Applications are invited for up to five Georg Forster Research
Awards available for the citizens of a developing or transition
country (excluding People’s Republic of China and India). The applicants
must have had their main residence and place of work in one of these
countries for at least five years at the time of their nomination. Women
researchers are encouraged to apply. The project duration of about six
to twelve months may be divided into segments. The award amount totals
EUR 60,000. The application deadline is 15 May 2014.
Study Subject(s):
Awards are provided to conduct a research project of their own choosing
in Germany in close collaboration with a specialist colleague.
Course Level: Awards are available for conducting a research project in Germany.
Scholarship Provider: Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Scholarship can be taken at: Germany
Eligibility:
-Nominees must be nationals of a developing or transition country
(excluding People’s Republic of China and India; cf. detailed list of
countries).
-Furthermore, at the time of nomination, they must have had their main residence and place of work in one of these countries for at least five years.
-The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation particularly encourages the nomination of qualified female researchers.
-Furthermore, at the time of nomination, they must have had their main residence and place of work in one of these countries for at least five years.
-The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation particularly encourages the nomination of qualified female researchers.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries:
Citizens of a developing or transition country (excluding People’s
Republic of China and India) Afghanistan, Ecuador, Macedonia, Samoa
Albania, Egypt, Madagascar, Sao Tomé, Príncipe Algeria, El Salvador,
Malawi, Senegal, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Malaysia, Serbia, Antigua
and Barbuda, Eritrea, Maldives, Seychelles, Argentina, Ethiopia, Mali,
Sierra Leone, Armenia, Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands, Azerbaijan,
Fiji, Mauritania, Somalia, Mauritius, South Africa, Mexico, South Sudan,
Bangladesh, Gabon, Micronesia, Fed. States, Sri Lanka, Belarus, Gambia,
Moldova, Rep. St. Kitts and Nevis, Belize, Georgia, Montenegro, St.
Lucia, Benin, Ghana, Morocco, St. Vincent, Bhutan, Grenada Mongolia, the
Grenadines, Bolivia, Guatemala, Mozambique, Sudan, Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Guinea, Myanmar, Suriname, Botswana, Guinea-Bissau, Swaziland, Brazil,
Guyana, Syria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Namibia, Tajikistan, Haiti, Nauru,
Tanzania, Honduras, Nepal, Thailand, Nicaragua, Timor-Leste Cambodia,
Indonesia, Niger, Togo, Cameroon, Iran, Nigeria, Tonga, Cape Verde, Iraq
Niue Tunisia, Central African Republic, Turkey, Chad, Jamaica,
Turkmenistan, Chile, Jordan, Tuvalu, Colombia, Pakistan, Comoros,
Kazakhstan, Palestinian territories, Congo, Dem. Rep. of Kenya, Palau,
Uganda, Congo, Rep. of the Kiribati, Panama, Ukraine, Cook Islands,
Korea, Dem. PR of Papua New Guinea, Uruguay, Costa Rica, Kosovo,
Paraguay, Uzbekistan, Cote d’Ivoire, Kyrgyzstan, Peru, Cuba,
Philippines, Vanuatu, Laos, Venezuela, Lesotho, Rwanda, Vietnam,
Dominica, Lebanon, Dominican Republic, Liberia, Djibouti, Libya, Yemen,
Zambia, Zimbabwe can apply for this Georg Forster Research Award.
Scholarship Description: The
Georg Forster Research Award is granted in recognition of a
researcher’s entire achievements to date to academics of all disciplines
whose fundamental discoveries, new theories, or insights have had a
significant impact on their own discipline and beyond and who are
expected to continue developing research-based solutions to the specific
challenges facing transition and developing countries.
Number of award(s): In 2014, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is granting up to four Georg Forster Research Awards.
Duration of award(s): The project duration of about six to twelve months may be divided into segments.
What does it cover?
The award amount totals EUR 60,000. In Germany, research awards are
generally exempt from income tax under German tax law. In addition,
further expenditures (such as travel or language courses) are covered in
the context of the invitation to stay in Germany for research
purposes. To support the collaboration, the Alexander von Humboldt
Foundation may grant additional funding of up to EUR 25,000,
particularly for participating in scientific conferences, additional
material resources, e.g., specialist literature and scientific equipment
for the nominee’s own institute, as well as for involving junior
researchers.
Selection Criteria: The Selection
Committee makes its decision solely on the basis of the nominees’
academic qualifications and the relevance of their research to the
development of their own countries.
Notification:
The selection meeting is scheduled for autumn. Nominees will be
notified about the Selection Committee’s decision immediately after the
meeting.
How to Apply: Applicants should apply by
post. To make a nomination, please use only the current nomination
documents, which can be downloaded from the Humboldt Foundation’s
website. Please visit the Guidelines for completing the nomination on
the Humboldt Foundation’s website for further information on the
selection procedure.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 15 May 2014.
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