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Georg Forster Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers

This grant is for highly-qualified scientists of all disciplines from developing and transition states. Candidates who completed their doctorates less than 12 years ago. The fellowship allows them to conduct their own long-term research project (six to 18 months) in cooperation with an academic host of their own choice at a research institution in Germany.
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Key Details

Deadline Invalid Date
Award Amount EUR 3,150 per month
Duration 1.5
Frequency Rolling
Eligible Applicant Country Developing or transition country
Host Country Germany
Years Since PhD 12
Mobility Rule Yes

Career Levels

PhD

Funding Purpose

ResearchFellowship, scholarship or training

Subjects / Fields

All subjects

Additional Information

Benefits travel allowance; allowances for accompanying family members, standard allowance for single parents with children accompanying them; option to additionally extend the research grant if the fellow is accompanied by children under the age of 12; subsidy towards research costs to be paid to the hosts; Europe allowance; extensive alumni sponsorship

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Last Updated June 2020
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