Konrad Adenauer Research Award for Canadian scholars in the humanities and social sciences
On the occasion of his visit to the University of Toronto in 1988, the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Dr. Helmut Kohl, announced the establishment of the Konrad Adenauer Research Award. The Award, created to promote academic collaboration between Canada and the Federal Repulic of Germany, is available to be awarded annually to a Canadian scholar in the humanities or social sciences. The Award is presented to honour the scholar's entire academic record. The recipient is invited to carry out a research project of his/her choice in Germany, in cooperation with German colleagues, for a period of up to one year. The Award can amount up to EUR 50,000.
The initiative to bestow the Konrad Adenauer Research Award must be taken by Canadian universities or research institutions. Self-nominations are not possible. Nomination information and documentation is available on the Homepage of the Royal Society of Canada http://www.rsc.ca/awards_forms.php.
A joint selection committee of the Royal Society of Canada and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation meets annually to determine the award recipient.
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One of our hallmarks is the degree of support we try to provide for every single guest researcher. This is why we offer you extra benefits in addition to the award amount: from invitations to events to language courses.
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Once a Humboldtian, always a Humboldtian: Even after your initial research stay has come to an end, we shall still maintain close contact with you. Our alumni sponsorship is flexible and designed to support every Humboldtian’s particular path in life and development as well as collaborations between individuals.
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This programme is financed by:
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