Alexander von Humboldt ProfessorshipFor whom: top researchers From where: all countries (excluding Germany)For what: up to €5 million award money to finance a professorship for the first five yearsMore
CAPES-Humboldt Research FellowshipFor whom: postdoctoral researchers, experienced researchers From where: BrazilFor what: 6–24-month research stay in GermanyMore
Carl Zeiss Humboldt Research AwardFor 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)More
Feodor Lynen Research FellowshipFor whom: postdoctoral researchers, experienced researchers From where: GermanyFor what: 6–24-month research stay abroadMore
Fraunhofer-Bessel Research AwardFor 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)More
Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research AwardFor whom: internationally recognised researchers From where: all countries (excluding Germany)For what: €45,000 award money (research stay of up to 12 months in Germany possible)More
Georg Forster Research AwardFor 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)More
Georg Forster Research FellowshipFor 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 GermanyMore
German Chancellor FellowshipFor whom: university graduates with initial leadership experience From where: Brazil, China, India, South Africa, USAFor what: 12-month project in GermanyMore
German Research Chair at the AIMSFor whom: mathematicians holding a doctoral degree From where: all countriesFor what: Research stay at an institute abroad for funding of up to € 835,000More
Henriette Herz Scouting ProgrammeFor whom: outstanding (junior) professors and (junior) research group leaders From where: GermanyFor what: up to three permissions to recommend candidates for a Humboldt Research FellowshipMore
Hezekiah Wardwell FellowshipFor whom: musicians or musicologists From where: SpainFor what: up to two semesters of an advanced degree programme or further training at an academy of music or a conservatory in GermanyMore
Humboldt Research AwardFor 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)More
Humboldt Research FellowshipFor whom: postdoctoral researchers, experienced researchers From where: all countries (excluding Germany & Brazil)For what: 6–24-month research stay in GermanyMore
International Climate Protection FellowshipFor whom: prospective leaders and postdocs with climate expertise From where: non-European developing and transition countriesFor what: 12–24-month research project in GermanyMore
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Research FellowshipFor whom: Postdoctoral researchers From where: GermanyFor what: 6–24-month research stay in JapanMore
Konrad Adenauer Research AwardFor whom: internationally recognised researchers From where: CanadaFor what: €60,000 award money (up to 12 months research stay in Germany possible)More
Max Planck-Humboldt Research AwardFor whom: outstanding researchers (up to 15 years after completing their doctorate) From where: all countries (excluding Germany)For what: €80,000 award money in addition to €1.5 million for research collaboration in GermanyMore
MSCA4UkraineFor whom: doctoral students and doctorate holders from Ukraine From where: UkraineFor what: 6–24-month research stay in EU member states and Horizon Europe associated countriesMore
NSTC (Taiwan) Research FellowshipFor whom: postdoctoral researchers, experienced researchers From where: GermanyFor what: 3–12-month research stay in TaiwanMore
Philipp Franz von Siebold AwardFor whom: japanese researchers From where: JapanFor what: €60,000 award money (research stay of up to 12 months in Germany possible)More
Philipp Schwartz InitiativeFor whom: researchers at risk From where: all countries (excluding EU)For what: 24 (+12) months fellowship in GermanyMore
Reimar Lüst AwardFor whom: Highly respected humanities scholars and social scientists From where: all countries (excluding Germany)For what: €60,000 award money (research stay of up to 12 months in Germany possible)More
Sofja Kovalevskaja AwardFor whom: top-rank junior researchers From where: - programme closed to new applications -For what: up to €1.65 million for 5 years to head a research group in GermanyMore