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Alexander von Humboldt Professorship
- For whom: top researchers
- From where: all countries (excluding Germany)
- For what: up to €10 million award money to finance a professorship for the first seven years
CAPES-Humboldt Research Fellowship
- For whom: postdoctoral researchers, experienced researchers
- From where: Brazil
- For what: 6–24-month research stay in Germany
Carl-Zeiss-Humboldt Research Award
- For whom: internationally recognised academics from STEM fields
- From where: all countries (excluding Germany)
- For what: 100,000 EUR in award money (research stay of up to 12 months in Germany possible)
Feodor Lynen Research Fellowship
- For whom: postdoctoral researchers, experienced researchers
- From where: Germany
- For what: 6–24-month research stay abroad
Fraunhofer-Bessel Research Award
- For whom: internationally recognised researchers working in applied research
- From where: all countries (excluding Germany)
- For what: €45,000 award money (research stay of up to 12 months in Germany possible)
Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award
- For whom: internationally recognised researchers
- From where: all countries (excluding Germany)
- For what: €60,000 award money (research stay of up to 12 months in Germany possible)
Georg Forster Research Award
- For whom: internationally recognised researchers
- From where: developing and emerging countries in accordance with OECD (excluding PR China and India)
- For what: €60,000 award money (research stay of up to 12 months in Germany possible)
Georg Forster Research Fellowship
- For whom: postdoctoral and experienced researchers contributing to sustainable development
- From where: developing or transition countries in accordance with OECD (excluding PR China and India)
- For what: 6–24-month research stay in Germany
German Research Chair “Mathematics and its Applications” at AIMS
- For whom: mathematicians holding a doctoral degree
- From where: all countries
- For what: funding of up to € 835,000
Henriette Herz Scouting Programme
- For whom: outstanding (junior) professors and (junior) research group leaders
- From where: Germany
- For what: up to three permissions to recommend candidates for a Humboldt Research Fellowship