Sponsorship of Renewed Research Stays

In order to intensify academic collaborations with members of the Humboldt Network abroad or in Germany, Feodor Lynen alumni as well as recipients of JSPS and NSTC (Taiwan) Research Fellowships are eligible for the sponsorship opportunities outlined below.

Members of the Humboldt Network abroad or in Germany do not necessarily have to have hosted the alumni during their first research stay. The Humboldt Foundation welcomes a decision by Feodor Lynen Fellows to go to collaborative partners in developing countries and emerging economies.

Alumni of the Feodor Lynen, JSPS and NSTC (Taiwan) Research Fellowship Programmes, who are permanently working abroad or have a tenured position at a research institution abroad, are eligible to apply for sponsorship of a research visit in Germany. Academic hosts during a stay in Germany do not necessarily have to be members of the Humboldt Network.

• Guidelines and Information on Feodor Lynen Research Fellowships (PDF, 469 KB)

Short visits of up to 30 days

Short stays of up to 30 days are intended to further academic exchange with members of the Humboldt Network abroad or in Germany as well as for information or conference visits. Online applications should include the following documents:

• short description of activities planned,
• list of publications during the last 5 years,
• curriculum vitae,
• details of financial contributions from third parties, if applicable,
• conference documents, if applicable,
• invitation from a member of the Humboldt Network or from a specialist colleague in Germany

Short visits are sponsored by providing daily allowances. Travel expenses cannot be paid.

Online application

If you are a Humboldtian and would like to submit an application, please log in first. You will be given access to an online form which has been partially filled in with your personal details. You can then complete and submit this form. In your personal area "My Humboldt" you can access and continue processing saved online applications at any time.

Renewed research stays of up to three months

Research stays of up to 3 months at institutes of members of the Humboldt Network abroad or in Germany can be used for joint research work. Online applications should include the following documents:

• research outline,
• list of publications during the last 5 years,
• curriculum vitae,
• details of financial contributions from third parties, if applicable,
• confidential statement and a confirmation of research facilities by the member of the Humboldt Network at whose institute the research stay is to take place or by the academic host in Germany.

Renewed research stays are also sponsored by providing daily allowances. Travel expenses cannot be paid.

Application for sponsorship of a renewed research stay of up to three months

If you are a Humboldtian and would like to submit an application, please log in first. You will be given access to an online form which has been partially filled in with your personal details. You can then complete and submit this form. In your personal area "My Humboldt" you can access and continue processing saved online applications at any time.

Additional important information

• Submit your application well before your planned stay. If you need a visa for your stay abroad, please allow enough time for your visa application to be processed.
• First of all, discuss all the details, including the dates of your planned stay, with your academic host. Please also send her/him a description of the activities you are planning and your research proposal. Once approved, the timeframe for your stay abroad or in Germany can only be altered in exceptional, well-founded cases.
• Please structure your publication list as follows:
  A) books B) articles in journals and books C) published conference papers D) patents