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Humboldt Research Postdoc Fellowship 2023-2024 [6-24 Months; Fully Funded]: Apply July 30!

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Jun 26, 2023
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Online applications are invited for the fully funded Humboldt Research Postdoc Fellowship 2023-2024. Check the fellowship details below!

About Humboldt Research Fellowship

The Humboldt Research Fellowship for researchers of all nationalities and research areas: They support your – postdoctoral and experienced researchers – with your research in Germany.

Fellowship Details

Through the Humboldt Research Fellowship, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation sponsors researchers with above-average qualifications from across the globe.
As a fellow, you will benefit from individual support from the Humboldt Foundation and our diverse sponsorship portfolio.

Looking ahead to the upcoming meetings of the selection committee, we expect that 20 – 25% of the applications received will be approved.

What they offer?

The Humboldt Research Fellowship enables you to conduct your own research at various stages of your career in collaboration with a host at a German research institution of your choice. Hosts may apply for a subsidy towards research costs.

Fellowship Amount

Postdocs

Benefit from research sponsorship in Germany at the beginning of your academic career.
The Humboldt Research Fellowship for postdoctoral researchers enables you to conduct research in Germany.
The monthly fellowship amount is Rs. 2.3+ Lakhs €2,670.
Fellowships may last from 6 to 24 months.

Experienced Researchers

You can still apply for research sponsorship in Germany even if you are already well advanced in your academic career.
The Humboldt Research Fellowship for experienced researchers enables you to conduct research in Germany.
The fellowship amount is Rs. 2.8+ Lakhs/€3,170.
Fellowships may last from 6 to 18 months and can be divided into up to three stays within three years.

General Conditions

In addition to the fellowship amount, you will also receive personal support throughout your sponsorship.
You are flexible in determining when you would like to start your fellowship.
Prior to your research fellowship, you and your marital partner will be able to attend an intensive language course.
Further financial support, including family benefits for children and marital partners, subsidies for private full health insurance and allowances for travel expenses, is also available.

Eligibility Criteria

Postdoc

Did you complete your doctorate – or equivalent academic qualification – during the last four years?
Or are you within six months of completing your doctorate and can already provide a written summary of your findings?
Have you been published in academic journals and by publishing houses that are reviewed according to international standards?
If so, and if you fulfil the criteria under the “What is required of you” section, apply for the Humboldt Research Fellowship for postdoctoral researchers.

Experieced Researcher

Did you complete your doctorate – or equivalent academic qualification – during the last twelve years?
Is your academic profile substantiated by an extensive list of publications in academic journals and by publishing houses that are reviewed according to international standards?
If so, and if you fulfil the criteria under the “What is required of you” section, apply for the Humboldt Research Fellowship for experienced researchers.
If a doctorate in your field or country of origin is not possible or uncommon, you can still apply up to 16 years after completing your master’s or other postgraduate degree provided that you have a publication record commensurate with your career level.

Who can Apply?

Nationality

You are not a German national.
If you are a German national, or if you obtained your university entrance qualification and university degree, or your university degree and your doctorate, in Germany, you can apply if you have lived and worked abroad for more than ten years and intend to continue doing so long-term.
Have you lived and worked abroad for more than five years? You can still apply if there is a strong connection to your current country of residence.

Stay

For your application to be successful, you may not have lived in Germany for longer than a total of 6-months within the 18-month period prior to submitting your application.

If you have arrived in Germany recently you should submit your application as soon as possible, as we can only assess your eligibility and formally accept your application after it has been submitted.

Required Language Skills

Natural sciences and engineering: You must have a good knowledge of German or English.
Humanities, social sciences and medicine.
You must have a good knowledge of German if this is necessary for conducting your research successfully.
Otherwise, good knowledge of English will suffice.

How to Apply?

Interested candidates can apply through this link.

What we need from you?

Please note that you may only submit your application once you have uploaded the following documents in the application form:

Curriculum vitae (two pages max)
Research outline ( five pages max)
Complete list of your publications (cf. sample list, PDF)
lLst of selected key publications (cf. sample list, PDF)
Key publications
Doctoral certificate or proof that your doctorate has been completed successfully, or confirmation that this will be the case within the next six months
German language certificate, if required
If required: publisher’s acceptance notifications and/or acknowledgement of receipt and summaries/translations of key publications that are not available in German or in English

Deadlines

The Selection Committee responsible for reviewing applications to this programme meets every March, July and November.
Please send your completed application form, including any additional documents required, well in advance of the desired selection date.
Applications are usually processed within four to eight months.
Incomplete or inaccurate applications take longer to process and often have to be postponed to a later Selection Committee meeting.