application by the applicant and the host institution

  29. Further Sponsorship Programmes

  30. German Chancellor Fellowships for outstanding prospective leaders from Brazil, China, India, the Russian Federation and theUSA from a broad range of areas such as politics and public policy, law, media, business, the non-governmental sector, and the arts with an independent project in Germany that has been agreed with the host. intermediaries between their home countries and Germany

  31. German Chancellor Fellowships Application requirements Bachelor's or equivalent academic degree leadership potential Benefits provided 12-month fellowship in Germany, extension of up to 3 months possible language course, introductory seminar, study trip, reception at the Federal Chancellery travel lump sum, family allowances

  32. Other Fields of Activity

  33. EURAXESS Germany National Coordination Point in the EU-wide EURAXESS network facilitating international researcher mobility Information and personal counselling for internationally mobile researchers and their host institutions: funding programmes (extensive funding database), job offers, immigration and residence, social security, taxation event series for researcher advisors initiator in science policy debate on researcher mobility Internet portal and contacts: www.euraxess.de

  34. Alumniportal Deutschland • target group: anyone who has studied or conducted research in Germany (Germany alumni) • access to all registered Germany alumni, organisations and companies • access to opportunities in education and research • opportunities for alumni to present their expertise • platform for regional and professional alumni networks • www.alumniportal-deutschland.org

  35. Contact The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is available to answer your questions at any time: info@avh.de www.humboldt-foundation.de Jean-Paul-Straße 1253173 BonnGermanyTel: +49 228 833-0Fax: +49 228 833-199

  36. Humboldt club of Czech Republic • www.humboldtklub.cz

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