The Humboldt Residency Programme 2027 for Researchers, Creatives and Civil Society Practitioners (Fully Funded to Germany)

The Humboldt Residency Programme 2027 is a six-week fully funded residency run by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, bringing together 12 participants—Humboldt alumni, early-career researchers, and civil society practitioners—for transdisciplinary collaboration in Germany. The programme combines two weeks at Schloss Wiepersdorf in Brandenburg with four weeks in Berlin, including excursions to institutions in Northern Germany and along the North and Baltic Sea coasts. The 2027 theme is "Oceanic Horizons: Navigating the Future of Our Blue Planet," exploring ocean health, sustainability, innovation, governance, and humanity's relationship with the ocean. Participants work together in shared spaces, build bridges across disciplines, and design public communication formats to share their key messages with audiences beyond academia. What you get • Monthly allowance during the six-week residency period in Berlin/Brandenburg • Travel allowance for trips to and from Germany • Accommodation at Schloss Wiepersdorf (2 weeks) and aparthotel in Berlin (4 weeks) • Budget for arranging public event formats or end-of-year output • Family accommodation and childcare support available for participants travelling with dependent family members How to apply 1. Register and start the online application on the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation website 2. Upload your curriculum vitae (max. 3 pages, PDF format) 3. Record and upload a 60-second introduction video (mp4, mov, avi, or mpeg format, landscape/horizontal 16:9) via Smash and share the link in the application form 4. Submit your completed application before the deadline

• Hold an academic position (for Humboldt alumni and early-career researchers) • Not currently based in Germany • Not receiving funding from another Alexander von Humboldt Foundation programme at the start of the residency (August 2027) • Demonstrate relevant expertise or connection to the annual ocean theme • For Humboldt alumni: have received a Humboldt Foundation fellowship or award in the past • For early-career researchers: be pursuing a PhD or have completed PhD less than four years before August 2027; have prior experience in science communication or connecting research to wider social and political contexts; have clear academic profile related to the theme • For civil society practitioners: not currently hold an academic position; demonstrate clear connection to the annual theme through previous work; have potential to act as a multiplier; be a creative (journalist, author, filmmaker, curator, artist, designer) or practitioner in politics, social entrepreneurship, social/political campaigns, NGOs, or consulting • Upload curriculum vitae (max. 3 pages, PDF format) • Upload introduction video (max. 60 seconds) • Full in-person participation from August 2 to September 10, 2027 is mandatory