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Fellowships and Awards Granted in 2012

Asia
143 (19.8 %)

Europe
318 (44.1 %)

Sub-Saharan Africa
31 (4.3 %)

North America
149 (20.7 %)

Central and
South America
29 (4.0 %)

Australia, New Zealand,
Oceania
20 (2.8 %)

Middle East,
North Africa
31 (4.3 %)

	female	male		female	male
North America	40 (26.9%)	109 (73.1%)	Middle East, North Africa	8 (25.8%)	23 (74.2%)
Central and South America	14 (48,3%)	15 (51,7%)	Asia	37 (25.9%)	106 (74.1%)
Europe	112 (35.2%)	206 (64.8%)	Australia, New Zealand, Oceania	5 (25.0%)	15 (75.0%)
Sub-Saharan Africa	10 (32.3%)	21 (67.7%)

Humanities224 (31.1 %)
female: 98 (43.8%); male: 126 (56.2%)

Natural Sciences430 (59.6 %)
female: 118 (27.4%); male: 312 (72.6%)

Engineering67 (9.3 %)
female: 10 (14.9%); male: 57 (85.1%)

total: 721

	according to country	according to discipline
Humboldt Research Fellowships 2012: 411 research fellowships granted Download PDF	table	table
Georg Forster Research Fellowships 2012: 41 research fellowships granted Download PDF	table	table
Feodor Lynen Research Fellowships 2012: 88 research fellowships granted Download PDF*	table*	table
Humboldt Research Awards 2012: 61 research awards granted Download PDF	table	table
Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Awards 2012: 24 research awards granted Download PDF	table	table
Alexander von Humboldt Professorship 2008-2012 2012: 10 awards granted, 7 acceptances Download PDF	table	table
Sofja Kovalevskaja Research Awards 2012: 15 research awards granted Download PDF	table	table

* according to country of destination

	according to region	according to discipline
Research Fellowship Programme 2012: 452 research fellowships granted / proportion of female academics: 30,3 % Download PDF	table	table
Feodor Lynen Research Fellowship Programme 2012: 88 research fellowships granted / proportion of female academics: 34,1 % Download PDF*	table*	table
Research Award Programmes 2012: 125 research awards granted / proportion of female academics: 22,4 % Download PDF	table	table