Newsletter 1/2008
Dear readers,
Welcome to the inaugural issue of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s Newsletter and our new website. This Newsletter leads you directly to our new online presence which will be providing you with regular information on the Humboldt Foundation’s current sponsorship opportunities and programmes. You can also read news, stories, portraits and interviews from our network of more than 23,000 researchers worldwide. We hope you will enjoy reading and surfing our new website.
Humboldt Foundation a winner in the competition for “365 Landmarks in the Land of Ideas”
The Humboldt Foundation is one of the 365 Landmarks selected in the Land of Ideas. It was chosen because of the creative potential of its network of researchers. more ...
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Alexander von Humboldt Professorship: second round of Germany’s most valuable international research award
The research conditions you have always dreamed of. Valued at up to five million euros, the award attracts the best researchers to Germany. The deadline for the second round of nominations is 2 October 2008. more …
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Relaunch of competition for cosmopolitan universities
Welcome Centres help to make life easier for mobile researchers in Germany. The three best ideas are in line to receive up to 125,000 EUR. more …
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Interview: Green fuel for hot times
Biofuel from Brazil and environmental protection don’t really fit together. Climate researcher, Holm Tiessen, on the quest for alternative fuels and Europe’s obligations to Brazil. more …
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Max Planck Research Award 2009 announced
The 2009 International Research Award of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and the Max Planck Society is being announced for the field of “History and Memory”. Nominations close on 27 October 2008. more ...
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Reimar Lüst Award: seeking cultural mediators
In 2009, the Humboldt Foundation and the Fritz Thyssen Foundation are once again jointly granting two Reimar Lüst Awards, valued at 50,000 euros each, to humanities and social science scholars from abroad who work at the interface of academia and culture. Nominations close on 31 October 2008. more …
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News from the Network
Ambassador scientists campaign for research in Germany; Humboldtians call for greater investment in agricultural research; German-Korean alumni network founded. more …
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