Humboldt Research Fellowships for Postdoctoral Researchers
Sponsored by Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH)
Administered by Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH)

**** AWARD
Award Type: Fellowship
Annual # of awards: up to 600 (for postdoctoral and experienced researchers together)
Duration: 6 to 24 months
Purpose: Humboldt Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers enables researchers from abroad with above average qualifications, at the beginning of their academic career, who only completed their doctorate in the last four years, to carry out a long-term research project in cooperation with an academic host at a research institution in Germany.


**** CONTACT INFORMATION
Mobility Centre
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Jean-Paul-Str. 12
Bonn, D-53173
Germany

phone: 49 228 8330
fax: 49 228 833 114
email: info@avh.de
url: http://www.humboldt-foundation.de

**** LOCATION
Country: Germany
Fields of Study: All Fields of Study



**** FINANCIAL DATA INFORMATION
Average Amount per Award: EUR 2250 per months

Award Also Includes: a mobility lump sum and a contribution towards health and liability insurance as well as additional benefits


**** APPLICATION INFORMATION
Procedure: See details on the selection procedure at http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/pls/web/wt_show.text_page?p_text_id=671&p_stencil_mode=1&p_lang=en&p_forum_mode=1


**** ELIGIBILITY
Level of Study: postdoctoral
Maximum Age: no age limit; up to four years after PhD; parental leave will be taken into account





**** ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Applications may be submitted by younger researchers who have almost completed their doctorates by presenting the manuscript of their dissertations (and copies of their academic publications).