Alexander von Humboldt Foundation: Humboldt Research Fellowships for Postdoctoral Researchers

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation offers Humboldt Research Fellowships for postdoctoral researchers from abroad who are at the beginning of their academic careers. The programme allows early-career scientists and scholars from all disciplines (except Brazil) to conduct a self-designed research project lasting 6 to 24 months at a German research institution with an academic host of their choice. The Foundation awards approximately 450 such fellowships annually, and applicants receive a monthly stipend of 3,000 EUR plus various additional benefits including travel costs, insurance subsidies, language training, and research allowances. What you get • 3,000 EUR monthly stipend • Mobility allowance • Subsidy for medical and liability insurance • Lump sum for travel expenses • Intensive language course in Germany • Initial subsidy • Allowance for accompanying family members • Support for single parents and maternity periods • Support options for researchers with disabilities or chronic illnesses • Research cost allowance • Europe allowance • Extensive alumni sponsorship How to apply 1. Check the call schedule on the website for application deadlines (3 calls annually) 2. Prepare required application documents including doctorate degree, academic publications, expert reviews, and host institution confirmation 3. Submit application through the online application portal (desktop computer recommended) 4. Submit before the call deadline (applications close once maximum of 800 applications is reached per call)

• Doctorate or equivalent academic degree (PhD, CSc or equivalent) obtained no more than 4 years before the application date • Doctoral dissertation must be completed before the selection committee meeting, with results available in writing • Academic publications reviewed according to international standards, published in journals and/or by publishing houses • Confirmation that research facilities are available and mentoring agreement from an academic host at a German research institution • Detailed expert statement from the academic host in Germany • Expert reviews from doctoral supervisor and another qualified academic referee (preferably not from applicant's own institute) • Good knowledge of German (for humanities, social sciences, and medicine) or English, depending on field and project requirements • Must have spent no more than 90 days in Germany within the 18 months before application submission • German citizens eligible only if habitual residence and work have been abroad for at least 5 years; restrictions apply if school education or university degree(s) completed in Germany • Applicants from all countries eligible except Brazil